Volume 4: National Craftsmanship Chapter 148 International Conference
Shen Jin answered the video call. There was a kind-looking old man on the other end. "Hello, I'm Kong Long from the Tianluodiwang. Commander Hu said you have something to consult?"
"Hello, Professor Kong, I would like to ask you something about [Lapis Lazuli]..."
Ten minutes later, Shen Jin sighed: "So... there are no lapis lazuli mines in China, right?"
"You can say that, but 90% of the lapis lazuli that my country imports from Afghanistan lands at the port of City S. You can look there. Or... there are some shops specializing in lapis lazuli in City B. You can look in their warehouses, but... there won't be too many. They only make high-quality lapis lazuli jewelry, which is not the same level as the quantity you need. It's like... if you use diamonds, it's hard to find them in a diamond store!"
“Okay…” After Shen Jin learned about the domestic lapis lazuli market, he felt upset. There is no lapis lazuli mine in China!!!
All imported.
Moreover, there was no valid geological survey report saying that there might be lapis lazuli somewhere in the country. If he wanted a large amount of lapis lazuli, he would have to go to Afghanistan...
"Thank you, Professor Kong. I will have the Dragnet helicopter bring you a small gift later. Don't refuse. I will need your help in many other areas in the future!"
Kong Long stroked his white beard and said with a smile: "Then I won't refuse. Old Yang is full of praise for all the technological creations you have produced. It's a good opportunity for me to see them too!"
"Well...goodbye Professor Kong!"
Shen Jin was going to give Kong Long a bottle of [Energy Serum] to help him strengthen his body and superpowers, which was considered as the consulting fee this time. He knew that if you let someone do something for you, you must give him benefits. Even if his superior gets the benefits and assigns him the task, you must give him benefits, so that he can serve you better. As long as Shen Jin keeps mining, he will have to ask Professor Kong about geological issues in the future. It is important to show goodwill, and some of his experience can help Shen Jin avoid many detours.
"Wait a minute! Colonel Shen, there will be a meeting about resource trading among countries. I think you might be interested. I can help you apply for a seat as an observer . If you need to speak, I can help you propose it, for example... exchange some resources you need, finished products, semi-finished products, or raw materials are all fine!"
"oh?"
International conference?
This word made Shen Jin feel strange and...novel at first.
Whether before or after the apocalypse, Shen Jin did not pay much attention to the international situation. Before the apocalypse, he just stayed on the hot events on Douyin and never expressed his opinions. He just watched the fun because he knew that with his limited intelligence, he did not understand the game between countries. All the decisions that seemed stupid on the surface actually had some kind of inevitability and effectiveness behind them. Even Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty was not simply a stupid old woman. She was just a representative of ignorance because she made a combination of decisions that seemed good at the time.
At this time, 9 months after the outbreak of the apocalypse , what is the international situation?
Shen Jin suddenly became interested. He knew the situation in China very well, but... what was the world like?
"What do you think? Do you want to participate? Colonels can apply to participate," Professor Kong Long reminded again.
"Oh! Thank you. I just want to see it..."
Shen Jin's overture worked. If he hadn't returned the favor, he might not have known there was such a meeting...
In this way, Shen Jin participated in an international conference for the first time. Although it was just an informal resource trading meeting, only some department heads of various countries attended the meeting, and there were no high-level bosses.
But it was the first time for Shen Jin .
Under the guidance of Professor Kong, Shen Jin entered another international satellite signal channel in the equipment installed by Tianluodiwang. The operator of Home No. 1 was a bald young man who was very smart. He quickly entered the remote video conference, but there was no video image of Shen Jin. He was just hanging under Kong Long of the Resources Department as an observer.
Representatives from other countries also entered the room one after another.
The United States, the Crocodile Country, the British Country, the Korean Country, the Pancake Country... the big countries are ranked at the front. What's more interesting is that the Crocodile Country is currently ranked first. The people in the video are also particularly arrogant, as if they are acting like they are awesome.
No one from the Elephant Country participated. It is very strange that the country that once claimed to replace China as the world's factory did not appear here.
What surprised Shen Jin was that Afghan also attended the meeting. The attendee was a middle-aged white man with blond hair, blue eyes and a striped headscarf. However, due to the climate, his skin color was not that white. Instead, it was closer to that of the yellow race.
"Interesting. I will definitely have to go to Afghanistan in the future. If we finalize the resource exchange now, then..."
This meeting was not in vain.
The participants in this conference, apart from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are the supernatural research institutes of various countries, or certain experimental institutes, all of whom have some connection with supernatural powers to a certain extent.
The most important resource in the world today is extraordinary resources!
The conversations in the meeting were translated in real time, and there was a brief introduction of each person on the screen. I don't know if it was sent to him specifically or if it was all available in the video conference. After all, a person's energy is limited and it is impossible to remember the heads of each department in so many countries in the world. Shen Jin said that the third-level extraordinary people are an exception.
In this meeting, he was the only third-level transcendent.
"Professor Kong, are there many level three extraordinary people in other countries?"
Kong Long: "Emmmmmm... It's not a question of how much, it's that kind... that kind... Your question is very special!"
Shen Jin: "So...?"
"Very few! Even some countries with a small remaining population don't have any third-level extraordinary people!"
"Afghans, are there any?"
"There is no data on the surface!"
"Okay, then I'm relieved!"
He is not afraid of the third-level extraordinary person, but it is obviously safer to go without him.
"Oh? The Country of Pancakes dares to attend the World United Conference? Letting such people in is an insult to the Supernatural United Organization!" While waiting, a white American in military uniform said with a sneer.
At this time, an elderly diplomat from the Chuibing Country bowed 90 degrees without asking whether he was right or wrong.
"Ha! I'm very sorry to make you feel uncomfortable. I hope that through this meeting, we can change your view of our country's supernatural organization. We came with the latest research results that can accelerate the advancement of humans to the third level. We hope to share them with the world and exchange some resources!"
"Hiss~!" Everyone in the video conference gasped, obviously shocked by what Chuibing Country said!
Level 3! That's level 3!
National-level strategic weapons, each of which is the country’s ultimate force against zombies.
It is extremely rare, and some small countries don’t even have third-order transcendents. These small countries are the most interested at this time.
The Afghan leader raised his eyebrows, obviously having some thoughts, and said in a kind tone: "Don't accuse him of some unfounded crimes! This is a resource trade fair, not a political criticism meeting, so be friendly!"
"Haha, when the extraordinary people in your country are captured for human experiments, I hope you will not ask for help from the great United States," the American diplomat said with a cold face, but he did not continue to attack the Chuibing Country. He was also interested in the third-level research.
Whether after the end of the world or before the end of the world, there are no eternal enemies between countries, only eternal interests.
Shen Jin looked at the seemingly humble but actually fearless Chuibing Kingdom, and the Afghan leader who took the initiative to defend them, "It's quite interesting..."
