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Of course, Liu Zhizhong wasn't stupid; he wasn't about to rush off to Little Japan.

Because before he saw Zao Shi Gaomiao's nuclear technology expert team, before they had actually started work, he wasn't going to go.

International political games, you get it?

Watch quietly and see how things change, let nature take its course—Liu Zhizhong wasn't flustered in the slightest.

He was even steadily pushing forward another huge project in cooperation with Trump, hehe...

At the same time, he was also watching Zao Shi Gaomiao's movements during her visit to the United States, analyzing what was in there.

You could still clearly feel that Zao Shi Gaomiao was a woman with strong political charisma; throughout her visit to the United States she was calm, composed, and totally at ease.

After finishing her visit to the United States, Zao Shi Gaomiao did another lap around, like going to Big Naga Pot, to England, and even meeting the King of England; then to Australia, New Zealand, that sort of thing.

By the time she returned to Little Japan, Trump of course soon descended, visiting the country, meeting the Heavenly King, and having a very highly "harmonious" interaction with Zao Shi Gaomiao; it looked extremely cinematic.

And sure enough, as Liu Zhizhong and his think tank had predicted, this time Trump's trip to Little Japan really was all about rare earths.

After a round of intensive negotiations, the United States and Japan reached a high-level strategic agreement on the rare earth supply chain.

The United States would use its own rare earth mines and those it controlled in other countries as resources, bring in Japan's refining and purification technology, and sign business contracts worth close to a trillion dollars.

A Pan-Pacific/West Ocean rare earth industrial chain controlled by the United States and Little Japan was laid out and formed—annual shipments on that scale are downright terrifying.

Then, turning around, the United States immediately announced additional tariffs on Great East Pot's rare earth products, basically killing them with one blow.

Tragic...

Really tragic...

Another wave of wailing and screaming broke out!

On the tech side, Little Japan must have stolen from the Yongle Canon and is now choking us by the throat; on exports, the evil America is again encircling and blocking us...

On the stock market, the relevant sectors in Great East Pot plunged so hard even the bottom of the warehouse was about to fall out.

Meanwhile, markets in the United States and Little Japan were blazing red, surging upward.

A certain Huazhong chip giant closely tied to the rare earth industry saw its market cap break 5 trillion dollars, directly setting a new record in global history—tell me that's not scary?

After that, Trump left Little Japan feeling satisfied. This businessman finally seemed to have figured things out.

He no longer had many ideas about ending wars, and had probably given up hope for a peace prize.

But when it came to business, he had finally returned to his proper line of work. The world, after all, is supposed to be about trade and exchange!

If we can work together, we'll set up a group chat and do business properly.

If we can't, we just ignore each other and mind our own game.

Leaving Little Japan, Trump took a short hop over to Nancao Pot, another son pot of the United States, long dependent on America in many areas, especially defense.

But unexpectedly, on Trump's way from the airport to Qingtai Palace in Nancao Pot, he ran into protesting Nancao citizens, holding up banners and shouting slogans, demanding that Mi Guo people get out of Nancao Pot and that Nancao truly be allowed to decide freely.

That made Trump's face stretch out long; his whole demeanor for the trip instantly deflated.

Nancao Pot's president, Old Li, was also quite embarrassed. But what could he do with those protesters? He had to maintain order and make sure they didn't get trampled or hurt. They couldn't just shell them like Beicao Pot, right?

Anyway, after that, Trump's schedule was basically rushed through, all formalities and checkboxes. By the way, he approved Nancao Pot's procurement plan for two nuclear submarines, agreeing to the deal—making a bit of pocket change was fine too.

And right when this procurement plan was announced, Beicao Pot showed how badass they were, daring to play the rascal, and announced a successful test of a nuclear bomb in their northern waters.

Was that supposed to be a protest?

A statement of "you're not welcome here, Trump"?

In any case, Trump hadn't planned on going to Beicao Pot, at least not for now. He seemed to have seen through Beicao Pot as well?

Just at this time, Gu Changsha personally went to Nancao Pot to attend a very important international forum and had a one-hour meeting with Trump.

Judging from the scene when the two parted, that hour had not gone particularly pleasantly. Of course, the subsequent press conference back in Great East Pot was all very positive and upbeat—that was mandatory.

The related departments in the United States only briefly mentioned the meeting.

Clearly, the talks didn't go well. It was like they hadn't talked at all, and like they hadn't even met.

On this tour, Trump still harvested quite a lot; at least he was fairly satisfied.

Back in the United States, he went on vacation and basically disappeared.

And Liu Zhizhong finally met the nuclear technology team from Little Japan and personally took them to the Wale Republic's first nuclear power plant.

This was a nuclear power plant, no doubt about that.

But it was also a military-related base; the entire complex was vast in scale—something the Valle People would absolutely pull off.

Fifty kilometers away was a Wale Navy garrison. At the same time, there were also army conventional missile units and an air force special operations base. Sea, land, and air triple-guarding—a national strategic site; those who get it, get it.

Of course, the arrival of the Little Japan nuclear technology expert team naturally sparked some speculation from the outside.

Especially Great East Pot and its gang of little brothers, who jumped the highest, first claiming that the Wale Republic's nuclear tech was learned from Little Japan, that they were going to dump wastewater into the sea again, polluting the ocean so seafood would be inedible—basically, they cursed however they wanted, and it was all "blameless."

But then one expert, more by accident than design, blurted out: could it be that the Wale Republic wants to build nuclear bombs?

But nobody believed him!

Great East Pot's mindset is sometimes very strange.

Especially among the base supporters, who immediately started shouting: "He dares to go nuclear? Our Great East Pot wouldn't pound him into the ground? How can we let anyone sleep soundly beside our couch? His big brother and big dad, the United States and United Kingdom, wouldn't they kill him? He really thinks he's the Southwest Asia Dominator? Even Little Japan is that badass and still doesn't dare call itself a nuclear power!"

Of course, others jumped out and said, "What's so badass? So what if someone else has nukes? General Fatty Pig has them, and that's right by your bedside. Have you exterminated him?"

Anyway, the Wale Republic once again stood on top of the international hot-topic peak.

Of course, over this matter, even Trump, on vacation, called to ask Liu Zhizhong what he was really thinking, saying that going nuclear could worsen regional instability!

Honestly, the Madman really isn't insane; he's just a bit neurotic sometimes.

Liu Zhizhong replied very calmly: "No need to be so anxious. Wale just needs cleaner, sustainable energy for development. And of course, it also needs a cleaner, sustainable surrounding international environment."

Look at how that's phrased—kind of obvious, isn't it?

Trump, to be honest, still felt a bit awkward and said, "Chi Zhongshui, my friend, this kind of thing violates international law!"