The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn, Rennie stared at the speaker indifferently, and Keane and Evan exchanged glances, as if they were facing each other.

Boom——!

As if sensing the atmosphere in the room, the sky suddenly fell with a torrential downpour, lightning tore through the clouds from time to time, a sudden wind blew open the windows, heavy curtains flew up, and a shower of rain fell on the conference table.

At this moment, the atmosphere was gloomy to the extreme.

For the rest of Menes, he felt an atmosphere that was getting more and more terrifying, but for Ivan, he just felt colder and colder, and his vision gradually began to blur - after putting blood for so long, even if he was the blood of the Sun King, his vitality was different from ordinary people, and now he was a little unbearable.

"Yes, war kills a lot of people. ”

Evan frowned and covered the wound, endured the dizziness of excessive blood loss, bit his lower lip, and said calmly:

"If I'm not mistaken, you can't adapt to Heblelen's environment, can you? And looking at the entire planet of Hyperion, only Menes is a human country, and the cost of ruling us must be lower than that of other races. The more manpower we lose, the more labor we lose for your consortium.

What's more, the technical level of mineral exploration in the Menes Empire can only be regarded as the level of primitive people compared to yours. Coupled with the right of first refusal, you already have a de facto monopoly on all minerals, so why bother with the profits on the surface?"

“......”

Several representatives of the Hyperion trade consortium looked at each other, sensing each other's surprise. It was only then that they realized in the true sense that the young king in front of them seemed to be very different from the other Menes.

In fact, the first time Ivan saw these invaders, he could see that they were wearing respirators, and with the completely enclosed armor, it was easy to deduce this result. However, this seems to be an easy inference, and it also requires a certain amount of knowledge, at least to know what a gas mask is. And the entire Menes Empire, except for him, the traverser, knew nothing about gas masks.

"I have to admit that your observation and way of thinking far exceeded our expectations. ”

Keane's tone was solemn like never before, his hands folded flat on the table, and his voice suddenly raised a degree:

"But you may not know it, and you can't imagine it, that we have fully automated mining equipment that doesn't require human labor at all. Your negligible labor force is nothing more than a dispensable thing to us. ”

"If that's the case, then the army that Menes fought before must be those things! I'm sure you might have them, but unfortunately, they can't be used here, are they?"

Ivan fought against each other without showing weakness, and although his vision became more and more blurred, his mind was clearer than ever.

His words were mixed in with the chaotic noise of the storm, and they seemed a little faint, and the slightest negligence was not even true, but they made the representatives of the consortium fall silent again.

If they hadn't consulted the archives of the Amenemhet royal family beforehand, they would have suspected that the other party was a defector from the Federation. A human civilization that has not yet come into contact with space, there are people who can see the reality of their own side, if such a thing had happened before, even if they were shot, they would not believe it.

......

After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, the consortium finally agreed to his request. And sternly warned him that this was the bottom line that he could tolerate, and asked him not to act recklessly.

It's a pity that Evan doesn't care about the bottom line - I'm sorry, hob meat can do whatever he wants.

"So...... I have one last request, which is to delete article VII of the Treaty. ”

Evan covered his chest and sat down at the negotiating table with a pale face, his body convulsing unnaturally as if he had had a stroke because he was on the verge of the limit.

"Your Majesty the Sun King!"

This time, several representatives of the consortium could not sit still, and stood up from the negotiating table in unison - they had never seen such a person who was so inch-deep, obviously a lamb to be slaughtered, but still dared to bargain with the butcher.

"I have to warn you that what you are doing at this moment has crossed the bottom line of negotiations. ”

"The consortium will not accept your vexatious demands, prepare for war!"

"The next time we meet, you'll be sitting in the Federation's electric chair!"

The representative of the consortium completely lost patience, put away the documents on the negotiating table, left a few words coldly, and left the seat without looking back.

“......”

The representatives of the Menes side were stunned one by one, and then there was a burst of chagrin, and their bowels were blue with remorse. complained in their hearts that Evan didn't know how to accept it when he saw it, which completely annoyed the other party, and all his previous efforts were wasted.

However, no matter how vicious the intimidation and threats, it is meaningless nonsense for a person who sees death as home. Evan indifferently told himself in his heart that they were all feces, and the representatives of the consortium in the blurred vision really looked like poop.

"That's my last request...... Please think carefully about the ......"

At this time, his heart was beating with difficulty, like a string about to break, and every syllable he said had to use all his strength:

"Article 7 has no real meaning to you, it is simply an additional treaty, isn't it?

"This is your loss!"

Keane stopped, turned around, and said in a cold voice: "Accept our faith, and you may be able to become a glorious member of the Federation, this is the supreme honor!"

"I'm sorry, but that's my bottom line. ”

Ivan endured the feeling of drowsiness and discomfort, and with all his strength, squeezed out the last voice, and said to the female officer:

"Don't let anything take me until I have my last breath!"

“......”

The female officer looked at the shocking wound on his chest, a hint of hesitation in her eyes, and finally nodded.

......

As a time-traveler, especially a time-traveler who has been influenced by atheist thoughts, you should have an indifferent attitude towards religious matters.

In fact, Ivan was not a believer in the sun god Atum at all. The reason why he stumbled on this treaty was also a last resort, because a large part of the law of the Sun King was rooted in the native religion. Without the belief in the sun god Atum, the legitimacy of the rule of the Amenemkhet royal family would have been greatly diminished.

The higher civilizations have a great corrosive effect on the lower civilizations themselves, and if their beliefs are allowed to enter Menes again, it will not be long before the native religions will soon disappear.

At that time, the so-called Sun King will lose its use value.

In order to make a comeback in the future, Evan must gamble, and the profit-seeking nature of the capital is higher than their dedication to mission. Also bet that Renny is willing to believe him and choose to be on his side.

The next thing is up to him.

Ivan struggled to raise his eyelids to resist the growing drowsiness, staring vacantly ahead, and in a trance, his gaze seemed to pass through space. A gust of wind caused a torrential rain, with visible fluctuations, slowly drifting towards the city, like a gray shroud gently covering the city in the lake.

"I tried my best......"

He muttered to himself silently, unable to resist the heavy sleepiness any longer, and his vision quickly fell into darkness...... Conscious...... Weightless......