033. The Sovereign Punishes the Traitor, Heaven Executes the National Villain
She had the wild idea that if all women could awaken Omega Energy, women could completely rule the nation. Even Liu Zhidong knew that Omega Energy users typically have lifespans forty or fifty years shorter than ordinary people.
If this plan were truly implemented, imagine a developed country where the average lifespan of women is less than 40, or even 30 years, and each woman spends her life constantly battling various genetic diseases. How much time in her life would be wasted on continuous childbirth?
How would professions that require time to accumulate, like economists, scientists, politicians, and writers, be cultivated?
If everyone is focused on rapid reproduction and the pleasures of the present, who would still have the mindset to engage in long-term planning?
Meanwhile, men, because they lack Omega Energy, would instead enjoy longer lifespans. By then, this approach would lead to older elite men having more time to accumulate knowledge, taking up roles in politics and science—after all, science can also produce transcendent beings like [Biochemists] and [Engineers] with long lifespans.
By then, Omega Energy would only turn women into breeding machines.
And women with Omega Energy would replace male soldiers on the battlefield. At the same time, their average age would be younger, and their level of education would be lower.
President Medewei did not consider this point; she is someone who makes decisions on impulse.
Liu Zhidong was very frustrated. With a leader like this, how could Frost-Plated Republic have a future?
It was precisely because of the President's foolish decisions that anti-human organizations like the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization emerged, and that men like Li Aozi, who were oppressed to the extreme, chose to betray the nation.
The Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization, Li Aozi.
These two factors alone wouldn't necessarily cause a stir—after all, no nation is truly clean, and the primary victims are still the outcasts from the outer lands.
But Li Aozi's situation is different. The moment Liu Zhidong saw this handsome man, she realized he had immense appeal. If he chose to oppose the Frost-Plated Republic, his looks alone would garner him immense sympathy.
This is an objective fact, because people naturally favor beautiful appearances. In this world, there are hardly any national leaders who are unattractive, and the more handsome a leader, the more easily they inspire confidence and pride in their citizens, and the more likely they are to be captured by the media.
Moreover, Li Aozi is not only exceptionally good-looking, but his combat prowess, heroic deeds, and humble origins also easily garner sympathy from men in the nation and from people in the outer lands.
Even those in the colonies, upon seeing Li Aozi's resistance against Frost-Plated Republic's rule, were inspired.
The recent coup in the Grand Duchy of Grant is a prime example.
Yes, that's it.
Liu Zhidong snapped out of it: Li Aozi was a good opportunity.
Since the President despises men so much, why not take advantage of this opportunity to make her reconsider?
"Madam President, the information obtained by Tianhuan likely came from Li Aozi."
Plop.
The President's calm and indifferent smile immediately froze.
"Li Aozi," she muttered, placing her hands on her knees, her gaze filled with discontent: "This guy destroyed the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization. We invested six billion Derbies and dozens of Law III agents, and without a word, he blew them all to smithereens. No, he didn't just kill our Frost-Plated Republic's female medical workers, he also killed the future of all women in Frost-Plated Republic and the world!"
Medewei rarely showed a gritted-teeth expression when mentioning Li Aozi.
Li Aozi's appearance undoubtedly caused severe damage to the Medewei government. He exposed the truth about the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization on the world's largest Snake-Clear website and publicly denounced Frost-Plated Republic's oppression of men and lower-class women, causing significant damage to the credibility of many female voters who originally supported Medewei.
Frost-Plated Republic's prestige was swept away, their international reputation shattered, and they even faced sanctions—any one of these issues could have been resolved by Medewei.
Because Frost-Plated Republic could always shift the blame onto men; even if all the men died or fled abroad, they could still recruit from the colonies and outer lands.
Li Aozi's appearance, with his pale complexion, gained the moral high ground. In the eyes of others, Li Aozi was a discriminated outsider. Although all four nations have racial discrimination, playing the 'racial discrimination card' is an extremely effective propaganda tactic.
"Damn Li Aozi, I must kill him! He's the cancer of Frost-Plated Republic!"
Seeing Medewei seething with anger, Liu Zhidong felt it was time to fan the flames.
She held the phone and said in a deep voice:
"The embassy in Grant also sent word: some Law III agents have spotted Li Aozi."
"What do you mean?"
"It's likely true," Liu Zhidong said. "Li Aozi was probably commissioned by Tianhuan to assist in the rebellion!"
Crash!
President Medewei slammed the communicator on the ground, cursing:
"That treacherous grasshopper! It wasn't enough that GTB issued a global manhunt for him, now he's showing his face again. He's determined to be our Frost-Plated Republic's enemy! I'll send in the mechanized armor and blast those vermin to pieces!"
"Madam President, this matter is not to be taken lightly. We can't deploy the military at this moment," Liu Zhidong, realizing she had gone too far, began to sweat and repeatedly urged: "If we send troops to invade Grant, the international community will unanimously condemn us."
Medewei was blunt. As her subordinate picked up the communicator, she directly opened a video call and pointed at Liu Zhidong's nose, cursing:
"Liu Zhidong, you're just a mouthpiece of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and you dare tell me how to do my job?"
Liu Zhidong shrank back, but still explained: "That's not what I meant, but Madam, our situation is dire. The Red Arrow Empire has already raised interest rates twice and imposed a grain embargo. If this continues, we'll be in a passive position, and the people will be very dissatisfied..."
"It seems you know how to be President better than I do, Foreign Minister Liu Zhidong. Do you want to move into the Twin Star Palace?"
"I didn't mean that, but the military really can't get involved..."
"Fool." Medewei sneered. "Without the military, we can just send in Law IV agencies, can't we? It's wartime, and we're responsible for investigating women's suffering. Isn't that perfectly normal?"
"But—Law IV is just a women's rights organization, at most a law enforcement agency. Sending law enforcement forces directly into another country's territory to enforce laws violates international principles..."
Liu Zhidong's back was drenched in cold sweat.
What a joke!
Law IV's grassroots agents alone numbered at least 400,000, not to mention the temporary and contract workers. These women are a bunch of hooligans; they may not be strong in combat, but they're certainly good at causing trouble.
Even if only 20,000 were deployed, putting these female hyenas on the battlefield would be more than enough to deal with Grant's pathetic military. But in doing so, the entire Law IV agency would also be dragged onto the battlefield in the future.
By then, male soldiers on the battlefield would be harassed endlessly by a bunch of female agents. How would they fight?
"International principles only apply to sovereign nations. Colonies are our backyard."
Medewei lifted her chin and said:
"Now, go and question Tianhuan about Li Aozi's espionage case. We'll soon capture Li Aozi and bring him to trial in Twin Star City, so the whole world will know what happens to women who betray Frost-Plated Republic."
"Yes."
Liu Zhidong put down the phone, her emotions turbulent.
As a foreign minister who clawed her way up from the bottom, Liu Zhidong wasn't overly concerned about gender issues. The President's blatant bias made her fearful.
Where does a diplomat's authority and interests come from? Only from a strong nation behind them, especially military power!
She thought of the talented Defense Minister David Lin. With a man like that in power, diplomats like her would have the opportunity to shine.
However, Medewei had already made a mess of the military and the country's international image, and even sent capable ministers like David Lin to prison. Her hysterical behavior today only added to Liu Zhidong's horror.
Is this how a President should behave? This is just a menopausal hag.
Damn it, the country has come to this. Liu Zhidong felt that if she didn't do something soon, the beautiful nation created by the Twin Queens would be ruined by Medewei.
She still had some conscience left. She didn't agree with the bottomless experiments of the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization, nor with letting the ruthless female hyenas of Law IV set foot in the Grand Duchy of Grant.
Li Aozi may be strong, but even if he reached Gamma Tier, he couldn't wipe out an army of tens of thousands.
In Liu Zhidong's view, Medewei had gone mad. She had deluded herself into thinking she was the goddess of all women, forgetting that Frost-Plated Republic's territory was built by the strength of men and the resilience of women together.
'Heaven bless Frost-Plated Republic, Twin Queens protect us.'
Liu Zhidong thought sadly, while at the same time, she made up her mind:
'Li Aozi absolutely cannot be captured. I must inform him. I can use the Tianhuan channel to relay information, but that's not enough. If we send troops to Grant, Frost-Plated Republic will face moral abandonment from all sides. We could apply pressure through a vassal state, forcing them to peacefully transfer power. As long as we support a new pro-Frost-Plated Republic regime, even if they become independent, it wouldn't matter.'
However, Medewei's actions had already lost all reason. She had become a mad dog allergic to men.
This kind of behavior might be labeled as treason, but Liu Zhidong could no longer endure the humiliation from Medewei.
She had already made tremendous efforts to restore Frost-Plated Republic's international image, bearing psychological pressure and international scorn—things the President, sitting comfortably in the capital, never considered.
The extreme imbalance caused a shift in Liu Zhidong's mindset.
'Since the President is determined to go her own way, it's time for a change.'
She made up her mind; Medewei had already brought a distorted set of values to the country and could no longer be allowed to harm their future.
With the emergence of Li Aozi, it was clear that the men of Frost-Plated Republic were beginning to awaken. If the contradictions weren't resolved, the country would soon be doomed.
While the entire nation was under international condemnation, Medewei still wanted to invade Grant, a small country with a population of less than fifty million.
Liu Zhidong remained silent for a moment, dismissed the surrounding staff, and only took her trusted aides. She used Zhenxu's social software to send a private message to the only foreigner she could trust:
"Jose Rediaz, I would like to ask for your help."
This was for the fate of the nation and the true implementation of the Twin Queens' will.
—Medewei, the old witch, must die.
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