Chapter 64: Deceiving All of Humanity with a Live Broadcast from Above—The Audience is the Actor…

Because Si Qi insisted on live-streaming his painting, people from all over Earth were forced to take turns watching the live stream.

While they eagerly awaited the daily live stream from noon to evening featuring the alien sky, they also regularly checked into Si Qi's live stream room early in the morning, hoping to curse Si's family to death with their words.

The conflict surrounding the three members of the Si family is clearly not limited to the live broadcast room. Countries around the world have taken various measures in response to this matter, including but not limited to military deterrence, sending troops to the border, and unilaterally breaking treaties.

The people of Yeguo are deeply troubled, and many Yeguo people living overseas can't help but complain: "Now I get cursed at whenever I go out."

"Why should I, an honest and upright person, take the blame for a scumbag and his mistress?"

"Why not just hand the person over and sentence them accordingly? What are the officials stubbornly insisting on?"

"Does it have to be a fight to be fun?"

"With so much advanced technology available, why insist on arguing with aliens? Are they out of their minds?"

Netizens from other countries echoed this sentiment: "The bloggers I follow have all given detailed analyses, explaining the timeline and logic of the scumbag's infidelity in detail. How can we still protect that scumbag after all this?"

"That idiot is still there drawing every day, drawing his whole family...@%@#8"

"I'm putting my words here: if Ye Kingdom insists on not handing over the Si family, a world war will break out sooner or later!"

"It would be strange if they didn't fight, okay? That's alien technology! Who wouldn't want it?"

"Ye Kingdom doesn't want it, huh? (Laughs while covering mouth)"

The stirring up trouble around the world has made many Ye people feel disappointed with their country: "I've seen through it all. Rather than staying here and sinking with Ye, I'd rather immigrate to other countries and live a life of luxury with alien technology."

"Heh, in the eyes of the higher-ups, only the richest person counts as a human being. What do the opinions of ordinary people like us matter? If war breaks out, we just die. (rolls eyes)"

"I'm so angry at those idiot executives."

"Will it even work?!"

Foreign countries are targeting them, citizens are protesting, and even the highest levels of government are putting pressure on their own people.

"Besides that damn 'dream,' can you provide any other evidence to prove that what you say is definitely true?"

"The whole country, over a billion people, are watching, and this is your attitude?"

"Don't tell me you're willing to die to atone for what you did if things went wrong. Let me tell you, your life isn't worth that much!"

"I've been lenient enough with you. I even allowed that kid to draw those lousy pictures in front of the camera every day! What's the point of all that? Tell me, what purpose do these things serve besides provoking the public!"

Chu Feng stood up straight in front of the higher-ups and endured the scolding. One of the higher-ups was over seventy years old and had cancer. His attitude was very mild for the first two days of the live broadcast, but his tone changed drastically yesterday when Mu Zi mentioned a treatment device that could cure cancer.

Knowing the specific reasons in his heart, Chu Feng kept his eyes down and his tone remained the same: "You're right, I will definitely work harder."

"You—" The nonsensical answer made the high-ranking official so angry that he clutched his chest, coughed twice, and his face turned red: "Their cannons are almost at our doorstep, and you're still playing dumb! Do you have any respect for the national emblem on your chest?!"

"The people of Ye have never been afraid of battle," Chu Feng said clearly and distinctly.

"You're driving the people to their deaths!"

"Giving up resistance and surrendering to the devil is digging your own grave."

"You think you're the only smart one!" The high-ranking official slammed his fist on the table in anger. "If there really were an alien civilization like you, would they really imprison the entire planet for just three people? Everyone understands the principle of 'the law doesn't punish the masses.' How could they possibly jeopardize the future of Earth because of something like this? Ridiculous! Laughable!"

He got tired of yelling, picked up his teacup, took a sip of warm water, and ordered, "Call the Si family over here. I want to talk to them myself."

If we can't openly insult or coerce the Si family, then surely it's okay to let them die voluntarily?

The people of their country have always been patriotic, dedicated, and unafraid of sacrifice.

Chu Feng said expressionlessly, "I'm sorry, but during this special period, no one is allowed to have contact with the Si family of three."

The higher-up glared and pointed at Chu Feng's head: "You shameless bastard, who do you think you're talking to? Do you even want to stay in this position anymore!"

Chu Feng checked the time. "Si Qi is about to go live. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it next time."

He didn't care how loudly the man behind him cursed him, bringing up his ancestors for eighteen generations; he was an orphan who had already died once, so he didn't care about any of that.

Only someone like him could remain true to himself and not back down an inch when everyone around him tried to persuade or threaten him.

He arrived at the place where Si Qi was painting, and upon seeing the boy inside, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

If he hadn't persisted, the child in front of him would now be covered in wounds, kneeling in a pool of blood and flesh, his slender wrists reduced to bare white bones with bits of flesh clinging to them.

How could he possibly back down?

Are you really willing to give up your humanity for profit?

Chu Feng said to Si Qi, "We need to change locations after today's live stream ends."

"We're changing it again?" Si Qi asked in surprise. "Okay."

The day after the appearance of the celestial curtain, Si Qi and his parents arrived at the base closest to the Si family home.

Because their location was too easy to deduce, the family of three secretly left that night and flew to other provinces.

They moved around every few days after that, just so that no one would notice their exact location.

Sometimes, if local officials suddenly change their attitude, an emergency evacuation will be necessary.

Seeing that Si Qi was accepting things well, Chu Feng was relieved that the little guy had a very peaceful mindset, but he couldn't help but wonder if Si Qi had awakened his memories.

I feel that his personality matches the information provided, but not quite.

If we're talking about inconsistencies, then the painting style and skill level certainly don't seem like someone who has experienced many hardships and lived on an alien planet for many years.

Handwriting, tone of voice, and other aspects that easily change over time remain exactly the same as before.

Perhaps he was just overthinking things.

He carefully framed the painting that Si Qi had finished yesterday and hung it on the wall behind him.

At the same time, he asked Si Qi, "What do you want to draw today?"

Si Qi grunted, "The kitchen?"

Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh: "You really like drawing these... scenes from everyday life."

Si Qi: "Because this is our most authentic life." He had to show these things that best represented Earth's culture to all races, instead of focusing on the lowest limits of Earth's humans like Mu Zi did.

The assistant gestured to indicate that the live stream was about to begin. Chu Feng discreetly stepped aside, not wanting to disturb Si Qi. Si Qi continued speaking to the camera, "Today is still about drawing."

The theme is "Kitchen".

He picked up his paintbrush and sketched the kitchen structure, filling the white paper with strokes. "Food is an essential part of our daily lives, and the kitchen is a microcosm of food culture that has been passed down for thousands of years."

"Pots, bowls, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar—everything has its own history."

Ignoring the comments from Earthlings in the live stream, civilizations across the universe thoroughly enjoy watching Si Qi draw.

This will not only allow them to enjoy the exotic painting style of Earth, but also listen to Si Qi tell one novel and interesting story after another.

As they looked around, they discussed, "Earth civilization is so interesting. They even have chopsticks, spoons, knives, and forks for tableware... It feels like even eating a meal is incredibly refined."

"And they are also very romantic. Water has a water god, fire has a fire god, the stove has a stove god, and the scorching sun has a scorching sun god."

"Perhaps this is a race with particularly strong emotions! They hate to the point of wanting the enemy to die, and love to the point of wanting the enemy to live. Sometimes they are very kind, and sometimes they are very evil."

"Yes, we can't assume that the nature of this race is pure black just because the majority of people in the live stream are posting negative comments."

There will always be people who uphold justice.

Seeing the screen filled with comments like "bastard," "die," and "tear me apart," the interstellar people's words contained encouragement, and they also tried to find clues about Earth's location from these comments.

Mu Zi remained noncommittal about their actions.

It didn't care about any of that; it just wanted to eat something.

With its rich culinary experience, it knew very well that this universe could embrace everything—goodness, truth, and beauty—but it would show no mercy to civilizations stained with the blood of their own kind.

When Earthlings are driven by emotion, they disregard laws and regulations; they'd even dare to raise a butcher's knife if the Heavenly King himself came.

As long as the atmosphere is properly created, and by taking advantage of the fact that the more people there are on Earth, the lower their intelligence, they will eventually act impulsively and take action against the Si family.

Once everything is beyond repair, reveal Earth's location at the right moment. Those Earthlings who came into contact with cosmic civilizations, learned the truth, and were then abandoned will definitely generate an extremely rich and delicious amount of resentment.

All it needs to do is add a little fire and oil from time to time... and humans will cook themselves and feed themselves to it.

So, after Si Qi's live stream ended today, at noon, Mu Zi, now back in human skin, appeared in the Tianmu live stream room, greeting everyone with a warm smile: "Hello hello, everyone, I'm back again~"

“Yesterday, a netizen asked me if I could provide some clean energy, as many poor countries are still in a state of water and power shortage.”

"I searched all night and finally found this technology."

"Ta-da! This is it! Controlled nuclear fusion!"

The enthusiastic welcome messages in the live stream paused for a moment, then suddenly became intense.

"Huh? What? Controlled nuclear fusion!"

Are we about to enter a new era?

"Muzi, Muzi, you're an angel! I love you so much!"

Mu Zi covered her mouth and said with a smile, "You guys are exaggerating. I didn't actually do anything."

"No, no, no, I really have to thank you! Waaaaah, you're so kind."

"If it weren't for you, who knows how many years it would have taken us to get to this point."

You are a great benefactor to all of humanity!

"Some guys still don't know how to be grateful, it's outrageous!"

"That's right, Mu Zi, I've wanted to say this for a long time. Could you please let us see your Sky Screen instead of letting those Ye people benefit from it?"

"Great idea, that's how it should be!"

Mu Zi blinked, surprised, and said, "Oh, is that so? But besides controlled nuclear fusion, I also found a lot of weapon blueprints..."

This remark should have been kept quiet, because once it was said, the previously casual chatter in the comments section immediately became excited.

They unanimously declared: "If the weapons are so good, then the people of Ye should be deprived of them, so that they will fall behind and be vulnerable to attack!"

"Mu Zi, listen to us. We won't hurt you. You don't know how awful those people in Ye Guo are. They still refuse to give you justice and even deliberately go live to disgust you."

"Yes, Mu Zi, you should block Ye Guo from seeing these things. It's enough for us to see them."

While netizens from various countries were excitedly discussing the matter, netizens from Ye country couldn't sit still and chimed in: "What? What does this have to do with us? We've already said not to treat the Si Zhongyuan family as our Ye people. We Ye people don't recognize them."

"Damn it, why aren't those bastards dead yet? Can't they be a little smarter and stop dragging us down with them?"

"@Yeguo Official, did you see that? Still stubbornly clinging on? Will you only realize your mistake when you're eliminated by the whole world?"

"If you keep messing things up like this, believe me, I'll overthrow you."

Everyone, including the common people of Ye, expressed their dissatisfaction with the Ye government. The leaders of Ye, who had become the target of public criticism, looked tense and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth as they stared at the sky: "Despicable!"

Mu Zi's scheme was so obvious, yet everyone pretended not to understand, working for Mu Zi for the readily available benefits, and following her lead wherever she pointed.

If we're talking about being tempted, who wouldn't be? Even the Ye Kingdom itself wouldn't be willing to give it up.

But these so-called benefits were a trap from the very beginning, a poison that only quenches thirst, and whoever touches it will be doomed.

Being the only clear-headed person in a group of idiots isn't a pleasant experience.

Hours later, the celestial curtain fell, and the provocations against Ye Kingdom by various countries became increasingly blatant. Warships that had been probing the border line earlier now sailed directly in.

The two sides engaged in a firefight, shattering the previously peaceful atmosphere that had been maintaining a semblance of tranquility.

As if things weren't bad enough, some criminal organizations took advantage of the unrest in the country and launched terrorist attacks in the city.

Many ordinary people who were going to work or school as usual were unprepared and became sacrifices to warn the upper echelons of Ye State. They died innocently in the subway, their blood splattered all over the carriages.

The video was uploaded to the internet, sparking celebration among some people.

Within Ye Kingdom, protests against the high-ranking officials are growing increasingly intense, with demonstrations taking place in various regions.

The people held up photos of the victims and insisted that the authorities hand over the Si family members and give the victims justice.

They angrily vandalized government offices, set fire to photos of the Si family members, smashed Si family members' dolls with knives, and projected videos of the victims and Mu Zi onto advertising billboards, using every means at their disposal to force the higher-ups to give everyone an explanation.

People from other countries watching the live stream kept fanning the flames, urging the people of Ye to do more. As a result, people went on strike, schools were closed, and the entire country of Ye came to a near standstill, with angry voices questioning the situation everywhere.

Ye Guo's top leadership had to deal with the surrounding military pressure, target illegal organizations to seek justice for the victims, appease the public, and carefully protect the three members of the Si family.

It's truly a chaotic and stressful situation.

On this day, when the Si family was relocating to a new base, they were suddenly attacked.

The deafening roar of artillery fire left Si's parents, who had never experienced anything like it before, completely stunned.

They had no idea what was happening around them; all they heard were gunshots and artillery fire everywhere, and it seemed like limbs were flying past them. Their minds went blank, their bodies were stiff and unresponsive, as if they were sleepwalking, unable to feel anything.

They were dragged over and shoved into the car, speeding along at breakneck speed, with shouts and questions constantly ringing in their ears. It was a long, long time before they came back to their senses, felt the touch on their bodies, and realized that they were still in reality.

They found themselves covered in blood, but didn't know where it came from.

Turning my head, I saw that several familiar faces were gone. In my memory, it seemed...

Mrs. Si burst into tears, breaking down and saying, "I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving, please don't save me!"

Those around him said, "Don't worry, you'll be safe soon."

Mrs. Si covered her face and wailed, "But what are you going to do! I didn't think of it, I didn't think of it... It's all my fault!!"

“How can you be blamed? It’s their fault. You did nothing,” the soldier said. “Don’t take the blame for the bad things others have done.”

Si's mother still couldn't accept it. She felt she had gained unprecedented courage and clung tightly to the man, saying, "I'm not afraid. I'm fine. How can my life compare to so many of yours? They came for me anyway. I'm not afraid of anything now."

Helpless, the soldier looked at Si's father, whose eyes were red and voice was hoarse: "Xiao Qi, don't say that. If you leave, what will we, father and son, do? Can you bear to let the child lose his mother?"

Mrs. Si was speechless, as if all her energy had been drained away, and she collapsed in despair: "I..."

She stopped speaking, but her mental state was clearly problematic. She was in a daze, her eyes were vacant, and she often couldn't hear the sounds around her.

The psychologist found her and said, "There are many people protected by the state, not just you and your family, but also many academicians. You said that if someone wanted to attack an academician, should we do nothing and just let the academician stand up and bow down to the kidnapper? Our Ye country cannot do such a thing."

Mrs. Si couldn't help but sob, "But, but how could I possibly deserve this..."

“This isn’t a question of whether it was worth it,” the psychologist gently reassured. “Even if it wasn’t you who was there, but any citizen of Yeguo, we would still have a duty to protect them.”

"Think about it, you were attacked for no reason and almost lost your life, and you still feel that you were wrong. But the enemy who killed our compatriots doesn't feel that they did anything wrong at all, and even feels that it's a pity that their efforts were in vain—aren't they despicable? Can you forgive them?"

"I can't!" Mother Si's chest heaved, her voice filled with hatred.

“So you must not do as they want,” the psychiatrist said. “Your sacrifice will only make the blood of those who fought to protect you shed in vain, and let those attackers get what they want.”

"They might even use the bounty you earned to eat delicious food and drink fine wine, live a wealthy life, and be happy every day—how could the warriors they killed rest in peace knowing this?"

When Si's mother thought of the soldiers who died in battle, her mindset changed instantly. She said firmly, "I understand. I won't do anything foolish again and let those guys get their way!"

“Your idea is good,” the psychologist said. “You are the child’s mother, and your child has also been frightened. He needs comfort from his parents. You must be brave.”

Mrs. Si took a deep breath, her entire demeanor completely different from before, and earnestly thanked her: "Thank you, I understand what to do."

The psychologist nodded and got up to see Mrs. Si off.

According to the original plan, she should have gone to give Si Qi psychological treatment by now. But after Si Qi arrived at the new base, he took a nap and then continued to start his live stream on time, painting in the studio. She had to wait until the live stream ended before she could contact Si Qi.

Thinking of this, the psychologist went online, wanting to observe Si Qi's state through the live stream. However, what she saw first was not Si Qi's youthful face, but a screen full of curses.

Last night's attack has been publicized by those with ulterior motives, and after a whole night of fermentation and evolution, it has become known throughout the internet.

Many people saw the scene of continuous gunfire, saw the fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives, and also saw the family of three being protected in the middle.

Instead of condemning the perpetrators of the attack, they called them heroes, superheroes who rid them of evil. They denounced the soldiers who died protecting the people as lackeys and spies of humanity. They berated the Si family members, asking why they didn't die, saying that their deaths would make everything perfect.

The psychologist looked at these words and dared not imagine what would happen to any ordinary person, and how their emotions would collapse.

But who exactly will be affected by this depends entirely on the mood of that alien, Mu Zi.

Every person who voices their condemnation in the comments section could be a chosen victim, yet they show no remorse whatsoever.

The psychologist sighed, found the live stream, and watched the boy quietly drawing in the video.

The child, who had just experienced an attack and witnessed death up close, was still somewhat pale. Compared to his peers, his behavior could be described as remarkably strong, or even excessively brave.

She didn't understand the meaning behind the boy's insistence on live-streaming his drawings. Perhaps it was a means for him to rebel against the world, a ritual to strengthen his inner defenses.

As the doctor pondered, she jotted down her thoughts on paper, unaware that on the other side of the distant starry sky, the interstellar people watching the live broadcast were experiencing even more complex emotions than she was.

They also saw the scene of last night's attack, and they even watched the live broadcast.

Mu Zi pointed her camera at this location during the terrorist operation, documenting in its entirety what humans are capable of doing without any psychological barriers in order to obtain benefits (controlled nuclear fusion, weapon blueprints).

The scene not only terrified the Si family couple, but also shocked the interstellar people who had always been kind to the Earthlings.

Especially after Si Qi started his painting live stream, the Earthlings in the live stream subjected the victims to humiliation, insults, and curses without any mercy, which was simply unbearable.

People have an extremely negative view of the Earthlings and find them unacceptable no matter what.

In the live streams with over a billion viewers online, they couldn't even find many voices expressing sympathy for the victims or compassion for fellow human beings.

This is terrible.

"They said they were going to kill the family."

"They even said they would execute them in public."

"The number of likes exceeded ten million in just a few dozen seconds..."

With the undeniable data before them, the people of the interstellar world have no reason to harbor any illusions.

Regardless of whether these people will take action, at least at this moment, they truly want their fellow human beings to die—this emotion is enough to give the Dark Star people power.

This undisguised malice has crossed a line for interstellar civilizations that have almost instinctively begun to attack Dark Star.

They suddenly lost the will to learn more about this race, and many chose to leave the live stream due to the mental pollution. Some people didn't leave, but they also stopped turning on the chat and just watched Si Qi's live stream quietly.

Only a few resolute individuals remained, persisting in watching the barrage of comments, trying to glean useful information from the countless insults in order to save the Earthlings more quickly.

Otherwise, Mu Zi, the Dark Starman who wouldn't get any benefits, would definitely turn his attention to Earth.

One of the investigators from the Crane Clan was among the audience members who remained.

The reason she stayed wasn't because she wanted to watch those kinds of comments, but because she liked Earth's art and enjoyed the sense of peace that Si Qi's paintings brought to people's hearts.

Today, Si Qi's painting is titled "Park," which depicts the scene of Earthlings relaxing in a lakeside park during their weekend break.

Warm sunshine, a shimmering silver river, and white cranes soaring across the lake.

The fact that the species looked so similar to themselves gave the investigator, who was from a crane tribe, a pleasant surprise.

She watched intently as the white crane in the picture was gradually outlined. When the complete silhouette appeared, the distinctive features of its outstretched wings and raised head made her pause.

Just as people in many countries affectionately associate their landmasses with similar patterns, people in the planetary era used roosters, leaves, kangaroos, and other symbols to represent the shape of their landmasses, just as they would connect stars to describe a Scorpio, Libra, or Leo.

The Crane Clan, living in the universe, naturally imbues their star system with symbols that only they hold dear. For example, connecting several of their habitable planets, viewed from a specific angle, reveals a crane with outstretched wings and head held high, beautiful and majestic.

No one born into the crane clan could possibly mistake this pattern.

If it were just a coincidence, that would be one thing, but she insisted on staying in the live stream. Her initial goal was to find the location of Earth, and she instinctively looked for more clues in the painting. Then she saw the other side of the white crane, the silver stream, and the circular spot of light reflected by the river.

Silver stream, silver stream.

A circular spot of light, under the blazing sun.

so……

The investigator sprang up from the sofa, staring intently at the boy's artwork on the projector, comparing it to the location of the blazing sun in the Silver Creek, and then to the location of the crane in the distance.

My heart started racing instinctively.

She quickly clicked to take a screenshot, then looked at the artwork hanging on the wall behind the boy.

Many works are rich in elements of the blazing sun, after all, these are scenes that record the daily lives of teenagers.

Elements corresponding to the blazing sun include the polar bear (Antarctica) in *Iceborne*, the spoon (Big Dipper) in *Kitchen*, and the male immortal (Andromeda) in *The Pantheon*...

They all appear on the same canvas from different angles alongside the blazing sun!

Searching for other works, sure enough, different elements often reappear in other works. For example, the white crane and polar bear in the scene of "The Zoo," and the fairy and the spoon on the table in the scene of "The Fairy Tale"...

By superimposing the corresponding positions of several images, the location of Earth can be pinpointed almost instantly!

I see!

The investigator couldn't sit still any longer. With these clues in hand, she found a specialist from the Alliance Investigation Bureau and eagerly said, "I know the location of Earth!"

The interstellar army, which had been fully prepared for battle, immediately sprang into action upon hearing this statement.

In the scene, Si Qi, who was still being insulted by the Earthlings, put down his paintbrush and looked at the information he wanted to convey on the paper. He thought to himself, "The people of the Cosmic Alliance should be able to find some clues by now, right?"