Chapter 418 The Internet Exploded Again

"What the hell is beneath Huangshi Park? Why are we given nothing but damned sulfur gas and energy pulses every day? None of the special forces teams we sent out came back alive!"

"We tried to communicate, but the only response we received was destruction and slaughter!"

The conference room was deathly silent.

The Secretary of State sat there with a livid face, recalling how he had just a few days ago been on television, righteously demanding that China hand over its "immortal cultivation technology."

In retrospect, that seems like a joke.

What a huge joke.

They not only have the technology, but now even real "gods" are voluntarily joining them.

"They're showing us a sign of defiance!"

"They are telling us that they will set the rules for this new era!"

The Secretary of State's voice was hoarse, filled with powerless anger.

On the other side of the world, the atmosphere is completely different.

Pakistan, Prime Minister's Office.

"Quickly! Prepare a special plane immediately! I want to go to China in person! This friendship must be elevated in this new era!"

Grizzly Nation, Kremlin.

"They have accomplished what we wanted to do but could not... China is no longer just our 'partner'; they have taken the lead, serving as a beacon and a guide."

In a royal palace in the Middle East, a prince, watching the news, excitedly told his aides, "Tell our friends in China that we are willing to give up the exploitation rights of three oil fields in the east for thirty years, just for one hundred, no, fifty, international student places at Yunlan University!"

Threats, fears, enticement, overtures...

The whole world was in an uproar because of the appearance of the Kunlun Sword Sect.

China, in a way no one expected, announced to the world the return of its new power.

Regardless of whether other countries are shocked or frightened, the domestic public reacted with pride and excitement. Although the country has made several major moves since last year, and they thought they had developed strong hearts, they were still pleasantly surprised by this news.

Holy crap! Kunlun! Is it really the Kunlun from mythology?

[I knew it! The gods and immortals of our China are real! Now the country has finally acknowledged it!]

[Accepting reorganization! Does this mean Kunlun will be recruiting students from now on? I want to study sword cultivation! @Yunlan University Admissions Office, hurry up!]

[Wake up, you upstairs! Check what level you've reached in your "Basic Cultivation Method for Citizens." Even if you're recruiting, you'll definitely prioritize those with exceptional talent!]

This is incredible! This is like a grand gathering of immortals! May China prosper!

[I'm just curious, who are the members of this cultivation sect?]

[Curiosity increased by 1. I'm even more curious: Is this the only one? Or not?]

[Holy crap! This is terrifying to think about! What if multiple sects have emerged? Given their worldview, wouldn't they just start killing people indiscriminately?!]

[The state definitely has restrictions; didn't you see they've incorporated them?]

[Family members, I have just one question: This is sword cultivation, the righteous path. What if it's an evil cultivator who awakens?]

[Funny! If evil cultivators were to awaken, they'd be like fish in water! I feel like my own resentment alone could feed ten evil sword immortals!]

[Ahem... Am I the only one wondering if our Great Sage will awaken?]

......

The online frenzy in China continues, with countless people flooding the official account with messages inquiring about Kunlun Academy's admission criteria.

The atmosphere was completely different in the base command center.

On the huge holographic screen, dozens of small windows are displayed, showing the headlines of major news media around the world in real time.

The words "Kunlun," "immortal cultivators," and "China" occupied all the pages in various languages.

"The Prime Minister of Pakistan has arrived at the airport and his plane is expected to land in six hours."

"The Grizzly Nation sends its congratulations! They hope to meet with our country next week to reach cooperation agreements."

"The Middle East Crown Princes Association sent a diplomatic note, offering to exchange oil fields for thirty places for international students, specifically requesting to learn the Kunlun Sword Technique."

An intelligence analyst is rapidly reporting the positive responses from both the "partner faction" and the "vassal faction."

Chief Zhang listened quietly, his fingers tapping lightly on the table. He looked at Sun Jiuchou beside him and asked, "Jiuchou, what do you think?"

"As expected."

"The emergence of the Kunlun Sword Sect was not a stone, but a magnet."

"It will draw all the friends who are still hesitant and watching to our side."

Qi Si's gaze fell on the areas marked in red, mainly North America and Western Europe.

"They were too calm."

"Four hours have passed since our announcement, and apart from a few weak protests, the US has not taken any substantive action."

"This is not in line with their character."

Chen Jianguo was analyzing the intercepted network data streams.

"Their network traffic is strange. The communication volume between major official agencies has reached thirty times the usual amount, which obviously indicates that things are not peaceful inside."

"They're preparing a major move."

No sooner had Chen Jianguo finished speaking than a piercing alarm suddenly sounded in the command center.

"Report!"

A young military officer in charge of monitoring global media suddenly stood up, his voice trembling with excitement.

"The US...the US held an emergency global press conference!"

The central main window of the holographic screen switches instantly.

In the video, the US Secretary of State, having shed his dejection and anger of the previous days, wore an almost fanatical confidence on his face.

He stood behind the familiar podium, but the backdrop was no longer the Stars and Stripes; instead, it was a huge golden emblem symbolizing thunder and divine power.

"ladies and gentlemen."

The Secretary of State's voice, translated simultaneously, echoed in the command center.

"Today, I will announce a belated truth to the world."

"Mythology is not the exclusive domain of any one civilization. While the immortals of the East chose to retreat into seclusion and slumber, the gods of the West were also protecting their people."

"Just recently, deep within Huangshi Park, we didn't encounter an uncontrollable energy burst, but rather... awakened a dormant will!"

He turned to the side, stretched out his hand, and pointed behind him.

"We named it—'Project Olympus'!"

In the command center, everyone held their breath.

Olympus?

Isn't that part of the ancient Greek mythology system?

"Our friends from China have shown us their ancient heritage, and we express our respect for it."

A confident smile appeared on the Secretary of State's face.

"Now, please allow us to introduce our guardians to the world."

As soon as he finished speaking, two fully armed soldiers pushed open a heavy metal door behind him.

A tall figure slowly walked out.

He was covered in a streamlined golden armor, with pale blue energy emanating from the gaps in the armor.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, revealing a sharply defined white face with pure, unadulterated blue eyes, like two sapphires.

In his hand, he held a spear woven from lightning.

Sizzle—

"This is……"

Chen Jianguo suddenly stood up and stared intently at the figure on the screen.

"He is a descendant of Hercules, a demigod who inherited the blood of the gods!"

The Secretary of State's voice carried an aria-like fervor: "He will be the guardian of the Western world in a new era!"

In the scene, the golden-armored man raises the lightning spear in his hand: "I, Ares Light, in the name of Olympus, invite the immortals of Kunlun in the East."

"One week later, Geneva, a neutral place."

"Let us see, with the whole world as witnesses, who is the true master of this planet."

"Do you dare to come?"

A blatant provocation.

An open declaration of war.

The whole world was instantly in an uproar.

If the emergence of the Kunlun Sword Sect was like a nuclear bomb dropped on China.

The arrival of the "demigod" that is the United States is like flipping the card table.

"The energy reaction intensity is very high! But it's extremely unstable! It's like it was forcibly injected! It's completely different from the smooth, integrated energy of the Kunlun Sword Sect!" Zhou Jue said, explaining the anomaly the system had discovered about this 'demigod' by following the network cable.

"They've gone mad! They've gone mad!" Chen Jianguo exclaimed in disbelief upon hearing this.

"How dare they? This unstable energy body is a ticking time bomb! Aren't they afraid of it getting out of control?"

Commander Qi's expression remained unchanged.

"They're not crazy, they're scared."

"We've driven them to the brink, so they have no choice but to take a gamble."