Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"You...!" Bai E clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he said:

"Kainese! You keep saying you're acting in the best interests of the citizens of Ohm, so let me ask you, where did all the seeds that Brother Yan Huan delivered go?!"

"And those canned foods, if given to refugees, could at least sustain them for several more years!"

"Hmm?" Katniss was somewhat surprised when Bai Er suddenly brought this up, but she still explained calmly:

"I can't believe you still have the nerve to bring this up at the Citizens' Assembly."

She crossed her arms, a smug look on her face.

"Alright, let the public come and see!"

Soon, several soldiers brought a can of food to the center of the venue and held it up to show everyone.

"This strange packaging—which city-state could possibly produce something like this?"

"Citizens of Ohm, have you ever seen such a container since you were born?!"

Katniss shouted:

"The circulation of goods of dubious origin is a dereliction of duty by the Senate!"

"Moreover... the cooking techniques used for the food here are impossible to verify!"

"So what?!" Bai E gritted his teeth and cursed angrily.

"That's a token of our goodwill. It's edible, delicious, and it can save a lot of lives. That's enough!"

"Oh? You seem to know a lot about this kind of canned food." Katniss gave a sly smile.

"Ohma, as the last city-state where human civilization survived, gathered the best of the best in all of Onphalus."

"If there are any areas that haven't been broken through yet, then only the Black Tide remains..."

"What...?" Upon hearing this, the citizens couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Unknown techniques, unknown appearance.

"Could it be that……"

“That’s right!” Katniss shouted to the crowd:

"Based on the elders' all-night investigation, the stolen goods were likely created by some filthy scholars using Kuroshio artifacts."

"Many of the meats mentioned in Onpharos have no record of being from the Kuroshio monsters!"

"We, as representatives, cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that such bizarre things are being distributed to the public!"

"Absurd!" Bai E trembled with rage, his gaze fixed on the woman spouting nonsense.

"If there really is something wrong with those foods, would you rich kids dare to eat them?!"

“What’s wrong with leading by example for the people?” Katniss retorted.

"Besides... in order to test the ingredients of this batch of food, do you know how many elders have fallen ill from eating it?"

“Kid, we have witnesses.”

Soon after, Katniss's so-called 'witness' was brought to the center of the meeting room.

Several elderly men and women, their bodies hunched over, their eyes cloudy, looked up at the crowd with trembling hands.

"?" Bai E raised an eyebrow, realizing that these people looked somewhat familiar.

Upon closer reflection, it dawned on me that these were some of the refugees who had fled to this abyss of fate.

When Bai'er heard about this, he also went out of town to visit them at the refuge.

At that time... they were still full of gratitude.

“There were more than just a few refugees in that group, but those who ate that food basically all contracted the disease.”

Katniss crossed her arms and said helplessly:

"In a way, we elders also bear responsibility for not being able to stop the citizens from swallowing filth before that sorcerer could."

"Nonsense!" At this moment, a doctor sitting in the audience couldn't hold back any longer and yelled at Katniss.

"They clearly just caught a cold and had an imbalance of trace elements in their bodies. All they need to do is eat some vegetables and meat!"

"Kainese, what are your true intentions in blaming Lord Yan Huan's charity for this?!"

"So you're calling him 'sir' now?" Katniss glanced at the doctor, then looked at the crowd.

"Then I'd like to ask, among the people present, or among the Golden Clan, who can prove that person's origins?!"

"In the few days he appeared in the Holy City, despite not having golden blood flowing through his veins, he was able to kill a Titan and cause celestial phenomena."

"With such strength, why have the elders and representatives of the major city-states never heard of it before?"

"You...!" Bai E was at a loss for words.

The origins of Yan Huan and Dan Heng are kept secret from the public.

"It's over." Among the crowd, Suktiris, who had helped Yan Huan treat refugees, sighed softly.

“This young man is no match for Katniss; she’s far too cunning.”

"If we allow them to continue stirring things up, the [Journey of Fire] will probably come to an end."

"What should we do, Master?" The young man beside him asked anxiously.

The increasingly noisy crowd was interrupted by a shout.

"Alright, you fools!"

At that moment, Xia slowly stood up and pointed to Laigu Shido, who was standing in the center of the hall:

"Isn't this [celebrant] more suspicious than the guy distributing the food?"

"?" Upon hearing this, Lai Gushi, who had been silent and watching the commotion, turned his head and met Na Kexia's gaze.

"Lord Anaxagoras, what do you mean by this?"

“It’s very simple.” Xia crossed her arms and gave him a cold glance.

"What people are discussing now has absolutely nothing to do with the current issue."

"Remember? Our topic this time was the return of the [Golden Age] and other issues. Why are you making such a fuss and saying such strange things?"

"If you want to talk about other things, we can just start a separate topic!"

"Hmm...that makes sense."

After thinking for a moment, Lai Gushi smiled faintly and said:

"I was negligent."

"Well, now let's vote."

Under the guidance of Lai Gushi, the citizens present began to hold pottery shards and cast their final votes.

It's actually quite simple. If we can't count on the [Golden Age], then we can only rely on the [Journey of Fire].

Katniss's confidence soared after this.

She firmly believes that with her words provoking the public, they will naturally not side with the Golden Generation.

While the Senate's explanation was somewhat far-fetched, the Golden Descendants' explanations regarding the source of the food and Yan Huan's identity were even more untenable.

"So... what exactly is his identity?"

Thinking about this, Katniss fell into deep thought.

Initially, Yan Huan and Dan Heng were brought back by Bai E, and the intelligence personnel believed Bai E's story.

But now that I think about it carefully... their origins may not be so simple.

After a while, Lai Gushi announced:

"Based on the voting results so far, public opinion is on Tarranton's side..."

"The number of votes in favor of the Senate is zero."

Katniss: "?"

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"How can this be?!"

Katniss immediately rushed to the center of the hall, looked around at the citizens in the audience, and stared wide-eyed:

"Are you all crazy?!"

Even if public opinion really leans towards [The Journey of Fire], it's impossible for the Senate's own people to vote for the other side. How could there be a unanimous vote?

"As expected." From the audience, Xia slowly rose, saying disdainfully:

“I foresaw this outcome, Katniss. You’ve gone too far.”

“What do you mean?” Katniss stared blankly at Naxya. “Don’t forget the vision we planned together, Anaxagoras!”

"What exactly do you know, and why haven't you reported it to the Senate?!"

“Because it’s meaningless.” Xia’s expression was cold at that moment.

Even if you realize something now, you'll forget it again after the show is over.

"This citizens' assembly was a joke from beginning to end, especially in the face of the impending crisis..."

Seeing this, Xia slowly walked down the steps and came to the center of the venue.

At the same time, all the citizens regained their clarity of vision and did not even remember what had just happened.

"what happened?"

"The votes have all been cast...?"

Ignoring the cannon fodder, Xia looked at the equally bewildered Bai E and said in a deep voice:

“You did a great job, Bai Er.”

"In that situation, stirring up emotions with strong rhetoric is a clever tactic."