312. Declaring War
An hour after the incident escalated, the Star Alliance Country government released an official statement on its website.
Lu Li was added to the global terrorist list, and all his assets and rights were frozen.
Furthermore, any organization that provides him with any convenience or service will be subject to sanctions by the Star Alliance Country.
In other words, not only were Lu Li's assets frozen, but no one dared to provide him with any assistance, otherwise they would be implicated and punished along with him.
A single ban can alienate all allies and completely sever ties; this is the Blue Star power of the world's leading superpower.
If things had gone according to plan, Lu Li and his organization would have fallen into disarray, filled with mutual blame and doubt, and eventually collapsed.
At that time, he will be easily caught like a rat, and democracy and freedom will once again achieve a great victory.
The idea was wonderful, but Lu Li was no ordinary person.
Upon seeing the so-called "statement" from the Star Alliance Country, he immediately arranged for Jessica to:
"Go to major social media platforms both domestically and internationally and help me publish a response targeting the Star Alliance Country."
Jessica quickly took out her phone to prepare, Lu Li slowly said:
"I, Lu Li, hereby declare war on the Star Alliance Country in my personal capacity, effective immediately. I will launch an indiscriminate attack on the country and its allies until death."
The Xia Country believed in having a legitimate reason for their actions; if they were going to fight, they had to declare war!
Jessica finished editing quickly, proofread it, and then published it.
There's no immediate impact, but like an avalanche, a few snowflakes always have to start rolling first.
Lu Li was already preparing to depart.
He told Jessica, "I have to go. Number 2 and Number 3 will stay with you. You can contact me through them if anything happens. There's still a ton of gold in the manor; feel free to use it."
Jessica hugged Lu Li and kissed him repeatedly.
"I believe you can vanquish the dragon... but if it's too difficult, you can come back first, and we'll find a secluded corner to live in seclusion."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just wait for me."
Patting the little girl on the head, Lu Li turned and left, the 18 puppets silently following behind their master.
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There were three cars in the manor at the moment: a Ford Raptor and two Mercedes-Benz Teresa parked there, which were just enough to come in handy.
Lu Li and the puppet drove towards the northern border.
The original plan was to go to the vicinity of the "Great Lakes" of the Star Alliance Country to find inspiration.
But given how things have developed, it's no longer appropriate to go to such an insignificant place.
When waging war against a nation, one must treat it like killing an enemy, starting with the "vital points."
The most suitable target, naturally, is the capital city, a symbol of Patriarch!
Only by piercing straight to the heart can the enemy's arrogance be effectively curbed, and the acquisition of spiritual energy can be achieved without delay!
Lu Li opened the map on his phone and saw that the capital of the Star Alliance Country was bisected by a large river and was also close to the sea, making it a place where water veins converged!
"This is the perfect destination, and we'll be passing the Mississippi River along the way, a good opportunity to practice."
The car sped along the highway, and Lu Li kept making calculations in his mind.
At that moment, my phone started receiving messages one after another from Qian Ping, Wei Wenqi, and others.
[Lu Li, what happened? Why did things suddenly turn out like this?]
[Isn't that place all about money? Can I pay to avoid disaster?]
The two professors had clearly seen Lu Li's post, but they couldn't understand how things were unfolding.
A perfectly normal person is suddenly branded a terrorist and even declares war on the Star Alliance Country!?
Lu Li didn't respond. He didn't want to waste any more words on mortals before there was a result.
However, I did learn that the matter has already gone viral online, causing a huge uproar!
Most people didn't really care about the Star Alliance Country's statement.
After all, hundreds or thousands of similar items are distributed every year, so ordinary people are too lazy to bother with them.
However, Lu Li's declaration of war instantly ignited the internet.
The overseas community was filled with insults and abuse; a group of people were attacking Lu Li's social media accounts.
[You son of a bitch terrorist, go to hell! Your soul will wail in the flames!]
Your declaration of war is as noisy and laughable as a monkey's cry.
[A "scumbag" who only knows how to launch attacks from among civilians]
Domestically, the reaction is mainly one of passive observation and curiosity.
[Isn't this guy the son-in-law of the Mexico president? Why is he going to war with the Star Alliance Country?]
[He's just a mercenary leader, labeled a global terrorist by the Star Alliance Country, so he's probably given up on himself.]
[Alright! Let's start fighting! I want to see rivers of blood!]
This incident caused an exceptionally large reaction on the Xia Country internet.
Lu Li's act of protecting a female president's campaign has attracted a lot of attention, and various marketing accounts have already hyped it up, so he already has a certain degree of fame.
This sudden confrontation with the Star Alliance Country immediately attracted onlookers from all walks of life.
The matter went from being completely unknown to breaking into the top 20 trending topics.
Now that things have escalated to this point, everyone who needed to know has already known.
Li Yiliang, the newly appointed sales director of Northern Industries, was on the verge of a breakdown.
It was because of Lu Li that the company decided to set up a branch in Mexico, with Lu Li himself serving as the sales director.
This current situation has completely ruined their future.
Most importantly, the other party still owes a very important final payment.
Li Yiliang sent a message to Lu Li, his voice trembling:
Mr. Lu, your company ordered a WS-600L rocket launcher at the airshow, and it has now been cleared for customs and shipped overseas.
This person hasn't changed his original intention; even at this point, he's still thinking about doing business.
Lu Li smiled and replied: [For now, we can only settle in gold. Please contact the CEO directly.]
After replying to that message, my phone went completely silent.
Lu Li didn't care about anything else; there were still three hours of driving time left, and he couldn't let it go to waste.
He began to condense the entry-level magnetic field of <Yuan Magnetic Divine Thunder> within his flying sword.
Limited by his cultivation level, he cannot use this lightning tribulation technique at the moment, but that does not prevent him from using its principles to make the flying sword burst with even greater speed.
With the "electromagnetic gun" as a clear reference, coupled with Lu Li's own superb mental control ability, he was able to achieve his goal.
When the border checkpoint came into view, all six flying swords were already densely packed with "bio-electromagnetic coils," and there would likely be an opportunity to test their power soon.
From a distance, this checkpoint looks like a tollbooth on a highway.
A long line of cars was forming, and border patrol officers from the Star Alliance Country, dressed in light green uniforms, were inspecting suspicious vehicles.
Upon seeing this group of people, Lu Li suddenly felt a dull ache in his right leg.
It was their shooting that led to his amputation and permanent disability, and now it has triggered phantom limb pain that had been absent for a long time...
With Lu Li instructed the puppet to park the three cars on the side of the road. Then, everyone got out of the cars, walked past the long queue, and swaggered toward the border checkpoint.
Meanwhile, border patrol officers from the Star Alliance Country pointed their guns at us from a great distance and warned us:
"Halt! We're about to open fire!"
This was just a polite remark; before it was even finished, gunfire erupted, and bullets flew everywhere.
The outcome was predictable; aside from splashing some dust on the puppet, it did absolutely nothing.
Instead, Number 0 instantly accelerated and crashed into the group of border police, sending the two flying and exploding, while its metal hand instantly pierced through their chests.
Screams and gunshots erupted, plunging the border checkpoint into chaos—the first shot fired in the ensuing commotion.
I thought everything would be fine once the fever subsided, but it turns out this was just the beginning...