"What you said makes sense, Mr. Nobody. But why should I stop all this? " Dum praised Li Jie, but it seemed that he wasn't too interested in Li Jie's proposal to stop the war.
"Everything in this world has a price. If you want something in return, you need to pay something. Most of the time, there isn't the most basic level of fairness between the reward and the effort. "Dum spoke confidently as if he didn't see the armored mechs around him.
"The most basic market law comes from the requirements of supply and demand, and the requirements of supply and demand are the levers that move the world. A diesel generator produced in the East Ocean can be exchanged for crops or animals far beyond its real value on the East African plains. "
"Everything in this world has a price. Don't expect peace and prosperity to fall from the sky. "Dum's tone was a little sarcastic.
"Why are those countries in Eastern Europe willing to work with me? Why are they willing to be the buffer zone between Latvia and Russia? Even using the lives of millions of people in their own countries as a bargaining chip to help me? "
"You have to understand that there is no love or hate for no reason in this world, and there are very few idiots who entrust their fate to others." Dum's words were very straightforward, and there was a kind of naked cruelty in it.
"Do you think those countries didn't consider the consequences before they formed an alliance with me, formed the new Eastern European Union, and even pushed millions of people into war?" Behind the mask, Li Jie couldn't see the smile on Dum's face.
"No, don't underestimate the leaders of these countries. There may be a lot of idiots in this world, but there are also a lot of smart and rational people. The leaders of these countries belong to the latter. All of this is their choice! "
"The choice of war is not made by me, but by these people. Of course, it also includes the five permanent members of the United Nations and other countries who just want to watch the show. "Dum's words told the cruel truth.
"No country is willing to be poor and backward. Eastern Europe changed dramatically, and the Soviet Union disintegrated. Many of these divided countries can't even produce a qualified TV set. "
"Lack of resources, lack of technology. Without enough jobs, agriculture can't feed all the people in the country, and they have to export the original rare resources in exchange for enough agricultural products to barely survive. "
"Political turmoil, people's grievances are boiling. Many countries are on the verge of coups. Like color revolutions, right? Think about who's behind this? "Dum looked around at the people around him.
"So, as I said, for these sad countries that can't see the future, the development of new energy may be their best turning point."
"The mining of helium-3 will make the supply price of energy unbelievably low. These countries will also benefit from today's actions. "
"Think about it, Tony Stark. You've mastered the Ark Energy Furnace, turning the human plan to mine the moon's helium-3 from a dream into a reality. But how many people can benefit from your plan? "Dum looked at Tony with disdain.
"You are an American citizen and naturally close to the United States. Although the five permanent members of the United Nations, including the United States, may not be able to force you to hand over your Ark technology, without their support, your plan to mine the moon is just a piece of paper, right? "
"The UN's five permanent members don't seem to want to share helium-3 mining with any other countries. Although it looks like they've made a so-called rule, they don't follow it at all. "
"Maybe one day in the future, they'll give some leftovers to other countries, but developing the moon with them? It's better to wash up and sleep. All they have to do is treat the moon as their private property. "Dum's voice was surprisingly loud at the end.
"And what I'm doing is providing another possibility for the property that belongs to all of humanity to be distributed in another way. There can never be only one knife to cut the cake. Only when there's a choice will there be a future. "
And Dum's words did have an effect. Everyone present, including Peter and Harry, fell into a different kind of thinking. It could be said that they were completely led by Dum's rhythm.
There weren't many people present who still had a clear mind. Only Li Jie, Tony, and Hank were left. Hank had seen too many storms in his life, so he wouldn't be easily shaken by a few words from others.
Tony Stark, on the other hand, didn't believe in any politicians at all. In addition to being a scientist, Dum was also the monarch of Latvia. In essence, he was also a politician, and a very successful one at that.
Generally speaking, the more successful a politician was, the more dangerous that person was. Because in the field of politics, any mistake or lack of sensitivity would bring about the downfall of one's reputation.
Li Jie, on the other hand, was proficient in the art of speech. He could clearly feel Dum's rhythm from his words.
Whether it was avoiding the important points or avoiding the topic, Dum spoke in a way that was beneficial to him.
"So, this is what you want to say, Doctor?" Li Jie laughed. "Do you know what's the most terrifying thing about human nature? Fearlessness born of ignorance, and all kinds of crazy actions because of fearlessness. "
"You're right. It's very likely that the P5 will become what you said. But I'm also willing to bet that everything you do in the future won't be as gentle as you say. "
"You're right about one thing. Everything has a price. Before you get any results, you've already caused hundreds of thousands of people in Eastern Europe to die in the war, millions of people are displaced, and the lives of tens of millions of people are affected. It may even provoke a war in all of Europe and even the world in the future. "
"Just for a possible hope, these people have paid such a heavy price, so heavy that they can no longer withdraw from your plan. And to really get what they want: inexhaustible energy. What terrible price will they pay in the end? "
"No matter how lofty the thing you're talking about looks, in essence, it's just a terrible and unfair deal. In this deal, your role is even darker than the five permanent members of the United Nations. So I'm warning you one last time. "Li Jie's voice became very serious at the end.
"If you don't agree, I'll let you stay in hell and make this the last home of your soul. After all, I won't feel anything when I kill a warmonger who incited the death of millions of people. And I mean what I say. "
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