hotmtlnovel Chapter 89 083 Watching
Chapter 89 083 Watching
At that time, C country and the Iridium Star were on very good terms, and the launch of the Star Alliance had the whole world taken by surprise. After the Iridium Star did not show too much of a violent tendency, almost every Earth country was eager to squeeze into the Iridium Star embassy located in the Imperial Capital.
However, clearly, there were not enough staff in the embassy to entertain these uninvited guests.
A sign was erected in front of the Iridium Star Embassy that read: "Representatives of various countries, please visit the official website of the C country's Iridium Star United Empire Embassy and Earth Affairs Liaison Office to schedule an appointment for a meeting."
The British diplomat who rushed to the Iridium Star Embassy had some complaints and said to the bionic human clerk standing at the door, "Sir, the United Kingdom is one of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and has a significant influence in the world; we hope your country will show the necessary respect and arrange this important meeting in advance."
The Iridium Star's face still wore a pleasant expression, but their reply was unyielding, "I'm sorry, no matter how glorious a past your country has had on this planet and how much influence it wields, it means nothing to the United Empire. The Iridium Star does not intend to overly interfere in Earth's affairs, nor do we establish diplomatic relations based on the size and power of countries.
Our rule is to schedule appointments online and follow the procedures, so you must follow our procedures."
This response left the British diplomat's face turning from red to purple. It was already offensive enough to other nations, but considering how C country now seemed all too cozy with the Iridium Star and was even discussing membership in alliances, the United Kingdom could not help but be concerned. But the Iridium Star officials were unyielding, giving him a flat denial.
Bitterly, he quickly took out his smartphone to check if he could schedule an appointment, only to find that appointments were booked up to three weeks later. The embassy only held four meetings a day, and with over a hundred countries and regions all trying to squeeze in, the British had no other options.
The diplomat from Cameroon next to him was smug; they had immediately tried to book two meetings upon discovering the Iridium Star embassy's official website, one for this week and another for the next. He was now considering whether he could sell one of the slots for a meeting, perhaps in exchange for some economic aid.
The words of the Iridium Star official about non-interference in Earth affairs were practically outright lies; their ambitious Chancellor had his mind full of plans on how to remodel Earth.
Across the ocean, in the political center of Washington, D.C., belonging to the Eagle Sauce Family, things were looking somewhat dim.
With the appearance of the Iridium Star people, Earth's headlines were now dominated by them, even overpowering attention to a bald Star Warrior master preparing for his personal fan meeting during a media interview, compared to a Pentagon official criticizing the C country for provocative actions in the South China Sea.
military's nuclear arsenal and planted a monument outside the White House, the situation had quietly changed.
Now, countries on Earth first consider what the alien father thinks, not what the American father will think.
Beilevin asked a foolish question, "Should we also consider negotiating with the Iridium Star people about joining the Star Alliance?"
Immediately, someone came out in opposition, the Minister of Defense Aidington said, "That's not acceptable. The Star Alliance created by the Iridium Star people is actually a state, with its characteristics of sovereignty. The sovereignty of the United States comes from its people, and our values are worth defending.
If we were to kneel before them for some technological benefits, joining the Star Alliance and letting the Iridium Star people dictate, then the free nation our forefathers established would collapse, and the people would be indirectly enslaved by the Iridium Star and Chinese people."
Robinson also said, "I agree with Minister Aidington's words, not to mention that Iridium Star has shown no intention of wooing us; we even had intense conflicts with them before. It's not a good choice to rashly seek closeness with them. There are still mysteries in this whole matter. After the arrival of the Iridium Star Fleet, there are many things logically inexplicable.
For example, why is their Chancellor a Chinese person, why do they claim to come from a vast nation, yet they seem to have so few people, why don't they return to their own Empire, and instead linger on Earth?"
Beilevin speculated wildly, "Could they be lying? Is their Empire not as vast as they say, or can they not return?"
Robinson said, "These possibilities exist, but regardless, even if America cannot lead globally as it did before, we still have to guard our God-given homeland. Our constitutionally established rights and liberties are not negotiable.
Once we join the Star Alliance, the Iridium Star people might strip away these inalienable rights from us, turning our country into one without hope, a nation in chaos."
In the end, Robinson still whispered to Beilevin, "Mr. President, in the last month of your term, I think it's best not to make any major changes. Let your successor worry about these issues."
Beilevin was just tentatively suggesting this idea, not sure himself. Being persuaded by others, he also took the easy way out, nodding and saying, "Okay, for the time being we'll still focus on contacting the Iridium Star people, be careful not to ignite any disputes, and gather as much useful information as possible."