213: Chapter 213 Let's put it even more bluntly!

Within just a few hours, the tearful condemnation video from the Monkey Country diplomatic spokesperson had gone viral, dominating the headlines of every major global media outlet.

"Xia Country Launches Indiscriminate Massacre in the Southern Sea Area! Over a Thousand Soldiers Killed!"

"Emerging Hegemon Bares Its Fangs: Xia Country Implements Brutal Armed Purge Against Neighboring Country!"

"The Lie of 'Peaceful Rise' — Xia Country Tears Off Its Mask with Actions!"

"Barbaric," "Massacre," "Humanitarian Disaster"...

These glaring bold red words became the standard for foreign media press releases.

The intelligence machine The Other Side of the Ocean went into full gear, attempting to use the most vicious public opinion to launch a moral siege against Xia Country on the international stage.

Countless foreign netizens were swayed by the narrative in the comments section, spewing crazy remarks—

"Thousands of people? My God, what on earth did they do to those young soldiers?!"

"Xia Country must pay the price for this! The international community cannot stand idly by!"

"I've said it before, any country that possesses power beyond its era will become a new tyrant!"

...

The news reached the home country.

Xia Country netizens looked at the news notifications on their phones, collectively stunned.

"What's going on? Over a thousand soldiers? A one-sided massacre?"

"Can someone tell me what actually happened? Weren't we protesting Monkey Country's radar lock yesterday? How did we become executioners today?"

"Can anyone tell me what happened? I feel like I'm not on the same frequency as the rest of the world!"

Major social media platforms were filled with question marks.

Just as the entire internet was confused.

The famous hardcore military enthusiast and major influencer "Ju Zuo's Strategic Analysis Room" suddenly released an audio clip that had undergone noise reduction, along with several blurry satellite GIFs pulled from behind high-strength foreign firewalls.

Countless netizens clicked on the audio.

Amidst the crackling static, there were heart-wrenching screams filled with endless despair:

"Don't fire! We surr..."

The screaming stopped abruptly, as if erased by some irresistible force.

Subsequently, the netizens' gazes shifted to those few blurry satellite GIFs.

In the footage, over a dozen Monkey Country patrol boats were cruising arrogantly on the sea.

Suddenly, dense blue dots lit up along the edge of the horizon.

The next moment, thick beams of light descended from the sky.

The seawater boiled violently, and dozens of steam columns shot into the sky, blotting out the sun.

When the steam cleared, the sea surface was empty.

The dozen or so patrol boats, along with the thousands of soldiers on board, were physically evaporated, not even leaving a single plank behind.

After watching the dozen-second GIF, the brains of netizens across the country went "buzz" and completely exploded.

Their scalps tingled.

Utterly shocked.

After a brief silence, major domestic social platforms nearly paralyzed; the violent surge of traffic crashed the servers!

"Holy crap!!! Well killed! So satisfying!"

"Weren't you guys so arrogant when you locked onto us with fire-control radar yesterday? Keep laughing! Why aren't you laughing anymore!"

"Namo Chengying Mecha, physical transcendence, all in one go! Now we've even saved on salvage fees and urns!"

The pent-up frustration from yesterday was swept away in this moment.

An extreme sense of satisfaction washed over every Xia Country person's nerves, and national pride climbed to its highest peak in history.

However, just as the entire internet was in an unprecedented state of fervor, there were always some discordant noises trying to grab attention.

Several major influencers who usually preached "rationality, neutrality, and objectivity" jumped out one after another.

The major influencer "Peace Messenger," who had millions of followers, posted with heartbreak:

"Too cruel."

"Regardless of whether the other side provoked us, evaporating thousands of living lives is detrimental to our demeanor and image as a great nation."

"When encountering disputes, we should negotiate peacefully and sit down to talk. How can we just erase lives directly?"

"This approach will only lead to international isolation and put us in a passive position morally."

At the end of the post, a screenshot of the crying Monkey Country spokesperson was attached, with the caption:

"These soldiers are also someone else's children."

Meanwhile, several other verified influencers followed suit, issuing similar arguments—

"As a responsible great nation, we should not fight violence with violence."

"We should reflect, not cheer blindly."

As soon as this wave of noise appeared.

No organization was needed, no official guidance was required.

The firepower of netizens across the entire internet completed a unified turn within a tenth of a second.

"The blade isn't at your neck, so of course it doesn't hurt. The fire-control radar locked onto our brothers on the front-line coast guard ships, not your family!"

"Fine, let's negotiate peacefully as you say. They have their guns aimed at your forehead; do you plan to hand them a business card or an invitation?"

"I suggest investigating whether his account has received any overseas remittances recently; I've already taken a screenshot and saved it."

"One-click report, reason: walking 500,000. No rebuttals accepted."

The comments sections of these influencer posts were quickly turned into ruins.

The number of reports exceeded seven digits within a few minutes.

The platform reacted extremely quickly; the relevant posts were quickly collapsed and throttled, and some accounts were directly banned.

Clean and efficient, leaving nothing behind.

...

At the same time.

The Other Side of the Ocean, in a neutral international city, at the emergency meeting of the Security Council.

The Monkey Country representative stood before their seat, eyes red, like a wronged woman.

"This is an atrocity that ignores international law! It is a massacre of bullying the weak!"

"Xia Country deployed weapons of mass destruction and directly erased our country's conventional patrol fleet!"

"Thousands of well-behaved soldiers didn't even have a chance to be rescued! This is a naked crime against humanity!"

He spat as he spoke, straining his voice, his eyes frequently glancing at the representative The Other Side of the Ocean sitting not far away.

The representative The Other Side of the Ocean had a face as dark as water, hands crossed supporting his chin, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He didn't speak, but that silent indulgence already indicated his stance.

Inside the venue, representatives from dozens of countries whispered, their gazes all turning toward the Xia Country seat.

Xia Country representative Geng Feng sat upright in his leather chair.

He didn't slam the table, nor did he raise his voice.

He just calmly reached out, straightened the microphone in front of him, and swept his gaze across the venue like a blade.

"Well-behaved?"

Geng Feng sneered, the sound echoing through the vast venue via the loudspeaker.

"Your country's patrol boats crossed the maritime boundary and penetrated deep into our country's waters, and your fire-control radar directly locked onto our coast guard ships that were conducting routine patrols."

"Before the incident, our country issued hundreds of stern warnings via general channels, demanding your side to withdraw."

"Your side not only turned a deaf ear but even openly provoked us."

"Do not say you were not warned!"

"This statement was publicly issued by our country's diplomatic department the day before the incident."

"Since you treated our warnings as wind past your ears, you must bear the cost of crossing the bottom line!"

The Monkey Country representative's face flushed red, stuttering from being retorted, and tried to argue forcefully:

"That... that was just a radar lock! We didn't fire! This is excessive defense! It's a massacre!"

"Enough."

Geng Feng interrupted sternly, his back straight, the oppressive aura of a great nation emanating from him without anger.

"Xia Country has always been a country that strongly loves peace, but peace never means being weak and easy to bully!"

"For invaders who refuse to correct their behavior despite repeated reminders, Xia Country will definitely take all necessary means to resolutely defend our national territory and sovereignty!"

"Furthermore, I might as well speak more plainly in front of the whole world today."

"If Xia Country truly wasn't prepared to have peace..."

He paused for a second, his gaze returning to the Monkey Country representative.

"Then right now, those eight hundred Chengying Mecha should be in your Monkey Country's capital!"

"In that situation, you wouldn't have the chance to be sitting here anymore!"