Chapter 438

If Ethan's sense of hearing hadn't been strengthened, he certainly wouldn't be able to understand right away why the first batch of deals proposed by Senator Kevin Smith didn't include gold, precious metals such as diamonds, or something that could be used to make weapons. Rare elemental minerals, but the most ordinary water.

His sense of hearing has been strengthened. Although it is not as good as Clark Kent, he can hear Louise calling his name in any corner of the earth, but he still can't hide the whispers close at hand.

The staff officer's brain turned very fast, and the senator was also a fast-thinking person, and immediately realized that this transaction would bring him great prestige.

Gold, diamonds and rare elements cannot make him gain fame from ordinary people, but water can!

People don't need gold or diamonds, and those rare elements may not be accessible in a lifetime, but water is a resource that everyone must contact every day.

More importantly, the current global water resources are becoming more and more tense, especially in the southwestern region of the United States, which has begun to experience very obvious water shortages.

As a senator of Congress, he must of course have an understanding of the current situation of the entire country. Even if you are a famous politician who only shouts slogans and does not do business, you have to know what slogans to shout to get more attention. supporters?

Knowing the other party's plan, Ethan, who even knew more than the other party, admired Senator Smith's choice very much.

At present, the world is roughly around 2007, and the trend of water shortage in North America has just begun. However, according to a number of data analysis, if there are no special changes, the situation will become worse and worse, but will it last? A few years, no one can say for sure.

But Ethan knows that in the next ten years, the water shortage in the southwestern part of North America will not only not be eased, but will even reach a worse level, and will gradually spread to the central region. As California, the state with the most serious water shortage, some cities will even "steal water" Phenomenon - not stealing money and cars, but stealing water.

In the famous city of Los Angeles, because there is not enough water to water the lawn, more and more rich people’s lawns are dying, forcing them to replace the lawn with fake grass, or use green paint to protect the lawn Able to meet the needs of the community.

The lack of water resources has forced the California government to spend countless dollars and resort to various methods, but the results are very limited. If a person can guarantee the supply of fresh water in the southwest and even several states in the middle at this time, how much will this person gain? Big fame?

At that time, Kevin Smith will carry huge prestige, and it is not impossible to move directly into the White House.

Of course, the situation in California is not that bad now, and it is just beginning to show signs of it. In a few years, after several years of drought, several states in the Southwest will be in trouble.

But Kevin-Smith couldn't wait for that time to go to Ethan to buy a large amount of fresh water. He needs a certain amount of time to stock up, and also needs to conduct various tests-can the water in space be used by people on earth? It will take time to test whether it will carry unknown viruses and the like.

By the time everything was tested and understood, a few years had passed.

Kevin Smith is not Ethan, and he doesn't know how bad the situation in California will be in the future. Even if it's not that bad, water resources are becoming more and more tense. After all, the population is increasing, and the reserves of several famous freshwater rivers and lakes in North America are showing a downward trend.

This trend is not only in North America, but all over the world.

But for civilizations with space navigation technology, water resources are the least rare resource.

Because the most indispensable thing in the universe is water!

People on Earth once thought that water was the rarest thing in the universe, because water has not been seen on other planets.

Later, it was discovered that there is no water in the universe, it is just that it is difficult to see liquid water - and later discovered the existence of liquid water.

It can be said that water is the most abundant thing in the universe, but it is in solid and gaseous state, and liquid water is hardly seen, because the forming conditions of liquid water are relatively harsh.

Scientists also suspect that the water on the earth originally came from a large meteorite. After hitting the earth, these water resources became liquid in the unique environment of the earth.

"In short, I just need to collect meteorites with a lot of water?"

Ethan thought about it, in order to ensure the 'complete' delivery of the water resources carried by these meteorites, then he had to put these meteorites in a low temperature environment for preservation.

This is nothing, the only trouble is that the other party's demand is relatively large, and he has not really stepped into space, so collecting meteorites is more troublesome.

Why can't Sea World just fish a few reefs and bring them over with the water? That's too unreliable.

So he can only fly into space to collect. At present, the only world that can travel to space and collect at will is the Marvel Universe.

He suddenly realized that this seemed to be a subtle test of Ethan's technological strength by Kevin Smith.

Fortunately, he readily agreed. If he hesitated for a while, the other party would definitely find out the problem: this group of people playing politics is really complicated, and they can easily be led into the ditch if they are not careful.

"Only one meteorite is needed for the first time, preferably near the Earth, and we want to do some testing."

Kevin Smith knows that these alien things are best not to be used casually, who knows what is on them. Although he has not learned the relevant knowledge, he has watched a lot of Hollywood movies.

Ethan nodded. The first test will take a lot of time. When the other party and himself purchase a large amount of fresh water, he reckons that he should have rushed out of the ocean world to the universe. At that time, he must have his own. Spaceships, prepare a few more. When you come to this world, first collect some meteorites nearby and then land without any delay.

When Kevin Smith saw his request, Ethan readily agreed, and then he also readily agreed to Ethan's request. For the few who could not agree, he also said that he would try his best to fight for Ethan.

In this way, Ethan obtained an official identity-on the surface, it was still the identity he and Tony registered privately, but now it became an official identity.

The actual identity is of course an interstellar businessman. They have the right to free trade on the earth, but they need to make a special report every time they come and leave.

Even so, Kevin Smith assured that this future is just a formality, Ethan will send his subordinates to notify or simply make a phone call when he comes in the future.

In fact, Ethan has no opinion on this point. It is very normal to go to someone's house to say hello. Like Optimus Prime, he will come when he says it. It is no wonder that human beings are dissatisfied with people who keep calling friends when they come by themselves.

In the end, Ethan will open a company on Earth. The company's address is tentatively in Los Angeles. The company is an empty shell trading company in name, but it is actually the office of Ethan and his "clan" on Earth. public embassy.

In the future, when Kevin Smith or other official personnel need to find Ethan, they can go to this place to find him. Even if he is not there, they can leave the message and convey it when Ethan comes next time, or use some more advanced communication The method was passed directly to Ethan.

This is also Senator Smith's plan for his future. If his staff consultant's analysis is correct, the southwestern states will become his base camp in the future. Even if he cannot successfully move into the white mansion, he can guarantee his status in the Unwavering for the next ten years.

Ethan and Smith reached an agreement and became allies. The conversation between the two was full of laughter. Although it was impossible to tell from the expression whether Senator Smith was happy from the bottom of his heart, Ethan could tell from a People's mental fluctuations can roughly judge whether this person is 'lying'.

Obviously, Senator Smith's mental fluctuations at this time are much more exciting than the previous fluctuations like stagnant water.

Tony Stark, who has been standing by the side, is thoughtful. He has always hated this kind of polite entertainment, and feels that this kind of thing is useless.

But look not far away, Optimus Prime, who is still arguing with the Secretary of Defense; and look at Ethan, who has been chatting with Senator Kevin Smith, who is so happy. Such an obvious contrast makes him understand that sometimes This kind of thing is still somewhat useful.

Of course, he can't do this kind of thing by himself, he thinks it's good to leave all such things to his own father, anyway, he is better at this kind of thing than himself.

With Howard taking action to settle this trouble, the Stark Group will encounter much less political pressure in the future.

"What's next?"

"Go back to Los Angeles to rest, and wait for your news by the way? Maybe I can see where I can start a company?"

Ethan doesn't need to worry about this matter at all. Smith must be more concerned than Ethan. Maybe it won't be long before a complete company will be handed over to Ethan.

It is foreseeable that when Ethan's 'company' starts up, there will be a lot of people who want to have an interview with him.

Kevin Smith is very grateful that he received this mission and got in touch with Ethan in advance. Otherwise, he can't guarantee that what he can think of will not be thought of by others. Maybe he will get a completely different ending if he takes half a step slower.

"I'm going back to Washington for a report, and there shouldn't be any problems with the things that were negotiated."

Kevin Smith said goodbye to Ethan briefly, and then took a helicopter to a nearby airport, where he would change to a special plane to Washington.

Ethan, Tony, Mikaela, and Sam went to say goodbye to Optimus Prime, while Optimus Prime was still discussing various cooperation details of the military alliance with the Minister of Defense.