The word "excessive" made Eileen sneer, and she asked in a somewhat mocking tone.
"Mr. Zhou, in what way have we been excessive?"
"Councilor Joule, you should know that PLANT was able to become what it is today because of the Earth Alliance's financial support."
Zhou Zhengguo looked at Eileen and spoke calmly.
Hearing this, the cold smile on Eileen's face turned into a deep sneer. After laughing twice, she spoke again.
"The Earth Alliance merely provided funding for the construction of the first batch of colonial satellites. Every satellite built afterward was completed by PLANT itself.
"Moreover, over the past nearly twenty years, the value of the products and labor PLANT has provided to the Earth Alliance has far exceeded the scale of your initial investment."
At this point, Eileen changed the subject.
"If that is how you see it, can we demand compensation from you for that excess labor value?"
"Councilor Joule, that is a bit of a conceptual substitution."
"A conceptual substitution?" Hearing Zhou Zhengguo's calm voice, Eileen repeated with a smile before continuing. "Do you think PLANT's residents are so willing to live in endless space colonies? Why do we live here? Do you really not know what happened?"
As she spoke, Eileen's gaze became incomparably icy, sharp as blades as it swept toward Zhou Zhengguo.
Zhou Zhengguo looked at Eileen for a moment before shifting the topic.
"It seems our conversation has already strayed from the original negotiations. We should focus on what needs to be negotiated rather than settle old accounts again."
Hearing this, Eileen sneered but did not deny it. Looking at Zhou Zhengguo, she remained extremely firm.
"Our demands are our bottom line. If they cannot be met, we will not stop this war, nor will we stop using Genesis!"
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