58: The video in Chapter 58 is fake.

Watson's fan base was simply too massive...

It was quickly reposted everywhere. Some people wept bitterly, some gloated, and others wanted to challenge Zhang Baiyi to a duel...

“My goddess, why did she fall for someone so quickly...”

“It must be fake!”

“She clearly even rejected the prince. I thought she would be mine for life. Why would she find a man from Xia Country? Who is this man? I'm going to kill him...”

The influence of this video was too great, and it quickly topped the trending searches on social media...

“Watson Officially Announces Relationship!”

“earth rescue Movie!”

Tens of millions of netizens were following these two topics...

Everyone wanted to know who had snatched away their goddess, and also what this movie was about...

Some film companies found out that it was a Xia Country sci-fi movie that had just been released, so they urgently booked tickets...

They wanted to import this movie into their own countries!

...

Soon, Watson, who was currently filming, saw the video. She was completely bewildered. Who was the man holding her in the video? She had never seen him before!

And besides, when had she ever been to Xia Country?

In the past, she would have certainly ignored such rumors, but the influence was now too great, mainly because there was a video as evidence...

Moreover, the video was too realistic. Experts had appraised it and found no traces of editing, splicing, or Photoshop!

She had to step forward...

Watson didn't know how this video was made, but she knew she hadn't been to Xia Country, and she was currently filming, so the entire crew could testify for her!

So, she issued a clarification statement from the set.

“I am Watson. Regarding the rumors appearing online, I hereby declare that I have never been to Xia Country, nor have I ever dated a man from Xia Country. I have never seen the person in the video. Recently, I have been filming with the crew and have been with them all day!”

As soon as this video came out...

Watson's fans wept with joy...

“I knew it... I knew it, my goddess would definitely not cheat!”

“Thank goodness, it's a rumor...”

“The person who made that video is so detestable. How did they do it?”

No matter the time, there is never a shortage of bored yet clear-headed people...

Jack was just such a person; he was not only bored but also tech-savvy...

He discovered that this video of Watson was very similar to the previous video announcing that the President had died after failed rescue attempts—not that the content was similar, but the filming style, color tone, and the feel of the camera movement...

So people began to analyze it, especially checking the ID of the original video poster, and the results showed they both came from the same virtual IP.

This discovery made Jack ecstatic...

He seemed to have discovered a shocking secret.

So he continued his investigation and found that the previous solo video of the Vice President of the USA was also cut from the same cloth as these two videos. They all shared a common point in camera usage: when an ordinary person films a video, the optical characteristics of the lens itself cause subtle distortions—this is a characteristic of the lens...

As a tech guru, Jack could analyze almost all mainstream mobile and camera lenses on the market, but in these three videos, the lens was almost 100% perfect, and there was no focal distance, as if... as if a real person were standing right in front of you speaking...

Combined with coming from the same IP address, Jack was certain that this video was fake...

So he began checking Watson's itinerary and even hacked into the United States Aviation Administration, finding no record of Watson traveling to Xia Country at all...

Of course, it was possible that Watson had transferred flights elsewhere, but Jack analyzed the Watson in the video and found that her image was identical to her public appearance last month. Everyone has subtle changes over different periods, and the Watson in that 'official relationship' video looked like she was from the last two months, but Watson had no record of leaving the country in the last two months...

This fully proved that the video was forged...

The three videos came from the same address, and the filming techniques and equipment were identical. Since Watson's was fake, the other two should be fake as well...

So he made this conclusion into a video and uploaded it to social media.

It was quickly discovered because Jack's analysis was well-founded and logical, so the netizens believed him...

Then someone leaked information...

This morning, the President had even come out to give a televised speech and even made a public appearance in the square outside the Presidential Palace, but these news reports quickly disappeared...

Some suspected that the President wasn't dead at all and that the news was fake...

The Vice President of the USA was still going through the procedures, preparing to officially take office. At this time, the President was being held by her under house arrest in one of her houses in the suburbs...

Just as she was excitedly preparing to deliver her inaugural address...

The secretary came over and whispered a few words in her ear. Her expression changed drastically, and she signaled to her assistant that the inauguration ceremony would be temporarily postponed...

Returning to her office, the Vice President of the USA looked gloomy: “What happened?”

“Someone analyzed that the video is fake! Many of the President's supporters are calling for the 'truth'! They want the authorities to explain what's going on with the video...”

The Vice President of the USA had a bit of a headache. Things had reached this point; the arrow was on the string and had to be fired! Unfortunately, these people didn't find out sooner... if such an analysis had existed this morning...

The Vice President of the USA certainly wouldn't have had such intentions...

But now, the authorities had already publicly issued an obituary! The President could only 'die,' and the Vice President had already reached agreements with the backing financial groups and the government ministers...

Because the President was old after all, he was often difficult to control. Sometimes his brain would cramp, and he would speak without thinking... causing many blunders. Some people had long been dissatisfied, but since his term wasn't over, they could only continue to endure. Now with this excuse, as long as it was accepted... they could switch the President out in a dignified manner...

Everything was supposed to go smoothly, but she didn't expect someone to cause trouble now...

The Vice President of the USA naturally knew the video was fake, but it was made too realistically... even professionals couldn't find any flaws! That's why she dared to confidently carry out the 'coup' and promote herself to the top!

Now, however, the tide was turning...

Even the President's old rival—the East King—had come out to demand she explain where the President had actually gone!

This was becoming very difficult to handle...

The East King had already been abandoned by the elite class, while she had the entire elite class standing behind her, so the Vice President of the USA was fearless.

“What are you all doing? Go to those tech giants and ban these people's accounts... At critical moments, accidents can be allowed to happen. In short, this matter ends here. This topic cannot appear on the internet anymore, do you understand?”

“Understood...”

...

Gao Yuan and Zhang Baiyi were eating skewers on the streets of Qinjing, and the two were very happy...

Now the popularity of "earth rescue" had soared. Today's attendance rate was nearly 100% across the board... Tomorrow's screening rate would be adjusted to 35%! It occupied more than one-third of the screens in the Universal Cinema Circuit, and other theater chains were coming to negotiate joint distribution!

The higher the popularity of "earth rescue," the higher the brand awareness of Black Fish Technology... The various black technologies featured in it had already become trending topics in the media...

Gao Yuan wanted to wait for the popularity to reach its peak and then take the opportunity to hold a concept launch event for the 'wrist machine'! It wouldn't be for sale just yet... but it could leave an impression in the customers' minds in advance...

Letting them know that whatever is in sci-fi movies, Black Fish Technology will eventually develop it!