214: Chapter 214 The Southern Heavenly Gate Plan, Now in the Realm!

As Geng Feng's words fell, the vast Security Council chamber became so quiet that a needle drop could be heard.

The Monkey Country representative's face, which had been flushed red, instantly drained of all color, becoming as pale as paper.

His lips trembled violently, and his upper and lower teeth chattered, making a faint clicking sound.

Beads of cold sweat the size of soybeans rolled frantically down his forehead, completely soaking his expensive custom-made shirt in an instant.

Filled with despair and panic, he suddenly turned his head, instinctively looking toward the representative seats of The Other Side of the Ocean for help, like a drowning man trying to catch the last straw.

However, when he saw the expression on the face of the The Other Side of the Ocean representative, the last shred of hope in his heart was completely shattered.

The The Other Side of the Ocean representative, who was usually high and mighty and overbearing, now had an expression even more unsightly than his own.

His face was so ashen it looked as if it could drip water, the corners of his eyes were twitching uncontrollably, and the gold fountain pen in his hand was being squeezed slightly out of shape.

Seeing this, the other national representatives in the chamber all kept their eyes down and their thoughts to themselves, then remained silent in unison.

Everyone present was shrewd; they all knew that against Monkey Country's patrol boats, only the leading few dozen mechas had actually taken action.

Just a few dozen mechas could wipe out a full fleet in seconds, leaving not a single trace of debris behind.

If all eight hundred of those steel behemoths were deployed to the battlefield, they could definitely reach the capital of Monkey Country as if entering an uninhabited land, just as Geng Feng had said!

In the face of absolute military dominance, any diplomatic rhetoric was pale and powerless.

Xia Country, this sleeping dragon of the East, had not only awakened but also bared its steel fangs, which were enough to shatter the hegemony of the old era!

Thus, this emergency meeting, orchestrated by The Other Side of the Ocean behind the scenes in an attempt to carry out a "moral encirclement" of Xia Country, ended anti-climactically.

There were no resolutions.

There were no condemnations.

There were no sanctions.

There were only the powerful words of the Xia Country representative, which struck a deafening final note on the international stage.

Less than half an hour after the meeting ended.

That evening, without any concealment, the Xia Country Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly posted the video of Geng Feng's speech at the meeting to major domestic official social media platforms, intact and unedited.

Those domineering words, along with Geng Feng's cold, knife-like gaze, were presented to the 1.4 billion netizens across the country.

As soon as the video was released, the view count quickly surpassed ten million.

When the domestic public first clicked on the video, they were stunned.

Many people rubbed their eyes in disbelief, dragged the progress bar back, listened to it three times, and even turned the volume up to the maximum.

"Is... is this from an official account? It's not some parody edit made by a netizen?"

"Holy crap, I specifically went back to check the blue V verification; it's really official! More real than gold!"

"'If Xia Country didn't want peace, those eight hundred mechas would be in your capital right now'... These words are so damn tough! My scalp is tingling, and I've got goosebumps everywhere!"

Once it was confirmed that this was the original official footage without any post-production synthesis, the emotions of the entire internet were completely ignited, erupting like a volcano that had been suppressed for a century!

Countless people sat in front of their computers, tears welling in their eyes as they looked at Geng Feng's straight back on the screen.

Once upon a time, when facing unwarranted accusations and provocations internationally, Xia Country could only endure with frustration, repeatedly issuing "solemn protests" and "strong condemnations."

Those years of "standing like a lackey" were a thorn in the heart of every Xia Country citizen who cared about national defense, impossible to pull out and impossible to swallow.

And now, this kind of toughness—daring to point at the other side's nose and scold them, daring to flip the table directly—was the confidence brought by the south heaven gate's Chengying Mecha!

The national pride of 1.4 billion people was completely released at this moment, and the comment sections of major forums were instantly overrun.

"Awesome! So satisfying! This is the attitude a major power should have! Protests are useless; just use physical transcendence!"

"Confucius said, dignity only exists on the edge of a sword, and truth only exists within the range of Plasma Cannons! The ancients did not deceive me!"

"The representative from The Other Side of the Ocean didn't even dare to fart; his face turned green! Hahaha, I'm dying laughing. Weren't they very arrogant before? Why aren't they talking now? Are they naturally quiet?"

The mood across the internet quickly shifted from being moved to extreme fanaticism.

After venting their emotions, keen-eyed netizens quickly focused their attention back on that grand project name.

"Brothers, the mechas are certainly awesome, but don't forget, this is only a part of the 'south heaven gate project'! Cheng Ying mecha are just the gatekeepers!"

"Exactly! The south heaven gate is the first line of defense for the Heavenly Court! If the gatekeepers are this fierce, then what on earth is left in the south heaven gate project?!"

Fanatic speculation filled every corner of the internet.

The appetite of the Xia Country netizens had been completely whetted; they were desperate to see the ultimate blueprint that could overturn the course of human civilization.

...

Meanwhile.

Inside an independent dormitory at the Xishan Base.

Lin Yuan took a hot bath, changed into comfortable loungewear, and leaned leisurely against the headboard.

Holding a cup of warm water, his phone screen displayed the overwhelming wave of wild imaginings and exaggerated speculations about the follow-up content of the 'south heaven gate project.'

Looking at the varied comments, a smile touched the corners of Lin Yuan's lips. He then put down his phone, and with a thought...

A pale blue virtual panel silently unfolded deep within his consciousness.

The progress bar for the lie confidence of the 'south heaven gate project' was emitting a dazzling light.

[78.8%]

Looking at this confidence value, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his fingers gently stroking the rim of the water cup.

"Since it's still missing that last bit of heat, I might as well add the fiercest bundle of firewood."

"It's time for the south heaven gate project to be officially unveiled!"

"And also, that Individual Armor..."

Lin Yuan's face wore a mischievous smile.

That night, at nine o'clock.

The highest-level official media account of the Xia Country military updated with another post without any warning.

There was no extra explanation provided, nor any introductory text.

Only a minimalist poster.

The background of the poster was the deep, boundless starry sky of the universe.

In the very center of the starry sky, an indescribably massive steel silhouette was faintly outlined.

The silhouette blotted out the sky and the sun, like a steel continent floating in the universe; even as just a silhouette, it exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

Directly below that silhouette, a line of murderous, gold-stamped characters was printed.

[Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, we will take you inside the real south heaven gate project!]