After working on the contract for a long time, I'm still struggling with this.

"Oh, that's a problem, but I can explain it."

Lin Hai shook his head. These people still haven't figured out the meaning of democracy.

It's difficult for them. They are all used to dictatorship. It's really hard for them to be told about one person, one vote.

"All heads of state present are equal, and each one has one vote. This is our spirit of equality and democracy. Remember, this is the spirit. Only in this way can we gain the broadest support in a short period of time. Do you agree with this?"

Lin Hai explained.

"Of course. But they don't understand the significance of their vote yet. Once they do, wouldn't we be tying ourselves up in knots by trying to form alliances within our own small circle?"

"If they can form alliances with their limited strength, then our defeat is not unfair."

Lin Hai sneered:

"This world can't be full of fools. I think they've figured it out after one of the Kehu tribe's bastards died. If they're not convinced, then I'll have to trouble you guys to kill a few more of them."

"That's easy for you to say. They don't have much power to begin with, but isn't it said that the use of force is not allowed within the alliance?"

"All members of the alliance have an obligation to help each other, which is called the advanced leading the less advanced. Soon, people from our five factions will enter those small factions to guide and help them develop. Honestly, if a local power's politics, economy, diplomacy, military, industry, and agriculture are all under your guidance and they still oppose you, I think that's your problem."

Lin Hai said unhappily, "By the way, they don't have any industry. At most, they can guide agriculture and hunting..."

"In short, alliance members cannot attack each other. However, if someone violates the alliance's guiding principles, we can expel them from the alliance, and then we can take action. The five of us must play a more important role in this regard. After all, everyone is equal, but we should be even more equal than they are. I originally planned to bring this up at the next meeting, but since we're at this point, I'll just mention it in passing...

With great power comes great responsibility. Naturally, we must shoulder greater responsibilities, be responsible major powers, and be responsible heads of state. Therefore, to consolidate our hard-earned alliance, I propose the establishment of an Alliance Council within the alliance. The five of us will serve as permanent members, and two of the remaining twenty-one heads of state will be selected monthly as rotating members..."

a long time...

Xia Junao, with a look of shock on his face, came back to his senses and said with emotion, "Although it's still the same old story of the strong being respected, after you packaged it like this, it looks much more harmonious. At least to outsiders, this is a place where everyone can speak and everyone can make the decision. I have to say, you have a longer-term perspective than us."

Everyone nodded.

"Oh no, you think too highly of me. I'm just standing on the shoulders of my predecessors and repeating what they have learned. The real way to play is more advanced..."

"Then why don't you use a more advanced method?"

"Because we don't need to... We can use this method for hundreds of years. By then, we will either have defeated the Abyss, or the Abyss will have defeated us. So the current situation is good."

"Speaking of the Abyss..."

Chen Xu said from the side, "Mr. Lin, do you really want to go in and take a look?"

Xia Junao also said, "Mr. Lin, isn't this a bit too risky? I've already had the imperial physician try it, and it's exactly as you predicted. The person went in, walked a hundred steps, there was a crisp sound, and then the person fell to the ground, smoke rose, the smoke dissipated, and the person disappeared..."

"How about we send a few more people in? They can't kill everyone at once, right? They can definitely find out something. It's better than you going in alone."

A fierce look flashed in Wei Mingyuan's eyes. There were many barbarians on the border of Xia Kingdom anyway. At most, he could catch a bunch of them to explore the way.

"No need. They can't test it out. If there are a lot of people, it will be useful. When I mobilized 200,000 people to rush in, I got the result long ago. I don't know if I have been in there before, but according to the records you left, I have lived to be seventy or eighty years old and died peacefully after several visits to this world. So I think if I have been there before, I must have come out safely. So it may be a forbidden area for you, but it is different for me.

Moreover, we need to call a meeting of the principal ministers and tell them the truth, but what should we say? What information do you intend to give to your generals?

We know nothing about our enemy. Who are they? How many are there? What weapons do they have? How will victory be achieved? Will it be by slaying every living creature within? Or conquering the Abyss? Or finding that central control panel you all know about but no one has ever seen? Honestly, even if that central control panel were right in front of you right now, would you recognize it?

Besides, as I just said, with great ability comes great responsibility, and with it, great power. We've talked a lot about power, but we must not forget our responsibilities. You all trust me, call me Mr. Lin, and cede the power of the country to me, so I must shoulder my responsibilities.

Of course, this is not the most important thing.”

Lin Hai stood up and stretched his waist. He had been sitting for too long these past few days, which made his waist feel a little uncomfortable. He looked around at the four people, smiled, and pulled open the heavy curtains of the carriage. The towering observation tower of Observation Station No. 1 came into view. Lin Hai shrugged and said jokingly, "Since we are here, we can't come here for nothing."