Rebirth: Super Banking System Chapter 2504 - 2342: I Am Different from You

Upon hearing those words,

From those below.

"..."

Cold indifference!

In the end,

We're all advanced in years, too old to muster excitement for such things, no desire to yell out loud.

All of it,

Handled quietly, after mere moments of silence.

"Alright."

"Agreed."

"Yes."

"..."

Responses came short and sharp. The Anelli Family folks couldn't help but twitch their mouths. We get you're formidable, but a bit of courtesy wouldn't hurt?

Would extra words really end you?

Never mind.

Arguing with these near-death old timers? Pointless. Anelli Roda isn't like that—he's got life-prolonging meds on his side.

Once done talking,

He took his seat, awaiting the next voices.

...

Right then,

An old gentleman cleared his throat lightly:

"Trouble started in Greece. Locke's ascent has made things spiral out of control. Got more intel on him?"

"Nope."

"Best of luck."

"Headstrong."

"..."

Nobody questioned Locke's takeover. Chaos reigned then—totally expected. Even the think tanks deemed it:

Utterly routine!

Having heard that,

The elder gave a nod.

"Fine then, issue a stern warning. Should he ignore it... release it. Our priority is preserving the European Union and Eurozone."

"Only Greece."

"One less, so be it."

"Should they relaunch their currency, the fallout will plague Locke. We require a stark lesson in failed departure."

"Mm."

"Correct."

"..."

All nodded in consensus.

Greece,

Trifling matter.

Core concerns lie with the EU and Euro. Hence, despite Greece's exit looming, no full-scale action yet.

Reason being,

Exit or stay, foundations remain unshaken. Post-exit, they'll hammer Greece's economy hard, showing the world the price of leaving.

Slaughter fowl to warn simians!

"The UK must not truly depart."

Greece,

Leaves Eurozone. The eternal empire quits the EU—impacts differ vastly. They meant to chill initially,

Then simmer down slowly.

Who knew,

UK moved with shocking speed. Not final yet, plenty of halt chances, yet it broadcasts a dire message outward.

Thus,

Matters press urgently.

...

Next,

The elder shifted subjects:

"My data firm's fresh stats reveal the Asia Dollar overtaking the Pound as third-biggest currency for global commodity trade settlements."

"For real?"

"That quick?"

"Figured it'd hold till year-end; Europe's shakeup accelerated it unexpectedly."

"..."

Most dismissed the Asia Dollar outright. Pipsqueak nation's coin—what's noteworthy? Without transcription fluid, it'd cling to grain exports.

Prior,

They orchestrated a ploy, boasting transcription fluid cracked.

Yet,

Myanmar refused the bait stubbornly. Scheme crumbled mid-way. Key player abruptly grew a conscience,

Proclaimed publicly,

Consortiums coerced him into it.

All at once,

Those assembled stood stunned.

Ploy

Exposed—mortifying, right? Public denials flew: never happened. Secretly, they nabbed him.

Post-incident,

The affair leaked once more.

Instantly,

Consortiums drew universal scorn. Cleanup via opinion sway failed utterly. Scheme bombed completely.

Total disgrace.

...

Later,

Fresh ploy—the Nobel Prize.

But,

Post-setup, flop again. Near Sweden's capital, hour-long clash erupted. Global eyes locked on.

Surprises piled up.

Blast it.

Ultimately, scientist untouched, zilch seized. Vanished near a month; Swedish elites hounded by Myanmar for weeks.

In conclusion,

A 'kind soul' delivered the scientist back. This snared a consortium clan, footing heavy penalties.

Recall it,

And fury boils!

Failing

Ain't terrifying.

Relentless flops are.

Since,

No big clashes between sides—just spies vanishing mysteriously, turncoats landing behind bars.

Surface stays calm.

Utterly powerless.

Fault inept underlings? Curse foes for withholding tech? Such notions linger, yet frustration boils chiefly at own bunglers.

Four years,

Zero advances—madness inducing. A scrap would suffice! But nada, save uncovering wilder features—no gains besides.

...

"Asia Dollar lays internationalization groundwork, thin yet unignorable. Their African moves grate fiercely."

"Halt it now."

"Spot on."

"They're poaching our turf—tolerable maybe—but shoving us from the table? No way. Ideas to counter Asia Dollar?"

Question dropped,

Room fell silent.

Long stretch.

One shook head faintly, heaved a sigh.

"None."

"Were there any, they'd be deployed by now. Core issue: US stance wavers, no unity, leaves us sidelined."

"Sigh!"

"Infuriating."

"..."

All realized helplessly: no solid Myanmar counter. Versus US, they could nudge sanctions perhaps.

Yet currently,

US consortium views split.

European Union

Lacks clout or mandate. Might middling—military, finance both. Sanction bids? Dismissed.

One word max:

-Scram!

Two:

-Get lost.

Three:

-Big idiot!

No US helm, EU curbs neighbors at best. Southeast Asia? Out of grasp!

"Ramp up non-PRS lending, snag payments?" one proposed.

Instantly,

Shot a glare.

"One: funds from where?"

"Non-PRS doable? Already tried. Air dominance aside, Africa mega-loans? Populace revolts."

"Two: utility."

"Asia Dollar loans buy bargain goods, top-value services. Ours demand payback spend."

"Africa's spend levels now? They'd bite? Doubtful."

"..."

Stuck again, silence descended.

True enough,

Africa shuns high-tech now.

Or rather,

No direct crave. Infra, daily imports, basics—all sourced from Huaxia goods and services seamlessly.

Hence,

African firms shrug you off—your stuff costs a fortune.