Chapter 324
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Chapter 324: Demanding Interest with a Tight Grip
"You… how did you know?"
Lu Qingxian looked at Yi Chen in terror.
"Could it be that they have already started punishing the human federation?"
A flash of surprise crossed Yi Chen’s eyes.
Lu Qingxian immediately felt puzzled.
He couldn’t tell if Yi Chen actually didn’t know or was just pretending.
Suppressing his racing heart, he tried hard to calm himself down.
After careful consideration, he decided that Yi Chen must have reached a certain height in understanding the principles of heaven and earth, allowing him to make this judgment.
Otherwise, the Soul Clan’s calamity and its fruit, which posed a huge threat to the human federation, was known only to the High-ranking Leaders of the Federal Parliament and the Federation Military, as well as the high-ranking generals of the Soul Clan’s fleet.
This news could not have reached Yi Chen.
"There are indeed some minor troubles, but they are not significant. With the power of our human federation, we can easily handle them. It’s just that the frequent occurrence of these minor troubles can be a bit of a headache."
"But the human federation has many headaches; we don’t lack this one and don’t mind adding another."
Lu Qingxian knew he could not hide it any longer, so he simply admitted to the situation, but he concealed the key information that the minor troubles had already grown into major ones.
Of course, he was putting on a performance, and Yi Chen was doing the same.
Yi Chen completely understood the situation with the Soul Clan, even better than the Federal Parliament and the Federation Military.
"Chairman Lu, don’t worry, as the average strength of the human federation continues to rise, these minor troubles will not only occur frequently but will become increasingly troublesome," Yi Chen said leisurely.
Lu Qingxian’s expression darkened.
If that were the case, it would indeed be a big problem.
Moreover, combining the analysis of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy, this possibility was very high.
This meant that as long as Yi Chen refused to reconcile, the human federation would face all sorts of troubles continuously, even if they managed to deal with the Soul Clan.
If Yi Chen was unaware of this, it would be manageable.
As he had said, constant minor troubles didn’t really have a huge impact on the human federation; they just needed to keep resolving them.
Given the continuous rise in the human federation’s average strength, this cost was actually within an acceptable range.
The most troubling thing was that Yi Chen seemed to have already guessed the situation.
It was as if Yi Chen had a hand tightly gripping the human federation’s neck.
The Federal Parliament and the Military thought these minor troubles were an acceptable cost.
However, ordinary citizens certainly did not want to be victims of these troubles.
Yi Chen only needed to broadcast this live, and it would undoubtedly cause a huge negative impact on the human federation.
Before the screen, the leaders of the parliament and military felt a severe headache.
What Yi Chen was doing was not just asking for a high price; he was collecting interest.
Compared to the huge benefits gained by the human federation, Yi Chen’s condition can only be considered interest.
The real key is that if Yi Chen were at a disadvantage, the human federation could naturally ignore his terms, thinking he was asking for too much.
If he stole skills with his abilities, and if it weren’t to continue learning better skills, it wouldn’t matter what kind of tuition and interest were brought up; using force to confine him would suffice.
Now that he has a hand gripping the human federation’s neck, whether he can continue learning better skills or not, he simply cannot afford to not pay this interest.
"Other conditions can be discussed further, but the last one must be removed."
Lu Qingxian gritted his teeth and said, "Removing this condition is our human federation’s bottom line."
"For whatever reason, the human federation cannot treat infants as conditions or bargaining chips in a deal."
"I suggest you remove this bottom line."
Yi Chen said sincerely.
Pfft…
Bai Ruo Xin, who pretended not to be there and was eavesdropping on the negotiations, couldn’t hold back her laughter.
For the first time, she discovered that Yi Chen had a humorous side.
"The human federation is not the Great Flame Kingdom; there are no class distinctions."
Lu Qingxian said with righteous anger, "Even if they are orphans, they are still citizens of our human federation, entitled to all the benefits and rights of the human federation. They cannot be treated like goods and offered to the Great Flame Kingdom. This is a serious violation of the human federation’s legal bottom line."
"Their lives and futures can only be determined by themselves."
"Then let’s make it five million!"
Yi Chen suddenly thought that if he gathered a group of skilled Black Tiger Tribe members to act as nannies, they should be able to care for five million infants.
Human children should naturally be educated and nurtured by humanity itself, without being influenced by foreign ideas.
However, bringing in a group from the Black Tiger Tribe to assist would not have too much impact.
The real trouble would be the future training and education issues.
But at least this was a matter for several years from now. They should start promoting and building the public’s experience in educating children ahead of time.
By then, each family could take in five or six children as adopted sons and daughters, significantly reducing the pressure for future education and training.
Yi Chen looked up at Lu Qingxian.
"Wait, wait, I need some time to discuss this."
Lu Qingxian was shocked by Yi Chen, fearing he might raise the price again, suddenly increasing it to seven million or even ten million, so he hurriedly tried to settle this condition.
"Alright, it must be delivered within ten days. If it’s late by even a minute, we will refuse to accept it."
Yi Chen didn’t care about Lu Qingxian’s suggestion to discuss it.
Because if he didn’t get his interest, all he needed to do was find someone to step outside and announce it, which would be enough to cause great panic within the human federation.
The so-called federal law was merely a tool for the powerful to control ordinary citizens, not much better than the laws of the Great Flame Kingdom.
Laws could be kept hidden, just like the situation with the Soul Clan, by not informing the citizens.
The Federal Parliament was well-versed in such matters; they didn’t need him to teach them.
On the contrary, he would have to humbly seek guidance from the Federal Parliament.
Lu Qingxian left in frustration.
Before the screen, the leaders of the parliament and military looked as if they had lost their parents.
They had initially planned to negotiate until the end.
Now, how did they end up with an interest fee?
Yi Chen’s attitude clearly indicated that he intended to use this as leverage, treating the human federation like an ATM, collecting interest every now and then.
This was just interest; who knows how he planned to charge tuition.
…
Once Lu Qingxian was escorted away, Yi Chen turned to Bai Ruo Xin and instructed,
"You heard everything just now. Go to the Political Council and speak with Zhong Ren, Feng Yue, and the other six Vice Councilors. Have them come up with a detailed training and education plan."
"After they finish the detailed plan, bring a copy for me to review."
"Got it!"
Bai Ruo Xin felt that Zhong Ren and Feng Yue would be overwhelmed.
They were already struggling due to a shortage of talent, which caused issues in the Political Council’s operation, and now there were a whole new set of follow-up problems to solve with an additional five million infants.
But that was a headache for the high-ranking leaders in the Political Council; it had nothing to do with her, so she agreed without hesitation.
After Bai Ruo Xin left, Yi Chen turned his attention back to the swamp crocodiles and the fierce beasts responsible for research and testing.
He continued to study their cultivation methods, gradually making adjustments and changes.
