Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 209 - 033. Honor the Emperor and Punish the Traitors, Heaven Punishes the National Traitors

Chapter 209: 033. Honor the Emperor and Punish the Traitors, Heaven Punishes the National Traitors

She whimsically believed that if all women were awakened with Arcane Energy, they could completely dominate the nation. Even Liu Zhidong knew that Arcane Users usually had lifespans up to forty or fifty years shorter than ordinary people.

If they really did this, just imagine a developed nation, where the average lifespan of women would be less than 40, maybe even 30 years old, and where each person must face various genetic mutation diseases throughout their lives. How much time would she waste on continuous childbirth?

How could occupations that require time to accumulate knowledge, like economists, scientists, politicians, and writers, emerge?

When everyone is thinking about rapid reproduction and focusing on material enjoyment, who would have the mood to plan for the long term?

Meanwhile, since men wouldn’t have Arcane Energy, they could enjoy longer lifespans. In time, such actions would allow older elite men to accumulate more experience and ascend to political and scientific positions—remember, science can also give birth to Transcendents like Biochemists and Mechanics who have lengthy lifespans.

By then, Arcane Energy would only turn women into breeding machines.

Women with Arcane Energy would replace male soldiers on the battlefield and, on average, would be younger and less educated.

President Madeleine hadn’t considered this point; she was someone who made decisions impulsively.

Liu Zhidong was utterly frustrated. Could Frost Plated have a future following such a person?

It was precisely because of His Excellency the President’s foolish decisions that anti-humanitarian organizations like Mingji Humanity emerged, making oppressed men like Li Aozi choose to betray their country.

Mingji Humanity, Li Aozi.

These two matters alone wouldn’t actually cause a sensation; after all, the foundations of the nations were not clean, and the main victims were still the outcasts of the Outer Worlds.

But Li Aozi’s situation was different. The moment Liu Zhidong saw this handsome man, he realized his potential for incredible influence. If he chose to be an enemy of Frost Plated, just his physical appearance alone could garner him countless sympathies.

This is a very objective fact since people do prefer good looks. In this world, it’s rare for a head of state to be considered unattractive, and the more handsome the leader, the easier it is to provide citizens with confidence and honor, and the easier they are to be captured by the media.

Moreover, Li Aozi wasn’t just outstanding in looks; his combat skills, heroic deeds, and impoverished background were all likely to evoke sympathy among the domestic men and people of the Outer Worlds alike.

Even colonial citizens who saw Li Aozi’s resistance against Frost Plated’s rule felt ignited.

The recent coup in Grante Duchy was a good example of this.

That’s right, that’s the one.

Liu Zhidong came to a sober realization: Li Aozi was a good opportunity.

Since the President was so averse to men, it was time to use this opportunity to make her think.

"His Excellency the President, the documents from Sky Ring, it’s very likely they were provided by Li Aozi."

Snap.

The President’s calm smile immediately solidified.

"Li Aozi," she murmured, resting her hands on her knees, her eyes discontented, "This guy destroyed Mingji Humanity. We had invested six hundred million Derby, dozens of Third Rule Agents, and he blasted it all to the sky without a word. No, he not only killed our female medical workers from Frost Plated but also the future of women from Frost Plated and the entire world!"

Madeleine rarely showed a clenched-teeth expression when mentioning Li Aozi.

The emergence of Li Aozi undoubtedly caused severe damage to Madeleine’s government. He revealed the truth about Mingji Humanity on the world’s biggest Snake Clear website and berated Frost Plated for its oppression of men and lower-class women, damaging the credibility of many women who steadfastly supported Madeleine.

Frost Plated was discredited, the international reputation was tarnished, and they faced sanctions—any of these alone could have been managed by Madeleine.

All the conflicts in Frost Plated could be shifted blame onto men. Even if all men died or fled abroad, recruits could still be drawn from the colonies and Outer Worlds.

The emergence of Li Aozi, with his pale complexion, gained the moral high ground. In others’ eyes, Li Aozi is a discriminated individual from the Outer Worlds. While racial discrimination existed in the Four Nations, it didn’t prevent playing the ’racial discrimination card’ as an extremely effective media strategy.

"That despicable Li Aozi, I must kill him; he truly is the cancer of Frost Plated People!"

Seeing Madeleine furious, Liu Zhidong thought it was time to stir the fire.

She held the phone firmly and said solemnly:

"The embassy in Grante had also sent a message before: Third Rule Agents have spotted Li Aozi."

"What do you mean?"

"It should be no mistake," Liu Zhidong said. "Li Aozi is very likely commissioned by Sky Ring to assist in the rebellion!"

Crack!

President Madeleine smashed the communicator in her hand on the floor, cursing aloud:

"This traitorous cockroach! Issuing a GTB global warrant wasn’t enough, and now he’s showing his face again; he absolutely wants to be the enemy of our women from Frost Plated! I want to send out Mobile Armor to blast these bugs into the sky!"

"Your Excellency the President, this matter cannot be taken lightly; we cannot yet engage with military force," Liu Zhidong, realizing it was getting out of hand, sweat beading on his forehead, urgently advised, "Once we send troops to invade Grante, then the international community will condemn us."

Madeleine, unceremoniously, picked up the communicator. She turned on the video communication and, pointing at Liu Zhidong’s nose, scolded:

"Liu Zhidong, you’re just a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and you dare to teach me how to do things?"

Liu Zhidong shrank his head but still explained, "That’s not what I mean, but Your Excellency, our situation is not optimistic. The Red Arrow Empire has raised interest rates twice in a row and has imposed a grain embargo. If this continues, we will be very passive, and the citizens will also be very dissatisfied..."

"It seems you know better than me how to be a President, Foreign Minister Liu Zhidong. Do you want to move into Twin Star Palace?"

"I didn’t mean that, but the military really cannot be involved..."

"Fool." President Madeleine sneered, "Without the military, why not just let the Fourth Rule Agency go in? It’s the perfect time during a war. We are responsible for investigating the women’s victimization situation there. Isn’t that very normal?"

"This—Fourth Rule is just a women’s rights protection organization, at most an enforcement agency. Sending enforcement troops directly to perform law enforcement in another country’s territory is a violation of international principles..."

Liu Zhidong’s back was drenched with cold sweat.

Are you kidding me?

The basic agents of the Fourth Rule, structurally speaking, have at least four hundred thousand people, not to mention temporary workers and contract workers. These women are a bunch of hooligans. They might not be strong in combat, but they are definitely good at sabotage.

Even if only twenty thousand people were drafted, releasing these mother hyenas onto the battlefield would be more than enough against the pitiful military of the Grante Duchy. But this could mean that the entire Fourth Rule Agency could thereafter be sent into battle.

Once they are on the battlefield, the male soldiers would be endlessly scrutinized by a group of female agents. How can they fight properly?

"International principles only apply to sovereign nations; colonies are just our back garden."

President Madeleine said, tilting her chin up:

"Now, go and question Sky Ring about the espionage case involving Li Aozi. We are going to arrest Li Aozi soon and send him to Twin Star City for trial. Let everyone in the world know what happens to a woman who betrays Frost Plated."

"Yes."

Liu Zhidong hung up the phone, feeling disturbed for a long time.

As a Foreign Minister who had risen from the lower ranks, Liu Zhidong wasn’t very concerned about gender issues, but the President’s blatant prejudice was frightening to him.

Where does the authority and benefits of a diplomat come from? Only from a powerful nation behind him, especially its defense forces!

He thought of the talented Defense Minister David Lyn. A man like that in office would give diplomats like himself a chance to shine.

However, President Madeleine had already messed up the military and international image and had even thrown a capable man like David Lyn into prison. Coupled with her hysterical performance today, it was horrifying to Liu Zhidong.

This was not how a President should act. It was like dealing with a menopausal shrew.

Damn it, the nation has already become like this, Liu Zhidong felt that if he didn’t do something soon, the beautiful country created by the Twin Queens might be ruined by President Madeleine.

He still had some conscience; he neither agreed with the limitless experiments of Mingji Humanity nor allowed the ferocious hyenas of the Fourth Rule to step foot into the territory of Grante Duchy.

Li Aozi might be powerful, but even if he reached the Gamma Phase, he could not eliminate an army of tens of thousands.

In Liu Zhidong’s view, President Madeleine had gone mad. She thought she had become a deity for women but forgot that Frost Plated’s territory was built on the strength of men and the resilience of women together.

’God bless Frost Plated, may the Twin Queens protect us.’

Liu Zhidong thought sadly and made up his mind:

’Li Aozi must not be captured. I must inform him. I can pass the message through Sky Ring channels, but that’s not enough. Once troops are deployed into Grante, Frost Plated will face moral outrage and abandonment. We could have pressured through our satellite states to force a peaceful transition of power, supporting a new pro-Frost Plated government, and independence would not matter.’

However, President Madeleine’s actions had already lost all reason. She had become a dog that was allergic to men.

This act might be labeled as treason, but Liu Zhidong could not endure being humiliated by President Madeleine anymore.

He had already made great efforts to restore Frost Plated’s international image, bearing the psychological pressure and the international community’s scolding. These were things the President sitting in the capital never considered.

The extreme imbalance had changed Liu Zhidong’s mind.

’Since the President is bent on having her own way, then it is time for a change.’

He was determined. President Madeleine had already brought distorted values to the nation; he could not let her torment their future any longer.

With the emergence of Li Aozi, it already represented the awakening of Frost Plated’s men. If the contradictions were not integrated, the country would be doomed sooner or later.

While the entire nation was suffering from international condemnation, President Madeleine was still thinking of invading Grante, a small country with a population of less than fifty million.

Liu Zhidong paused for a moment, sent away the people around him, and only brought his most trusted confidant. Using an exclusive app from Zhengxu, he sent a private message to the only foreigner he could trust:

"Jose Rediaz, I need your help."

This was for the fate of the nation, and it was truly in line with the will of the Twin Queens.

—President Madeleine, that old witch, must die.