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Chapter 926: Three Major News Stories
Chapter 926: Three Major News Stories
"Uncle, isn't the mortality rate only three in ten thousand? The official entry can't be wrong, can it?" Yun Zhongmudi asked pitifully, his eyes wide.
"Of course not, little brother," the mercenary uncle, nearly driven to distraction, replied, "It's not just three in ten thousand. Based on my estimate, the mortality rate is at least 15% per year! And that 15% are the ones who die. At least half of the survivors are severely injured or disabled! After all, the planetary storms on Bonar aren't a joke. They move at 120 meters per second, and a moment's inattention means certain death!"
The mercenary uncle took a large swig of his drink and said solemnly, "Little brother, no matter what, you must never go to Bonar! If you go, you won't come back."
"Okay, Uncle," Yun Zhongmudi replied obediently.
Then he quickly asked, "Right, Uncle, why does the official entry list the mortality rate so low?"
"I don't know," the mercenary uncle frowned and shook his head, "Technically, that would be a severe act of fraud... wait, I think I get it!"
The mercenary uncle seemed to have an epiphany, "It must be to deceive the people of Blue Earth! You might not know, but recently, the United Government brought 700,000 laborers from Blue Earth to Bonar to mine. The government must have been afraid of a rebellion if they knew the truth, so they modified the entry. Yes, that must be it."
The mercenary uncle was very confident in his assessment.
"700,000 people? That's a lot!" Yun Zhongmudi exclaimed.
"It sounds like a lot," the mercenary uncle sneered, "But apparently, they signed three-year contracts. After three years, I doubt many will be left... but never mind that. Let me show you how to pick missions at the Mercenary Guild!"
"Thank you, Uncle!"
...
The first segment of the footage ended here.
There were another twenty or thirty similar segments, all telling stories similar to the first.
However, the settings varied. Some were street interviews, while others involved Yun Zhongmudi seeking advice from experts.
But without exception, each segment exposed the truth.
The Skrull residents were not optimistic about the "planetary miner" profession, all warning that it was a highly dangerous job and advising against it.
At the end of the video, Yun Zhongmudi and Binghongcha summarized all the clips and provided an additional link.
Through this link, viewers could access the unedited original videos, which were enough to verify the authenticity of all the segments.
...
Once the video was released, it sent shockwaves around the world!
Asia was relatively unaffected. There were no Skrull-controlled springs in Asia, so no one had gone to Skrull.
But in other continents, a large number of players above Level 3 defected, and many more were planning to run away.
The video's appearance was a devastating blow to these people!
"My God! A 15% mortality rate, and more than half are severely injured or disabled? That's terrifying!"
"The Skrull locals must be telling the truth."
"How despicable of the Skrulls to deceive us!"
"Of course, if they didn't deceive you, would you go mining?"
"I knew the Skrulls had ulterior motives! The high wages for 'planetary miners' were too good to be true!"
"Ha, good thing I didn't go!"
"Three days ago, I visited the Loki Mountain spring. The Skrulls there didn't like me and kicked me out. Now I realize I dodged a bullet!"
...
The video was like a massive nuclear bomb detonating on Blue Earth, causing a huge uproar.
It gradually sparked a nationwide debate.
Public opinion on Blue Earth underwent a 180-degree shift.
Before the video was released, the surrenderists were in the majority outside of Asia.
Most people in these regions were planning to surrender, with no one wanting to fight. They were all making plans to emigrate to Skrull before the war started.
After the video came out, the surrenderists vanished without a trace.
No one was thinking about going to Skrull to die, and even the surrenderists were no longer speaking well of the Skrulls. Anyone who dared to say a good word about the Skrulls would immediately face a backlash.
Many die-hard surrenderists finally realized that the Skrulls did not see them as equals. Even if they emigrated, they would only be expendable resources. Their thinking slowly changed.
Public opinion on Blue Earth suddenly became much healthier.
This was the work of Yun Zhongmudi and Binghongcha!
...
Just as people were still reeling from the "nuclear bomb" and had not yet recovered, the third major news story arrived!
On March 2nd, Zhong Feng posted on the official forum, announcing, "Our Blue Earth once gave birth to a planetary-level powerhouse, and his name was King Zhou of Shang."
You might not be familiar with the concept of a "Planetary" level. To put it in perspective, a Planetary-level powerhouse is a thousand times stronger than an Eighth Rank expert. Such a person could single-handedly shatter the entire Skrull planet...
Zhong Feng's post detailed the strength of Planetary-level experts and confirmed that his information came from Game Inspector Donna, a highly reliable source.
However, he also mentioned that while King Zhou was a Planetary-level expert, humans couldn't contact him. Even if they did, they couldn't ask him to return and help. So, everyone should not get their hopes up too high.
Once Zhong Feng's post was published, it caused another massive stir on Blue Star!
The previous major news mainly shook regions outside of Asia, as they were the primary audience. This time, the main impact was in the nation of Huaxia.
People flocked to the various chat rooms within the game to express their thoughts:
"My God! A Planetary-level expert was born on our Blue Star!"
"Someone who can easily crush a planet four times the size of Earth with sheer force! That's insane power!"
"Unfortunately! If Emperor Xin could join the battle, that would be amazing!"
"But when people talk about King Zhou, they usually describe him as 'tyrannical, stubborn, and indulgent.' How did he become a Planetary-level expert and the strongest ancient cultivator?"
"This is actually easy to explain. Emperor Xin left Blue Star early to develop in the outside world, so later scholars felt free to write whatever they wanted."
"Actually, the real historical King Zhou wasn't as tyrannical as novelists portray him... And what about the fox spirit Daji? Have you ever seen someone obsessed with women become the world's strongest?"
"From this, it's clear that the genes of Blue Star humans are no worse than those of the Skrulls! We have a Planetary-level expert, and they don't! It's just the depletion of psychic energy that has put us in this state."
"So, stop calling the Skrulls a 'superior race.' Blue Star humans are even higher!"
...
The sudden emergence of a Planetary-level expert lifted the spirits of all Blue Star residents!
Especially the people of Huaxia, who were moved to tears, feeling genuine pride in their ancestors' achievements.
A Planetary-level expert is a rarity, with only one appearing among thousands of God-level experts!
The topic dominated discussions in all the game's chat rooms.
Details about King Zhou's real historical deeds were also continuously unearthed and widely shared both inside and outside the game.
For a while, no one was talking about the video released by Yun Zhong and Mu Di anymore.
...
However, this was not the end.
The news about "Emperor Xin" had just surfaced, and people were still hotly discussing it when the fourth major news broke!
On March 3rd, a new major news story emerged—Ketong was about to break through to the Eighth Rank!
This news was officially announced by the United Government.
After Su Yu returned to Blue Star, he immediately began preparing for his breakthrough.
After three days of adjustment, he finally started his preparations today.
Su Yu chose the North Pole as his breakthrough location, one of the least inhabited places on Blue Star.
However, 50 kilometers directly south of his position (since every direction from the North Pole is south) was a massive Skrull base.
This Skrull base was built there to tap into the giant psychic spring at the North Pole.
Su Yu's breakthrough would undoubtedly create massive psychic energy fluctuations, which would significantly impact the giant base.
And that was exactly what he wanted—to annoy the Skrulls.
The Skrull officers and soldiers in the base knew what Su Yu was up to, but they were powerless to stop him.
Since Su Yu was breaking through and not attacking their base, they couldn't retaliate legally.
They could only report Su Yu's actions to the Expeditionary Force's headquarters and wait for a response.
At 10:00 AM on March 3rd, Expeditionary Force Commander Rance received their message.
Given that this matter involved Su Yu, Rance quickly relayed the message to Emperor Manina.
At 10:10 AM, in Manina's study, a virtual chat window opened in the air in front of him, displaying Rance.
In addition to the chat window, a lifelike 3D projection formed on the floor in front of the study, showing Su Yu.
At that moment, Su Yu was setting up an array at the North Pole, with the Great Cultivator Yang Jian assisting him to set up defenses for the breakthrough.
"Su Yu is starting his breakthrough now?"
Time sure flies!" Manina sighed, gazing at the 3D projection, his expression somewhat dazed.
"Yeah, Your Majesty," Lanchi echoed, a touch of melancholy in his voice. "For us Skrulls to achieve the God Rank, almost every one of us spends thousands of years in cultivation, enduring countless trials and outlasting numerous competitors to achieve this greatness. And yet, Earthlings can reach the Eighth Rank in just a few months. The Holy Silver Federation is truly impressive!"
"You bet," Manina scoffed. "The Holy Silver Federation controls two star systems with over a trillion stars. How can we small fry even imagine such a scale?"
He glanced at Su Yu in the 3D projection and asked, "Lanchi, do you think Su Yu will succeed in his breakthrough this time?"
"Most likely... he will," Lanchi nodded. "Based on the information we have, Su Yu has gathered all the necessary materials for his breakthrough over the past month. He also significantly enhanced his innate talents in the Terminal Secret Realm a few days ago.
He should be able to break through smoothly. While it’s not a 100% guarantee, it’s at least 99%."
"Right," Manina nodded, his thoughts aligning with Lanchi’s.
The only thing that irked him was that Su Yu was breaking through near their base. Wasn’t this deliberately trying to upset them?
But Manina had no choice; they couldn’t drive Su Yu away.
Although Su Yu’s breakthrough would indirectly affect their base, which could be seen as a soft attack, they weren’t sure where the Holy Silver Federation’s red line was.
If their counterattack inadvertently crossed that line, it would be a loss.
Manina instructed, "Lanchi, have the base activate the protective shield and put all defensive weapons on standby to minimize the damage from Su Yu’s breakthrough."
"Understood!" Lanchi replied.
...
At the North Pole of Earth.
The defensive array was quickly set up.
Su Yu thanked his senior Yang Jian for his help, then gathered his strength and prepared to break through.
A month ago, Su Yu had little confidence in his breakthrough.
So far, his external conditions for breaking through weren’t as favorable as those of Zhong Feng and Qianbei Buzui from his past life.
In his past life, Zhong Feng was the closest to breaking through, with an endless supply of game resources and high-grade materials. He tried five times but never succeeded.
Su Yu had always been worried about whether he could overcome this hurdle, fearing he might get stuck at the Seventh Rank for a long time.
But after completing the Terminal Secret Realm, all his doubts vanished!
He obtained the best rewards in the Terminal Secret Realm, and his innate talents saw a massive improvement!
If this were a cultivation world, it would be like his talent going from "No Spirit Root" to "Innate Dao Body"—an enhancement far beyond just a little.
The most immediate benefit of this talent boost was a significant reduction in the difficulty of breaking through.
Now, with the help of his breakthrough materials, Su Yu was 100% certain he would succeed! Before, his chances were less than 10%.
He couldn’t wait any longer.
After three days of adjusting his state, he immediately began the breakthrough.
...
The Earth United Government also announced on their official website that Su Yu had a 100% chance of successfully breaking through.
Upon seeing this, the entire planet erupted in celebration.
Countless blessings from all over the world were sent to Su Yu, wishing him success.
The official forums buzzed with discussions:
"Time flies! I can’t believe CEO Ke is about to reach the God Rank?"
"Is it fast? In the real world, Children’s Day is just three months away."
"Sigh, I hope Snow Leopard and the Unbreakable Alliance can speed up their progress too."
"Seriously, CEO Ke is amazing. He’s practically single-handedly provided two Eighth Ranks and two Seventh Ranks to humanity, a contribution beyond imagination!"
"Two Eighth Ranks? You mean...?"
"Yes, I’m talking about Morningstar the Cat. She’s also about to break through to the Eighth Rank, and she’s doing it even faster than CEO Ke! She’s in the Star Realm, so there’s not much news about her."
"My God! Two Eighth Ranks! This makes me feel a lot more confident about dealing with the Skrulls!"
"Morningstar, you can do it!"
"What’s going on lately? The Skrulls, the deceit of King Xin of Shang, and CEO Ke... why are there so many big news stories one after another?"
"Who knows? But this might be the last big news, right?"
"Hard to say. There might be even bigger news to come!"
(End of Chapter)
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