21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 857 - 851: The Reaction of Americans

Whether it was fear or anger, in a situation where nuclear weapons could not be easily deployed, the Americans had no good methods to counter the "threat" posed by Chen Yu.

After all, counting Chen Yu himself, the deterrent force exerted by seven Demigods was simply overwhelming.

If the Americans were willing to pay any price—sacrificing half of their six Demigods and deploying nuclear weapons—they could indeed eliminate the seven Demigods. However, the cost of such an action was something the United States could not afford to bear.

More critically, the Americans knew that apart from Chen Yu, the other six Demigods were summoned by him. In other words, as long as Chen Yu remained alive, he could summon six more, or even more than that, at any time.

Although Chen Yu had previously stolen naval warships from various countries to summon these Ship-girls, resulting in fewer and fewer of the historical, iconic warships, who could guarantee that Chen Yu was limited to summoning only warships?

The Americans were not naive enough to believe that Chen Yu could summon only warships and nothing else.

Thus, if the Americans made any move against Chen Yu, even if a surprise attack succeeded, he could entirely rely on the Ship-girls to hold them off while he escaped unscathed, only to summon more Demigods later to retaliate against the United States.

This was the most probable outcome that the Americans concluded after factoring in various scenarios and analyzing the situation.

While this result was not the worst imaginable, it was precisely the outcome that the Americans found most unacceptable.

The revenge of a single Demigod was something no country was willing to bear, especially since Chen Yu could summon new Demigods. He wouldn't need many; summoning just two or three more allies would be enough to wipe out all six of the United States' Demigods. After all, the Americans couldn't possibly keep their Demigods together at all times; if anyone was isolated, they would die.

Moreover, even if Chen Yu didn't target the American Demigods, all he needed to do was launch continuous attacks on American cities, and the U.S. would descend into chaos and collapse.

After all, without a numerical advantage and unable to easily deploy nuclear weapons on their own soil, killing a Demigod was almost impossible.

Not everyone had the strength of that Chinese Demigod who had once taken on two British Demigods on the battlefield and slain them, even though those two British Demigods were already severely weakened.

After thorough analysis and assessment, the Americans were forced to begrudgingly admit that they could not bear the consequences of a full-scale war with Chen Yu. Meanwhile, they also had no effective means to restrain him.

Although Chen Yu was currently living in Japan, the Americans knew he still retained his Chinese citizenship and that his family resided in China. If he could no longer stay in Japan, it was highly likely that Chen Yu would return to China.

This was a scenario the Americans were even more unwilling to witness. China already had the world's largest contingent of nine Demigods. Adding seven more—how could any other country survive?

Therefore, the Americans had no choice but to continue attempting to win Chen Yu over, striving to maintain a good relationship with him.

Another key reason the Americans dared not act against Chen Yu was the incident involving the U.S. Special Envoy who had been drained of twenty years of his Life Force by Chen Yu.

After the envoy's incident, he was immediately sent back to the United States, where he underwent comprehensive medical examinations.

The results revealed that the envoy's physical condition had aged from that of a robust 40-year-old man in his prime to that of a frail, elderly 60-year-old.

This aging was all-encompassing. The envoy had not only aged in appearance and physical function—his organs, bones, and more all showed signs of aging as if 20 years had passed in an instant.

If not for dental checks and DNA verification confirming the envoy's identity, the Americans might have mistaken him for the envoy's father or older brother, twenty years his senior.

The examination results were shocking, yet they aligned with everyone's expectations. At the same time, they evoked a strange sense of anticipation. After all, whatever the Russians could think of, the Americans certainly could as well.

It is often said that the United States is controlled by financial elites, with the president merely serving as a figurehead placed in front by these powerful groups, and congressmen as representatives of corporate interests.

This assertion isn't far from the truth. After all, whether it's the president, governors, congressmen, or state legislators, running for office requires giving speeches and hosting various social events—all of which cost money.

These politicians obviously couldn't fund these campaign activities out of their own pockets, as their legitimate earnings couldn't possibly cover such expenses.

In reality, the money used for these campaigns often came from political donations by corporations or financial groups. Naturally, the politicians had to serve the interests of these donors, and even the president was no exception.

To participate in a presidential election, one must campaign in major cities across all U.S. states, not to mention sponsor promotional materials and organize voter activities. All of this requires enormous funding.

According to official U.S. statistics, when Obama ran in the 2008 presidential election, his campaign expenditures exceeded 700 million US Dollars—a sum he couldn't possibly afford on his own and had to rely on the sponsorship of major financial groups behind the scenes.

Thus, these politicians represent the interests of the corporations or financial groups backing them. The financial groups supporting the president, however, are often far more powerful than those behind the average congressman, sometimes involving multiple conglomerates.

Nevertheless, when the decision-makers of these financial groups learned about the possibilities of reversing aging, extending Life, or even achieving Immortality, there was no way they could choose a full-scale war with Chen Yu.

The majority of these individuals, who quietly control America's financial empires, were already white-haired elderly tycoons. Except for a handful of younger new-generation leaders, most of them were old men who already had one foot in the grave, with only a few years left to live.

But now, an opportunity to extend their lives, or even regain their youth, was placed before them. These old men went mad with desire.

The conditions previously negotiated between the U.S. Special Envoy and Chen Yu were fully accepted by these old men, and immediate steps were taken to implement them—all to the highest standards. As for Chen Yu's requirement that the U.S. fund the construction of a Kiev-rank warship by the Russians, these old men promptly contacted the Russians, transferred the initial payment, and didn't even haggle over the price.

What's more, they bypassed the U.S. Government entirely, dispatching their own representatives to Japan to negotiate directly with Chen Yu.

This time, the conditions that these old men prepared to offer Chen Yu were far more generous than those previously proposed by the U.S. Government.

After all, for these old men, the possibility of regaining their youth, achieving Immortality, and having more time to enjoy all the privileges and wealth they controlled was worth any price they could possibly pay.

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