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Chapter 869: The Deception of Manina XIII
Chapter 869: The Deception of Manina XIII
Over the past week, the Skrul United Government's cyber division has launched a massive assault on the Blue Planet's internet infrastructure.
Due to the technological gap, the Blue Planet's networks were quickly overwhelmed, and all major social media platforms fell under the control of the Skrul attackers.
High-level experts like Su Yu and Cao Chengxiang were powerless against these cyber attacks, only able to watch helplessly as their networks were taken over.
The Skrul people, with their advanced technology, have been showcasing their superior living conditions through videos of everyday life on the Blue Planet. The Skrul Empire, a dominant force in the galaxy, has a much higher standard of living for its citizens compared to the Blue Planet.
The traitors, led by Brando, have been using these videos to entice the Blue Planet's population, creating a strong pull for the Blue Planet's civilians.
After a period of time, the Skrul people revealed their ultimate move.
Today is February 15th.
At noon, 12:00 PM in China, Manina XIII once again used the global projection to address the Blue Planet's inhabitants.
He spoke in Skrul, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you again, people of the Blue Planet.
In the past week, we've shared many videos of everyday life on the major social media platforms. I hope you've all seen them?
After watching the videos, do any of you want to come and live on Skrul?
I represent the people of Skrul, and I welcome you all with open arms!
Manina chose the timing was perfect.
It's now noon in China, but it's 5:00 AM in Western Europe and 9:00 PM in the United States, all during to the night.
People in the Americas, Europe, and Africa can look up into the night sky and see Manina XIII's face clearly.
After a brief pause, Manina continued, "If you are willing to immigrate to Skrul, I guarantee that you will be treated equally to our Skrul citizens, and your private property will be protected.
I also give you my word that once the war begins, your lives will be guaranteed, and you will not be forced into combat."
Manina's words struck a chord of the audience, and the noise of the crowd echoed through the cities, as the projection faded, the chaos began to spread through the world.
For the ordinary Blue Planet civilians, the thought of the war was their greatest fear. Now, with the promise of a better life and the assurance of their safety, Manina's offer was too good to be true, and the first batch of 20,000 people was about to leave for Skrul. The process of selection was intense, and the excitement was palpable.
The sky projection faded away, and Manina's speech concluded.
...
Manina's tactics were clear. The first was to break the spirit of resistance among the Blue Planet's people, and the second was to benefit from the Skrul Empire's advanced technology and superior living conditions.
A "Third-Rank Professional" on Skrul can be considered high-quality labor. When Su Yu first arrived at the border town of the Solar Empire, there were only a handful of Third-Rank Professionals in the entire town.
Currently, Skrul's "Cold Fusion" technology has matured, and the civilization is beginning to expand to other planets, requiring a large workforce to mine nearby planets.
The Skrulians need to gather vast amounts of materials through planetary mining to construct "Dyson Spheres," which will allow them to harness the energy of an entire star system. This is a necessary step to advance to a "Level 2" civilization, and they have already embarked on this path.
However, planetary mining technology is still in its infancy, and the environments around Skrul are extremely harsh. Ordinary people and robots cannot survive there; only Third-Rank Professionals and above, equipped with specialized mechs, can manage the mining operations.
The mortality rate for planetary mining is also quite high. About 5% of Third-Rank Professionals and above die each year, and another 10% suffer various injuries that render them unable to work.
Most ordinary Skrulians are unwilling to take on this dangerous job unless they are desperately in need of money. As a result, the development of planetary mining has been slow.
But the Blue Star humans have no idea how dangerous this work is!
The Blue Star humans are considered the best expendable labor, and their deaths do not require compensation.
So, Manina decided to recruit the first batch of 360,000 Blue Star humans and immediately send them to mine on the planets surrounding Skrul.
...
The Blue Star civilians were unaware of Manina's plans.
When they learned that only 20,000 spots were available at a single spring, the people in Asia remained relatively calm, while the civilians in America, Europe, and Africa rushed to the nearest springs, fearing they would miss out on this opportunity.
Each giant spring is surrounded by a military base established by the United Government, and the area within tens of kilometers is under strict military control.
However, the influx of civilians was like a tidal wave, overwhelming the defenses.
Many people had already breached the restricted zones and reached the springs, creating a very urgent situation.
This is why the United Government's decision-makers convened a meeting.
...
In the conference room, after the video on the projector finished playing, Chairman Hu Jing said slowly, "The entire internet has been completely compromised. We must find a way to get through this crisis."
"Agreed," the high-ranking officials nodded in unison.
"Chairman," Minister Zhao Wenhui said cautiously, "In my opinion, we should immediately cut off the internet, a global shutdown.
Since we have lost the internet as a platform for public opinion, the best solution is to destroy it!"
"Cut off the internet?" Chairman Hu Jing looked at Minister Zhao, his brows furrowed.
"Cutting off the internet is a massive undertaking," Chairman Hu Jing interlaced his fingers on the table. "In this age of information, the internet has become an integral part of everyone's life. A complete shutdown would affect everyone's daily lives.
Moreover, once the internet is cut off, it cannot be restored. It would remain down until after the war begins."
Chairman Hu Jing couldn't even imagine the chaos that would ensue if modern people were cut off from the internet for three to four months.
Worse still, Blue Star's production and daily life would come to a standstill, and the United Government's control over the world would diminish, with severe consequences!
(End of Chapter)
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