Chapter 581: Equivalent Countermeasure
"What……?"
The old king was shocked. He was not only surprised at Quicksilver's speed, but also... he was more convinced that Stark and others had ill intentions.
Ultron robots are hiding in Wakanda? How is that possible?
Unlike the United States, Wakanda is not a place that is so easy to invade, not to mention that there are dozens of Ultron machines. How could it be like a stone falling into the sea without causing any splashes?
If artificial intelligence wants to invade his Wakanda, it will definitely leave some traces. It is impossible for it to be so smooth.
The smile on the old king's face slowly disappeared, and his whole expression became unusually serious.
He didn't look at Quicksilver, but instead fixed his gaze on Stark and said solemnly:
"Mr. Tony Stark, as the ruler of Wakanda, I do not want to conflict with you and the great country of Amerika that you represent.
But this does not mean that we are afraid of you, Amei!
You don't think you can force Wakanda to surrender by using such a small trick?
We in Wakanda don’t pick fights, but we in Wakanda are not afraid of troubles either!”
Stark frowned slightly, looked back at Quicksilver, and received an affirmative look from Quicksilver.
This Ultron robot was not prepared by Quicksilver to frame Wakanda. Instead, he found this Ultron robot when he was traveling at high speed in Wakanda, and this Ultron robot attacked him without hesitation.
Feeling the old king's determination, Stark was in a dilemma for a moment.
The American Secretary of State Ross, who came with Stark, did not need to think so much. He took two steps forward and said in a tough tone:
"This is a matter of world peace! Wakanda must cooperate with us Ami to fight Ultron!
Otherwise, we, Ame, will increase tariffs on your Wakanda products by 45%!
By then, your Wakanda handicrafts and light industrial products will be impacted and will not be able to enter the US market!"
"What?" The old king was startled, his dark face became even darker, and he immediately frowned and retorted:
“You are violating international trade rules, violating economic laws and common sense, and are engaging in unilateral bullying and coercion.
We in Wakanda will retaliate in kind and impose a 45% tariff on the United States!"
"No! You can't do this!" Ross was stunned and yelled with a dark face:
"You cannot retaliate in kind, this is an extremely wrong choice.
In this case, you will lose soybeans, wheat and corn imported from the United States, and KFC will also increase its prices...
And... there's cotton! Without cotton imported from Ame, you in Wakanda have no choice but to go to the farm and pick cotton right in front of us!
And...we, Ame, will impose an additional 20% tariff on you!
Your country’s economy and the lives of ordinary people will be severely impacted!"
“You are racist!”
The old king clenched his fist with one hand, and was so angry at Ross that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
Can't they, the black people, survive without cotton, soybeans, corn, wheat, and fried chicken?
Besides, Aramco is not the only agricultural exporter in the world.
Looking at the angry old king, Ross raised the corners of his mouth and said condescendingly:
“Wakanda will lose the American market, and like I said, it’s a big blow to you.
As long as... you allow us to mine vibranium, we may use tariffs in return, so..."
Before Ross could finish his words, he was interrupted by T'Challa.
"We don't care~"
Taking two steps forward, the sturdy T'Challa stood in front of the old king, looking up at Ross, and said in a calm and domineering tone:
“We don’t care, we Wakanda have existed on this land for thousands of years and have continued to exist.
During this long period of time, Amei did not exist.
If Ame wants to bully Wakanda, we can handle this situation even without American products. If you want to use tariffs to force Wakanda to submit, you are looking for the wrong person! "
Stark raised his hand to his forehead.
He knew that Ross's urgent request to come along must be for some good reason.
In the fight against digital life, at this critical moment of maintaining the survival of the world, Ross is still thinking about Wakanda's specialty - vibranium...
Well, actually this was not unexpected by Stark.
Ross was stunned by T'Challa's rejection, frowning somewhat unexpectedly.
In his opinion, even if Wakanda has vibranium, it is just a country bumpkin from Africa, a miser who is isolated from the world.
Sitting in a well and looking at the sky, he is arrogant.
They had no idea about the world's situation. They were a group of black people guarding treasures, lighting torches with vibranium, wearing grass skirts, and dancing around the campfire with spears.
How could this bunch of lazy, greedy idiots, slaves who only move when whipped, and niggers who only care about food and not beatings, possibly possess technology that surpasses that of the United States?
It's like living in a dream!
Ross adjusted his suit and looked at T'Challa and the others with undisguised contempt.
“Vibranium is a mineral from outer space, it is the wealth of the entire world.
Do you think that everything will be fine if you just take advantage of others and build your country on the vibranium that belongs to all mankind?
Do you think that by hiding and covering up, you can sneak around and avoid the eyes of the whole world and enjoy the resources alone?
You disguise yourself as a poor country and enjoy the lowest tariffs, the most favorable treatment, and the best subsidies of the United Nations.
You have monopolized vibranium and have advanced technology using it, but in the past 200 years of modern history.
Your existence is of no help to this world, and you are even a parasite in this world system!
You have no sense of responsibility for the collective survival of the world, no sense of morality for the benefits that Vibranium technology can bring to ordinary humans, and you are even unwilling to lend a helping hand to your fellow people who are starving and freezing around you. Your indifference is chilling."
"You--" Pointing at Ross, the veins on the old king's forehead bulged.
"Vibranium is the core of Wakanda's civilization. All the vibranium in the world belongs to Wakanda!
The history of you in the West is a history of plunder on a grand scale. You are just a bunch of robbers with wicked ambitions! You are not trustworthy at all!
Wakanda hides the vibranium. This is the most correct choice for our Wakanda. Otherwise, you bunch of bandits would have already attacked and killed the entire Wakanda!
I reiterate that Ultron is not in Wakanda, and Ultron cannot be separated from the Ultron robots. If dozens of Ultron robots break into Wakanda as a group, then Wakanda will definitely be able to find Ultron's trace.
Now! You are not welcome in Wakanda, everyone... please go back!"
We can't continue the conversation here.
The old king was extremely determined in seeing the guest off.
This made Stark sigh helplessly, but he couldn't say anything to Ross.
After all, the two people belong to different systems.
And Stark... he also has his eyes on vibranium, but Ross's methods are a bit too harsh.
After all, he had seen the effects of kneeling down to beg Ami many times, and Ross did not expect Wakanda to be so tough.
Without even saying hello, the angry old king trotted back to his yellow supercar.
After closing the car door, the old king's face was terrifyingly gloomy. He looked through the rearview mirror at Stark and others who were still standing there. He clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into the flesh, leaving clear blood marks.
"This is really troublesome! These Ami bastards! Who knows what they will do for Vibranium!
It is foreseeable that Amei will never stop."
Another voice sounded in the car.
“I totally agree with you.
Vibranium is a wealth that no one can refuse.
It can promote breakthroughs in many fields such as energy, medicine, military, and materials science.
As the world hegemon, Ami will never allow vibranium to be in the hands of only one country, and that country is not their own. They will not allow Wakanda's technology to surpass Ami by almost a century.
So…Wakanda will soon become the target of criticism from multiple countries.
And the best thing you can do is... find an ally for Wakanda."
"Find an ally?" The old king murmured twice, thought for a moment and immediately refused:
"No! Wakanda cannot share Vibranium.
Wakanda's technology depends on Vibranium. With Vibranium, Wakanda's technology is more advanced than the rest of the world.
If other countries get vibranium, their technology will definitely develop rapidly. They will not be willing to get only the little vibranium that Wakanda traded, as they will threaten the security of the entire Wakanda.
I won’t allow it!”
Another voice fell into silence.
After a long time, he chose to change the subject.
"You are right, our cooperation will soon end, and you should really think more about your own country.
I can feel that Ultron is indeed the existence I have been looking for."
