Chapter 544: Fish on the Chopping Board

"Is there even a need to guess? Besides that devil Fang Huan, who else has such extraordinary connections?"
President Cameron of Gaul stood up. His face, noticeably more haggard than before, was now filled with the bitter indignation of "I told you so!"
On this European continent, if we're talking about hatred for "Fang Huan Investment," Cameron is second to none.
Of course, he's also among the worst victims of Fang Huan's schemes.
Just recently, he attempted to suppress the ESG Association led by Fang Huan, only to be met with a series of blows under the guise of pension reform, sending him straight to the ICU.
A president of a nation has been reduced to a "vegetative state" similar to that of the US president.
"Gentlemen, think this through!" Kmaron's voice trembled with hatred.
"Eastern Libya has always been a no-go zone for 'Fang Huan' forces; they vehemently resist 'Fang Huan's' infiltration.
And then? Suddenly, disaster struck!
At the same time, five generals, stronger than oxen, died without warning!
The once peaceful West suddenly transformed into berserkers…
If Fang Huan wasn't behind all this, I'd run naked under the Eiffel Tower right now!"
"But why would 'Fang Huan' do this? Just to retaliate for the East's disrespect?"
"Retaliation? That's too narrow-minded, my friend." Kmaron sneered.
"Their appetite is far greater than you imagine!
Think about it, why are we here, frantic like headless flies?
Isn't it because our lifeline in eastern Libya has been severed?!
That's their real purpose! They want to use food to strangle the entirety of Europe!!"
"!!!"
A thunderous shock!
These words struck like a thunderbolt, instantly cleaving through the fog of confusion in everyone's minds.
All the fragmented clues suddenly connected, piecing together a chilling and terrifying picture.
Fanghuan Investment, that behemoth that had been frantically hoarding food globally for years, had finally revealed its true, menacing fangs!
The crowd began to murmur amongst themselves, feeling their worldview crumbling.
"Fang Huan started its buying spree years ago, which means they knew all along that a global crop failure was coming?"
"You mean, 'Fang Huan' can...manipulate the weather? Even this crop failure and typhoon?"
"They can even cause earthquakes, what can't they do? Those guys aren't human, they're devils!"
"We must stop them immediately! If these lunatics really use food to threaten all of Europe, we're completely finished! Never to recover!"
"Stop them? How? Declare war on them?" Kmalon looked at them like they were idiots.
"But, declare war on whom? Where is Fang Huan?
It has strongholds all over the world, it's everywhere!
It's a ghost empire without borders!
Its roots have penetrated every inch of this world!"
Yes, on the surface, Fang Huan's headquarters seem to be in China, but that's just a mirage.
Its true body has long since become intricately intertwined, spreading across the globe.
Even if you blow up a stronghold, to it, it's just like plucking a hair.
"That's why I told you! I warned you again and again!" Kemalong's voice was hoarse and sorrowful.
Before 'Fang Huan' grows into an uncontrollable behemoth, it must be nipped in the bud at all costs!
But you...you didn't believe me!"
"Then...then now we..."
"Too late."
Kemalong slowly closed his eyes, uttering two words as if draining all his strength.
"We've missed our last golden opportunity.
Now, what do we have to fight them with?"
"All the food is in their hands. Our only lifeline has been cut off by their own hands.
We are now like fish on a chopping board, without even the right to struggle."
Only one path remains.
"From now on, we can only be Fang Huan's lapdogs.
Whatever 'Fang Huan' tells us to do, we can only do."
Kmaron opened his eyes, his gaze empty and lifeless.
"Anyone who dares to say 'no' must prepare to face hellish inflation and watch their country's people starve to death!"
This is an era of immense material abundance; even developed countries struggle with food surplus.
No, it should be said that until today, it was always like this.
And now, Fang Huan, through a series of meticulously planned "natural disasters," has announced a new rule to the world:
Those who obey me prosper, those who defy me… well, they can only wait to starve to death!
No matter how wealthy or successful you were, if you defy Fang Huan's will, your fate will be the same as those in the most barren lands of Africa, howling in famine!
The leash around the necks of all of Europe is firmly in Fang Huan's grasp!
***
"Chairman Su, the EU has sent an urgent note requesting the highest level of negotiations."
In Su Hao's office, Liang Haiyuan respectfully handed over a report.
"Oh? What's the situation?"
"It's like this, Libya is in complete chaos.
A typhoon just passed, and now civil war has broken out—a devastating combination of natural disaster and man-made catastrophe.
This has directly led to the complete severing of the most important supply line to Europe.
Now, prices throughout Europe are skyrocketing, changing daily, and it's said that social order is on the verge of collapse."
Hearing the news from Libya, a faint trace of pity flashed in Su Hao's eyes.
The division between East and West, and the yearning for unification, is human nature.
But under no circumstances should one choose to turn against one's own compatriots when everyone is suffering from natural disasters.
Fratricide is always a human tragedy.
"It's said that because of the Libyan civil war, all logistics have come to a standstill, and even ships entering territorial waters have become a luxury.
So, those people in Europe are now desperate and have no one to turn to, so they can only come to us for help."
"The situation in Europe is that serious?"
"Serious? It's practically on the verge of exploding!" Liang Haiyuan's tone carried a hint of excitement.
"Global food prices are skyrocketing, but Europe is the hardest-hit area among the disaster zones."
Some economists predict that if the problem isn't resolved immediately, ordinary citizens will soon be unable to afford even the cheapest black bread.
At that point, a massive riot sweeping across the entire European continent will be inevitable!