“Cough, cough…Return the money to him, give him the second position, and tell him next time for sure.”
If it were a normal competition, Morgans’ behavior might have cost him a business partner. However, apart from the official information flow within the World Government, his World Economy News Paper held a monopoly.
Grand Line and Red Line divided the world, and with the diverse cultures of islands, only he, relying on News Coo, could accomplish such a feat.
Furthermore, News Coo’ have long held an impression of impartiality among the people. Coupled with Morgans’ audacious reporting, his newspaper’s position was very stable.
Other countries also have their own news organizations, and locally, they may have some reputation. However, on a global scale, they simply couldn’t compete with Morgans. Hence, he occasionally acts willfully.
The next day.
As the sunlight appeared on the horizon, the News Coo began their busy day. Everything within the World Government had been smoothed out, thanks to the large amount of money.
People at the level of Five Elders disdained managing such matters. Those below were more than capable of making judgments. As long as the political situation within the World Government remained stable, the impact caused by a mere Flevance is entirely within acceptable limits.
World Government definitely wouldn’t take the blame, as they hadn’t sent anyone into Flevance. Due to Tesoro’s well-executed negotiations, they had already prepared for public relations.
【The Truth of Flevance! The Century-long Lie of Amber Lead!】
【The Choice Between Human Lives and Money】
【Using Amber Lead May Cause Infertility】
With Morgans’ news released, other news outlets quickly followed suit. This was one of the reasons Morgans’ World Economy News Paper held a dominant position. Leveraging his position in the Underworld, he always managed to obtain information first.
News is time-sensitive; falling behind means dealing with outdated content.
The news began to spread, causing a worldwide uproar. Except for those who knew the truth or were prepared in advance, others were startled.
It was not for nothing; the condition of Flevance was too tragic. It was not an exaggeration to call it a hell on earth, especially the appearance of those Amber Lead patients, which induced panic.
“Take them away! Get rid of all of these!”
In the palace of a certain country, the king, somewhat frightened, dropped the utensils in his hands. On the long dining table were his favorite Amber Lead dishes, but now, they looked like a god of death.
The panicked attendants swiftly took them away. Such incidents were not isolated; imperial palaces, nobles, wealthy merchants—similar scenes were everywhere. The once expensive Amber Lead was now treated like poison, and large quantities of Amber Lead products were thrown into garbage stations.
East Blue, Goa Kingdom.
Goa Kingdom was known as the most beautiful kingdom in East Blue because they have isolated everything unattractive beyond the city walls.
Outside the city walls is the Gray Terminal, where scrap piles up like mountains. The lower class and delinquent gangs rely on scavenging discarded garbage from the nobility to sustain their lives here.
The arrival of a new garbage truck was like opening a treasure chest for them. However, today was destined to be different. Soldiers disposing of garbage wore thicker hazmat suits and distanced themselves from the discarded items.
When those at the Gray Terminal discovered the invaluable Amber Lead, they immediately began fighting over it. They no longer cared about ordinary garbage, providing an opportunity for others.
For example, Ace and Sabo took advantage of the situation, making off with many other items. They also seized the chance when those thugs increased their manpower to sneakily loot their old home, storing those items away as future funds for setting sail.
The thugs who returned victorious had their homes looted, but when they looked at the Amber Lead they had stolen, they felt that it was all worth it.
However, when they arrived at the usual place to exchange the loot, everything changed.
“Amber Lead? Who wants that stuff now? Don’t you know they’re poisonous!”
Saying this, the person shut the window directly, then handed out a newspaper from the gap in the door.
“See for yourselves! If you’re not afraid of death, you can keep this stuff!”
Overnight, Amber Lead transformed from a luxury item into a toxic substance. Not to mention being priceless, people now refused to even touch it.
Due to the events in Flevance, some had hoarded large quantities of Amber Lead products. Watching the prices soar day by day, they were laughing just recently. But today, they couldn’t even shed a tear.
Amber Lead Product stores shut their doors, and those selling Amber Lead became panicked. They dreamed of the tragic fate of Flevance befalling upon themselves.
No one guarded the Amber Lead warehouses anymore, as no one dared to take it even if it was thrown into the streets. The prices of Amber Lead plummeted, now not even comparable to scrap iron.
And Tesoro was waiting for this.
Some people who know the truth and part of the military industry will not miss this opportunity, so the price of Amber Lead will not be allowed to continue to fall; this was the bottom price Tesoro judged.
On the day when Amber Lead plummeted, he sent people out in teams to quietly buy up Amber Lead all over the world.
Although the danger of Amber Lead spread worldwide, the most significant impact wasn’t on them but on the countries near Flevance.
Morgans’ news came suddenly, catching these royals completely unprepared. By the time they found out, the soldiers already had the news.
Bang!
With the sound of a gunshot, a soldier fell to the ground. He had not broken any rules; the one who fired the shot was none other than himself.
In the previous Flevance operation, he had killed many people. Though reluctant, it was for the sake of saving his country and family. Although burdened, he could accept it.
But now, with the truth revealed, realizing he had killed innocent people, his psychological defense collapsed. Recalling the innocent smiles of those children, he didn’t know how to face it, so he raised the gun and ended his own life.
Similar incidents were happening these days, forcing the royal army to order the retrieval of firearms to prevent greater tragedy. However, the effect was limited, and a pessimistic mood began to spread within the army camps.
Some thought it was nothing; they were just following orders. But many couldn’t accept it.
Even some officers reached their limit.
Inside the army camp, the commanding officer looked at the cup in front of him and added some purple liquid.
“Amber Lead….Amber Lead, huh… Let me experience your pain.”
But as he was about to drink the poisoned wine, someone suddenly grabbed his arm.
A person clad in a green cloak appeared.
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