This is Yanjiang's only chance, he dares to think and act, completely within Ian's expectations.
Therefore, Ian retorted, "But, why don't you consider 'forming an alliance'?"
"A perpetual motion machine is a perpetual motion machine; it's infinite energy, not just for one person. As long as we first negotiate the distribution, sign treaties and obligations... The Alliance is obviously better than fighting alone, isn't it?"
[…]Cheng Yin Chuan was stunned for a moment, then became furious: [You misled us again! When you made the Perpetual Motion Machine Declaration, you spoke as if it was each for themselves!]
[Damn it, I wondered why you were looking for allies everywhere, so there really is a notion of alliance?!]
Ha, you never asked. Ian thought so. In fact, aside from honest people like Cheng Yin Chuan, the Four Great Orthodox Churches had actually long sensed this, but since they were relatively isolated, it hadn't spread.
