011. The Grand Exhibition of Li Aozi
Gang wars raged, as the private armies of the oligarchs drove tanks through the streets of the capital, Joan Capital. Cybernetic ninjas leaped between skyscrapers, while ronin bared their sleeves, raising ancient swords with powerful muscles to clash against war machines weighing hundreds of tons, pushing chaos and violence to the extreme.
Corporate tycoons and aristocrats embraced beautiful androids, savoring delicious sashimi and sushi as they commanded the poor to charge forward.
"Tianhuan Country has shifted all its conflicts to the outside world, emptying their minds, refusing to think. Trust in your weapons, for in the future, they may be your only companions that won't betray you."
As two nuclear bombs detonated, creating a mushroom cloud, the face of a female politician, squinting with a mischievous gaze, slowly emerged.
"White Frost Coats, Polite and Courteous—In the western land, there is a nation ruled by strong women. They are polite and courteous, calmly responding to one disaster after another. This excellent country is called Frost-Plated Republic. With strategy and cunning, they continuously expand their once narrow territory."
However, at this point, compared to the steel tide of the Red Arrow Empire and the fierce samurai of Tianhuan Country, the depiction of Frost-Plated Republic noticeably fell short.
Even the live chat began to mock: "No passion, can barely light a lighter," "This side's level is really low," "No unique features at all."
At this moment, Li Aozi felt that the PV was almost the same as in the previous life. For some reason, the contradictions within Frost-Plated Republic were intentionally glossed over, focusing instead on the improvements in healthcare, welfare, and technology brought by the female rulers. However, these things hardly mattered to the players, lacking any eye-catching appeal.
As for the human geography of Frost-Plated Republic along the way, it left a poor impression. Frost-Plated Republic's advancing cities barely considered living comfort, cramming people together like a beehive, with tens of thousands living in less than 2 hectares of apartment buildings being the norm.
Such scenery was clearly not impressive.
"However, the national fortune of Frost-Plated Republic seems to have come to an end."
In chaotic, dilapidated districts, amidst neon-lit cities, only the towering GTB building looked decent. Arrogant female agents flagrantly tortured and interrogated, while men unjustly accused and full of resentment formed long lines, marching into the snowy wastelands of the outer regions.
Among them, one man walked a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped, turning around to remove his hood, revealing an exceptionally handsome face.
His jet-black hair fluttered in the snowstorm, gray eyes glowing with golden rings. His features were distinct, almost flawless. Most importantly, upon seeing this man, one would instinctively feel trust and reassurance.
In that instant, the live chat and comments exploded.
'Handsome! Handsome, handsome, handsome, I can't resist—Mwahaha, little beauty, what can you do? Can you escape my grasp? You can't, right? Hahaha—'
'He's so handsome, I'm heading to Frost-Plated Republic right now!'
'Ahhhh, beautiful man (dark crawling) (screaming) (twisting) (dark crawling) (screaming) (twisting) (splitting) (dark writhing) (rolling) (furiously crawling) (twisting) (spasms) (roaring) (crawling) (sinister growling) (crawling) (splitting)'
'It's not that I have any fantasies about him, after all, I'm not Nan Tong. But honestly, he is quite good-looking. Although I'm not Nan Tong, I must admit he's good-looking. I don't even like handsome guys, but this beauty is indeed quite good-looking, though I'm really not Nan Tong.'
'Why are you all focusing on a man? This is a game, esports, no romance. Let me ask you: is being good-looking useful?—It sure is! Ladies, I'm speechless, as soon as I saw him, I already thought of a name for our child. I'm just simping; this male deity in Frost-Plated Republic is too much. I would actually thank you.'
'Thank you for the medicine, I've uninstalled my otome game. From now on, he's my wife.'
'Hmph, man, I admit your little tricks caught my attention. From now on, I'm going to broadcast to the world that I've got my eyes on you. Don't resist, just follow me into the room.'
'You're all focused on his looks, but I'm different. I see the sadness in his eyes. If I could meet him, I'd talk to him about Zizek, Hegel, and Feuerbach. We'd discuss Camus and Marquez over lunch, and before bed, I'd tell him about the commonalities between Jun'ichirō Tanizaki and Haruki Murakami—then the next day, I'd introduce him to Fifty Shades of Grey.'
In the next moment, the entire screen lit up with warning red lights, and a faint broadcast could be heard:
"…Just now, the Frost-Plated Republic government announced an additional 8 million reward, plus a 90-year property in Gemini City. Total value—20 million Derbies."
"The Frost-Plated Republic government's request is: worldwide manhunt, dead or alive."
The man calmly stated:
"I am a former Frost-Plated Republic Republic citizen, now a free man of the outer regions, Li Aozi."
"Now, I am announcing to the world—the crimes against humanity committed by the Frost-Plated Republic government: funding the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization, using the guise of 'humanitarian aid' to conduct inhumane human experiments on the people of the outer regions, forcibly activating Omega Energy in live humans with special drugs, and turning them into biological weapons."
The righteous denunciation and accusations from the handsome man, Li Aozi, were etched into the memory of every viewer watching the broadcast.
Horrifying biochemical soldiers, emaciated infants with suture scars on their heads, and biological giants covered in living humans…
What was initially an unremarkable Frost-Plated Republic segment skyrocketed in popularity due to these cold and grotesque experiments.
"The Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization is unforgivable. I admit I destroyed them. The law certainly does not tolerate my killings, but it tolerates the existence of Abyss and Frost-Plated Republic's sins—if so, then I'd rather bear another crime and eradicate these evil flowers myself."
At that moment, with the media's warm-up coverage, the number of viewers watching the live broadcast reached an unprecedented high. If the delay is disregarded and the data from several rooms and different colonial planets' live broadcast stations are combined, the peak number of simultaneous viewers reached:
10 billion people.
These 10 billion people collectively witnessed Li Aozi's account of the persecution by the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization and the Frost-Plated Republic government. Coupled with his outstanding appearance and sincere, authentic language, along with some battle clips of him drenched in blood, his words deeply resonated with the audience.
"A person can die as a human being, but they should not live as a beast!"
Li Aozi clenched his fist and passionately declared:
"The evil biochemical experiments and crimes against humanity must be reckoned with! If the Four Nations cannot do it, then I, Li Aozi, will personally take up the blade and help them settle the score, one by one!"