Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 329 A Letter of Trial by Public Opinion

Chapter 329 A Letter of Trial by Public Opinion
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Ethan took a small sip of the freshly decanted red wine.

I could see the two bars representing "attention level" starting to change.

The latter has been stagnant for a long time, and it will take a long time to see even a tiny increase, or even remain in the double digits.

However, the former increases by hundreds or thousands every minute, and this rate is still increasing.

It will probably not be long before it becomes an extremely large number.

He couldn't help but feel happy.

The slower-growing "attention level" represents the attention players give to themselves in the Spirit Disaster.

After all, it was just a celebrity who died.

No matter how top-tier or famous they are.

He was just an ordinary person after all.

The vast majority of players don't care about the entertainment industry, and only a small number of low-level, unmotivated free players will follow celebrities in order to seek some comfort.

In reality, truly capable players would rather get their favorite celebrities to spend the night with them than concern themselves with entertainment industry matters.

Players in the Necropolis are superior to ordinary people.

In Ethan's view, this is the most basic common sense.

In reality, if players weren't part of the Necropolis, they would still need to live in this society and utilize all the conveniences and services offered by ordinary people.

He even felt that he was not a species like ordinary people anymore.

"Perhaps we're already facing reproductive isolation between gamers and ordinary people."

This is his original quote when he used it to mock players' sense of superiority.

They, who were chosen by the gods to possess extraordinary powers, were compared to ordinary people with lowly blood.

This is an insult.

An insult like an ant trying to rival a dragon.

Therefore, players of the "Disaster" event naturally attract more attention than ordinary players.

He may have had some entanglement with Zhuge Yue.

And the fact that these two small white dots cannot be erased.

Ethan doesn't really want too many players to pay attention to him at this stage.

What if quantitative change leads to qualitative change?

There are also some inexplicable players who can reduce their own rule-based abilities.

Then the transparency they've enjoyed for so long will become increasingly difficult to maintain.

Therefore, these ants have appropriately exerted their meager strength.

No matter how low the attention ordinary people receive.

As long as the values accumulate to a certain extent.

That means you can easily handle any difficulty.

After all, it was something Ethan had lamented before—

"It's so easy to get attention in this internet age."

He tilted his head back and drank the rest of the red wine in one gulp.

Ethan held Donglei's phone with great interest.

We reviewed the messages she sent on various entertainment platforms before she jumped to her death.

According to the original plan, all of this information was intended to point to her death and the source of the explicit photos as herself.

This refers to what is known as one's dying words.

"So much for being a pure and innocent girl? I bet she's been secretly trained to look like one of these foreigners?"

"Watch your mouth, Dong Lei was clearly driven to her death by this foreigner, shouldn't the police arrest him?"

"Yeah! Celebrities' private lives are something you can only say those who know, but this time, his mother could be considered a premeditated murder, right?"

"cy, just waiting for the court hearing to start and watching the drama unfold."

"..."

Various comments flooded the comments section under Dong Lei's explicit photos and her dying words.

Some people are disgusted by the collapse of Dong Lei's public image;
Some people felt disgusted by the humiliation they had inflicted on their goddess;

Some people in the comments section act as internet police, pontificating and giving unsolicited advice.
Some people don't care about the truth of the matter; they just want to watch the drama unfold.

He watched as netizens discussed him and the death he had brought about.

Ethan felt a surge of power coursing through his body.

"Public opinion is the most powerful force!"

"Go ahead and curse me! Spit on me! I don't care what you ants think!"

"Anyway, once the Bureau of Extraordinary Events announces the existence of the Spiritual Disaster Game to these ignorant people, your attacks on me now will become the force that destroys the barriers of your own countries!"

"And me, nobody will remember that I did these things."

“I still sit high on my altar, looking down on your ignorance.”

"The masses will always remain fools; they should just obediently let public opinion control them."

Ding-dong-

Just as Ethan was enjoying this media frenzy.

The phone rang.

The reason for keeping Donglei's phone is...

Ethan naturally wanted to enjoy the fermentation of public opinion.

She used the victim's own account and phone to enjoy the public opinion she generated.

This kind of pleasure is incomprehensible to the ignorant masses who do not frequently kill.

But now the news of Dong Lei's death has been confirmed.

The body was also taken away by the police department for investigation.

Why would anyone send a message to Dong Lei's phone?
He raised an eyebrow and exited the social media platform.

Open the text messaging function on this phone.

The message came from a number named "Big Boss".

The content, however, piqued Ethan's curiosity—

[You bastard who's got Dong Lei's phone, you're probably hiding in some dark corner right now, like a mouse that's stolen cheese, savoring the stench of fermenting mold, aren't you?]

[Perhaps he's still holding a glass of red wine, dressed in a suit and tie, his hair combed like an adult, looking down at everything from a superior perspective.]

[He prides himself on being a god who controls public opinion, yet he dares not face his own cowardice in being truly exposed to the public.]

[Tonight at 20 PM sharp, as the boss of [Seven Stars Entertainment], the company Dong Lei belongs to, I, in conjunction with [Beihe Media] and [Huayi Media], will host a live broadcast for you, you coward, so that the whole nation can see your ugly face!]

[You useless piece of trash, do you dare to step forward and reveal the truth to the public?]

Oh? That's interesting...

Judging from the tone, content, and phone number notes, it is clear that the other party is the behind-the-scenes boss of [Seven Star Entertainment].

If it really is the boss himself.

Ethan was almost certain that this guy wasn't actually trying to clarify any truth or anything like that.

They just want to capitalize on this trend.

They want to profit from the tragedy of Dong Lei's death.

Seven Star Entertainment is one of the victims of this public opinion incident.

How can we not draw some blood back from Dong Lei's warmth?
"Standing in the sunlight of justice, are you trying to win their favor by nailing me, the culprit, to the cross and letting the ignorant masses whip me?"

"Unfortunately, your attempt to provoke me was too clumsy."

"The mastermind? More like a behind-the-scenes player!"

Ethan grinned, his mouth agape like a giant bat's.

The bloodshed and cruelty in his eyes were undisguised.

The moment he received news of Dong Lei's death, he immediately erased all attention from the phone.

In other words, under normal circumstances.

No one would care where Donglei's phone went.

Not to mention that this so-called behind-the-scenes boss can even send messages to provoke us.

They even deduced that Dong Lei's missing phone was still with them!

Without a doubt, this is no ordinary person.

The other party is definitely a player.

Moreover, he is a special player who is not affected by his own abilities!

There are still only two white dots among the people who are following me.

That proves that the mastermind behind this is one of the white spots!
Further speculation suggests that the other white dot is most likely also one of this guy's companions!
They are the behind-the-scenes players at [Seven Star Entertainment]!

"I see……"

"What a coincidence? I guess I'm just unlucky?"

Ethan sometimes felt that fate was playing tricks on him. He had only been in the capital for a short time when he was being targeted.

He initially thought the two white dots belonged to special players from the Bureau of Extraordinary Events or the Tarot Society.

But now we can consider the timing of when the other person starts paying attention to us.

It just so happened that it was last night when I was showing off Dong Lei around town.

So it turns out I attracted attention because I kidnapped an artist under the other party's name?
It's highly likely that the other party only started paying attention to me because of Dong Lei!
This coincidence of probability suddenly made Ethan wonder if he should follow some traditional Chinese culture—

I'll check the almanac next time before going out.

However, now that it has already happened...

Furthermore, it was deduced that the other party did not possess a genuine sense of threat to them.

Ethan, on the contrary, thought things were getting more interesting.

If it really is as I thought.

You might even be able to use this opportunity to find out why the other party is not affected by the "attention level" rule.

"You think I'm a rat hiding in the shadows?"

"Hehe, I'm most powerful when I'm in the spotlight!"

"I'll make you my ally in breaking down the barriers of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events!"

Ethan's expression grew increasingly ferocious.

He simply couldn't believe there were such foolish players.

Foolish enough to think you can control yourself.

In reality, if the other party does start a live stream...

After a day of building up public opinion, Ethan couldn't imagine how many people would be watching the live stream.

At that time, he may collect attention much faster than expected!
Do you want to subject yourself to public judgment?
Then you will only drift further and further away from the truth and so-called justice!
After all, I am the god who controls public opinion!
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"Um, although I don't want to say it like this, Comrade Yan Shuangying, don't you think your provocation is too low-level?"

"What kind of idiot would fall for that?"

Cheng Yong sighed helplessly and complained.

After the other party left him behind.

He wanted to make an exception for himself, as the director of the news center, to allow what he called a live-streamed trial.

This means it will not only be broadcast online, but will also be broadcast nationwide in a manner similar to the national news broadcast.

And you also have to sign a contract with yourself.

This prevented him from reporting what happened at the news center to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

When I first heard this request...

Cheng Yong's first reaction was—

This is absolutely outrageous!
As someone who holds the responsibility of controlling news and public opinion within China, how could I allow a free agent to act so recklessly?
If the other party makes even the slightest negative impact during the live stream...

The resulting public opinion responsibility is something I can't bear myself.

Especially since the existence of the Spirit Disaster game will be made public to the whole country tomorrow at noon.

During this special period.

They cannot tolerate even the slightest unexpected situation.

Just as Cheng Yong was about to immediately report the situation to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs so that everyone could check if Yan Shuangying was experiencing mental problems.

His phone rang at just the right moment.

Wu Wang's strange gaze.

Cheng Yong went out to answer the phone with an even stranger expression after seeing the number.

He also used some kind of blocking method to prevent the free players on this side from hearing his phone conversation.

When he returned after finishing the phone call.

He then happily agreed to his request.

They even directly asked whether they wanted the news broadcast to take place during the same time slots and in the same segments.

At the same time, all the confidentiality agreements that had been drafted were completed.

To be honest, Wu Wang felt quite uncomfortable with this level of friendliness.

Because he could sense it—

Cheng Yong's current friendliness is different from his attempts to get close to me when he came in earlier, trying to find out information about me.

The other party genuinely wanted to do this from the bottom of their heart.

This is equivalent to giving them full access to the Beijing News Center!

Dude, I haven't even started bargaining with you, using various conditions, trade deals, or even threats to force the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs to make concessions!
Who exactly made that call you answered?

Santa Claus?
Will you help me fulfill my wish?
Then I hope that Yuan Shen can come to my house tomorrow and help me cook three dishes and a soup, is that okay?

However, when Wu Wang asked the other party why they made the concession so readily...

There was only one answer—

"Sorry, no comment."

Well, the boomerang flew around and hit itself.

Wu Wang's expression upon hearing those four words was as unpleasant as if he had swallowed a fly.

Since the other party also said no comment.

I absolutely cannot continue to investigate that further.

Otherwise, everything that was previously concealed from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs would be meaningless.

Why should someone tell you something just because they say "no comment" now, but you can't say anything just because you said "no comment" before?
This "no comment" is a mutual constraint.

Cheng Yong chose to remain silent.

Then I must shut up.

only……

Someone who could make Cheng Yong, the head of the abnormal situation handling department at the Beijing headquarters, change his mind as soon as he received a phone call.

They are either like fortune tellers who know in advance what they will do.

Either they know Ethan and share the same thoughts, and it's inconvenient for more people in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs to know the situation.

There aren't many people like this in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

By inquiring about the composition of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs from the Xie Zhi, the possibilities can be gradually narrowed down.

In conclusion, since Cheng Yong has chosen to concede...

Wu Wang could only temporarily suppress the situation and immediately figure out why he had to make concessions.

They signed a contract directly to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

The specific content he then spoke to the people present.

It was similar to the text message Ethan received.

They want to create momentum through a three-way collaboration between [Seven Star Entertainment], [Beihe Media], and [Huayi Media].

Furthermore, the news center's instigation created an unprecedented trial by public opinion.

We should try our best to draw attention to this matter from the whole society.

Because that's the only way.

Only then will Ethan step out of the shadows and into the spotlight, coming to face him for the final battle.

He desperately needs this public opinion.

“A fool wouldn’t fall for it, but a smart person would, especially someone who thinks they are smart,” Wu Wang said seriously, squinting his eyes.

These words stunned everyone.

He then continued, "Otherwise, why do you think they would have murdered Dong Lei by manipulating public opinion and then hidden her phone?"

“Murderers often like to return to the crime scene or learn about the crime scene and the police investigation process through various channels.”

"For murderers driven by inner fear, it's a matter of wishful thinking; they want to use this information to determine whether they are currently in danger."

"But for intelligent people, those who are extremely self-inflated—"

"This allows them to internally praise the perfection of their criminal behavior, giving them a strong sense of psychological satisfaction."

This psychological process is called approach-avoidance conflict.

Ding-dong-

When Wu Wang finished saying this.

He received a reply on Xiaoxiao's phone.

Even if you haven't clicked on it yet.

He could confidently say, "Since the other party would choose to get satisfaction by checking the backend comments through Dong Lei's phone."

"Then they will definitely not let go of the opportunity I gave them."

"An opportunity for him to stand in the spotlight of the whole society and fully display his criminal behavior."

"In this move, my pawn crossed the Chu River and Han Border first."

After saying that, Wu Wang turned on his phone.