295: Conservative and persistent radicalism

As the official channel finished broadcasting the three episodes of animation, the large-scale conflict in the offshore areas of Kyushu quietly concluded amidst the peaceful daily life.

Due to the blocking of the external internet, most people in Kyushu did not know how great a victory their country had achieved in the offshore areas.

It was only given a less than 30-second report in the 7 PM news.

Kyushu News Agency Report: This morning, warships from multiple countries forcibly entered our country's offshore areas, making unprovoked provocations and threats against our military and civilians. Our military and civilians decisively counterattacked, and after warnings were ineffective, we resolutely annihilated them, defending national sovereignty.

This 30-second report contained less than a hundred words.

Yet, it caused a huge stir on the internet.

Anyone who watched the news knew that Kyushu's news style had always been 'the fewer the words, the bigger the event.'

As soon as this 30-second report was released, it immediately woke up many who were dreaming.

Although they did not know the details, they could tell from various keywords that a major event had occurred this morning.

Multiple country warships.

Forcibly entered offshore areas.

Military and civilians decisively counterattacked.

Resolutely annihilated.

These words, put together in a report of less than a hundred words, truly exploded like a thunderclap.

Before long, a large number of analytical posts appeared on the internet.

Multiple country warships indicated that there were more than two aggressors.

Forcibly entered offshore areas meant they came in with knives drawn.

Military and civilians decisively counterattacked showed that there had been a mobilization, with civilian guilds coordinating with military Professionals to fight.

The last phrase, 'resolutely annihilated,' was even more explosive.

This time, not only did they act, but they also won!

Previously, it was always a matter of driving them away, but this time, the opponents didn't even have a chance to escape; they were directly annihilated.

If this news hadn't been released by the official channels, probably few people would have believed it.

After all, 500 years ago, Kyushu was the most severely affected region.

To resist the invasion of monsters, Kyushu almost fought through two generations of people to rebuild their homes from the ruins, putting them behind other regions in the early stages of the Professional era.

Due to inconvenient transportation, various regions evolved into independent political powers after reconstruction.

This was an inevitable result after the reshuffle.

But for some unknown reason, the warlords who carved out their own territories never thought of just settling for a corner.

As soon as they gained a little strength, they clamored to unify the world.

Thus, civil wars continued intermittently for one or two hundred years.

Therefore, Kyushu was indeed lagging in the Professional era.

Fortunately, Kyushu is vast and rich in resources, and talented people emerge in large numbers.

The number of high-tier Professionals quickly caught up.

The presence of the Four Peak Emperors deterred external enemies from acting rashly.

Even now, Kyushu still adopts a strategy of seeking stability.

While maintaining its position, it tries its best to avoid conflicts.

Only when it can no longer tolerate it will it tacitly allow Lin Xuan to carry out some 'deterrent' actions externally.

Substantive actions like 'resolutely annihilated' have almost never been taken.

This led Professionals both domestically and internationally to view Kyushu as conservative, and nothing but conservative.

Therefore, when this 30-second report came out, everyone was a bit confused.

Since it was an annihilation battle, the scale of the conflict certainly wasn't as simple as killing one or two people or sinking one or two warships.

How come there was no warning beforehand?

Moreover, for such a big event, they only gave a 30-second report?

Isn't that being too conservative?

“It is indeed too conservative.”

In Shangjing City, inside the State Guesthouse, Qin Yang scrolled through his phone and chuckled softly.

In a different world, the people of Kyushu were still the same.

To say they were aggressive, their glorious achievements were mentioned in passing.

To say they were conservative, a hundred years of humiliation were detailed in two volumes.

Qin Yang pondered and could only come up with one phrase to summarize it: conservatively sustained aggression.

If this were any other country, having achieved such a great victory, they would have already launched an overwhelming propaganda campaign.

But the Kyushu officials stubbornly only released a 30-second report.

As for the details, they let people guess.

If you couldn't guess, you didn't need to worry; just live your life enjoying everything.

But those with a little insight could infer many details through some indirect information.

The Free Federation lowered its flag and made no mention of the offshore exercises.

The Islanders completely cut off their internet, and there was no news from the entire country.

The Sticks reported that a squadron of warships had sunk, and clarified that it had nothing to do with Kyushu.

Additionally, Elder Duan Hanchun of Lizhou was awarded a first-class personal merit.

Tian Gu Spiritual Medium He Zhiyi was awarded a second-class personal merit.

Chen Moran, Jiang Liyue, and several other Monarchs were awarded third-class personal merits.

Furthermore, over fifty people from Lizhou received a collective first-class merit.

These news items were released in fragments.

It required attentive individuals to piece them together like a 'jigsaw puzzle.'

But once the 'jigsaw puzzle' was complete, what emerged before everyone was a magnificent, epic battle of the century.

At this time, on the internet, many 'bloggers' had already jumped out to tell stories.

They recounted the offshore story, half-true and half-false, in the form of storytelling.

Even Qin Yang listened with great interest to the exciting narratives.

In their stories, they would deliberately mention the 'Five-Clawed Divine Dragon,' then act mysterious, refusing to explain things clearly.

But discerning individuals knew that currently, only a Liang Zai named Qin Yang in Kyushu could command a Five-Clawed Divine Dragon.

“So, Qin Yang also participated in the battle?”

“Isn’t that obvious? Who else can command a Five-Clawed Divine Dragon?”

“I feel the story is too exaggerated. Qin Yang is only Grandmaster Tier; how could he single-handedly take on a fleet?”

“Exactly, it’s a bit far-fetched. If he really took on a fleet alone, why isn't he on the list of those awarded merits?”

In the live stream, bullet comments scrolled.

Many people questioned the streamer's story.

The energetic streamer, with a calm demeanor, slapped the gavel and said, “Everyone, think carefully. The Four Emperors have guarded Kyushu for many years. Have you ever seen them being awarded merits?”

“That seems to make sense. Their contributions are too great to need merits.”

“So Qin Yang is already on the same level as the Four Emperors?”

“That’s even more far-fetched. Although I like Qin Yang very much, raising him to the height of an Emperor Rank makes me worried that it might harm him by overpraising him.”

“Hey, far-fetched or not, it’s good to listen to it as a thrilling story!”

The live stream was abuzz with discussions.

Indeed, for a Grandmaster Tier person to suddenly be on par with the Four Emperors was too far-fetched.

For a time, the questioning in the live stream grew louder.

Seeing this, the young streamer, somewhat unconvinced, said, “Still, as I said, there are no false rumors in our live stream.”

“Streamer, your news has no source. How can we believe it? If you can reveal something real, I will send you 99 sky carriers.”

In the live stream, a wealthy user with a level 99 account said.

The young streamer's eyes lit up when he saw the rich guy.

He said, “Big brother! Are you serious?”

“Serious. Do you think my level 99 account would lie to you?”

As the rich guy spoke, he sent the streamer a 'sky carrier' worth 3888 Crystal Coin, adding, “This is the first one.”

The young streamer's eyes glowed red. He immediately cleared his throat and said, “Since big brother is here, I'll risk my life to leak some info. Everyone, start recording. I might be taken away very soon...”

As he spoke, he lowered his head, pulled out a report, and read:

“Serial Number 5320831: Kyushu External Propaganda Recommendation.”

“Lin Xiaoer has been promoted to Emperor Tier. It is recommended to announce this externally on an auspicious day, officially ushering Kyushu into the Era of Five Emperors.”

“Qin Yang has entered the Sage candidate sequence. It is recommended to highlight his life story in external propaganda…”

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