Life Game In Other World
Chapter 334: You’ve Arrived? (Please Bookmark, Subscribe, and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 334: Chapter 334: You’ve Arrived? (Please Bookmark, Subscribe, and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

These three oilfields were found by He Ao using a search engine while looking at a map of the Republic of Alano in the classroom; there’s no shortage of information about such large oilfields on the internet.

The worst of these three oilfields has a daily output of over ninety thousand barrels, and with the current international crude oil price at three hundred Tia golden shields per barrel, that comes to over twenty-seven million golden shields.

"Have you ever seen an oilfield burning? They say it’s like hell, though I’ve never seen it myself."

He Ao smiled and released his grip, looking at the envoy, "Perhaps we’ll have the chance to see."

"’Moonlight’ won’t let you get away with this."

Finally, the envoy mustered his courage and roared in anger.

Moonlight is a Transcendent organization of the Tia Empire.

"They can come."

He Ao shrugged, "Perhaps I’ll take the time to visit the Tia Empire as well."

Seeing He Ao’s calm expression, the envoy suddenly felt all the strength drain from his heart.

He suddenly realized that he was facing a top Transcendent, someone who stood at the pinnacle of individual might in this world.

A mad and unrestrained powerful Transcendent.

The site of his killings could be in this small town or in the great metropolises of the Tia Empire.

In that moment, the envoy realized the world had changed.

The understanding of power and balance he had built up before, and the methods based on that understanding, were gradually becoming unfit for this new world order.

"Are you really one of Daybreak’s people?"

He looked at He Ao, stunned.

He had met other significant figures of Daybreak before, but they had all more or less abided by the old order and rules, or at least appeared to do so.

But this man before him.

Seemed to have completely broken away from the order, a pure madman.

"Of course," He Ao nodded, "I, Hu Wen, am unwaveringly loyal to Daybreak."

"Go back, young man."

He Ao yawned and turned away, "I hope your masters will seriously discuss my proposal. It’s best if they can give me an answer before noon. Don’t exchange the money for weapons for me, and I don’t need any bank accounts either. Just give me an equivalent amount of gold."

The deal still had to be made, and the industrial assets still had to be provided.

After all, just taking the money without the assets would be outright robbery, wouldn’t it?

And He Ao, a law-abiding good citizen, could not do such a thing.

The industrial assets were documented, mortgaged (sold) to the Tia Empire’s Oil Monopoly Alliance at fair prices, and He Ao hadn’t demanded a penny more.

Fair and reasonable.

Of course, whether they could reclaim these assets from the Coastline Defense Force was up to them.

——

Xidu University

The evening class was nearing its end.

The old professor glanced around the room, his gaze settling on He Ao, who sat alone in a circle of empty seats.

At that moment, He Ao’s gaze was towards the window, seemingly lost in thought.

The old professor gently coughed and called out, "The student sitting by the window in that corner over there."

Liu Nan wanted to call out to He Ao but noticed that He Ao was already standing up slowly.

Although the old professor was generous with grades, giving almost everyone around ninety points at the end of the term.

He had a habit in every class to randomly select one person to answer a question.

If one couldn’t answer or gave an irrelevant response, that person’s final grade would lose ten points, dropping from ninety to eighty. However, if the answer was good, ten points would be added, offering a chance for a perfect score.

"Student, please answer this question."

The old professor switched the slide, projecting on the blackboard, [How do you evaluate the Tia Empire’s policy towards the Republic of Alano?]

Liu Nan quickly flipped open her notes and moved them in front of He Ao, concerned that He Ao might not be able to answer as he had been distracted for most of the class.

He Ao glanced at his notes and shook his head with a smile.

Then he looked towards the blackboard and calmly answered,

"The core policy of the Tia Empire towards the Republic of Alano is to maintain the interests of its transnational corporations in Alano and to use Alano’s oil to maintain its ability to affect the international energy market.

For this reason, Alano cannot have a unified, sovereign governing body, nor can it have a leader capable of uniting the hearts of the people.

The assassinated former president, the chaos of the past dozen years, and the most powerful force, the Coastline Defense Force, which just showed signs of uniting Alano, were all targeted by newly emerging forces, all extensions of this policy.

Alano is almost half a world away from Central Earth and separated from the Western Lands by vast oceans, but it is very close to the Tia Empire.

Facing the Tia Empire, which is several times, even dozens of times stronger in population, economy, and military, and filled with malice, Alano would seem to have no hope of maintaining its sovereignty from a traditional perspective.

Even if unification were achieved, its ruling institutions would likely be puppet institutions pro-Tia."

As he listened, the old professor straightened up and watched He Ao, asking softly, "From the traditional concept, Alano cannot resist the Tia Empire, so from a non-traditional perspective, does Alano have any chance?"

"The world is changing," He Ao paused, then continued softly,

"If Alano could acquire a strategic deterrence force, turn itself into a ’poison pill,’ and actively ally with overseas forces, making the Tia Empire realize that not retreating would result in greater loss than gains, then the Tia Empire would naturally retreat."

"Very good," the old professor nodded approvingly,

"The chaos has made Alano increasingly worse. When I went to Alano a decade ago, people there could at least feed themselves. A few years ago, when I went again, disease and hunger had already enveloped it.

The idea of strategic deterrence is excellent, but it’s hard to develop based on Alano’s current state, which is a reality small countries have to face."

Strategic deterrence doesn’t necessarily mean cutting-edge weapons.

Currently, merely B-level Transcendent capabilities may not reach that level, but someday, there will be A-level ones.

In the Copy World, just due to a migration of one A-level exotic beast, tens of thousands of Wilderness Wanderers could be displaced.

Of course, He Ao could not discuss these secret Transcendent knowledges in class.

"Student, what is your name?" the old professor pulled out a roll call sheet.

"He Ao."

"He Ao, very good, an extra ten points for your final grade, please take a seat."

He Ao sat down, reassured.

Next to him, Liu Nan gaped in amazement, "How do you know so much?"

Having experienced the same pirate incident, all she remembered was the Free Marines.

"I just happen to know a bit," He Ao nodded, "Our attack before, the Tia Empire was likely also involved."

Then he looked at Liu Nan with confusion, "Were you threading something under the desk this whole class?"

"Some handmade toys," Liu Nan covered the underside of the desk with her hand and smiled slightly, "I get bored, so sometimes I make some to relax during class."

"Let me have a look!"

Yuan Nannan’s somewhat plump hands suddenly reached out towards the underside of Liu Nan’s desk.

"Nannan, stop causing trouble!"

Liu Nan quickly protected her things and smacked Yuan Nannan’s paws away.

He Ao turned his head back towards the blackboard.

At that moment, however, most of his attention was elsewhere.

——

Naya Town・Mayor’s Office.

He Ao looked at the uninvited guest appearing in the office.

This person was slender with round wire-framed glasses and a gentle smile on his lips.

Zuo Nuo had described this person to He Ao, Noding.

A member of Daybreak, the very person Zuo Nuo had brought He Ao to Naya Town to find.

"You’ve arrived?"

He Ao looked at Noding and sat back down in the chair with a smile.