I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 172 European Heroes Beat Up America
Logan's news van, equipped with the latest radio transmitters, was parked a few kilometers away from the valley, at a safe distance.

Reporters on the scene transmitted real-time battle information back to the announcer in the vehicle via telephone line, which was then converted into radio waves and sent to the radio station at the rear, and finally transmitted to radios in thousands of households.

"...Listeners, we are now on the front lines in Mississippi. Just now, we heard intense fighting coming from the valley. Yes, the allied forces of Europe have engaged the defending troops..."

"Breaking news! The European allied forces have successfully broken through the valley entrance defenses! They are currently advancing towards the main warehouse building and have not encountered the expected fierce resistance..."

"The defending troops... surrendered? The situation seems to be largely under control. The European coalition is taking stock of the spoils. So far, nothing has happened."

"To reiterate, no explosions, no traps, the battle seems to be over? The European coalition...a complete victory?"

The announcer's final, uncertain "Complete victory?", delivered with a rising intonation, fully reflected his bewilderment and disbelief.

And the listeners in front of the radio were cursing in unison!

"Fuck! What the hell?!"

"I've already prepared beer and peanuts, and this is what you're doing?"

"My God! I even placed bets on how long they could last! How could these losers just surrender like that?!"

"What happened to watching the Europeans make a fool of themselves?"

A sense of anger at being mocked spread through countless homes, bars, and public places.

They expected a thrilling and violent feast, but instead received only a bowl of bland soup.
This is not the script we wanted to hear!

Not to mention the general public, even the media reporters on the front lines who had firsthand information were completely bewildered, as if they had collectively swallowed a fly.

First of all, their carefully prepared news draft, "Europeans get thrashed, Prohibition becomes a laughing stock again," is completely ruined!

Secondly, this is a script they absolutely do not want to see!
Although the Prohibition Bureau's enforcement action was successful, but...

Damn it, who cares if your Prohibition Bureau can successfully enforce the law?
We just want to see Europeans bleed to death... cough cough, we risked our lives to go to the front lines to document the conflict, the bloodshed, the explosions, and to expose the brutality of criminal groups!

Now, the criminal group has suddenly become incredibly vulnerable, and the Europeans have won with ease? What's the juicy story left in this news? What's the selling point?
An unnamed fire burned in the hearts of the reporters.

If they could get to that despicable "crime boss," they would grab him by the collar, shove a microphone in his mouth, and roar angrily, "Why didn't you play by the rules?! Why didn't you give the Europeans a good beating too?!"

Unfortunately, they didn't even know whether the other was round or flat, and could only face this frustrating reality.

So the next day, while major newspapers across the United States acknowledged the Prohibition Bureau's new enforcement model as a resounding success in its first battle, their articles were filled with insincerity and a subtle sense of sarcasm.

Perhaps it is precisely because of their extensive experience in 'resisting law enforcement' accumulated in the Old World that these European heroes seem to be able to handle similar situations with ease?

Or perhaps, "Everyone says that Southern crime syndicates are behind illegal immigrants, but now it seems that maybe even the core members of these syndicates are illegal immigrants from Europe! That's why they're hesitant to target familiar faces in Europe..."

In an atmosphere filled with sarcasm and ambiguity, The Sun seemed out of place.

Although the outcome was completely unexpected by Logan, greatly diminishing the value of his carefully prepared live broadcast, his words were final.

He said he would show the prowess of European heroes, and The Sun truly lived up to his word!
The Sun devoted an entire page to several carefully selected photographs: the "professional" profiles of European heroes advancing tactically, their "majestic" postures while escorting prisoners, and their "heroic" smiles as they counted their spoils...

Although the signs of battle were minor, the well-chosen camera angles effectively projected an aura of "kingly might." The front-page headline was even more ruthless—"The Iron Fist of Europe: European Heroes Beat America!"

This headline, coupled with the Europeans' "bearish" appearance, has ignited the anger of Americans!

The Sun, aren't you the best at being sarcastic and mocking? Why are you acting like a bootlicker for the Europeans this time?!

Is even The Sun turning its back on America?!

Oh? Who else has betrayed us?

That's definitely that "criminal group" in the south!

Americans are disgusted by their differential treatment.

Especially after the initial interrogation of those who surrendered, everyone started cursing—

These surrenderers, upon investigation, were all American "heroes" recruited by the "criminal group." They confessed: "We were told that old Europe is too strong, and the various federal law enforcement agencies are useless; we can't defeat them, so you are allowed to surrender..."

These words, when published in the newspapers, completely broke the American public's defenses!

Listen, is this human language?

What makes you think old Europe is so strong?! Have you even bombed them?

They bomb our own Americans to death, but kneel and beg for mercy from the Europeans?!

Bah! Unpatriotic! Even as a criminal organization, they have such double standards and are so spineless!

Just as the United States was filled with condemnation and denunciation of "traitors," European media across the Atlantic belatedly discovered—

Oh my? The "powerful" United States actually needs its law enforcement agencies to travel all the way to Europe to recruit warriors for their help?
Oh wow? The moment our European warriors appeared, those American heroes who "beat up local law enforcement" actually surrendered without a second thought, not even daring to fight back?
Oh wow? Our European heroes are giving America a complete beating, both in action and in psychological warfare?
European media generally don't have a high opinion of so-called "heroes".

But if they can be seen as “warriors” for the time being, then they can be temporarily regarded as “warriors” if they can be highlighted as a contrast to the incompetence of the United States.

"Sigh, how afraid of death must American law enforcement be!"

"As it turns out, the so-called 'American heroes' are nothing but cowardly bullies who are utterly helpless against real European warriors!"

For a time, the "American collapse theory" seemed outdated in Europe.

A more radical and arrogant tone began to occupy prominent positions in European newspapers and magazines, becoming the most fashionable topic in elite salons and street taverns:
"The Conquest of America Theory!"

"American law enforcement agencies are cowardly and afraid of death, American criminals bully the weak and fear the strong, and the whole country exudes an aura of weakness and hypocrisy from top to bottom."

"Simply organizing a European coalition of ten thousand brave warriors, equipped with superior weaponry, would be enough to conquer America and bring that rich land into the map of Europe!"

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(End of this chapter)