Inside the shelter.
The Prime Minister of the Mountain Ridge Kingdom looked at the camera lens, lost in thought, observing scenes that resembled the end of the world.
After a moment, he said with a look of dejection:
"Let it be. Order all troops to withdraw!"
The military general was startled by the order and quickly replied:
"Prime Minister..."
His words were interrupted by the Prime Minister waving his hand.
"I know your bravery and your indomitable spirit to die for your country, but now... it's not the time to die."
"Give those soldiers more chances to survive. They are also someone's children, someone's parents. Let them live and reunite with their families."
"Whatever conditions they propose, we will agree."
"Now... we are not in a position to negotiate. Get the country out of this quagmire of war as soon as possible."
"Focus on developing the economy. In no time, what we have lost will be earned back!"
The Prime Minister said calmly.
"Sigh..."
The general let out a heavy sigh.
This was a compromise and a helplessness born from the absolute superiority of the other party.
The Prime Minister had considered everything thoroughly, preserving his dignity while also caring for the families of his soldiers.
It had to be said, this was indeed the only solution at the moment.
Soon, the troops surrounding the imperial palace received the order and retreated.
Only the damaged palace remained, along with a solitary negotiation representative, who represented the entire Mountain Ridge Kingdom.
"Your conditions... we accept them. I will arrange it as soon as possible..."
The representative tried to keep his tone as calm as possible.
But in reality... who could remain calm after witnessing explosions comparable to multiple missiles?
The hand the representative hid behind his back was trembling uncontrollably.
"No, no, no, the conditions I just stated were for a situation without friction between us."
"Now that Shirley has taken action, the price needs to be adjusted. Let's add a 'nutrition fee,' around 4 billion. To make it a nice round number, let's say 50 billion!"
Qian Xinxin said.
"Okay!"
The representative had nothing more to argue against. Even the Prime Minister had given the word. He was just a messenger, so of course, he agreed to everything.
Although he didn't know how 26 billion plus 4 billion rounded up to 50 billion... it didn't matter. Qian Xinxin was here to rob them anyway, so whatever she wanted was fine!
Soon, both sides happily reached a verbal agreement.
Qian Xinxin didn't need a contract.
When doing business with a major country, what need is there for a contract?
If she truly wanted to keep her word, a single sentence would suffice. If she didn't want to, she could just find an excuse to negate it.
Therefore, agreements were merely constraints on ordinary people within the framework of the credit system. Between nations, and even before powerful individuals like Shirley, such things held no binding power.
Moreover, based on Shirley's performance just now, Qian Xinxin believed that the Mountain Ridge Kingdom would be very trustworthy.
Soon, under the deterrence of Shirley's immense power, the Mountain Ridge Kingdom and the Qingyun Kingdom ultimately chose to cease hostilities and declared non-aggression.
After this "wool-plucking" by Qian Xinxin, coupled with the severe damage Shirley inflicted on the army, both sides suffered heavy losses and were no longer capable of fighting.
Unexpectedly, the war that even the International Union could not mediate was brought to a halt by Qian Xinxin and Shirley.
On the return private jet.
Qian Xinxin fiddled with her phone and said to Shirley:
"Your performance has revealed a great way for me to make money!"
"Originally, I thought these countries would be very tough and wouldn't compromise so easily."
"I had even prepared for you to destroy a country to deter the world..."
As she spoke, Qian Xinxin pursed her lips. For her, destroying a country was no different from destroying a survivor camp, only the number of people differed.
"But that would be too tiring. After all, a country isn't like a camp in the apocalypse that can be wiped out with a snap of your master's fingers!"
"Such a large area, it would probably take... two snaps of his fingers..."
Qian Xinxin mused.
After all, the energy in this world was too sparse.
If Zhang Chen were to truly snap his fingers, who knew what kind of results it would produce?
If he got serious, it wouldn't be surprising if he wiped out humanity entirely.
"You don't need to involve Master in these matters. I can handle it. I can share the burden with Master!"
Shirley said eagerly.
"Don't rush, don't rush. I'm not denying your abilities, and all the money we've earned so far is thanks to you!"
"What I mean is, this method of going to various countries to rob... ah, negotiate, is a bit tiring."
"Why not find a way for them to actively offer us tribute? This way, we won't have to work too hard, and the rewards might even be greater!"
A hint of slyness flashed in Qian Xinxin's eyes.
"Is there such a good way? What is it? Sister Xinxin, tell me quickly!"
Shirley said with great excitement.
"It's very simple. You just need to participate in this world's 'Superpower King Competition' and win first place!"
"This will be no difficulty for you at all!"
Qian Xinxin pointed to the preliminary round announcement of the Superpower King Competition on her phone.
"Superpower King Competition?"
Shirley frowned and said.
"That's right. The strong individual ranked seventh in the world behind that representative looked so arrogant. It shows they haven't seen much of the world!"
"And to recruit such powerful individuals, it definitely costs money. It's definitely a considerable annual expense!"
"Moreover..."
As Qian Xinxin spoke, she quickly scrolled through her phone, and soon, rows of advertisements appeared.
"Advertisement endorsements. Superpowers in this world are even more sought after than celebrities!"
"Superpowers can act in TV shows, movies, take endorsements, collect protection fees from various countries... it's just too awesome!"
"As long as you become the world's number one superpower user, you just need to strike a few alluring poses and say a few lines, and we'll have endless cash coming in, and they'll give it to us willingly. How great is that!"
Listening to Qian Xinxin's excited explanation, Shirley said with a troubled expression:
"Ah? You want me to make movies and say lines? But I don't know how to do any of that. I only know how to kill!"
"As for striking alluring poses... how should I do that?"
Qian Xinxin rolled her eyes at Shirley, unsure if Shirley was genuinely naive or pretending to be.
Doesn't every girl dream of becoming a big star? Are you feeling shy about it?!
As for alluring poses... isn't that a basic skill for women? You don't even know that? How did you survive in the apocalypse?!
"You don't need to worry too much about the later stages. I'll find someone to train you!"
"I've already registered you for the Superpower King Competition. We can skip the preliminary rounds, it's a waste of time. We'll go straight into the top sixteen!"
"You probably have about a week to adjust your condition!"
Qian Xinxin said.
"Straight into the top sixteen? Is that possible?"
Shirley asked in surprise.
"Of course, on the condition that you sponsor the organizing committee with 500 million!"
Qian Xinxin replied casually.