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Chapter 35 Application Introduction
Chapter 35 Application Introduction
Rajiv whirled around: "So what?"
"Use the water dragon beast to dig underground waterways to bring in snowmelt. As long as it doesn't pass through the Ganges River, it won't be polluted."
Rajiv was silent for three seconds, then turned and left.
"Reply to Lu Cheng, the governor of Winner, that India has applied to join the Burrowing Treaty and to introduce the Water Dragon Beast! We accept all three conditions, any condition! But we have one condition: priority should be given to water diversion."
Seoul, South Korea.
President Lee stood next to the bronze lion pedestal that had been dismantled by the upright apes; there was nothing left on the pedestal.
The copper coins, copper nails, and iron bars were all taken away by the upright apes and moved to the upright ape tribe outside Seoul.
He sent people to scout, and the scouts returned pale-faced.
"They used those parts to build a machine."
"What machine?"
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"We didn't understand it. The machine had a copper plate casing, an iron frame, and copper nail connectors. But it wasn't a steam engine, not a boiler, not any machine we recognized; it was just running there idly."
"Idling?"
"That's right! No input, no output, just spinning. The upright apes squat around the machine, watching it spin, and they can watch it all day long."
hiss!
Everyone present gasped.
"Perhaps it's time to talk to the Winners."
"Mr. President, our country is too small. Even if we dig a hole, there's nowhere to hide. We might as well confront the upright apes head-on."
"How do you plan to confront us head-on? Our country, South Korea, is only so big, but it's crammed with ten million hominids—the density is higher than any other country. Even if we wanted to, we wouldn't have the space to do so."
Officials who didn't want to ask for favors were speechless.
That evening, President Lee sent a telegram to South Korea: South Korea has applied to introduce the Water Dragon Beast, and all conditions have been accepted.
Melbourne, Australia.
Prime Minister Robert stood on the roof of the dock warehouse, facing the fourth steamship that had been dismantled into parts by upright apes.
He almost fell off the roof when the first ship was dismantled a month ago.
He's used to it now.
"How long did it take to dismantle this time?" he asked the port manager.
"Two hours, an hour faster than last time."
"Where are the parts?"
"They were neatly arranged on the dock, with copper pipes sorted by length, iron plates stacked by thickness, and rivets classified by model—even more organized than our warehouse manager."
"Our Kangaroo Country is isolated overseas, surrounded by sea, and the Homo erectus is trapped on the island and can't escape. If we use the army to drive the Homo erectus into the inland desert, can't we control them without signing a treaty?"
"I'm afraid we can't control them. Homo erectus can even dismantle steamships, so a desert can't confine them."
Robert sighed for a long time, then turned to his secretary and said, "Send a telegram to the Wynners Kingdom. The Kangaroo Kingdom has applied to introduce the Water Dragon Beast, and all three conditions have been met."
The Lion Kingdom, Nairobi.
Nguji squatted on the grassland, facing the wall of the upright ape camp.
A month ago, the wall was only half a person high, but now it has been increased to two meters.
The curved wall has a smooth surface and is lined with dry grass on the inside, where upright ape cubs sleep.
A ring of ditches appeared outside the wall—not a defensive fortification, but an irrigation system.
The upright apes channeled rainwater brought by the grassland monsoon into a reservoir inside the wall through ditches.
"They completed thousands of years of human water conservancy history in just one month." Nguji stood up and patted the dirt off his knees.
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"Send a telegram to the Kingdom of Winner Monkeys: The Kingdom of Lions has applied to introduce the Water Dragon Beast, and all three conditions have been met."
The Winners' Kingdom, the government.
Lu Cheng was eating breakfast when he received Fula's telegram.
But before he had even finished breakfast, six new telegrams were already lined up on the table in front of him.
Ivan the Bear Country, India, South Korea, Kangaroo Country, Lion Country.
The five countries that selected the upright ape but did not participate in the Burrowing Treaty submitted applications to introduce the water dragon on the same day.
Including the seven countries that have already signed agreements, that makes twelve countries.
On the thirty-first day after ten alien creatures descended upon Earth, twelve nations decided to search for a way to survive underground.
It wasn't because they trusted Lu Cheng, but because their land was being devoured by the alien creatures they had chosen.
Tear everything down and learn everything.
Carrie organized the telegram and put it in a folder: "There are still a few small countries threatened by migrating hominids that haven't submitted their applications."
"No rush, they'll prosper once their upright apes learn metallurgy."
Carrie looked at his profile and suddenly felt that this man was a little too calm.
All ten major powers have signed the Burrowing Treaty, and countries around the world that have adopted the hominid archaeology are digging burrows like crazy.
He sat in the Executive Government building eating breakfast, his bowl filled with soup noodles made from the bones of a water dragon beast, and ate with a clear conscience.
Carrie's finger paused on the folder again: "The Sky System didn't turn on today."
"It will light up; it will definitely light up before the third stage of camouflage begins."
The words had barely left his mouth when the sky brightened.
It's not red, not white, not gold.
It is black.
A pure black background with white lettering, like a tombstone.
[Exotic Creatures Arrive at Full Moon - Survival Assessment Report]
The confirmed distribution of alien life forms across 100 countries on the entire planet is as follows—
[Anomalocaris: Coastal region of the Kingdom of Yak-Chickens. It has destroyed over 400 ships and caused 17 deaths. Evolutionary stage: Spring Claw Level 2.]
[Giant Nautilus: Mediterranean Sea, Giuseppe Valley. It has blocked seventeen shipping lanes, resulting in twelve deaths. Evolution Stage: Level 2, Entangling Arms.]
[Tyrellichthys: Thales River, Great Britain. Inland waterway shipping is paralyzed. Evolutionary stage: Level 2, Crushed Grind Mouth.]
[Giant Dragonfly: Western United States of America. Has killed 20,000 head of livestock and six people. Evolutionary Stage: Cage-Legged Level 2.]
Giant millipede: The Black Forest of the Hanscat Kingdom. Over 300 people have died and 2,000 have been infected. Evolutionary stages:
The neurotoxin, acting as a secondary stimulant to the glands, is already infectious upon contact.
[Anteomon: Mountainous area of Taro Tanuki Country. Has destroyed seven bridges and killed nine people. Evolution stage: Impact Bone Level 2.]
[Glossy Gorilla: Far East of Ivan Bear Kingdom. Has severed all railway lines, resulting in 21 deaths. Evolution Stage: Cutting Tooth Level 2.]
[Tyrannosaurus Rex: Waimeming Plains, Sam Eagle Kingdom. Seventeen towns destroyed, over four hundred dead. Evolution stage: Skeletal reinforcement level two, ineffective against heavy machine guns.]
[Water Dragon Beast: Winner Monkey Kingdom, Mighty Dragon Kingdom. No casualties. Underground network covers the entire territory of both countries. Evolution stage: Digging Claw Level 2.]
The light screen suddenly paused.
[Special assessment of the upright ape at full moon.]
[Countries of distribution: Oxford, Jacques, Giuseppe, Taro, Ivan, Boulder, India, South Korea, Australia, and Singapore. Ten countries, one hundred million.]
[Confirmed capabilities: Language system (vocabulary approximately 500 words), social division of labor (professional classes have emerged), unified symbol system (all hominids worldwide use the same writing system), metallurgical technology (copper tools and structural components have been manufactured), architectural technology (multi-story stone structures have been built), hydraulic engineering technology (irrigation systems have been constructed), and bookbinding technology (prototype books have been created).]
[Developing capability: Recording civilization in writing.]
[Third Stage Prediction – Disguise.]
[Estimated start-up time: 15 to 20 days.]
The light curtain went out.
Lu Cheng put down his teacup.
Fifteen to twenty days — faster than previously estimated.
Perhaps the real challenge is about to begin.
Carrie asked softly, "What about the countries that chose other exotic creatures?"