424. General Assembly (9)

The demand for "shared core technologies" put forward by the jellyfish was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a huge uproar.

This goes beyond normal negotiation and is more like blatant extortion.

Inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Streams, the atmosphere instantly became heavy.

Enraged, Flame Scale's entire body flamed with fire, almost solidifying, and it was about to unleash a torrent of fire and water at the translucent, despicable jellyfish.

"Pfft—! This is blatant robbery! Shameless! Utterly shameless!" it roared angrily, its voice trembling with excitement.

The smile on Sun Yiming's face vanished completely, replaced by an icy chill.

He stared coldly at the jellyfish. "Your 'suggestion' is far too far-fetched, isn't it? Core technology is the foundation of the survival and development of my deep-sea human race. How can it be shared so easily?"

Lorraine frowned, a flash of anger in his eyes. Although he disliked fighting, he understood the importance of core technology to a race.

This move by the other side clearly indicates their intention to completely control the deep-sea human race or to directly stifle its development potential.

Gu Xi's eyes were as cold as ice. She spoke slowly, her voice calm yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Are you making this 'condition' to us on behalf of yourself, or on behalf of certain deep-sea species?"

The jellyfish gently swayed its translucent body, emitting a low laugh, appearing fearless due to Ais's departure.

"Hehe, you're exaggerating. I just think that if the Deep Sea Human Race wants to integrate into our big family, then they should at least show enough sincerity and make enough sacrifices, shouldn't they?"

"Sharing some 'material possessions' in exchange for the recognition of the entire deep-sea world and the freedom of sea creatures—isn't that a worthwhile deal?"

His words, though seemingly casual, were in fact extremely malicious.

It binds the sharing of core technologies with human self-reliance, attempting to place humanity in opposition to all deep-sea creatures.

If humanity refuses, then in the eyes of those neutral deep-sea creatures, all previous statements will appear to be mere pretense.

“Well said!” The blacktip reef shark immediately seized the opportunity to fan the flames. “If you humans are truly sincere, you should take concrete actions! Is mere technology more valuable than being accepted by the deep-sea creatures and sea monsters?”

Some deep-sea creatures who had previously been friendly towards humans now showed hesitant and complicated expressions.

The atmosphere in the room became unusually subtle.

The octopus clan chief frowned deeply; he hadn't expected the jellyfish to propose such harsh and inflammatory conditions.

It glanced at Gu Xi, then at the sea beasts whose emotions had been stirred up again, and at the deep-sea opposition who were eyeing it covetously. For a moment, it was hard to make a judgment.

The Tidal Sea Dragon let out a low roar, as if it wanted to say something, but the Illusion Jellyfish beat it to it.

“Of course,” the jellyfish’s voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of feigned “understanding.”

"We will not force anyone to do anything against their will. If the Deep Sea Human Race finds sharing core technologies too difficult, we can find another option."

It paused, seemingly choosing its words carefully, before saying softly, "As far as I know, although the Abyss Sea is fraught with danger, it also contains countless rare resources, including some treasures that can greatly enhance the strength of the deep-sea race."