107: Genealogy on a separate page

Such events continued to unfold across the world for the next three days. The three mechs, Kunpeng, Azure Dragon, and Black Tortoise, became saviors. They represented Star Sea, and also the master behind Star Sea, who claimed to be the Big Boss behind His Majesty the Human Emperor.

The increasingly severe climate was gradually brought under control as jarvis took full control of and reverse-utilized all geocore resonators worldwide.

The water levels in all coastal cities slowly receded, but the heavy rain showed no signs of stopping. It would take a longer buffering period to fully return to normal.

The atmosphere was simply too saturated with water vapor; it was unlikely to return to normal without at least ten to twenty days of rain.

As the heavy rain began to show signs of weakening, Western politicians and media, who had been collectively silent and inactive in the early stages of the disaster, began to clamor like frogs after a rain.

Star Sea Building.

jarvis's voice sounded in the bathroom.

"Sir, Western media is fabricating news to smear Dragon Country and Star Sea. Do you wish to suppress it?"

He Ming slowly opened his eyes, propping his hands on the edge of the bathtub, and let out a disdainful sneer.

"Ignore them. Let them yap. The louder they yap, the stronger the backlash will be. You just need to add fuel to the fire in the public discourse."

"Understood, Sir."

An argument titled "Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?" published by Felton, a sociologist who had previously won the Nobel Peace Prize, was pinned to the homepages of major information platforms overseas.

A top Western celebrity posted a comment on his personal social media.

"Why is Star Sea able to so precisely locate these so-called alien devices? How can this be explained?"

Many superstars in the sports world also expressed their views.

"This is a self-directed and self-acted drama. How can Star Sea control that damned alien technology?"

"They must accept a comprehensive international review! They must give an explanation!"

Such rhetoric quickly filled the vision of ordinary Western citizens.

Western politicians soon discovered that their previously infallible mudslinging tactics had little effect, instead provoking an extremely strong backlash.

The public, having experienced life-and-death trials, saw through the shameless faces of these politicians and media.

They understood who saved them in their most critical hour.

At the moment the disaster struck, the Western approach was to tell people to save themselves.

In contrast, Dragon Country always prioritized the safety of its citizens' lives.

Domestic volunteers and People's Liberation Army soldiers rushed to the front lines, risking their lives to stage scene after scene of deeply moving disaster relief.

Before and after the disaster, the principle of "when one side has difficulties, all sides come to support" was fully demonstrated.

Inland cities contributed money and effort, and all sectors of society, including large enterprises, top celebrities, and self-media influencers, all pitched in. In just a few days, enough materials and funds for post-disaster reconstruction were raised.

jarvis selected a series of representative videos from these, compiled them into a collection, and published them on the largest information platforms worldwide, forcibly pinning them and making them undeletable by backend operations.

People who survived this disaster already harbored a lot of resentment. Upon seeing Dragon Country's handling of the disaster, they could no longer suppress the anger in their hearts.

This war of public opinion, without the smoke of gunpowder, was already crushed in its infancy before it even began.

People vented their anger unreservedly in the comment sections of news and posts that shifted blame and slung mud after the fact.

"Shut your stinking mouths! Where were you when the seawater reached my neck?"

"Self-directed and self-acted? I really can't stand these wise people anymore. If Dragon Country had this kind of ability, why would it waste words on you useless politicians?"

"The person above hit the nail on the head. If Dragon Country had this kind of ability, who would dare to say no?"

"Exactly! These clowns even dare to come out and sling mud. Aren't you afraid Dragon Country will send another massive tsunami and wipe you all out?"

...At the same time, a large number of Western netizens reposted the video filmed by Lillard—Kunpeng flying from the horizon, plunging into the sea like a savior.

This video was divided into two parts, with subsequent global live broadcast footage showing the entire process of Kunpeng diving into the deep sea and shutting down the geocore resonator.

This video was pinned to the top trending by a mysterious force, with the number of comments increasing by tens of thousands per minute.

Countless Western bloggers with large followings created comparative videos to refute the claims.

On one side were scenes of Dragon Country's soldiers on the front lines providing disaster relief, and Star Sea's three major mechs diving into the deep sea to shut down the geocore resonator.

On the other side were scenes of Western politicians playing tai chi in the early stages of the disaster, telling citizens to save themselves, and some officials playing golf.

Such videos immediately gained a large amount of traffic as soon as they appeared, with almost instant approval and no effective backend manipulation possible.

Consequently, some major bloggers who were not directly involved also participated in this traffic feast, and public opinion overwhelmingly supported Dragon Country, criticizing the incompetence and shamelessness of Western politicians.

The foreign public opinion arena was filled with various verbal battles and animosity.

The domestic internet environment, however, presented a different scene, with everyone eager to join the army and make achievements.

A recruitment announcement published by Dragon Country's official ten years ago was even pushed to the hot search, and the comment section became a playground for netizens.

"Brothers, the chance to open a separate page in the family tree is here!"

"The person upstairs has too small a perspective. In the future, during Qingming Festival, even my grandpa will smile and offer me incense."

"I've been driving an excavator for ten years. I just watched a mech operation video online, and it seems I can handle these joysticks too."

"Brother, you're really talented. I drive a tower crane, so operating a mech would definitely be stable!"

"I'll tell you a secret: I'm ranked 349 on the ladder this season. I've already received an invitation for a tryout from Star Sea and am currently heading to the special training center in Xijiang. To pilot a mech to fight aliens and climb the ladder is the only answer."

"Holy crap, really?"

"It's true. My cousin also received an invitation and already left for Xijiang yesterday."

"Alright, now the pressure is on the Hai Star people."

"Army benefits: a separate page in the family tree, being written into textbooks, a chance to fight alongside His Majesty the Human Emperor, and most importantly, who can resist the temptation of piloting a mech? If you don't seize this opportunity, are you even human?"

---Xijiang.

Star Sea Building.

He Ming stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor, his eyes sparkling with starlight.

In his vision, golden threads of fortune from all directions surged towards him like an overwhelming tide, enveloping the entire building in golden light.

He raised his hand and looked at the smart bracelet on his wrist.

"life index: 96500"

He still needed 3500 life index points to ascend and open his inner universe.

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