"Holy shit!!!"

A loud shout rang out from the Oval Office in the White House!

The two bodyguards at the door shivered slightly, exchanged a glance, and then shrugged lightly.

Over the past year, the shouting and cursing in the presidential office have become increasingly frequent.

The two bodyguards straightened up, secretly thinking to themselves.

Inside the office.

"Bang bang bang!"

Albert slammed his fist on the desk in front of him, his face ashen.

"They've all gone mad! They're all insane!"

"It's one thing for Xia to act like this, but what is Su trying to do?!"

"And what about those smaller countries, like Pakistan and Serbia? What are they up to?!"

"Don't their leaders know that things will get messy if things escalate like this?!"

The fact that the State of Su took the lead set a good precedent, and countless small countries, despite lacking the strength to verify the accuracy of the mathematical model, still sided with the State of Xia.

After all, every country on Earth now knows that the United States can just throw away its own astronauts!

The defection of these countries is not a major problem, since most of them are insignificant small countries.

The big problem is that, as international public opinion continues to ferment, several major Western countries have also been "led to the forefront" domestically.

With the Kingdom of Gili and the Kingdom of Gaul unable to withstand the pressure and choosing to "surrender," the immense pressure fell entirely on Albert's shoulders.

"Your Excellency, let's abandon the original plan."

Defense Secretary Anthony sighed deeply, his eyes filled with disappointment, and uttered a single sentence.

"The United States is no longer the United States it used to be."

Albert's sagging facial muscles twitched a few times, and then he reached out his wrinkled hand to rub his eyes.

After a moment of silence, he said softly, "I'm tired."

Upon hearing this, the vice president, who had been keeping a low profile, changed his expression drastically.

"Cough cough cough!"

The Vice President coughed a few times: "Your Excellency, the United States cannot do without your leadership!"

Albert: "..."

He sighed deeply.

He knew in his heart that, given the current situation, it was no longer possible to simply abandon his burdens and leave.

Nobody wants to take over this mess.

"Tell Xia Guo that we are willing to sit down and negotiate."

"A special UN meeting will be held in two weeks."

...

A few days ago.

Mars orbit.

With a long, dark blue tail trailing behind it, Xuan Nu II quickly broke free from Mars' gravity and sped straight toward the blue planet in the solar system!

"Phew...it's finally over."

Hong Fan stretched, rubbed his sore shoulders, and exclaimed loudly, "Honestly, I never want to come to Mars again in my life."

"Now, whenever I think of Mars, all I can picture are those drilling holes!"

Bai Yixuan chuckled softly but remained silent.

On the other hand, Joey, annoyed, exposed Hong Fan's "lie".

"You're kidding me!"

"Once we get back to Earth, you'll be clamoring to go to space again!"

Hong Fan chuckled and smacked his lips lightly.

"To be honest, I'm craving hot pot."

"Once we get to the ground, I absolutely have to have a good meal!"

"I'm about to throw up after eating space food for so long!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yixuan and Xia Wanyi both smiled with empathy.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Bai Yixuan turned his head to look at Andrew in the passenger seat.

"By the way, Andrew, I have some good news to tell you."

Inside the cabin, Bai Yixuan smiled faintly and said softly, "Xia Kingdom has agreed to your request."

"However, considering that you currently hold US citizenship, we can only allow you to live in Xia for an extended period, which is essentially equivalent to a Xia green card."

A hint of joy flashed in Andrew's and the other two's eyes, but soon, a deep sorrow welled up in their hearts again.

"Captain Bai, thank you." Andrew was silent for a moment, then said somewhat anxiously, "But... can't we have Xia Kingdom citizenship?"

"And my family, they're still in the US, they..."

"Calm down, calm down, my friend." Bai Yixuan's smile grew even wider.

"Listen carefully to what I'm saying, right now."

"Due to confidentiality reasons, there are some things I can't tell you yet. Trust me, it won't be long before you're reunited with your families."

Andrew looked puzzled.

He didn't quite understand.

But upon hearing the words "confidentiality agreement," he quickly shut his mouth.

He was very clear about his position.

They are now essentially stateless.

Once they anger the Xia Kingdom, they will have nowhere to go.

...

There are 5 days left until the UN interim general assembly.

"Calling ground control center, Xuan Nu II has reached geosynchronous orbit, please provide instructions!"

Bai Yixuan's powerful voice blared from the loudspeakers in the ground command center!

Fang Xu, who had been waiting in the command center, smiled with relief the moment he heard the voice.

"Ground command center received!"

Welcome home!

...

Several hours later, the dusty Xuan Nu II slowly landed on the ground, spewing out several long, dark blue flames from its bottom.

"Attention, Mystic Maiden No. 2! Do not open the hatch!"

Upon learning of the return of Xuan Nu No. 2, Lü Yongchang put down his work, which was halfway through the calculations, and took over the command while wearing protective clothing.

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