157: Chapter 157 Global Shock

Twitter.

The topic #Great Xia Mecha Slices Warship# rushed to the number one spot on global trending searches within an hour.

Discussion volume: 5 billion+

Retweets: 800 million+

Likes: 1.2 billion+

The entire internet went crazy.

An Eagle Sauce netizen posted:

"Oh my god... What did I just see..."

Attached image: A photo of the mecha slicing the mason with a single strike.

The cut was as smooth as a mirror, and the two halves of the hull fell to the sides.

The comments below instantly broke one million:

"Fake! This must be Photoshopped!"

"Wake up, there are already hundreds of videos from different angles on Twitter."

"So... Great Xia used a blade to split our destroyer in half?"

"Not one, but three. Two were sliced and sunk, and one was towed away."

"I seriously suspect now whether our military funds have all been embezzled..."

A military blogger posted a long tweet:

"Let's review what happened today:

1. The Great Xia mecha landed on our aircraft carrier, and our soldiers were still taking pictures to celebrate.

2. The mecha flew to Tokyo, and crushed the Yasukuni Shrine with one stomp.

3. The mecha flew to New York, and carried away the statue of liberty.

4. We launched 108 missiles to intercept, all of which failed.

5. Great Xia's mecha used a blade to sink two destroyers and tow away the third.

So, may I ask, is this still the 'World Number One' Eagle Sauce?"

Retweets: 5 million

Likes: 12 million

The comment section completely exploded:

"Where is our air defense System?"

"Where are our fighter jets?"

"We spend 7000 billion eagle dollars in military funds every year, just to raise a bunch of trash like this?"

"I suggest the Secretary of Defense resign."

"I suggest the president resign."

"I suggest the entire military resign collectively."

An influencer with 30 million followers, the one who frantically mocked Great Xia before, now posted a tweet:

"I was wrong."

Just three words.

The comments below:

"You know you're wrong now? It's too late."

"Weren't you very arrogant just now? Go on."

"Does your face hurt?"

"I suggest changing your name to 'Face-Slapping Influencer'."

On Facebook.

A video exceeded 1 billion views.

Title: "A Blade Changes the World"

Content: The complete process of the mecha drawing its blade and slicing the warship.

Three strikes, three warships; every single strike was shocking to the heart.

The first strike, a horizontal slice at the mason — the entire 8,000-ton destroyer was cut in half from the middle.

The second strike, a vertical slice at the Mustin — cut vertically from the bridge to the bottom of the ship.

The third strike... No, it was towing the uss john finn — the mecha hugging the statue of liberty and dragging a destroyer, flying over the Pacific Ocean.

Comment section:

"Is this fucking sci-fi movie?"

"No, this is reality."

"So... Great Xia now has a mecha that can slice warships?"

"Not only can it slice, but it can also tow."

"I finally understand what 'dimensionality reduction strike' means now."

On YouTube.

Military experts from various countries successively posted videos for analysis.

A retired Eagle Sauce admiral sat in the studio, with an ugly expression:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have been in the military for forty years, and today is the most humiliating day of my life."

He pointed to the photo of the mecha on the screen:

"The technological level displayed by this mecha is at least thirty years ahead of us."

"No, one hundred years!"

"Its speed exceeds Mach 8, faster than our fastest missiles."

"Its maneuverability can perform maneuvers that fighter jets cannot."

"Its armor can withstand a direct missile hit without any damage."

"Its weapons..."

He paused for a moment, his voice trembling slightly:

"A blade split our destroyer in half."

"Everyone, we have lost. Completely lost."

"We didn't just lose a battle; we lost a century."

Video views: 200 million+

Comments:

"The admiral is right, this is not technology from the same era."

"It's like using bows and arrows against an aircraft carrier."

"What advantages do we... still have left?"

Great Xia's internet.

At this moment, the entire network of Great Xia fell into a carnival.

The top 50 trending searches on Weibo were all related to the mecha:

#Two Strikes, Three Warships#

#Great Xia Mecha#

#Those who offend Great Xia shall be executed no matter how far away they are#

#The statue of liberty is Going Home#

#This Prosperous Age Is As You Wished#

An account with the screen name "Old Soldier Never Dies" posted a Weibo post:

"Grandpa, did you see this?"

Attached image: Grandpa's black-and-white photo, next to a screenshot of the mecha slicing a warship.

"One hundred years ago, their warships sailed into our ports, brandishing their power."

"Today, our mecha sank their warships and towed away their naval vessels."

"Grandpa, the mountains and rivers are safe now."

Retweets: 20 million

Likes: 80 million

The comment section was full of tears:

"Seniors, did you see this?"

"This prosperous age is truly as you wished."

"I cried in front of the screen, I really cried..."

"Those fishermen who were bullied at sea, you can finally hold your heads high."

A military blogger posted a detailed analysis:

"Let's look at the technological advantages demonstrated by the Great Xia mecha today:

Stealth technology: Breakthrough all of Eagle Sauce's air defense Systems, landing on the aircraft carrier.

Flight speed: Exceeding Mach 8, Eagle Sauce fighter jets cannot catch up.

Maneuverability: Able to make sharp turns with 12G overload, which fighter jets cannot do.

Armor strength: Hard-withstanding 108 missiles, completely undamaged.

Energy System: Equipped with a new type of energy reactor, with the highest confidentiality Rank for technology.

Weapon System: A blade that sank two 9,800-ton destroyers.

Towing capacity: Able to drag a weight of 10,000 tons and fly at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

These seven technologies are each world-leading.

And Great Xia integrated all of them into a single mecha.

This is truly a major instrument of a great power!"

Retweets: 10 million

Likes: 30 million

Comments:

"Someone finally explained it clearly!"

"Any one of these seven technologies taken out can change the world pattern!"

"Made in Great Xia, World Number One!"

But right at this moment——

Someone noticed a detail.

That segment of saving the fishing boat.

Within 0.8 seconds, the mecha drew its blade, swung it, and precisely split a Mach 3 missile.

And that was when it was only a few hundred meters away from the fishing boat.

A netizen posted:

"Brothers, did you guys notice..."

"The mecha could completely have shot down that missile in advance."

"But it didn't."

"It waited until the very last moment, only making a move when it was just a few hundred meters away from the fishing boat."

"Why?"

Someone replied below:

"Because if it were shot down in advance, the debris and shockwave from the missile's explosion would hurt the fishing boat."

"Therefore, the pilot chose the most dangerous and most difficult way—"

"Slicing the missile with a blade."

"Making the missile lose its fuze so it won't explode."

This reply was instantly voted to the top.

Then——

The entire comment section fell silent.

After a long while, someone spoke:

"So... the pilot risked failure and chose the hardest way just to protect those fishermen?"

"Yes."

"Damn it... I'm crying again..."

"This is the people's army!"

"This is a Great Xia soldier!"

"With such soldiers protecting us, what else do we have to fear?"

On Weibo, a topic rushed to the trending searches:

#The 0.8-Second Guardianship#

Countless people left messages under this topic:

"Thank you, the hero who guards us."

"Although we don't know your name, you are our pride."

"How lucky Great Xia is to have you."