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You don't understand, but you do →_→.

Therefore, regarding corruption issues now, from top to bottom, the court verdict is only one: death penalty, to be carried out immediately.

Another option is to wait for the Avengers to clean up the mess, but the higher-ups clearly don't want to see that happen. That would be tantamount to announcing to everyone that the country's management system is completely broken, which is equivalent to giving up their power. Besides, Qin Shan has considered the management costs. He will help, for example, by helping some investigative journalists to "accidentally" learn about the illegal activities of certain officials without their knowledge, and then report them.

Since the parties involved and related beneficiaries are all destined to die, there is no need to worry about retaliation. Due to the immense damage caused by the avengers and their wide-ranging impact, they do not consider other consequences and have caused many problems in society to disappear.

For example, a certain Xi'an seafood brand, which frequently sold high-end seafood products recently, and a certain seafood brand's smart electronic scales, always had unsatisfactory handling methods. However, after the Avengers (a popular Chinese online retailer) cracked down on these issues a few times, the handling results immediately satisfied everyone.

People are all about compromise. If you ask someone to be a good person, they will definitely say you are a fool. But if you are either a good person or a dead person, then most people would rather be a good person (after all, there are still people like Dio who are born evil and can only be humanely destroyed (v)r).

After a series of extreme and rapid actions, the domestic situation, which Qin Shan had been closely monitoring, began to transition towards a virtuous cycle. Although some changes still need time to take effect, as long as the results are good, the efforts are meaningful.

Thus, in 2029, Russia and Ukraine reached a reconciliation in a way that was incomprehensible to outsiders, which was also the last thing the EU wanted to see.

However, they will soon no longer need to worry about this issue, because this year, the Gates of the Abyss will visit them.

Section 108: Europe in 2029

After the Abyss descended, Europe and the Americas were two relatively lucky places because the Abyss Gates there were created relatively late, giving them ample time to prepare. However, due to the scattered performance of these two regions (you know what I mean), their actual demise was much faster than that of the East, far ahead of the rest.

Let them take the lead in this mess; we're not in a hurry.

The Abyss Gate didn't appear directly in Europe this time, but in Tunisia in North Africa. That's right, this very famous city is actually in an African country. Many people don't know this. If you do, congratulations, you've already surpassed many others. Give yourself a round of applause.

Historically, this area was once part of Carthage, later conquered by Rome and becoming part of the Roman province of Africa. Therefore, this region actually has some Roman inheritance rights (confirmed). Africa is also Rome! (shout)

Due to its developed economy (compared to the better matching mechanisms in the African region) and important geographical location, this region was essentially an economic colony of France, and maintained close ties with France for a considerable period after independence until large-scale riots broke out in 2011. The regime was not able to stabilize again until 2014, and it is currently a relatively unknown country on the international stage.

In reality, African countries are relatively unknown on the international stage. The main reason they come into the public eye is usually because they have established relationships with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council or are involved in geopolitical games. It is difficult for them to make it into the international news headlines on their own, and even if they do, they are just small, insignificant figures in the background.

To understand the devastating impact of European colonization on Africa, one only needs to look at Africa's international influence today.

This can't even be called castration; it's practically being buried alive.

Due to a severe lack of independence, each country here is either a vassal or a vassal of a vassal, or a vassal that is not nominally a vassal but is in fact a vassal, or a vassal that strives not to be a vassal but is ultimately an economic vassal.

You can find hundreds of permutations and combinations of vassal relationships here.

A glance at a map reveals that Tunisia, located in the northern part of Africa, is very close to Europe. To its north and east are the Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, respectively. Everyone knows the fighting strength of Italy. Even if they could unleash a hundred times their fighting power when defending their homeland, given their current military capabilities, they would essentially be subject to forced demolition.

Post-World War II European armaments were essentially a process of continuous transformation and assimilation. The fact that even non-professional spies could move missiles from national warehouses and send them to the Soviet Union via normal air express was absurd in itself, and upon closer examination, it was indeed extremely absurd.

Everyone laughs at France during World War II, but in reality, France was far worse off than most other countries.

As the most developed continent in the world, when Qin Shan is meddling in international affairs, he naturally won't overlook Europe. Europe's internal conflicts, among developed countries, are only slightly worse than those of the United States. It is fragmented, but its contradictions are concentrated, making it incredibly easy to ignite. Just find any immigrant, whether green, black, or white, and it's that simple.

As a result, while China was embroiled in internal strife and the United States was embroiled in a civil war, Europe entered a "battle royale" mode.

PUBG, start!

In the first year of the Dragon of Desire's arrival, the number of deaths in Europe due to the Extraordinary Avengers surpassed one million.

What does this mean?

Estonia, one of the three Baltic states with a total population of over 1.3 million, could be physically wiped out by this death toll (with only about 300,000 people left in the country, Russia would definitely take some action, such as helping Estonia increase its population).

Unlike in China, Qin Shan's micro-management in Europe wasn't as meticulous, so the Avengers had more room to maneuver. This meant that even after these suicide trucks had completed their revenge, they could still exist for a while.

It's not surprising that these people who are already dead would do anything next. It's normal for them to be provoked and want to cause chaos and destruction, leading to bloodshed among various political parties and wealthy businessmen in Europe.

Since they are the most hated people, even if some are well hidden, Qin Shan will expose their information through various channels. When the Avengers appear later, he can take advantage of the situation and deal with the atrocities (rabbits) at the same time.

However, this is also a good thing for Europe. After a large number of humanoids died, those who remained basically possessed extraordinary wisdom. This is not meant as sarcasm, but rather to say that those who came to power next knew what they wanted to do, and other parties and internal personnel would actively cooperate. Merkel in Germany even returned to active service. It is evident that after a life-or-death situation, European politicians and capitalists are still very clear about how to ease tensions.

For example, distributing large sums of money to the poor and trying to alleviate social conflicts.

In the past, exacerbating conflicts and disrupting society were all to prevent the lower classes from uniting and causing trouble. But now, any avenger who appears has nuclear-level destructive power and is very willing to take action against the masters above.

If you think you can take revenge on this person's family after they die, oh ho, their family members become avengers and continue the previous story. After hundreds of people die, the rest become rational young people with clear kindness in their eyes.

However, the capitalists started to have internal conflicts over how to cut their losses. After all, capital is greedy. If they take less, it means that others will take more. It is more painful for others to make money than for them to lose money. They absolutely cannot suffer that kind of pain!

The situation then became one where big capitalists pressured small capitalists, who couldn't exert pressure on their own (because there would be avengers), so they banded together to resist the big capitalists. Since no one was willing to spend their money, the public just watched and watched.

After so many years of brutal treatment, the European people have also realized the inhumanity of capitalism. Especially after seeing the rise of China, they went from being defensive to accepting it, and now they resent their own governments and have begun to question the nature of their country. I have started to reflect on this.

See, if you're strong enough, others will reflect on things even more seriously than you do.

However, one thing is very certain: the more Europe acts this way, the more it understands that it cannot do without cheap industrial products from China. Their market needs these products, and their citizens need them even more. If the existing system cannot meet their needs, then the European people will really consider changing the system to solve the problem.

As the capitalist economic crisis looms and stagflation spreads, the European left is regaining momentum. A new historical cycle is only a matter of time, and Qin Shan can accelerate it at any moment. Brakes are hard to apply, but the accelerator is easy to step on.

Amidst this vibrant atmosphere of life and flourishing diversity, the gates of the abyss descended upon Tunisia.

However, this time the gate to the abyss appeared underground, and what emerged from it was not a monster, but a rapidly spreading thick fog.

Section 109: NATO is dead, the EU should rise.

Great news! Great news! The new version of Earth Online is now live! The DLC for "Fog Kingdom: Europa" has been updated. Grab your weapons and let's get ready for a thrilling adventure!

The thick fog that began to spread in the underground space of Tunisia is the same thick fog that Qin Shan remembered from his previous life.

The most distinctive feature of these dense fogs is their extremely rapid spread. Even after the gates of the abyss are closed, these fogs continue to spread. Furthermore, the fogs contain strong mutation factors that can combine with human DNA and induce genetic mutations. This can affect children, adults, the elderly, and even plants and animals, although the extent of the impact is not as dramatic as in a world covered by supernatural power. However, one thing that is truly remarkable is that it can break down reproductive barriers.

What does it mean?

Simply put, if you ejaculate on a flower while covered by this mutated fog, there's a pretty good chance the flower will give birth to your child. The only problem is, the child's appearance is hard to control.

Europe endured a hellish period shrouded in a thick fog of mutation. The chaos of that time nearly turned the entire continent into a monster paradise. Only the Indians could revel in it, since the dream of everything being fertile was to enjoy it.

Fortunately, through later research on the mutated fog, the direction of mutation became controllable. The surviving Europeans began to transform themselves into entirely new species by studying the mutated fog. All sorts of handsome men, beautiful women, half-orcs, and even other bizarre creatures appeared, starting a fantastical journey across Europe. In addition, the supernatural power allowed the Europeans to play so wildly. So when Qin Shan led the pioneer team across the then very dangerous Eurasian continent and arrived in Europe, what they saw was a scene straight out of a movie, which was quite shocking at the time.

The consequence of this is that the already very open lifestyle of Europeans has become even more open, to the point of being out of control. Any banquet can turn into a dynamic duel between 1 and 0, and there are no gender restrictions. What does American political correctness matter? Europeans have truly achieved a fluid gender game between the sexes.

Sounds awesome, right? As long as you can accept a tree hugging you and calling you Dad or Mom.

It could be just a blade of grass, and it really is just grass!

It's hard to imagine the mental state of Europeans at that time. Fortunately, their chaos was contained by an even more chaotic world. Otherwise, with so many demons and monsters released, who knows what the already chaotic human world would have become.

"Collect them all, yes, all of them, don't miss a single one!"

The shocking scenes from his past life still give Qin Shan a headache just thinking about them. Although you can see many beautiful girls of strange races, because the gender is completely dynamic, the other party can be either a 0 or a 1. One second it might be an in-depth discussion, and the next second it might turn into a long-distance fencing match.

The British are the most amazing at this. Don't ask why, just know that the UK has its own unique circumstances.

However, Qin Shan acted quickly enough this time to avoid the worst-case scenario. Nevertheless, Qin Shan was still very curious about the world on the other side of the Abyss Gate, but he would not explore it until he became a high-level transcendent.

The mutated fog is too eerie; he doesn't want to become a creature like Futa.

Ship girls, don't worry. High-level superhumans are immune to this effect and can even use the superhuman power in these mutated fogs in reverse. Although the intensity and concentration are very low compared to real superhuman power, it is better to have it than not.

Now that the root cause of the chaos in Europe has disappeared, will Europe be safer?

You should ask Qin Shan whether Europe will become safer.

Of course not. In Qin Shan's plan, the entire Earth will be one country in the future. The more complex the ethnic issues, the more seriously they need to be dealt with. Simply put, we need to deal with the people who created the problems first.

After so many years of European integration efforts, what have been the results?

Frankly speaking, even if the United States hadn't intervened, the European integration process wouldn't have been able to be completed smoothly. In other words, European centralization cannot be achieved through mere rhetoric; power and interests can only be seized through war. If local powers aren't decentralized and everyone is forced to behave, will they obediently hand over money to the central government?

Just look at our tax reform back then; we almost ended up like the late Ming Dynasty, where the lower classes were rich while the imperial court was poor.

This describes a situation where things weren't so bad back then, and the central government could still keep local authorities in line. Otherwise, tax reform simply couldn't have been carried out, and that would have been the true end of the Ming Dynasty. In Europe, however, it was impossible to proceed from the very beginning due to too much resistance. The relationship between the people and the local government was extremely hostile, and as economic problems became more prominent, the conflicts would continue to escalate. These are problems that cannot be solved by reform at this stage unless the people who created the problems are dealt with.

So the issue comes back to the American approach: let Europe have a civil war first. With hundreds of millions of people, there will be a lot of conflict, but with only a few million, there will be no conflict at all, and they will be more likely to obey.

Looking at Ukraine now, Zelenskyy's powerful force to push for reforms is one aspect, but more importantly, the voices of internal unrest have diminished. Even if there are still those who want to cause trouble, the people no longer have the motivation. The world after World War II cherishes peace the most. As long as the scale of war is limited to a certain range, it is not difficult to continuously apply local pressure until the whole of Europe can only accept the result of unification.

Just like the Chu-Han Contention, that war killed a great many people, including many former nobles who died in droves. They were the ones most likely to cause trouble. How could the remaining common people like to cause trouble? They were content as long as they could live a peaceful and happy life. Why would they want so much trouble?

So, Europe, you should also speed things up.

Coincidentally, the French president recently felt he had obtained a permanent "de Gaulle experience card." Now that the Russian threat is gone, the American Civil War is raging, and Britain is hesitant, only France, as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a major power recognized by Chinese civilization, has the right to lead the way in Europe. It's time to unite Europe under the French flag!

When Zelensky visited Russia, Macaron (confirmed) visited Germany. Why Germany? Because Germany is still the largest manufacturing country in the EU. Although there are many things to complain about about this position, even if it was a position that others ceded, it is still a position. If Europe wants to integrate, it cannot act unethically.

At this time, many major events were also taking place in Germany, namely the complete collapse of the Green Party, not only in the political arena, but also in various attempts to assassinate them.

In the past, Americans could use despicable means to threaten European politicians into obeying them. Now that the US can't do that anymore, European countries have begun to thoroughly purge pro-American forces within their borders, including physically eliminating them.

It's quite normal to die of shame after being shot fifteen times in the back, and it's not uncommon for people to jump off buildings with their bodies burned to a crisp. Anyway, the internal purges in various European countries are in full swing, and they would do the same even without avengers. This is something that will inevitably happen after the United States withdraws its power. Europe has been waiting for this day for far too long.

In the latest news, European countries are discussing the dissolution of NATO, while the US representative was kept out.

The reason is that the two current US governments cannot determine which one can represent the United States.

Therefore, the United States should not participate in our EU internal meetings. When adults are speaking, children should not interrupt.

The NATO representative from the United States was filled with grief and indignation, but who told the United States to decline now? Back then, the United States shouted the slogan of "survival of the fittest" all the time, but now it's their turn. What, you don't want to admit it? You'd better go and kneel down behind the dogs!

In any case, the EU has finally gotten its revenge this time, experiencing a series of exhilarating moments.

After the meeting, a group of EU leaders escorted Macron out of the venue. Macron's triumphant appearance sent a signal to the world that Europe in the new era would unite under the French flag.

However, some have noticed that Merkel, who has returned to power, appears to be on the same level as Macron, indicating that the relationship between the two countries is still relatively equal. If Germany were not a defeated nation in World War II, it is very likely that it would be on par with France. Therefore, the EU, which appears to be reunited, is not actually as united as it seems.

But compared to the past, this is a good start.

Sure enough, in his subsequent public speech, Macron stated bluntly: "As a responsible and civilized nation in Europe, France must fulfill its responsibilities and obligations as a major power and lead the EU to a brighter future!"

The audience erupted in applause, and the European elites believed that a new era was about to begin.

We've finally broken free from America's shackles; that's cause for celebration.

Macron then announced his second move: dissolving NATO.

"NATO, as a military organization, has completed its historical mission. We are not enemies with Russia, not enemies with Ukraine, and not enemies with any country in the world. We hope that peace and development will become the themes of civilization in the new era, and the EU will play a more active role in this new era!"

This actually sends a signal: the EU is now a unified market, and investors from all countries should hurry back. We have high-quality goods at low prices, especially from a certain major Eastern country. We can discuss cooperation, whether it's new energy or anything else. It's so much more fun to make money together!

The main reason is the overwhelming impact of new energy vehicles. Not long ago, with Qin Shan's secret assistance, BYD developed its latest model, the BYD Unified Car, which can reach a top speed of 300 kilometers per hour. The latest charger can fully charge the car in just ten minutes. Under full-speed driving conditions (please note, this is full-speed driving, not economic speed), the range reaches an astonishing 3,000 kilometers.

With this, the last shortcoming of new energy electric vehicles has been addressed, and a new industrial upgrade is about to begin.

France, and indeed all of Europe, wants to board this express train of the times.

However, not all countries can remain rational at this time, such as a certain eccentric that often appears and disappears.

Section 110: Poland Stirs Up Trouble

As is widely known, Poland will never perish; it is merely a shadow of its former self.

Fun fact: The Polish people don't really care about us, but the Polish leadership is always making self-destructive moves.

The reason why many Chinese people do not have a good impression of Poland is mainly because negative voices on the Internet are often more easily amplified. Most Poles' evaluation of China is: I don't know, I don't recognize, and I don't understand.

It's not surprising; most people are indifferent to things outside their own lives.

However, if such a suicidal mentality is placed at the top level of a country, it would be quite fatal. Before the start of World War II, the Polish leadership made a series of schizophrenic actions that were astonishing. Originally, the country would have been annexed by at most one enemy, but through the efforts of the Polish leadership, it successfully achieved the great feat of being partitioned by the Soviet Union and Germany.

Two of the world's greatest powers are serving me, and my blessings are so great that they blot out the sky and overshadow the entire country.

From a geopolitical perspective, Poland's erratic behavior stems from a lack of security. Any country that has been partitioned three times in history is prone to PTS D (Persistent Threat of Distant Powers), specifically feeling that distant allies are safer and nearby powers are more dangerous.

This is utterly brainless. Just look at Vietnam. Although the US is much stronger than them, the distance makes the cost of US military intervention ridiculously high. On the other hand, when we beat up Vietnam, we could quickly advance and retreat, sweeping it away. Vietnam was close, bordered by land, and was a major land power. The biggest problem is not obediently siding with its neighbor. Look at Mongolia; would it dare to act so arrogantly?

Believe it or not, I'll beat you to death on the spot! Without leaving a trace.

Those who couldn't recognize their own position were all reshuffled, while those who could generally do well.

Both accepting fate and fighting to the end are not bad. The problem is that you are unwilling to accept fate but lack the ability to fight to the end. In that case, you can only be the dessert on the table. Poland is a case in point.

During the Russo-American War, Poland's behavior was incredibly conspicuous. It seemed afraid that Russia wouldn't notice it, so it tried every means to cause trouble for Russia, and it felt that this was its greatest glory. It served NATO faithfully. However, after the American Civil War, NATO became virtually non-existent, and Poland was left stuck. It's embarrassing for everyone who sees it.

In this situation, the best thing Poland should do is recognize reality, immediately improve relations with Russia, and state that the events in Ukraine were forced upon Poland by the United States. Poland also acknowledges that it has many compradors supported by the US within its own borders, and that as a small country, it has no control over its own destiny. Poland expresses its hope that Russia will be magnanimous and that it is willing to become friends with Russia again.

Regardless of your true feelings, at least show this attitude so that Russia can't hold you accountable later. Given Poland's geographical location, Russia will definitely need Poland's support to do anything to the EU in the future. As long as Poland doesn't want to be forced through and is willing to accept a certain degree of cooperation, Russia is still quite easy to talk to right now. It can even participate in the Belt and Road Initiative and enjoy cheap industrial products from the Eastern power. Isn't that wonderful?

But Poland is different. Like a gambler whose sunk costs are so high that he is about to commit suicide, Poland keeps increasing its bets on Ukraine. It takes the initiative to charge into battle when the United States is no longer able to intervene. The EU has begun to withdraw its investment, but Poland is instead increasing its bets. It has the audacity to say, "I'm going to buy the dip in the A-share market today."

As a result, Russia and Ukraine reconciled and even began discussing integration, making Poland look like a clown, like the one in the movie "2.5".

An enraged Poland demanded that Ukraine return the money, to which Ozawa simply shrugged and said, "You're providing aid, right? How can you provide aid and then demand repayment? Poland, you're being unreasonable."

Poland's investments in Ukraine were also seized by Ozawa during his internal purges, under the pretext of "compradors funded by foreign powers." In any case, they were all assets of the Ukrainian people. I don't know other countries, but I know about Poland's normal aid. However, these things that I don't know about must be the evil corruption of foreign forces. I must immediately nationalize them.

Poland, having worked in vain and ended up with nothing, would be a miracle if they could remain calm.

After all, ordinary Polish people certainly don't have the money to invest in such things. Those who can afford it are Poland's upper class and elites, the "people's millionaires" who made their fortunes during the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. They suffered losses, so naturally they had to protest fiercely.