I Am Extraordinary Alone
Chapter 152 - 150: The Meeting that Changed the World (Part 2)

Chapter 152: Chapter 150: The Meeting that Changed the World (Part 2)

3:00 PM, Lingxiao Palace Meeting Room.

At 1:30 PM, the multinational summit began on time and everyone engaged in a lot of polite but noncommittal discussions on topics like environmental protection, climate change, and assistance for the reconstruction of Chicken Snake Country.

Now, all the journalists had been ushered out of the meeting room, and the twelve presidents from the small countries of Heiside United Continent and the East Continent were led by their secretaries to their respective hotels to rest, waiting for the evening banquet.

In the meeting room, only Zhao Ling, the Presidents of Fatida and Libitelli from the Western Alliance, Federation Governor Steijie, House of Representatives Speaker Pelosi, and United Council Chairwoman Helena Mina were left.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get down to business... Where are you hiding that young man now?" Steijie said.

"Straight to the point, Mr. Steijie," Zhao Ling said, with her legs elegantly crossed.

"Let’s be frank; even your Yin Country can’t handle Wei Tianyang." Steijie said.

Zhao Ling did not respond immediately, but instead looked around at the presidents seated around the long table.

"He likes it here," Zhao Ling said.

"Have you talked to him? Is he willing to become a citizen?" Steijie asked.

"We’re not at that stage yet; we’ve met twice. He’s pretty stubborn," Zhao Ling said.

Pelosi interjected at this point, saying, "That means you’re not offering enough, or good enough."

Zhao Ling laughed.

"Let’s be honest, he’s only 17, hasn’t seen much of the world, nor enjoyed the upper-class lifestyle. Now that he’s finally proven his worth, I trust the Emperor isn’t just making him empty promises, right?" Steijie said with a smile.

"Of course, we generally don’t talk nonsense in front of truly valuable people. We reserve those empty promises for the expendable ones. But as I said, he’s very stubborn," Zhao Ling replied.

"Stubborn? What does he care about?" Steijie asked.

"You might not believe me if I tell you," Zhao Ling shook her head.

"What could it be? We can give him anything. Is it possible he wants the sun and the moon?" Steijie said with a laugh.

"Stop beating around the bush. Can’t the power of your Yin Country satisfy a 17-year-old boy?" Pelosi said with a laugh.

Zhao Ling smiled without saying a word and turned to look at Helena Mina, who had been silent.

"Chairwoman, you seem to be deep in thought. Are you worried about something?" Zhao Ling said with a smile.

"It seems like you’re all overlooking his danger. He evaporated Wuliang City in an instant and indirectly killed a million people. I’m not saying this to judge him, but to remind the Emperor... You’d better tell us Wei Tianyang isn’t in Fengrao City..." Helena Mina said.

"I don’t know where he is; he can teleport, you know that," Zhao Ling laughed.

"I find that hard to believe, but it’s not important. We believe that Wei Tianyang should not be defined as a Yin Country person, nor as a Chicken Snake Country person. He has no nationality; he’s an out-of-control Black Medicine test subject. You should hand him over to our pharmaceutical alliance," Steijie said.

"That doesn’t make much sense; he doesn’t belong to anyone right now, so there’s no question of transferring him, right?" Zhao Ling shook her head.

"Then you must provide us with temporary law enforcement rights in Yin Country. I will send the Superpower Special Department to arrest him..." Steijie said.

"Take it easy, Governor Steijie; you’re too impatient," Helena Mina said with a smile.

"That’s not going to happen," Zhao Ling said with a smile.

"Without a doubt, Wei Tianyang, wherever he is, could cause a humanitarian crisis, a horrific massacre... We must control him," President Fatida chimed in, though Zhao Ling didn’t even bother to look at him.

"Proxy wars cause humanitarian crises, not Wei Tianyang. On the contrary, he is the crisis we created..." Helena Mina shook her head.

"We live amidst such wars; there has to be someone who fights. The global population is about to surpass 10 billion; who can afford to support so many? War is the best way to decrease the surplus population," Steijie said with a laugh.

"Wei Tianyang is the most eco-friendly way... one man, in an instant," Pelosi agreed.

"Whoever obtains him will upset the balance of the world; that’s obvious to both of us," Zhao Ling said coldly.

"The key issue isn’t to whom he belongs, but rather... who can satisfy him. After all these days, you haven’t won his absolute loyalty. Why not let us try?" Pelosi persuaded.

"You can’t satisfy him either," Zhao Ling shook her head.

"What does he really want?" Steijie asked.

"He wants justice," Zhao Ling said.

There was a moment of silence.

Seeing that no one else spoke, Zhao Ling continued, "He’s only 17, his head is still filled with idealism, so his desire for justice isn’t strange."

"How can we give him justice?" Pelosi looked towards Steijie.

"No one can give it, justice is not just a phrase, nor is it a concept, and it certainly can’t be summarized by any action," Zhao Ling said.

"I think he wants to be a superhero. We could build a city just for that, throw death row inmates inside, then let soldiers go in pretending to be civilians..." Steijie pinched his chin, thinking aloud.

"This kind of trick won’t fool him for long, he can teleport, and he has seen real war..." Pelosi shook his head.

"Dammit... the stuff we use to control the populace, somebody actually took it seriously," Steijie slapped his forehead.

"It’d be easy if he was practical, selfish," Zhao Ling said.

"Maybe I can give him justice," Helena Mina said.

Zhao Ling and Steijie both looked at her.

"Well... or rather, I can provide him with an opportunity to seek justice," Helena Mina said.

"How can you give it? The funds we provide to the Council are not meant for playing house with him," Zhao Ling said with a smile.

"The thing he seeks is something not possible to fake, and justice, it really exists, doesn’t it? The world is full of meaningless wars; the United Council can give him the title of ’war observer,’ allowing him to legitimately enter various battlefields..." Helena Mina said.

"The reasons behind wars everywhere are complicated... you should understand what I mean, and the parties involved in the war are also backed by different people providing military funding... If Wei Tianyang enters the battlefield, wouldn’t it cause losses for some of us...?" Steijie carefully chose his words.

"Observers don’t participate in the conflict; they only analyze the intensity of war, monitor humanitarian disasters, and offer assistance suggestions..." Helena Mina said.

"I don’t think he will follow the rules," Pelosi said.

"Wei Tianyang can’t possibly join any single nation, you all know it would disrupt the world balance; this is the consensus. He can’t belong to one country; he must belong to us all," Helena Mina said with a smile.

Zhao Ling leaned back in the chair, nodding slightly, while Steijie didn’t speak.

Everyone knew that what Helena Mina said was true. Who could catch Wei Tianyang? Who wanted to see him become another’s super weapon?

And this overlooks Wei Tianyang’s own will.

"You all have to consider the interest of your own countries, but Wei Tianyang isn’t some kind of technology... you can’t steal him with espionage... If you anger him again, who knows which city will be the next Wuliang City..." Helena Mina reminded.

"The Chairperson is right, and moreover, I believe everyone has considered the possibility of extracting DNA from his bodily tissues, blood samples, to reverse-engineer Black Medicine, right? Give up on that thought; my people took his saliva left on the food, his DNA is no different from a normal person, you can’t even detect the components of Black Medicine."

"We need to consider a compromise," Steijie said after a long ponder.

"The best solution is for him to join the United Council. He knows someone here, it should be easier to talk. This way, he can also avoid being used as a human weapon, creating more humanitarian crises needlessly," Helena Mina said.

"That’s not what we expected..." Pelosi said.

"It’s the only possibility, no nation can handle Wei Tianyang. The United Council is an institution established by different nations; him joining us is akin to serving everyone, and also ensures he won’t be misused," Helena Mina said.

"We need to set up a dedicated communication line to make sure we can always reach him, 24/7 without interruption. And we need to decide which countries can contact him and have the authority to deploy him," Steijie said.

"So where should he live?" Zhao Ling asked.

"The United Council’s headquarters are in the Sethiyan Federation, he should naturally live with us," Steijie said with a smile.

"That’s unrealistic; he doesn’t speak Western languages," Zhao Ling frowned.

"We can replace all the staff around him with East Continent people," Steijie said.

"It has to be his own decision. Moreover, we still have another matter to discuss... how to convince him? What if he doesn’t want to?" Helena Mina said.

"There’s actually another option..." Steijie said.

He looked at Zhao Ling, then at Helena Mina, and continued, "If a treasure is too costly for anyone to keep... even if it’s for everyone’s peace, that treasure should be smashed to pieces..."

There was a silence again.

"What’s the chance of success?" Pelosi asked.

"I’ve seen the relevant intelligence; he’s just an ordinary man, his physical constitution hasn’t changed, a bullet to the head could kill him, so, theoretically, hiring a sniper could take him out in an instant," Steijie said.

"We only have one chance," Zhao Ling reminded.

"Of course, I know. We only have one shot at this; if we miss, no country could bear his revenge," Steijie shook his head.

"Then why even suggest it?" Helena Mina wiped her forehead.

"We always need to have a contingency plan... um... uh... ah... that... is that him...?" Steijie looked at Zhao Ling and abruptly said.

"What are you talking about??" Zhao Ling was confused but saw that several others were staring at her with wide eyes.

"I was thinking last night, I should find something to do; that’s how I’ll find greater meaning. I couldn’t find you in Lingxiao Palace, figured you might be in the meeting room, so I came to check."

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