Seeing these scenes, viewers from the U.S. and other countries were furious.
"Fuck! Su Chen is so vicious! He's taking revenge!"
"Exactly! A simple conversation would have sufficed, but he insisted on knocking out our chosen ones and then humiliating them. How could he be so cruel!"
"People from China are all so petty and narrow-minded. I'm not surprised Su Chen did this!"
"Su Chen is cheating! He's cheating! Why can he wield supernatural power? Why can't our chosen ones?"
"That's right, Su Chen is like Superman! This kind of cheating is shameful!"
Just as they were vehemently criticizing Su Chen's actions,
viewers from China, having heard the commotion, rushed in.
This time, they didn't rush to shout "Come on, keyboard warriors!" and return to the land-based keyboard realm.
Instead, they were very helpful in reporting Su Chen's cheating to the highest rules for the U.S. viewers.
"Brothers from the Ugly Kingdom, don't worry, we'll call the Supreme Rules for you! @Supreme Rules, some people in the Ugly Kingdom think you're being unfair, saying Su Chen is cheating." "
@Supreme Rules, people from the Ugly Kingdom are looking for you."
"@Supreme Rules, it seems the Ugly Kingdom looks down on you."
...
Ugly Kingdom viewers?
Looking at these comments, images of being controlled by the Supreme Rules flashed through their minds.
They were instantly paralyzed.
"No, no, no, Supreme Rules, don't listen to the nonsense from the Dragon Kingdom, we didn't question you."
Dragon Kingdom viewer: "@Supreme Rules, they still want to deceive you, this behavior is outrageous!"
"Fuck! Can the Dragon Kingdom dogs please stop babbling in our livestream!" Dragon
Kingdom viewer: "@Supreme Rules, you run this livestream, and these Ugly Kingdom people are trying to kick us out, doesn't that mean they want to be above you?"
"You still have the nerve to talk about us? Your country has a firewall, we can't even get in! You're violating the rules too!"
Dragon Kingdom viewer: "@Supreme Rules, we used the national fortune advantage you rewarded us with to set up a firewall, and they still accuse us of violating the rules, this is blatant contempt for you!"
...
Because the Dragon Kingdom viewers have recently mastered "Su language,"
in this online argument, the Dragon Kingdom gained an overwhelming advantage.
In the end, even the Supreme Rules were actually brought up in the argument.
[Upon verification, the Dragon Kingdom viewers' statements are reasonable, and the Ugly Kingdom viewers generally harbor disrespect for this Supreme Rules.] [
This supreme rule will deduct 10 points of national fortune from the Ugly Kingdom as punishment! The Ugly Kingdom currently has 40 points of national fortune remaining. We hope the Ugly Kingdom will take this as a warning.]
[Furthermore, the Dragon Kingdom's viewers have been relentlessly tagging this rule, disrupting its rest period. Therefore, the Dragon Kingdom is being punished by having 5 points of national fortune deducted. The Dragon Kingdom currently has 125 points of national fortune remaining.]
Upon seeing these announcements, the Ugly Kingdom's mentality exploded.
Holy crap!
We got 10 points of national fortune deducted just for a fight?
Although the Dragon Kingdom also had 5 points deducted,
they still have 125 points left!
If they fight a few more times, won't they wear themselves out?
Fuck!
This is outrageous!
The Dragon Kingdom's viewers shared the same mentality as the Ugly Kingdom's viewers.
At this moment, netizens from both the Dragon and Ugly Kingdoms miraculously reached a consensus.
What the hell?
We disturbed your rest, so you deducted 5 points of our national fortune?
What kind of rest does a rule need?!
The viewers from all nations were furious.
But as their anger subsided, a wave of self-reproach washed over the Dragon Kingdom viewers.
Had they gone too far with their antics?
Su Chen had risked his life to earn such a small amount of national fortune.
They'd only been talking for a few minutes, and he'd lost 5 points.
This pained them deeply.
However, they weren't the type to run away after causing trouble.
Having watched Su Chen's livestreams for so long
, they'd been influenced by him to some extent, unconsciously developing a sense of responsibility.
So, they spontaneously started a thread, leaving their names below.
["In 20xx, I, xxx, caused the Dragon Kingdom to lose 5 points of national fortune due to an argument with the Ugly Kingdom. I swear that in my lifetime I will do something beneficial for the Dragon Kingdom to make amends. I leave my name here for the people of the country to monitor."]
...
One by one, the netizens who had participated in the argument recorded their names in the thread.
Soon, this phenomenon reached the Dragon Kingdom's Strange Tales Department.
Old Qin frowned upon hearing the information reported by Xiao Li.
Seeing this, Xiao Li assumed that Elder Qin was taking his anger out on the netizens because of his fondness for China.
So he quickly spoke up.
"They meant well. They were annoyed by the insults leveled against Su Chen by the Ugly Kingdom, so they retaliated. This outcome wasn't intentional on their part,"
Elder Qin shook his head upon hearing this.
"I'm not concerned about the reduction in national fortune, but rather that this incident has made me realize something's amiss,"
Xiao Li said, startled.
Then he asked, puzzled.
"Something's amiss? Is there something wrong with it?"
"Why deduct national fortune instead of imposing a punishment?"
Elder Qin asked.
"Uh, perhaps the Supreme Rules think imposing a punishment is more severe, while deducting national fortune is milder!"
Xiao Li said casually.
"No, I don't think so. I vaguely sense that we seem to have overlooked a very important point."
"What?"
"The role of national fortune might not be as simple as the suppression of fortune between nations. Perhaps, national fortune has a deeper meaning."
"Ah?"
Xiao Li was completely dumbfounded.
National fortune has a deeper meaning?
Seeing Xiao Li's expression, Elder Qin angrily slapped him on the head.
"You blockhead, tell me, what will happen after the national fortune is reset to zero?"
"Didn't we previously guess it would be the disintegration of the nation?"
"But I don't think so anymore."
A wise light gleamed in Old Qin's cloudy eyes.
"Why?"
Old Qin looked out the window at the sky for a moment in silence, then said softly,
"You must understand, the Supreme Rules are not a benevolent magnanimous person. The reason our Dragon Kingdom is doing well now is not because of its great mercy, but because Su Chen is exceptionally talented!"
"So if resetting it would only result in the disintegration of the nation, why would this 'benevolent magnanimous person' punish us and the Ugly Kingdom by deducting national fortune?"
"The answer is obvious: something terrible will definitely happen after the national fortune is reset to zero!"
"Furthermore, through today's events, I've discovered that the Supreme Rules seem to be accelerating the deduction of national fortune; it can't wait to reset it to zero."
After these words, Xiao Li was completely dumbfounded.
He pondered Old Qin's words, and the more he thought about it, the more chilling it became.
Once you enter the instance, many nations will inevitably fail, and their national fortune will decline.
If national fortune were reset to zero, it would trigger some terrifying events.
That would be a huge problem.
After all, everyone lives on Earth. If
something really happens, even China might not be able to escape unscathed.
Thinking of this, Xiao Li felt a sense of relief.
Fortunately, Chinese netizens had a fight with the Ugly Kingdom today,
probing the attitude of some supreme rules.
Judging from the national fortune values of each country, it's not too late yet.
This instance won't produce "zero-reset" individuals.
As long as China and Su Chen cooperate well, there's still a chance to prevent this from happening.
Xiao Li sighed, saying with a wry smile,
"So, our country's netizens were punished for arguing, but instead, they benefited from the misfortune and discovered its scheme?"
Old Qin smiled slightly.
"You're not wrong with what I say, but that doesn't mean they're entirely right."
"By the way, later, leave a comment on that post on behalf of our department. The gist is criticism and reassurance. It's a good thing they're trying to contribute to the country. With criticism and encouragement, maybe a few pillars will emerge from these resentful young people."
Xiao Li nodded in agreement.
"Old Qin, when should we tell Su Chen about the national destiny?"
"How's the deciphering of the stone tablet's language?"
Old Qin didn't answer immediately, but instead asked a question.
"It's almost done. It should be finished by tomorrow."
"Then tell Su Chen together tomorrow."
"Okay."
After agreeing, Xiao Li left the meeting room and began carrying out the task assigned by Old Qin.
After Xiao Li left, the smile on Old Qin's face vanished instantly.
He strolled to the window and opened it.
Looking at the night sky, he waved his hand in the air.
"The wind's picking up!"
he murmured.