Chapter 228 Where the sword points, the truth is within range!
After giving some data to the researchers, Zhou Jue plunged into seclusion to cultivate. She had a premonition that the spiritual energy would soon be restored.
The controversy surrounding Shenlong's return has yet to subside, and an even greater storm is already brewing globally.
United Nations Conference Room.
The representative of the United States, a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes, was standing on the podium, speaking passionately and vehemently.
"We have reason to believe that the so-called 'Shenlong incident' is an unprecedented strategic intimidation operation by China using unknown technology!"
"This super weapon, capable of influencing global climate and creating collective illusions, must be placed under the supervision of all humanity!"
He spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were the embodiment of justice.
"On behalf of the free world, and together with more than a dozen other peace-loving countries, I hereby formally propose that China immediately disclose the full truth of the 'Shenlong Incident' and unconditionally accept an international investigation team led by us to enter its territory for a comprehensive and thorough investigation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the room erupted in an uproar.
This is no longer an investigation, but a blatant threat and provocation.
Of course, they don't believe in any dragons. They just need an excuse, an excuse that allows their people to openly step into the heart of China and spy on the cutting-edge technologies that keep them up at night!
At the same time, on the large screen of the supreme command headquarters, red arrows representing the fleets of the United States and its allies were slowly approaching the waters surrounding China from all directions.
A storm is brewing.
The news, once it reached China, instantly went viral online.
"Damn it! We just witnessed our ancestor's divine intervention, and now these bandits are coming to our house to cause trouble?"
"An investigation team? Investigate your grandma's legs! Don't even think about it!"
"Hilarious! Why should we show you our dragon? Why don't you bring out your God for us to see too?"
"They're just looking for an excuse to come in and steal! Just like they were a hundred years ago!"
Nationalistic sentiments were completely ignited.
Countless netizens spontaneously unearthed the breathtaking "Dragon Shadow in the Night Sky" video, adding stirring music and text, and spreading it across the entire internet again and again.
It was no longer just a spectacle; it became a banner.
...
Supreme Command.
Commander Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching the constantly moving red arrows on the screen, his eyes as cold as frost.
"They still haven't learned how to talk to us properly."
His aged voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it carried a chilling undertone that sent shivers down one's spine.
He said to Chen Jianguo beside him, "It seems that the previous presentation was too gentle."
"We need to show them our really hot 'new toy'."
Chen Jianguo nodded emphatically, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Understood!"
...
The following day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference, which was broadcast live globally.
The venue was packed, with cameras and microphones everywhere.
An American journalist was the first to launch an attack, asking a pointed question: "Is China secretly developing some kind of 'weather weapon' that can affect the entire globe? Will China accept the request for a joint investigation team proposed at the United Nations meeting?"
Immediately afterwards, a reporter from Japan also stood up: "Does the prehistoric technological civilization mentioned by the US really exist? Has your country claimed it as its own?"
The questions were increasingly tricky and insidious, almost nailing China to the dock as a "global enemy."
Under the watchful eyes of the world, the spokesperson remained expressionless, adjusted the microphone, and coldly swept across the entire room.
"Regarding the so-called 'Divine Dragon Incident'," he began, his voice not loud, but each word resounding clearly throughout the hall: "This is a matter within the scope of our country's culture, and no outsider is allowed to interfere."
"As for the 'Joint Investigation Team'..." He paused, a cold smile curving his lips.
"My personal suggestion is that you first organize an investigation team to investigate the rampant gun and drug problems in your own country."
"Pfft—"
A reporter from China News Service couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The foreign journalists' faces instantly turned a deep shade of liver.
The spokesperson ignored them and continued in that emotionless tone: "China's territory, airspace, and territorial waters do not welcome any unauthorized 'guests'."
"As for the so-called prehistoric civilizations... I just want to say..."
His gaze seemed to pierce through the lens, staring directly at the politicians with ulterior motives in front of the screen.
"Our civilization has never been interrupted, so where does this prehistoric idea come from?"
"We urge certain countries not to misjudge the situation. We love peace, but we are never afraid of war. If anyone tries to impose war on us, we will fight them to the bitter end!"
"We have the capability to defend everything we own!"
This extremely strong statement has caused a huge uproar around the world.
In an interview, the US Defense Minister openly mocked, "You can't scare people with words alone; we only believe in strength."
However, the very next day after he finished speaking.
An open invitation from the Chinese military was sent to all major media outlets worldwide.
—The “Exhibition of Achievements in National Defense Construction in the New Era” will be broadcast live globally in 24 hours.
...
The live stream started as scheduled.
Countless media outlets, military experts, and intelligence agencies from around the world are glued to their screens.
Most people are just watching with amusement.
In the Pentagon's highest conference room in the United States, a group of generals, sipping coffee, looked relaxed as they watched the screen, whispering among themselves and occasionally letting out a low laugh.
The live stream screen lit up.
On a vast Gobi Desert, a huge underground hangar slowly opened.
"Boom—Rumble—Rumble—"
Heavy, mountain-like footsteps echoed from the depths of the hangar.
The next second, ten giant humanoid mechs, each ten meters tall and covered in silver-white paint, stepped out of the shadows and stood in the sunlight with perfectly synchronized steps!
"Dragon Abyss!"
Inside the Pentagon, all laughter abruptly ceased.
A coffee cup in a general's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".
On the screen, the lead mech, under the pilot's control, smoothly performed a series of complex fighting maneuvers, dodging, charging, and slashing, as agile as a martial arts master!
Finally, it raised the electromagnetic cannon on its shoulder and fired it at a simulated reinforced concrete bunker in the distance!
"boom!!!"
The sturdy fortress was instantly blasted into dust.
At the same time, the on-screen narration and text appear: "The 'Dragon Abyss' mech can fight alone or in human-machine combat. It is equipped with dual-rail electromagnetic cannons and can easily blast a small mountain apart."
Then, the scene changed.
In the pitch-black space, a blinding red light descended from the sky, hitting its designated target thousands of kilometers away on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean with unparalleled precision.
There was no explosion, no roar.
The alloy target, which was over ten meters in diameter, along with the surrounding rocks, was completely vaporized in an instant!
On the monitoring screen, a line of cold data appeared: the orbital laser weapon "Zhurong" had a strike error of less than one meter.
A collective gasp filled the conference room.
However, this is not the end.
At the end of the exhibition, the scene shifted to a massive launch site.
A general with a star on his shoulder stands in front of a brand-new missile with an unprecedented design, completely black, facing the camera as if introducing a newly launched product.
"The 'Dongfeng-XX' intercontinental ballistic missile is internally codenamed 'Express'."
Its main features are: guaranteed delivery and free worldwide shipping.
On the large screen behind him, a world map lit up, with a red strike range that started from mainland China and instantly covered the entire blue planet, accompanied by the text: "Strike range covers the whole world."
A kind smile appeared on the general's face as he added:
"Delivery to your door within half an hour, cash on delivery supported."
This concludes the live stream.
The whole world fell into a deathly silence.
All the news anchors were mouths agape, forgetting what they were supposed to say.
The president of the United States, which had previously been the most vocal in its rhetoric, urgently convened a top security meeting.
On the command center's large screen, the once menacing red arrows began to silently turn around without any warning, withdrawing from the waters surrounding China at top speed.
In stark contrast to the deathly silence abroad, the internet in China was absolutely in an uproar!
Holy crap!!! This is what real security feels like!!!
"The delivery guy is awesome! I want to place an order! Send one to the White House! I'll pay!"
"Motherland, look at my IP address, send me a package!"
"Those who offend China, no matter how far away, will be punished! I used to think it was just a slogan, but now I know it means exactly what it says!"
"My mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the live stream!"
At this moment, national pride and cultural confidence reached an unprecedented peak.
Just as the entire internet was buzzing with excitement, at the very end of the live stream, the host smiled and delivered a concluding remark.
"The above are just some of the achievements we have made at this stage. Our goal is the stars and the sea."
"Project Nantianmen has been officially launched, and interstellar warships are under orderly development."
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