Rebirth: Controlled Nuclear Fusion

Part 115：Sanctions

The Beautiful Country issued an apology to the Dragon Kingdom!

This apology sparked a fervent reaction within the academic community of Dragon Kingdom!

Scholar 1: "The Beautiful Country actually apologized to our country, ha ha... incredible! My country is amazing!"

Scholar 2: "Shameless Holt! To think he dared to steal our country's academic work. He deserves to be legally punished by the United Nations!"

Scholar 3: "Remember when the Beautiful Country and France jointly issued a statement forcing us to apologize or face an academic blockade? Where's their arrogance now? In the end, weren't they the ones who were defeated by us, the Dragon Kingdom?"

Scholar 4: "Watching the Beautiful Country eat humble pie is so satisfying, truly refreshing!"

Scholar 5: "Proud to be born in the Dragon Kingdom!"

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The entire academic community of Dragon Kingdom rejoiced as if they had won a great victory.

The apology from the Beautiful Country also created a significant stir on the international stage!

Many countries found it hard to believe the news! The Beautiful Country, the hegemon of the Blue Planet, had never bent the knee before! When had they ever apologized? And now, they were publicly apologizing to Dragon Kingdom?

Government officials from various countries began to analyze the underlying interests at play.

As the saying goes, "In international relations, there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests." There must be something in Dragon Kingdom that the Beautiful Country found advantageous—something they stood to gain.

In recent days, three major events had unfolded in Dragon Kingdom. First, the establishment of "Long Magazine" and the publication of four high-quality SCI papers! The Beautiful Country had been developing SCI papers for decades and boasted a solid academic foundation, yet the publication of "Long Magazine" was not enough to persuade the Beautiful Country government to show goodwill.

Second, Dragon Kingdom had exposed evidence that Professor Holt had stolen SCI papers from their country. To the shameless Beautiful Country, however, this seemed to have little consequence.

Lastly, Dragon Kingdom had made a breakthrough in the research of IERT materials—high-tech materials that had previously been monopolized by the Beautiful Country. With this technological advancement, Dragon Kingdom posed a serious threat to the Beautiful Country.

Thus, it was clear that the Beautiful Country had extended an olive branch to Dragon Kingdom due to the IERT breakthrough.

Though many countries still didn't fully understand the significance of IERT magnetic materials, the Beautiful Country' actions suggested that they recognized Dragon Kingdom's progress and sought to establish favorable relations.

As a result, numerous countries swiftly contacted Dragon Kingdom, congratulating them on their scientific breakthroughs and expressing hopes for maintaining good diplomatic relations.

Dragon Kingdom, however, remained calm and vigilant amidst the flattery, not allowing themselves to be swayed.

Meanwhile, the reactions from the academic and political communities worldwide were sharply divided. Academics, unconstrained by political calculations, voiced their opinions freely in international forums.

D-country's academic community: "Professor Holt of the Beautiful Country is utterly shameless! Over seventy years old, and still stealing academic work from Dragon Kingdom!"