Chapter 725: Chapter 309 Negotiation Request_3 Chapter 725: Chapter 309 Negotiation Request_3 After confirming that the AGM-129 stealth cruise missiles he had launched had hit targets within three countries, Yan Fei once again took on the persona of a pirate organization and, through the Auxiliary Brain, posted a new announcement on the Internet. He disclosed the times and quantities of the attacks on the three countries but did not elaborate on the results of the attacks.
The three countries, already anxious, quickly tallied their losses after the attacks. Initially skeptical about Yan Fei's “threat letter,” they realized after the attacks that Yan Fei was not joking; he was serious about retaliating against the three countries.
The real trouble was that after launching the attacks, Yan Fei released details of the incident and the number of attacks online, letting the whole world know instantly that the three countries had been attacked. Although there were no significant casualties, the targets of the attack seemed entirely random, which meant no one could be sure whose home might be hit by the next missile.
Realizing that the fear of the missile attack could cause a panic among their citizens, the leaders of the three countries immediately became anxious. Not only were they unable to intercept the missiles launched from Dream Island, but they also had difficulty even detecting the missiles, rendering them powerless against the attacks. As long as they did not agree to Dream Island's terms, they would continue to face missile attacks on their homeland.
The terrifying thing was that the missiles used by Dream Island were remarkably powerful; a single one could destroy a small town. Fortunately, the first missile attack mainly occurred in sparsely populated areas. If the missiles were to explode in densely populated areas, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Then, exchanging intelligence among themselves, the three countries uncovered an even more frightening reality: there was hardly any difference in the timing of the missile attacks they suffered. This meant only one possibility: Dream Island had more Artificial Whales than they had imagined, and these had already infiltrated the territorial waters near their countries, enabling Dream Island to launch simultaneous attacks on three distant nations.
Feeling the acute pain of an attack on their homeland and facing the reality of their citizens on the verge of revolt, the three countries quickly abandoned any illusions. They ceased negotiations with The United States of America and turned to contacting Dream Island, ready to pay a price to end the terrible state of missile attacks.
The radar systems used by these countries were all purchased from The United States of America; since their radar systems could not detect the incoming missiles, neither could the American radar systems. Even if The United States of America were willing to protect them, it could not intercept the incoming missiles; they could only offer empty promises.
Once they realized that promises from The United States of America were useless, the three countries were ready to abandon The United States of America and negotiate with someone who could genuinely resolve the missile attacks.
Although Yan Fei used the guise of a pirate organization to issue a “threat letter,” everyone was aware that the real mastermind behind the scenes was actually Yan Fei. If they wanted peace, they had to negotiate with the true controller, Yan Fei, instead of relying on the security promises of The United States of America.
After the complete destruction of the United Fleet and exploitation by The United States of America during the crisis, the three countries fully realized the true face of The United States of America and how unreliable its promises were…
Soon, the three countries' negotiation requests reached Yan Fei through various channels. Yan Fei did not immediately respond upon receiving their requests but set them aside instead. Until 8 p.m. the next day, Yan Fei had given them no reply.
The three countries did not hear back from Yan Fei and grew increasingly terrified, fearing he would launch another missile attack on them. After all, it was already 8 p.m. the next day, and in no more than four hours, if Yan Fei did not agree, they would face another missile attack.
Just when the three countries thought Yan Fei would ruthlessly exterminate them, Yan Fei finally responded.
Yan Fei replied, “I have received your negotiation requests. However, I am merely an intermediary. I have no opinion on your negotiations. I can facilitate communication between both parties, but there is a precondition for such a negotiation. You have previously taken unfriendly actions against Dream Technology's products–smearing and banning them domestically–so you must apologize to Dream Technology. You must clarify the safety of Dream Technology products within your country and lift the ban on them. Additionally, you must compensate Dream Technology and our domestic agents for the economic losses suffered.”
The three countries had already discussed how to negotiate with Dream Island and were relieved to finally get a response from Yan Fei. They immediately replied, “Mr. Yan Fei, we can compensate for the losses Dream Technology has suffered during this period. We can also clarify the safety of Dream Technology products and reopen the market to Dream Technology. However, we hope that the pirate organization will immediately stop the missile attacks and refrain from causing further harm to our three nations. We also request permission to send out ships to search and rescue the survivors of the sea battle.”
After waiting an hour, Yan Fei replied, “I have communicated with the pirate organization; they are satisfied with the sincerity you have shown. Therefore, they agree not to attack you for the next ten days. Starting now, you can dispatch civilian vessels to the combat sea area to search for and rescue your survivors, but absolutely no military vessels are allowed, nor is entry within 200 kilometers of Dream Island's territorial waters.”
“The next ten days will be the window for peace negotiations between you. If you cannot reach a negotiation outcome within ten days, they will resume missile attacks on your homeland after that period. However, at that time, the number of missiles launched will be five times what it is now, and they will target densely populated and industrial areas.”
After receiving Yan Fei's affirmative reply, the three countries felt both hopeful and apprehensive. They immediately dispatched civilian vessels to the combat sea area to search for and rescue their surviving soldiers. Although most of the soldiers had been wiped out, there were still some survivors at sea. Previously, they would not dare to search due to the lack of permission from Yan Fei, but now allowed, they were eager to rescue those who had survived.
They then convened urgent national-level meetings to produce a baseline for negotiations as quickly as possible. They sought to avoid further missile attacks while also trying to preserve national interests as much as possible.
To save travel time, negotiators from the three countries had already arrived in Shanghai, ready to take a speedboat departing from the city to Dream Island. Once the negotiation terms were settled back home, they would proceed with the specific negotiations based on those terms.
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