The call was connected.
Connor lowered his stance and took the initiative to get close to Meng Anping for a while before finding a suitable opportunity to reveal his true purpose and ask for advice on joining the Mutual Aid Society.
To show his sincerity, he even took the initiative to reveal his conversation with President Zhang, saying that he felt some of the information about other timelines was also something Meng Anping needed.
"Experience joining Mutual Aid Society?"
Meng Anping considered what Connor had said and then realized...
He has no experience in this area!
Is he going to tell Old Connor to change his nationality or race?
Meng Anping pondered for a moment before speaking:
"As far as I know, the Mutual Aid Society has been helping various timelines resist natural and man-made disasters. As a result, various timelines have maintained a fairly good situation, and a large number of lives have been rescued from disasters."
"This is not only due to the efforts of the Mutual Aid Society headquarters, but also to the joint efforts and cooperation of all its branches."
In the cubicle temporarily assigned to Connor, Connor gestured to his secretary and translator to quickly jot down his words.
The sound of stenography filled the air, and Meng Anping paused for a moment.
"... I had brief contact with their branch and some of their leaders in a parallel universe, and they have indeed been consistently upholding the Mutual Aid Society's principles and ideals."
"After hearing about the situation in our time and space, they were all very concerned and kept the refugees' plight in mind. They had no selfish motives; it was the shining kindness in their humanity that drove them to do this instinctively, which moved me deeply."
"Comparing myself to them, I often feel guilty..."
Connor stared wide-eyed at his small-eyed secretary.
Why did that sound so off to him?
Besides, he hasn't even found out which way the Mutual Aid Society's door opens, and you've already secretly gone to a parallel universe and met with other people?
???
When did this happen?
Connor felt a tightness in his chest.
"Do you know?" Meng Anping suddenly asked, waking Connor up.
I have no idea...
Connor thought to himself.
Meng Anping continued, "I've heard of a timeline where North America froze to death a staggering 100 million people because they refused to heed the disaster relief advice of the Mutual Aid Society!"
"From the Mutual Aid Society's perspective, this is tantamount to them personally slaughtering those people."
They neither love the people, nor do they take responsibility, nor do they accomplish anything; they even once threatened other countries with war to prevent them from joining the Mutual Aid Society.
So to this day, it remains the only place that has failed to join the Mutual Aid Society!
One hundred million people were killed;
Cannot join the Mutual Aid Society;
Connor compared the two things and suddenly realized that the number of people who died directly or indirectly at their hands seemed to be far greater than that.
In addition, there are four other conditions: a love of peace, love for the people, a sense of responsibility, and the ability to make achievements...
The situation seems a bit bad.
Meng Anping was still talking at this point:
"Also, were you aware that the Mutual Aid Society sends out reconnaissance satellites to investigate some basic conditions before entering each new time and space?"
Connor: "I don't know, what's wrong?"
Meng Anping: "As far as I know, you previously shot down an unidentified satellite."
"..."
The cubicle was silent. Connor's eyes were already wide open, but his small-eyed secretary's eyes were even wider.
"I'll go out and have someone check!" the secretary gestured to indicate her intention, then silently walked towards the door.
But before he could reach the door, Meng Anping's voice came again: Xxs-2
"After the reconnaissance satellite was shot down, they decided to use drones for reconnaissance."
Connor's heart skipped a beat.
"No... were we shot down again?"
"You're so smart."
Meng Anping praised him, then quietly concealed his own affairs.
Connor wasn't in the mood to think about anything else. He gave his secretary a look, and she immediately understood, holding up a "2" to indicate that she would thoroughly investigate the two matters before dashing out the door.
Connor now understands why he received a friendly visit from the Joint Fleet...
They shot down someone's satellite and drone, so some people within the Mutual Aid Society were definitely unhappy, which is why they brought along force to quell the unrest.
This is both a visit and a way to vent.
There was a slight silence on the other end of the phone.
Connor had no choice but to ask, "So, what do you think we should do next? Do we need to compensate for that satellite?"
"This is up to you to decide, but I have already defended you on this matter before, President Zhang."
I was fully aware of the special circumstances of our time and space at the time, and knew that this was due to widespread unrest and a tense situation, so you don't need to worry about any misunderstandings.
Meng Anping finished speaking calmly. He had indeed tried to defend himself on this matter, after all, he was one of the victims of the drone attack!
Connor opened his mouth, his understanding of the arrival of the Joint Fleet deepening.
God knows what that guy on the other end of the phone said!
" Connor, do you know?" Meng Anping began again.
No, I don't know.
Connor felt helpless.
"This is the first time that the Mutual Aid Society's satellite and drone have been shot down, which has surprised many people. So it was particularly difficult for me to explain it back then. Many people within the Mutual Aid Society could not have imagined that our spacetime could be in such turmoil."
"Ever since then, I've been reflecting that our world may be on the wrong track... Nuclear radiation, polluted wastewater, deserts, ruins, and humanity struggling amidst these elements—these should not be the dominant colors of our world."
"What you think?"
Connor remained silent.
After this series of moves, he understood perfectly what Meng Anping meant.
If he wants to join the Mutual Aid Society, he'd better stop and leave those overseas people alone.
It's impossible for him to be growing mushrooms overseas while simultaneously shouting slogans of unity and mutual assistance in Mutual Aid Society, and even donating manpower and supplies for disasters occurring in other time periods.
Connor is thinking.
He wasn't unwilling to give up his overseas interests, but the question was, what could the Mutual Aid Society offer him?
etc!
Connor suddenly remembered where he was.
On a warship of the Joint Fleet.
Therefore, the Mutual Aid Society could provide him with a super-luxurious Joint Fleet...
Based on the principles of Mutual Aid Society, Mutual Aid Society future activities will definitely focus on areas that have been severely affected in the past.
If they, as the former culprits, still don't let those places go and continue to cause trouble and create chaos, then how are they any different from the " North America " that Meng Anping just mentioned?
They neither love peace nor the people, and they lack both a sense of responsibility and the ability to achieve anything.
If that's the case, the next Joint Fleet might not be a friendly visit.
Connor suddenly gained a third layer of understanding of the Joint Fleet.