"So, this is probably the case." Palka showed sufficient sincerity, and he confessed to Shangluo. I hope that Shangluo can once again use his magic to show the way for Chichen Itza and even the entire Maya.
"Hmm...let me think."
【What do you think? ] Apollonia asked.
"Guan Zhong destroyed Lu, an old trick. Guan Zhong purchased a large amount of Lu's specialty silk cloth, which was a high-quality fabric mixed with silk and cotton. He induced the state of Lu to change its economic model, converting cultivated fields into silk fields, and then let Qi The king issued a decree banning the use of silk cloth. The silk produced in excess by Lu had nowhere to consume, and there was no way to buy food. Within three years, Lu was so hungry that he had to surrender to Qi."
[Then he should also know, right? 】
"I'll ask him."
Shangluo looked at Palka: "Your Excellency, I think you are better at reciting Zuo Zhuan than I am, so you should also know the trick of 'Guan Zhong destroys Lu'. What do you think?"
"It's precisely because of this that I can't swallow this breath. This incident has made me toss and turn and sleepless at night for decades. You can see that all my hair has fallen out." He pointed to his bare head, "This I didn’t shave my head because of tradition. When I was studying in Nanjing Imperial College, I still had thick hair and no tattoos on my face. I didn’t expect that decades later, I would be reduced to this situation. I’m so excited to meet my old classmates.”
"So, do you have proof that this is made by United Fruit?"
"No. Although the banana blight came out of nowhere that time, it is difficult to say that it was the result of someone deliberately doing it. But they must have some problem, there must be something. When a murder occurs, the biggest beneficiaries will naturally be the biggest. Suspected of committing the crime. United Fruit is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary. They took over almost the entire Mayan region without any obstacles, becoming another region on the earth controlled by a company."
He looked at the ceiling: "Lanfang Company, East India Company, and now United Fruit. I really don't know who will be next."
"Wait a minute." Shangluo raised his hand, "Is there a problem here - going back to the beginning of everything, what does United Fruit need so many bananas for? The demand must be ridiculously large to make you bankrupt. But didn’t you have any doubts at the time? Why does United Fruit want so many bananas?”
"On the one hand, it is because bananas are indeed a cheap and high-energy food, rich in various vitamins and minerals. United Fruit has promoted a large number of banana foods around the world. Even drinks such as banana milkshakes are still available today Yujing is very popular. On the other hand, United Fruit has proposed a plan, which is what I call the 'New Dawn' plan. The fundamental reason why they develop bananas and acquire bananas is for this plan."
"what's the plan?"
Palka's face suddenly darkened. He looked outside the door. There was no one else at the door, and then he said in a low voice: "Theoretically, I shouldn't tell others. This is a plan that only the leaders of the Mayan city-states know about. But now you are mine. Grand Master, I won’t hide it from you anymore. Do you know the theory of ‘infinite divine machine’?”
"Huh???" Shangluo was startled by this word. This was the first time he heard this word from a "human" mouth outside of Apollonia. Even those Britons who worshiped Apollonia did not mention the "Infinite Divine Machine".
"Have you heard of it?"
"I'm not sure, first tell me what the 'infinite divine machine' you know refers to?" He wanted to get some new information from Palka. All along, all his knowledge of the "divine machine" came from Apollonia herself, and solitary evidence cannot stand.
"It is a perpetual motion machine, or a semi-perpetual motion machine." Palka replied, "It can provide almost unlimited energy and allow mankind to open up infinite possibilities."
"But what does banana have to do with the Infinite God Machine?"
"Because bananas are rich in a radioactive isotope called 'potassium-40', and radiation itself is an endless source of energy. United Fruit hopes to create a sustainable energy source by collecting 'potassium-40' in bananas. The half-life of 'Potassium-40' is 1.25 billion years. If you use 'Potassium-40' to make a battery that relies on radiation, then these batteries can work continuously for 1.25 billion years and be used forever. This will completely change mankind. The great discovery of civilization.”
“Does this have to be a banana?”
"Yes." Palka replied solemnly, "This is the result of scientific calculation. The content of 'potassium-40' in bananas is 20 times that of citrus, 100 times that of watermelon, and equivalent to durian. And the banana planting cycle And the yield is much greater than that of durian, and it is more convenient to peel the pulp from it. Therefore, after scientific comparison, United Fruit chose banana as the cornerstone of the infinite magic machine."
"Are you sure they're not lying to you? Isn't this a bit outrageous?"
"For a moment, I doubted them and thought it was a scam. But I found that United Fruit was still expanding banana production endlessly after taking over Maya - if it was a scam, shouldn't it have ended by now? Not only did it not end, but it got worse. The entire Mayan region has turned into a huge banana plantation. Endless bananas are shipped from there every year. Except for a small part that is shipped to various parts of the world as food, most of them are shipped to the United Nations. Fruit's headquarters in Bermuda. I heard they are conducting experiments for the 'New Dawn' project there. I also heard..."
His voice lowered further: "I heard that no outsiders have ever entered the banana factory in Bermuda. There are often inexplicable disappearances in the waters and airspace around the factory, and in the end they all became unsolved cases. I guess they and those Like bananas, they all fell into the bottomless pit of United Fruit. It’s terrible, it’s really terrible.”
"Wait a minute, let me think about it."
He called Apollonia: "Miss Apollonia, why is this?"
[I don’t know, I really don’t know, how could I know what other divine machines are doing, otherwise I wouldn’t have been shot. 】
"So there really might be a magic machine in Bermuda?"
[It is indeed possible. And this sinister style is very similar to what Helios does. But he himself is in Rhode Island, not Bermuda - but it is normal for him to have a base here. 】
"That Helios always wanders around like this? Doesn't he do anything?"
【certainly. I think he was the one who shot me. There is no god who is more sinister than him. If it's really him...hey, how about we show him off here? 】
"Wait, that's your private matter. I just want to take care of earthly matters for the time being."
[There is an undercurrent surging in Las Vegas, which is the largest city in the Neutral Zone. I don't think the leader of Chichen Itza just wants to open a hotel here. He must have some purpose to stay here with his cronies. Since he trusts you so much, why not help him? And with his help, the money you owe the court is just a small thing, my great master. They might build a pyramid in your name. And the most important thing is that you can also ask them to help with the Foundation Establishment Pill. There are some medicinal herbs in it that are quite troublesome. If someone takes advantage of you, why not do it? 】
