"Ahem!"
"Everyone, I have a proposal as well. Would you care to hear it?"
After the secretary-general nodded, a sharp glint flashed in Senator Li's eyes.
He adjusted the microphone in front of him and spoke softly.
"Before I present my proposal, I'd like you all to watch a video."
With that, the elderly man turned and gave Hong Qiming, who stood behind him, a meaningful look.
Hong Qiming understood immediately and quickly took a USB drive from a document pouch beside him.
Looking thoroughly puzzled, the secretary-general reached out and accepted the USB drive from Hong Qiming.
He was not the only one confused. Everyone present, apart from the representatives of Xia Country and Su Country, was completely in the dark.
As the USB drive was plugged into the computer and the projector came to life, Senator Li's expression grew increasingly solemn.
The video began to play.
An aircraft with forward-swept wings and a gray-and-white body appeared before them.
A line of text appeared at the bottom of the video.
"Black Lady-X."
The camera pulled back, revealing twenty Black Lady-X aircraft taking off vertically from the ground in perfect unison!
A moment later, all twenty aircraft pitched their noses upward together, tracing graceful arcs as they soared into the sky.
Almost everyone turned their gaze toward the elderly man.
Under their scrutiny, he drew a deep breath and slowly set down his teacup.
"Breaking news."
"The results of the latest United Nations meeting have now been announced."
"To address the current solar crisis, the world has united for the first time to establish the Earth Human Community of Shared Destiny, known as the Human Federation..."
A few days later, the news anchor's voice spread throughout Xia Country.
After a brief silence, Xia Country erupted!
"Holy shit, holy