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Chapter 185 [The May Fourth Movement] A Spark and Firewood in the Abyss (5.6k words, two chapters combined)

I watched the comments scroll by.

Chang Jie hesitated for a moment, then began to give everyone a heads-up, talking about the current state of the Western powers and subtly implying that the outcome might not be good.

Among the accompanying personnel.

Apart from the envoys led by Gu Weijun, the rest of the personnel were incredulous.

"how is this possible?"

"We are the victorious nation, how dare they do this in front of the whole world?"

"No one can be so without principles."

"That's right, this is a meeting that the whole world is watching, they wouldn't dare to do it."

Listening to the words of the other entourage members, Chang Jie also looked helpless and thought to himself.

Don't dare?

They're so daring.

At least the conference to divide up the world's interests only began after World War I was won.

What about World War II decades later?

Before they even got in, the ringleaders held a meeting and divided up the spoils in advance. They even had a small meeting, leaving no room for other countries.

It is conceivable that the Western powers never had a bottom line from the very beginning.

It's even getting lower and lower.

I used to at least pretend, but now I'm too lazy to keep up the act.

Trying to reason with this kind of person about principles or face will only make them look like a fool.

However, looking at the other members of the entourage who were still immersed in the joy of the victorious nation, Chang Jie knew that no matter what he said, it would be in vain. They wouldn't believe it unless he saw it with his own eyes.

Chang Jie had no idea what kind of tricks those guys would pull.

But everything from World War II is still vivid in my mind.

Only a strong nation can achieve this, but the Republic of China clearly does not currently possess this condition.

How could a country suddenly appear out of nowhere and be so kind to you?

In World War II, those European countries that thought they had been liberated after defeating the empire ultimately became pawns or satellite states in the hands of their supposed saviors.
The netizens watching the live stream couldn't help but sigh as they looked at the innocent faces of the accompanying staff.

They're so old, how can they still be so naive?

Actually.

It's not that they're naive.

Given the environment of the Republic of China, with its warlord conflicts, how could any of these envoys selected by various factions be fools?

Ultimately, it's just that they don't want to believe it.

This meeting was their only hope, a hope that made them afraid to even think about the scene Chang Jie described.

Although everyone was reluctant to believe Chang Jie's words, they fell silent afterward because Chang Jie's various hints suggested that it was indeed possible.

But I can only give up after seeing it with my own eyes.

a few days later.

Upon entering Versailles Palace again, the envoys participating in the meeting were led into the magnificent golden meeting hall.

however.

Upon entering the hall, the envoys felt a chill in their hearts, because the "Republic of China," as the victorious nation, didn't even have a seat in the central position.

They were only seated at the edge of the meeting room.

Everyone here has experienced grand occasions and has attended various meetings, both large and small, during the Republic of China era. This seating arrangement is like a mascot for them.

What it represents is self-evident.

Chang Jie followed the group outside the meeting room, where he was stopped.

After all, translators aren't qualified to get in.

He could only wait outside with the other entourage, but before entering the conference hall, Chang Jie's last glimpse was of the envoys being led to the edge.

As for what follows, it's obviously unnecessary to even think about it.

The meeting was lengthy and could not be completed in a single day.

The people waiting outside were on pins and needles.

The confident expressions from before have vanished, replaced by growing anxiety and torment with each passing moment.

The meeting concluded that day.

The tightly closed conference room door opened, and the accompanying personnel nervously looked towards the conference hall where people were constantly leaving. However, when they saw the envoys and others who came out, their faces were ashen.

Everyone understood, and they remained silent the rest of the way.

Until they returned to their residence.

Bang!
A voice filled with grief and indignation rang out through gritted teeth:

“A weak country has no diplomacy.”

The Republic of China, as a victorious nation, was relegated to the margins and had virtually no voice, with everything being decided by the few major powers at the core.

It has absolutely nothing to do with other countries.

As Chang Jie listened to the messenger's account of the meeting, both he and the netizens on Blue Star in the live broadcast room shook their heads in disbelief.

It was clearly the same thing that happened at the Yalta Conference during World War II.

There was nothing we could do.

As the meeting progressed, everyone's mood grew increasingly heavy.

Meanwhile, the players on Earth outside the game...

Looking at this meeting up close now, the so-called 'justice' and 'principles' are nothing but a fig leaf for power; in essence, it's still the most primitive law of the jungle.

Until the very last day of the conference.

Even if the envoys of the Republic of China expressed their demands and sought justice during this period.

But everyone in the Versailles Hall chose to ignore it.

Even though it was an envoy from the Republic of China, who used the most concise language to express his views, there were more than 1000 people from all over the world in the conference hall.

They all chose to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

It was as if the envoy from the 'Republic of China' had not spoken.

It created a rather absurd scene.

Even Chang Jie, who was waiting outside, couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity and panic when he listened to the descriptions given by the "Republic of China" envoy that night, along with the netizens in the live broadcast room.

Without him.

I really can't imagine how desperate I would feel if I were in that situation.

Inside the conference hall where thousands of people gathered.

You stand on the stage and argue your case forcefully.

The thousands of people in the entire conference hall looked at you indifferently, some even with mocking expressions on their faces.

Your demands are so clear and obvious.

It has already been expressed in the most concise way, but we'll still use their language.

But
These thousands of people seemed unable to understand their language.

After you finished speaking.

They casually dismissed you, as if they hadn't heard a word you said.

As you glance around at the crowd, you see not a single supportive look.

Instead, most of them looked on with mockery.

What incredible mental fortitude it must take to withstand that!

Even knowing it was a game and surrounded by NPCs, Chang Jie got goosebumps and a chill ran through his body just thinking about being treated like this.

I originally thought that these envoys from the 'Republic of China' would never turn back until they hit a brick wall.

But at the moment.

Chang Jie and the netizens on Blue Star were shocked and impressed.

Just how strong must their mental fortitude be to remain calm and composed in such a situation, and to argue for their country with reason?

After all, that scene.

Just thinking about it is despairing.

Another night of silence.

However, many people in the group couldn't sleep.

The meeting is still ongoing.

This also allowed netizens on Earth to witness an even more absurd scene.

As the conference continued, the victorious nations of World War I gradually began to tear off their pretense for their own interests, staging a dog-eat-dog drama.

And this drama went on for several months.

First, there's France, because it borders the empire.

In order to protect their own interests, they demanded a severe weakening of the empire, the division of vast territories, and reparations to secure their position in Europe.

Britain, on the other hand, wanted to maintain a balance in Europe and opposed excessive weakening of the empire, which almost led to a fight between Britain and France, who were originally good allies, at several meetings.

While the United States Freedom Federation is not on the European side, it put forward the "Fourteen Points" advocating national self-determination and international alliances, but this seriously harmed the interests of both Britain and France.

Later, there were even scenes of the US president threatening to withdraw and the French prime minister slamming the door and leaving.

The meeting reached a stalemate due to disagreements over the distribution of benefits.

Absurd yet reasonable.

It's absurd because they've stopped acting altogether and are just openly robbing people, tearing away all pretense.

It makes sense because it aligns with the image of Western countries in the minds of Earth players.

This absurd meeting lasted for several months.

It wasn't until the negotiations dragged on for too long, and people and interest groups in various countries couldn't take it anymore, leading to protests and pressure, that all parties gradually made concessions.

just
Because Japan had already signed a secret agreement with the British Empire.

So at the last moment.

Western countries still transferred the territory of the "Republic of China" to Japan.

The territory of a victorious nation was divided among other countries by Western powers without its consent.

this moment.

Even netizens on Earth watching this storyline could only feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

This is outright robbery.

On the last day of the conference, Chang Jie and his entourage waited outside the Palace of Versailles.

Everyone had lost all hope, their faces were ashen, and some even wanted to commit suicide on the spot because they couldn't face 400 million compatriots, but fortunately they were stopped in time.

Chang Jie has been in the game all this time.

Although several months have passed in the game, a lot of the plot was skipped in the middle due to the three giants fighting each other, so it has only been less than a month in the real world of Earth.

However, the time spent together and conversations also helped Chang Jie develop empathy.

After all, they are under immense pressure.

External pressure, internal pressure, and the expectations of 400 million compatriots across the country—now...
Chang Jie's live stream room was silent.

The players on Earth didn't know what to say, but that's how the story goes, and no one can change it.

Sudden.

Chang Jie's perspective suddenly shifted.

Did the cutscene trigger?
These were the thoughts that flashed through the minds of netizens on Blue Star and Chang Jie in the live broadcast room.

As the screen moves.

The scene before me was the conference hall of the Paris Peace Conference, where the light from the swirling crystal chandeliers reflected off the faces of the delegates from various countries. Their faces displayed arrogance or indifference, but mostly joy, for the negotiations that had lasted for months had finally come to an end.

One by one, representatives signed the Treaty of Versailles.

Only in front of the seat of the representative of the Republic of China, the "Contract of Versailles" lay quietly.

Gu Weijun slowly stood up, picked up the documents, walked to the front of the stage, and looked around.

He gently lifted the document, then slammed it down on the podium beside him, a sudden action that astonished everyone in the hall.

At this moment, Gu Weijun's gaze was sharp as he swept over the representatives from various countries in the hall.

This was no longer the "Republic of China" representative who had been constantly pleading with various countries for justice and fairness in the past few months, but Gu Weijun who decided to speak out for the entire nation.

"We refuse to sign."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was as loud as a thunderclap.

The French Foreign Minister's expression changed drastically in the hall, the British representative frowned, and the Japanese delegation's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Whispers surged like a tide.

Some were shocked, some ridiculed, but most found it hard to believe that a poor and weak country dared to say "no" under the coercion of the great powers.
however.

Gu Weijun looked around at everyone and said, word by word:

"You can take away Shandong, but you can't take away the dignity of 400 million 'Chinese' people!"

Say it.

He threw the pen in his hand onto the table without hesitation.

Gu Weijun turned and left his seat, his back as straight as a pine tree, while the unsigned treaty was like a silent slap in the face of the powerful.

this moment.

It wasn't just the representatives from various countries around the world who were shocked.

same.

The netizens on Earth who watched the CG were also shocked by the oppression of the powerful.

China has not bowed its head.

The scene in Chang Jie's view slowly darkened, and then several large characters appeared.

The Paris Peace Conference

With that, the entire incident came to an end.

On the Polaris website's "Republic" timeline, the events related to the "Paris Peace Conference" have also lit up after players triggered and completed the storyline, and an introduction and CG have appeared.

The Paris Peace Conference

The Paris Peace Conference was a major setback in the modern diplomatic history of the Republic.

As a victorious nation in World War I, China made legitimate demands such as reclaiming sovereignty over Shandong and abolishing unequal treaties, but these were ignored by the major powers such as Britain, France, and the United States, ultimately leading to the transfer of Germany's rights in Shandong to Japan.

This outcome thoroughly exposed the reality that "weak nations have no diplomacy," sparking the May Fourth Movement and propelling a comprehensive awakening within Chinese society.

The delegation's refusal to sign the Treaty of Versailles marked a significant event in modern Chinese history, signifying the first time China had said "no" to foreign powers.

[CG unlocked: Click to watch.]

[Note: We refuse to sign – Gu Weijun]

No one knows how much this Paris Peace Conference will change the Republic.

Not only people from the 'Republic of China' era couldn't have imagined this.

Even netizens on Earth, who were observing from the sidelines, couldn't have imagined it.

At this time, the Tiansha live streaming platform.

Many netizens are looking for a live streamer who sets the story in Beijing in 1919.

As the Paris Peace Conference unfolds and the storyline progresses...

The Blue Star players also learned about the triggering of the May Fourth Movement, even though Chang Jie's timeline was already in July 1919.

However, there are still many players whose timelines are ahead of Chang Jie's.

a few days later.

TianSha Live Streaming Platform.

Feng Lei, who also wanted to participate in the storyline, chose the 1919 timeline. As the story progressed, it finally reached May.

You have obtained a [Story Card].

The story card was obtained from a student.

at this time.

Feng Lei, with a smile on his face, displayed the dark gray, untriggered [Story Card] in the live stream room:
"Brothers, look what this is?!"

"The May Fourth Movement storyline!"

"As long as I stay in the capital, I can trigger it."

Viewers in the live stream chat were spamming "6666".

however.

Before Feng Lei could even feel happy, a story card about the May Fourth Movement popped up on the waiter who was serving the food, leaving Feng Lei and the viewers in the live stream completely bewildered.

bug?

However, there is more to it than that.

After Feng Lei finished his meal, he walked onto the street.

One by one, the people I passed by or came into contact with popped up cards depicting the May Fourth Movement.

These individuals come from various backgrounds: businessmen, workers, and students, and their numbers are increasing.

Feng Lei stood on the street, watching as story cards depicting the May Fourth Movement kept popping out from the people around him, and he was deeply shocked.

"what's going on?"

"Could it be that all these people participated in this movement?"

Feng Lei didn't know what to do, so he could only wait.

As the timeline progressed to May, the situations in other live streaming rooms gradually changed to this state.

For a while.

The Polaris player forum is filled with discussions about this matter.

And as time goes by little by little.

in reality.

Two days later on Blue Star, the storylines for the various streamers in the game also reached May 4th.

Because we don't know where the event was triggered.

So the anchors from Blue Star are stationed all over Beijing, choosing places with dense crowds, while Feng Lei chose to be near a university.

I spent the whole morning squatting there, but I didn't find anything unusual.

Feng Lei thought the location was wrong, so he checked other live streams, but none of them triggered the plot.

At this time.

In the distance, the university bells rang urgently.

Everyone on the street has forgotten the past.

Universities are sacred places in the hearts of ordinary people, and the sudden, urgent sound of the bell has led many on the street to discuss what has happened.

Not long after.

A group of students rushed out of the school gate, with white cloth strips tied to bamboo poles, on which the words "Give me back Qingdao" and "Give me back my sovereignty" were written in black ink.

Like a flood bursting its banks, the water surged into the distance, and Feng Lei quickly followed.

And it wasn't just Feng Lei's live stream; student protests also began to erupt in other live streams as well.

For a while.

The most popular live streams on the Tiansha live streaming platform almost all showed student demonstrations, with some waving leaflets and others standing on high platforms angrily rebuking students.

More often than not, the students united as one and stormed the residence of the 'traitor'.

On Blue Star, live streams are broadcasting the May Fourth Movement from various angles and directions, and some streamers are also participating in the event, experiencing the awe-inspiring power of the united people.

Even as they walked alongside the group, their emotions surged, and they joined in the angry shouts.

however.

The students' demonstration was quickly stopped by military police dressed in black.

Feng Lei was also mingling in the group of students, shouting, when he felt the group stop, as if something was blocking their way.

Feng Lei was trying to squeeze forward to take a look.

Then a faint, loud shout came from ahead:

"To speak of today's reforms, bloodshed begins with our generation!!!"

"Students! Charge!!!"

As the shout subsided, the marching crowd sprang into action again, storming the residence of the 'traitor' ahead.

Feng Lei was among them.

However.
They were just students, they didn't have weapons.

As the protests spread, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries also realized what was happening and dispatched a large number of police officers in black uniforms to search for and arrest the students everywhere.

Because Feng Lei was not a student but was mixed in with them, he was arrested as a member of the conspiracy.

soon.

The prison was full of students.

Because they couldn't arrest them all, they even locked the students outside the jail and had people specifically assigned to intimidate them.

Watch this scene.

Feng Lei felt a pang of sadness for no apparent reason. Had things really deteriorated to this extent?
Regarding this situation.

The viewers in the live stream also sighed; they could already foresee what was going to happen.

It's nothing more than suppressing dissenting voices until they disappear, then the warlords maintain a facade of peace, while these students who are fighting for the country...

They will be accused of all sorts of crimes, and over time, even the truth may become false.

The Republic at this time.

It was like an endless abyss, swallowing everything.

These students are like sparks igniting the abyss, hoping to bring light to the Republic and lead it out of the abyss.

But
Countless black hands reached out from the abyss, grasping at the faint flames, attempting to extinguish them and plunge the Republic into eternal damnation.

As more and more students were arrested, netizens on Earth, watching the unfolding drama, also began to despair.

Because the voices of protest in the streets have decreased significantly in the live-streaming rooms of those streamers who have not yet been arrested, and even if they do, they will be arrested quickly.

In that endless abyss, the tiny flame that had just risen seemed about to be extinguished.

however.

No one expected this.

Outside the prison.

The flames, which should have been extinguished, began to spread rapidly as the workers went on strike, until the entire dark abyss was illuminated by the firelight.

The giant black hands dared not approach because of the surging flames.

The fire lit by the students eventually transformed into a prairie fire, thanks to the workers' efforts, illuminating the land of China, which had been mired in the abyss for hundreds of years.

Meanwhile, the students inside the prison gradually began to hear the sounds from outside.

soon.

The prison guards silently took out their keys and released the students. Seeing the students' confusion, the young prison guard suddenly smiled:

"The workers outside are on strike, and the higher-ups can't withstand the pressure anymore."

"You can leave now."

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　It happened again, again, again, again. It's like this every day.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)