"Of course not. Iceburst stone can power your country's Vertical Maneuvering Equipment, and the energy it produces can also operate some of our facilities," Tōjin Kiyomi said calmly.
"Miss Kiyomi, I'm afraid 'some' isn't quite the right word. In fact, iceburst stone can supply energy to almost any machine in the world, including airships, warships, and battleships. It can even generate electricity for civilian use." Smiling, Chen Si bluntly exposed Tōjin Kiyomi's lie.
Shock flickered across Tōjin Kiyomi's face. She even wondered whether Paradis Island had planted spies in Hizuru. How did this marshal know every piece of intelligence? The fact that iceburst stone could power all these things was a military secret her country had never disclosed to any other nation.
Even Marley only knew that Hizuru had obtained ore samples from Paradis Island. It had no idea how useful they were and thus had shown little interest.
Tōjin Kiyomi now felt she had completely lost control of the negotiations, and her expression shifted repeatedly.
"What's more, iceburst stone has an energy conversion efficiency of 99%, a figure almost no natural resource can match. I believe your country's experiments must have revealed that as well. Even oil only achieves 40%, and that alone is enough to make nations compete for it, even go to war. If iceburst stone entered circulation worldwide, it would be enough to spark an energy revolution." Chen Si knitted his brows and spoke sternly, as though he were furious at Tōjin Kiyomi's deception.
Erwin was stunned to hear this. He had never imagined iceburst stone could be so precious. His earlier notion of obtaining technology at any cost, even if it meant sacrificing all their iceburst stone, was instantly extinguished.
Zackly, Pixis, Nile, and the other senior officials present had never imagined iceburst stone could