Chapter 129 Chapter 129 It Suits You
The Federation immediately removed all videos related to Yan Gang and blocked all related news and videos online.
But those videos had already been downloaded by everyone at once. While things appeared calm on the surface, the videos were still being circulated crazily behind the scenes.
Everyone was discussing very intensely, and every word Yan Gang said was explosive news.
On the one hand, the Federation has been constantly demanding resources from various regions for decades, using the excuse that they need them for interstellar exploration. This is especially true after the extermination of the Emperor Dragon clan and the successive premature deaths of pure humans, a sense of crisis has become deeply ingrained.
Finding a suitable new planet and migrating there is considered the best way out for Dust Star, and this has become a consensus among everyone.
Therefore, under extreme circumstances, the Federation residents on Dust Star demonstrated a high degree of unity and cooperation. Everyone consciously placed their personal goals below the collective goal, allowing the Federation to mobilize global resources and invest in interstellar exploration.
Even though there haven't been any breakthroughs in the past few decades, even though Dust Planet has become devastated by overdevelopment, widening the gap between the rich and the poor, and further unequal resource distribution, the people still hold onto hope. Even though ordinary people haven't gained any tangible benefits in this process, everything is just for the sake of the future.
But Yan Gang now said that all this was intentional by the Federation. The Federation just wanted to kill them so that a few people could have more resources! And from the beginning, the Federation had no intention of taking them away!
This news was like a heavyweight nuclear bomb being directly detonated. It shocked everyone and aroused their anger and suspicion.
So, is the interstellar exploration that the Federation vigorously promotes truly for the future of all mankind, or is it merely a hypocritical excuse that appears above board but actually serves the selfish interests of a few?!
Thanks to Yan Gang, everyone's attention shifted to the rebels and the Federation.
But now, when you open the Internet, you will be flooded with news about Ye Ning.
Everything related to Ye Ning directly occupied the front page headlines and all important pages.
For example, the roses sold at the auction, her new planting progress in the Gaojiang District Ecological Zone, the greening progress in the Xisha District, and even the new activities of the "Source of Life" APP were all put on the page.
Hou Lin looked at Ye Ning's face that filled the screen and couldn't help but say, "I don't know who came up with this idea to drag you out to take the blame."
There is no doubt that this method is very effective.
There were some related news under other content, but under the content related to Ye Ning, there was nothing at all. No matter how curious or angry everyone was, they didn't involve Ye Ning.
In fact, when they first saw the news about Ye Ning everywhere, they knew that the Federation must be behind it. But the Federation did not remain silent, and instead sent the district chief to communicate with them.
Ye Ning agreed without hesitation. She was so kind and cooperative that the Federation didn't even bother using the wording it had prepared.
Looking at it from another angle, the more chaotic the situation is, the more it demonstrates the superiority of the development direction she represents.
They also sent people to guide public opinion these days. Many people have said that if she had not grown so many plants for Haichen Star, no one knows how many people would have died on Haichen Star.
Today's happy life is hard-earned.
While the crowd outside was excited, pure humans were also nervous.
The originally quiet Pure Human Association has become active again.
Everyone was discussing whether this matter was truly related to the Federation. Everything was too coincidental, and the reasons given by the rebels were also very consistent with the direction of the matter. Most importantly, the leader of the rebels seemed to have become Hu Ding.
Hou Lin looked at the messages in the group and asked, "Why do they support the decision the more they discuss it?"
"What everyone's saying is that Hu Ding wasn't in good health to begin with, but after leaving the Federation, he's still alive and well, and he even saved Yan Gang."
"The pure human they kidnapped earlier is also ill and in poor health."
Although no one said it directly, everyone was expressing the same idea, either explicitly or implicitly: Hu Ding and Yan Gang could not have been shooting without a purpose.
When Hu Ding left the Federation to join the rebels, it caused quite a stir. Everyone speculated about his reasons for leaving. If it was because he had already discovered the clues, then everything made sense.
Who else could take action against them better than the Federation? Could it be that the district heads and higher-ups were also involved in this, which is why they couldn't investigate it anyway?
The more I think about it, the more horrified I get.
In fact, let alone them, even Hou Lin, who has been reading the news these days, has become more and more suspicious about whether what the rebels said is true.
Hou Lin: "Have you contacted the Tiger Tribe? Do you have any new clues?"
Gu Su shook his head. "Before Ye Nan came from the capital area, he had only been active in the planting area and the research institute as usual. His movements were the same as usual, and he had no contact with other people. There are no Tiger Tribe members in the direct jurisdiction, and we can't get any useful information."
Hou Lin: "If all else fails, capture Shi Ren and torture him severely? He's from the direct jurisdiction, he must know something."
There was a lot of commotion outside because of this incident, but Ye Ning was still the same as usual.
As she nurtured the seedlings, she said, "I saw a theory yesterday called confirmation bias. It says that when you know a result, you will actively look for clues that match that result and automatically ignore information that doesn't match the result."
Hou Lin: "Are you saying that we were all deceived by the rebels?"
There were also a few daisy seeds mixed in here. Ye Ning casually opened them and handed one to Hou Lin. "I'm saying, if you can't figure it out, you can pause for a moment and stay objective and rational. Otherwise, once you fall into a thinking error, your judgment will become more one-sided and inaccurate."
Hou Lin took the daisy and nodded. "The press conference will start in an hour. If the chairman hadn't said he wanted to come out in person to clarify the matter, no one would have waited patiently for so long."
The daisy has white petals and yellow stamens. The stamens in the middle are as bright as the sun and emit a faint floral fragrance.
Hou Lin smelled it and his mood instantly calmed down.
The Federal President has been in poor health in recent years and has not appeared in public for a long time.
The current president, Lu Tai, is the longest-serving president of the Federation. He has been re-elected four times, despite the five-year term limit. This is largely due to his leadership in several battles, his successful defense against dozens of pollution waves, and his successful resolution of the damage caused by the Emperor Dragon.
In short, he was elected President of the Federation with an absolute overwhelming advantage that year, and he has served in office until now. Previously, the mayor of the Capital District, Xiru, deliberately sent Yan Gang to the Xisha District to anger Long Qi, just to emulate Lu Tai.
Becoming the President of the Federation means officially entering the Federal Territory, entering the best and most central area of the Federation. It also gives one the power to appoint important officials and issue orders with legal force.
It can be said that Lu Tai is the most prestigious person in the entire federation. However, in recent years, as the credibility of the federation has continued to decline, Lu Tai's health has become worse and worse, and he rarely appears in public, so everyone has gradually become unable to tolerate him.
Ye Ning had searched for it specially last time, and she was very surprised at that time because Lu Tai looked so young, not at all like a middle-aged man in his fifties, even his voice was very young.
Even after repeated confirmation, she still felt that the other person was only in his thirties.
Ye Ning gave each of the others a flower. "The daisy can be grown in water, but you need to make sure it gets at least six hours of sunlight every day. You can put it on the windowsill in your room."
Le Song got a small yellow daisy and felt much better.
He'd been feeling a bit frustrated the past few days, searching and searching but coming up with nothing. Everyone was wondering if the other party's methods were too advanced, preventing them from uncovering the truth.
Although the doctor also said that it might be just a common cold, what if the other party has already poisoned them silently, and it would be too late by the time they find out.
Ye Ning looked at Le Song, who was lying on the table next to her, pinching the stem of a small daisy with his fingers and turning it. Although his eyes were brighter, he still looked a little depressed.
Ye Ning stretched out her hand to him, motioning him to give her the daisy in his hand.
Le Song immediately put the daisy back into her hands.
Ye Ning cut off the roots of the daisy, leaving only the branches, and then inserted the daisy into his ear.
His hair was the same color as his fur, the color of snow, just like the white snow covering the treetops after the first snowfall of early winter, silvery white and shiny.
At this moment, there is a warm and bright goose yellow daisy on the side of his left ear, which makes his whole person look brighter.
Ye Ning was very satisfied. After examining it carefully, she said, "It looks good. The light yellow color suits you very well."
Le Song's mood was completely improved, and the frustration he had just felt disappeared without a trace. "What Ye Ning likes is the best for me."
His clear and bright black almond eyes curved into a crescent shape, and his smile was warm and bright. Ye Ning immediately felt as if the whole world was lit up by him.
Ye Ning rubbed his head again, "Don't be depressed, in fact, whether Chongji is okay or not, when Ye Nan said he might be okay, he was already okay."
Hou Lin raised his eyebrows and thought about it, "Don't mention it, it's true."
Hou Lin suddenly had an epiphany, and suddenly realized, "Could he be a member of the rebel army?"
They'd spent so much time and energy investigating these past few days. Gaojiang District had even replaced all of the Pure Humans' belongings with new ones and thoroughly cleaned the place from top to bottom. But even with all that, no one could rest easy; everyone was on edge.
The pure humans were even more frightened. The pure humans in Gaojiang District had already told the pure humans in other districts that Chongji might be "cursed." This was also why everyone in the group had been leaning towards Hu Ding and Yan Gang these past few days.
On one side, someone is deliberately harming them, and on the other side, there is a pure human like them who not only has mastered the method to crack it, but has also become the actual person in power...
Gu Yu and Gu Su also looked at each other, and Gu Su immediately said: "I will go and communicate with the people in the capital area and ask them to conduct a detailed investigation into Lord Ye Nan's movements before he came."
Hou Lin: "It's faster to search directly, otherwise you wouldn't know if he communicated directly with the bracelet."
Ye Ning nodded and said, "Don't worry, you probably won't be able to find out anything. We're in Gaojiang District anyway, so we'll find out once we see."
When many coincidences come together, they are no longer coincidences.
Hu Dingdu asked Yan Gang to release the video with great fanfare, naturally wanting to continuously expand his influence.
He has ambitions, so there is no need to worry that he won't show up.
After Ye Ning finished speaking, she concentrated on cultivating the saplings.
Perhaps because of fear, the other pure humans worked much harder than before, making progress at a speed visible to the naked eye every day. Some even followed Ye Ning's example and went to the rest cabin to repair themselves when they were tired.
Ye Ning was happy to see this happen. With their help, her training progress was much faster.
An hour later.
Federal Territory, Press Room.
Countless media outlets, having received the news, rushed to the municipality in advance. The press conference venue was already packed with reporters from all over the place. In the sky, various robots floated, capturing panoramic shots and close-ups, filling the air above the press conference area.
This should be the first time she saw the Federation President appear in a live broadcast since she came here.
Lu Tai sat in a conference room covered in federal insignia. He was handsome, appearing to be in his thirties, but his eyes and demeanor still conveyed a sense of age, a calmness and sharpness unbecoming of his age.
He wore a well-tailored Confederate uniform, covered in elaborate Confederate medals.
Hou Lin couldn't help but sigh, "It seems like the Chairman hasn't appeared in public for a long time. I don't know how he has maintained himself. He hasn't changed in all these years."
He'd looked like this when he was a child, and he still looked like this now. It was said that tortoises lived long lives because they had slow metabolisms and excellent self-repair abilities. He'd even learned to slow his breathing, but that still required a racial innate talent.
Ye Ning also walked closer to the holographic projection and carefully looked at the enlarged Lu Tai in front of her.
There are no wrinkles at all. Ye Ning: "Other tortoise beastmen don't seem to look this young."
Hou Lin: "Maybe because he's the chairman, he has a good environment and good treatment, and he can also enjoy the best medical resources when he gets sick?"
Ye Ning nodded and said, "It's rare that so many people have gone to the Directly Controlled Area."
Hou Lin tacitly agreed. He had always wanted to investigate what was in the Emperor Dragon Territory, but had never been able to get close. This press conference just gave them the opportunity to enter.
The press conference officially began.
Lu Tai's voice is clear and magnetic, neither too low nor abrupt, and every syllable is just right.
“Good morning, fellow citizens of the Federation, I am Lu Tai.
We are holding a press conference here today to respond to recent slanderous allegations that the federal government is implementing a population cleanup program.
First, let us be clear: the Federation has never, and will never, develop or implement any form of population cleanup program. Our duty is to protect the lives of every citizen and maintain social stability and prosperity. All life is precious and all people are created equal. We are committed to ensuring that everyone enjoys an equal, just, and safe living environment...
The rebels' claim that resources are concentrated in the hands of the powerful is an unfounded rumor. The Federation has always been committed to the equitable distribution and efficient utilization of resources, ensuring that all citizens can enjoy the benefits of technological development. The rational allocation of resources is key to maintaining social stability and promoting economic development. Therefore, we firmly oppose any form of resource monopoly and privilege.
As for the interstellar exploration program, it's a long-term strategy developed by the Federation to address the chronic resource shortages and pollutant pressures facing Dust Planet. Our goal is to explore new living spaces and contribute to the sustainable development of human society. This plan is open, transparent, and has been extensively discussed. It will never sacrifice the interests of any citizen..."
His tone was gentle and powerful, and his voice gave people a sense of warmth and care. Ye Ning could feel the convincing sense of determination he conveyed.
Ye Ning found it pleasant to the ear, but Hou Lin was somewhat disappointed.
"When he said this more than a decade ago, people would be comforted. But now he still uses these clichés. I'm tired of hearing them."
Like Hou Lin, the reporters below quickly began asking sharp questions.
What everyone cares about most is the federal resource consumption and allocation issues.
The federation has obviously made sufficient preparations for this. Next, other specialized explainers intuitively showed everyone the relevant data and new research progress, as well as the necessity of the federal government expending resources.
After the mainland and Taiwan confirmed that the officials did have problems, they were dismissed and held accountable on the spot, which really seemed to be very gratifying.
But Ye Ning was no longer interested. Since they could hold a press conference, they must have prepared countermeasures.
But, can everyone really be comforted by such a simple explanation?
She continued to cultivate saplings. After planting them today, Gaojiang District will be able to plant these green saplings on the streets.
Gaojiang District has a suitable climate, and she has also cultivated a lot of climbing plants such as ivy. These climbing plants can not only protect the walls, but also reduce temperature, save energy and purify the air.
She had already planted a circle of ivy and morning glory around the Institute of Ecology yesterday, and even planted a number of grape vines and wisteria trees in the corners.
In early summer, the wisteria tree produces ears of wheat-like wisteria flowers that cover the entire tree. In midsummer, it grows dense leaves that have a strong ability to absorb dust in the air.
No one had ever seen the real thing, only models of the flowers in games, so after Ye Ning planted them, the researchers at the institute spontaneously formed a team and took time out to take care of and observe them.
This purely ornamental flower plant is still very novel to everyone.
By the time Ye Ning had finished cultivating another batch of seedlings, the press conference was already coming to an end and the Federation was releasing its latest research results.
Among the various breakthroughs in spacecraft technology, the most groundbreaking one is that they have found usable resources on another planet in the same galaxy and are already trying to develop and utilize them.
This is indeed good and exciting news. Once successful, it can give Dust Star more buffer time.
The reporters' emotions also obviously calmed down a lot.
But soon, the reporters below began to whisper to each other.
Hou Lin quickly opened his bracelet and exclaimed, "Several districts in the Federation have rebelled. The district chiefs have directly announced that they will secede from the Federation and join the rebel camp starting today."
"Feng Yue also announced that from now on he will secede from the Federation and join the rebel camp."
"Furthermore, the rebels changed their name and called themselves the 'New Federation'."
Hou Lin felt something was wrong. "Once the name was changed, the rebels became more respectable."
Gu Yu and Gu Su also checked the news immediately.
Gu Su frowned slightly, "Lord Feng Yue disappeared in the ecological zone half an hour ago."
Gu Yu looked at him and said, "She volunteered."
Gu Su nodded. During the time he'd been with Ye Ning, he'd almost forgotten his past unpleasantness with Feng Yue. After all these years together, there was always some affection. Thinking of her joining the rebels, he felt a bit complicated.
Hou Lin: "The rebels are quite powerful. This has caused several districts to rebel directly."
Are you just going to rebel so easily? Aren't you afraid of the Federation?! If the Federation can't suppress you, won't the Federation be completely destroyed?
Ye Ning: "Tell me the names of those districts."
Hou Lin immediately gave his name.
Ye Ning quickly found the locations of those areas on the model of the Sea Dust Star.
On another continent, three regions are clustered together. The model shows the pollution levels in those regions appear darker in some places, but some areas are covered in green vegetation.
Dust Planet is dotted with greenery. While ecological zones are difficult to expand, they are very convenient for growing crops. Therefore, in places with average economies, crop cultivation is prioritized.
Ye Ning: "How is the economic development of these areas? Are there any pure humans?"
Gu Su checked and found out, "It's a lower-middle level, slightly higher than the Xisha area, with only five pure humans."
Ye Ning retrieved the relevant planting data from the database of her research institute. The number of seeds and seedlings distributed was clearly recorded.
They have almost no ecological planting area, but a large area of crops, even more than Gaojiang District.
Hou Lin couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything strange?"
Ye Ning: "They grow a lot of crops."
Lu Tai, who was broadcasting live, also issued a stern order to eliminate the rebels after receiving the news. His eyes were firm and resolute, and even the original sense of weakness was gone.
Hou Lin tutted his words, "We haven't had a civil war in hundreds of years. Are we going to start this soon?"
The rebels then released several videos of fusion orcs beheading pollutants, fully demonstrating the fusion orcs' formidable strength. They even included a caption saying their strength was comparable to that of an imperial dragon.
But Hou Lin felt that this was pure deception. To be able to say such things, it showed that he had no idea of Long Qi's strength.
Gu Su: "I just received news that the Federation is very angry and has asked nearby areas to send troops to assemble in those districts."
Hou Lin looked at Ye Ning and asked, "Should we do something?"
They were about to start a fight, and seemed to have completely forgotten Ye Ning's existence.
If they really start fighting, who knows how much manpower and resources will be wasted.
Hou Lin: "Let me ask the district chief first."
They are professionals in this kind of thing.
Ye Ning nodded.
Xiluos had been missing for the past few days. When she called him, his attendant answered the phone. He simply said that he and Long Qi had vanished into the deep sea, which was filled with extremely high concentrations of pollutants, and that they couldn't communicate.
The fastest way to improve your mental strength is to push yourself past your critical point. And the best way to push past that critical point is to constantly fight against pollutants.
But if you are in an environment full of pollutants, if you are not careful, you will be swallowed by the pollutants at the weakest critical point, so the scale is extremely difficult to grasp.
There is another advantage in being in the deep sea. That is, Long Qi has difficulty moving, so when he fights against pollutants, he has to consume more mental energy than usual.
He was with Siros, and there were a large number of soldiers stationed outside. The two had been inside for several days, and no one knew the specific situation.
But she could see that the blackness in that area was gradually fading.
Things seemed to develop a little too suddenly. The rebels had been silent and quiet for so many years, why did they suddenly erupt at this time?
Is it really a breakthrough or is there some other reason?
But no matter what, it would be great if we could successfully capture the rebel leaders.
If plants and pollutants cannot coexist, then the coexistence of pollutants and organisms is a paradox.
That night, Ye Ning received a personal communication from the federation's highest leader, Chairman Lu Tai.
He sincerely invited her to the Directly-Administered Territory and begged her to lend Long Qi to help them quell the rebellion.
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