Chapter 24: The Direct Battle with [Raging Seas]!

As more and more media outlets spoke out, Chaikov's online speech this time completely became a laughingstock!

The Grand Commander's appearance not only failed to calm public anger but, on the contrary, led the people of Mo Country to be misled by the media information from [Raging Waves]!

At this moment!

The people of Mo Country had been completely blinded by rage!

They marched in the streets, holding up banners to vent their dissatisfaction with Grand Commander Chaikov for sending troops to the border!

"The leader of the Second Party, Alan, believes that Grand Commander Chaikov's actions have seriously threatened human peace. Launching an undeclared war against [Raging Waves] is very likely to invite disaster and bring about irreversible losses. He calls on the Grand Commander to withdraw the legion deployment order and conduct friendly peace talks with [Raging Waves]!"

"More and more citizens of Mo Country are submitting petitions for arbitration to the Supreme Tribunal, hoping that the Supreme Tribunal can revoke Chaikov's authority!"

"At the urging of Mo Country's universities, people have raised banners and taken to the streets, calling on Commander Chaikov to stop this action!"

"Mò City Daily: Sending legions to the border to force [Raging Waves] to withdraw their fleet is reasonable, but mobilizing all the steel armies across the country is not! What we see in Grand Commander Chaikov is not a pursuit of peace, but a thirst for war!"

"How long has it been since the last World War? Is humanity about to fall into a hell of blood and flesh again?"

Streets and alleys.

High-rise buildings.

Every area capable of displaying billboards was occupied by negative news targeting Chaikov!

This is the infiltration and control the [Raging Waves] consortium has over the media of various countries!

Their public opinion attacks are, to a certain extent, a lethal move comparable to an ultimate weapon!

"Damn it! Truly damn it!"

Under the barrage of countless negative news reports, Chaikov was forced to suspend his online speech.

He knew very well that continuing the speech would not only fail to gain the understanding of the public but, on the contrary, would make everyone's hostility toward him even deeper!

Still in the capital of Mo Country, he was very likely to be arrested and tried by the Supreme Tribunal!

At that time,

the supreme authority in his hands would be ruthlessly revoked!

By that time, Chaikov would no longer possess the ability to mobilize troops, and his conquest of the [Raging Waves] dungeon would also be declared a failure!

Escorted by bodyguards.

Chaikov returned to the Grand Commander's office in a fit of rage.

He sat in his luxurious office chair, picked up the tablet on his desk with a heavy expression, and kept searching for news related to himself.

"Chaikov's Thuggish Behavior!"

"We do not want a bloody Grand Commander who craves war and destroys peace!"

"Trial! Trial!"

The results of Chaikov's searches were, without exception, basically all negative news attacking him.

"It's one thing for other countries to launch attacks against me under the instigation of [Raging Waves], but why are Mo Country's media companies also attacking me?"

"Am I their Grand Commander, or is that person from [Raging Waves] their Grand Commander!"

The questioned officer was slightly stunned, and after hesitating for a moment, decided to reveal the truth to Chaikov:

"Your Excellency, Grand Commander."

"95% of the media companies on our side have shares held by the [Raging Waves] consortium."

"Relying on their massive shareholding, they can drive Mo Country's media to do anything that suits their wishes, including… attacking you."

Upon hearing this, Chaikov was so furious his beard was practically exploding.

To think that the media companies Mo Country had worked so hard to build actually had [Raging Waves] as a shareholder?

And they even held the controlling interest!

This level of infiltration was simply a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times that of the previous player!

If not for his 100% ability to mobilize the legions, Chaikov would have doubted whether he had already been completely hollowed out by [Raging Waves]!

However,

actually, Chaikov should have thought of this long ago.

Compared to the previous Decipherer, his territory was chosen right next to [Raging Waves]!

The world hegemon [Raging Waves] was naturally stricter in its precautions against him than against the previous Decipherer, so infiltrating his country's high-ranking officials and media was perfectly reasonable.

"I should have thought of this; I should have thought of this long ago."

Sitting in his chair, Chaikov sighed deeply, and then, his gaze became extremely cold.

"But since these things have already happened, it's useless to think about them anymore."

"Now! As Grand Commander and Supreme Commander of the legions, I order you to mobilize all the Imperial Guards in the capital and strictly control this city!"

"Starting from this moment."

"I do not wish to hear any more voices of opposition against me."

"Of course, do not suppress the public too tightly. Tell them that in three days at most, I will tell them the whole truth."

The media-driven public opinion would indeed cause him some interference, but only to a certain extent.

Chaikov held 100% control over Mo Country's military power; he had guns in his hands, which could quell all voices of opposition against him.

'Truth will always only be reflected at the barrel of a gun!'

"Understood!"

The officer who received the order quickly exited the Grand Commander's office.

Very quickly, the capital was fully controlled by Chaikov's Imperial Guards, coupled with the Grand Commander's constant assurances.

All voices of opposition against him vanished completely.

"System Prompt: Your forceful takeover has stopped the capital from teetering on the brink; you have bought some breathing room for your plan, but this time can only last until before the end of the first great war!"

"PS1: If your legion can breach the first line of defense of [Raging Waves], you will gain an increase in legion morale."

"PS2: If your legion cannot breach the first line of defense of [Raging Waves], the soldiers under your command will question whether your actions are correct and will launch a rebellion!"

The Skynet System's prompt appeared.

Chaikov narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze to the war scene on the other side.

At this moment, his torrent of steel army was about to arrive at the first line of defense of [Raging Waves], as long as they could cross the mountain in front of them.

"System, initiate Time Acceleration!"

As the streams of light around him flickered, this world had already been accelerated to the time just before the army arrived at the first line of defense of [Raging Waves].

In the eyes of the steel army commanded by Chaikov.

The rocket launchers placed on the ground by [Raging Waves] were like toys, fragile and weak!

"Do you think you can stop my legion with just these?"

Seeing this, Chaikov showed a disdainful chuckle, and then he took over the legion: "Next, let me use the torrent of steel to crush your trash!"

It was also at this time.

The Skynet System's prompt appeared once again before Chaikov:

"The [Raging Waves] defense force has issued a final warning to you; if your steel army continues to advance, the M270 rocket launchers will fire!"

"Do you want to have the legion continue to advance and engage in land warfare with [Raging Waves]?"