Chapter 88
More than thirty players also started arguing below the 171st Division's starship. They all shouted:
"Send your commander out, or your starship will be smashed to pieces."
"We're not afraid of death anyway. If you refuse to reward us, we'll kill you to vent our anger. After all, we can be resurrected."
Zhou Yu felt a little uncomfortable listening to the player's words. He had never thought that his beloved teacher would do such a thing.
Bai Jin's adjutant Mo Tang temporarily took charge of the situation, but the other soldiers of the 171st Division understood that the commander was under house arrest.
Mo Tang was getting a little impatient with the players' annoyance. After consulting his commander, he said to the players:
"You misunderstood. We have no intention of going back on our word. It's just that calculating the military work points takes some time. Furthermore, you don't belong to the Third Legion, so we need to apply to our superiors for temporary exchange eligibility. We're truly sorry for the delay."
"Haha, do you take us for fools?"
Mo Tang said impatiently: "What else do you want?"
Ganmao Ling stood up and said, "I don't want anything, I just want the honor we deserve."
The warrior behind Mo Tang leaned forward and asked, "Glory? Are you worthy of it?"
"You're looking for death!"
"Get out of here! You have no right to speak here," Mo Tang said to the rude warrior. Then he looked at the players and said, "Don't worry, I'll teach him a lesson when we get back. Also, here's the link to the military treasury. Just log in with your ID number. The password is the last six digits of your ID."
"Because this is a temporary landing, you must redeem it within 24 hours. If you do not redeem it, it will be invalid and your military work points will be reset to zero."
"The 171st Division needs to be reorganized. Please leave first."
The players left after receiving the rewards they deserved. They also knew that the real person in charge of the 171st Division was not here, so they did not make a big fuss, but instead planned how to expose the matter.
The survivors of Aurora also came over with gifts. Because their homes were destroyed, they didn't have any precious items on them, so they could only take out some nutrient solution, gold bars, dolls and the like.
Looking at the things they handed to them, the players felt a rare sense of embarrassment, but at the same time, they felt that being treated as heroes was not a bad feeling, and their previous anger disappeared.
They also thought in their hearts that it was just a game, right? Why take it so seriously?
After a while, I thought of something else. In the game, these merits can be converted into reputation. Why should I give them to that deceitful NPC?
The players tried their best to take back the credit, and Ganmao Ling also exposed the evil deeds of the 171st Legion of the Third Legion on the Internet, but no one believed him, and he was scolded instead.
Those who had followed him before also unfollowed him and cursed him in his comment section.
"I misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be such a grandstanding villain. Maybe you did rescue a few survivors, but the entire battle was won by you, the Fourth Calamity. Isn't that too shameless?"
"You dare to claim military merit! How arrogant! You really don't know your place."
"I know how powerful you guys are at the Fourth Calamity. You're really amazing when you brag without thinking. I admire you."
Amidst the online outcry, Ma Xi, commander of the 171st Division of the Third Corps, was being interviewed by various media outlets. A reporter asked, "Could we get through to Commander Bai Jin? We'd like to ask him about the situation on the scene."
"Bai Jin has been battling wits and courage with the Zerg's worms. He is exhausted and needs to rest for a while."
The reporter nodded and said, "I see. This time, it was thanks to your division that Aurora Planet was able to save these 5,000 survivors and prevent the planet from being destroyed by the Zerg. It was all thanks to your excellent guidance, Commander."
The reporter's praise made Ma Xi smile. He was hypocritically modest for a moment, thinking in his heart that this matter must not be leaked.
Another reporter from Hope Newspaper also took the microphone and asked: "What do you think of the Fourth Disaster Group that is being discussed online?"
"Does this have anything to do with this press conference?" Ma Xi asked.
"Well, several influential members of the Fourth Scourge claimed that they were responsible for most of the success in the battle against the Zerg. What do you think?"
"The name of this organization suggests they are very concerned about reputation. They may have over-exaggerated themselves. We need to understand that this group is made up of young people."
"Thank you for your answer. You are a truly noble man."
After finishing the interview with the reporter, Ma Xi returned to the military headquarters. He was congratulated by his colleagues along the way, which made him very happy.
The reason why he wanted to seize this military merit was because the commander of the Third Corps was about to retire. The current commander had no children, so the next commander would be selected from their seven divisions. Masi wanted to become the new commander, but he had the worst performance among the seven division commanders, so he had almost no hope.
Therefore, he had to save Aurora Star by force this time, and this achievement was enough for him to challenge other division commanders, and the possibility of him becoming the next legion commander was very high.
Just as Ma Xi was sitting in his office thinking about whether he had missed anything, there was suddenly a knock on his office door. When he opened the door, he saw the legion commander's adjutant asking him to go and see the legion commander, which made Ma Xi a little happy.
He quickly walked to the other party's office. Seeing him coming, the legion commander asked him to sit down, and then said:
"Marshal Jiang personally sent me an email asking me to investigate the battle on Aurora Star."
After hearing the words of the legion commander, Ma Xi was stunned. He felt a little uneasy, but he also felt that there would be no evidence to be found. The battlefield video had been destroyed by him, so he felt relieved.
The legion commander sighed and said, "It seems you're quite happy, Ma Xi, Ma Xi. I really didn't expect something like this to happen in my legion. You really gave me a big surprise. Is this a special gift for me because I'm preparing to retire?"
“If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it yourself.”
"Marcy, you still don't admit it?"
"Admit what?"
"This is the result of the investigation. You disappoint me so much." The legion commander slammed the table after saying this.
Ma Xi heard Bai Jin's testimony and recording. At this time, he still had a hope in his heart and wanted to struggle, but the legion commander opened another video, which was the video of the scene on Aurora Star. He didn't expect that there was another copy of the video he destroyed.
"This is the video that Bai Jin backed up. What else do you have to say?"
"I……"
"Remove you from your position as commander of the 171st Division and put you in solitary confinement for ten days!"
Afterwards, the legion commander asked his adjutant to take Masi to the confinement room. At the same time, the Third Legion also issued a statement, which soon became an entry.
#Breaking! 171 Ma Xi was dismissed! #
The news of Ma Xi's dismissal was so shocking that it immediately topped the hot search list, shocking countless netizens. The 171st Division had just made a contribution, so why was the division commander himself dismissed?
Netizens recalled the news that the Third Legion was about to change its leader, and they felt that there was an inside story and that Ma Xi must have been deliberately taken down.
Then they clicked on the trending search terms and saw the statement issued by the Third Legion.
[The main force behind the Battle of Aurora was a private organization called the Fourth Scourge. The commander of the 171st Division of the Third Legion claimed all the credit for himself and is therefore dismissed.]
"What the hell? What's going on?"
"That group of the Fourth Scourge actually became the main force against the Zerg this time? How is that possible?"
Seeing that the military statement did not include the battlefield video, Ma Xi felt that there was room for reversal.
Although the legion commander will not reinstate him to his original position and it will be impossible for him to continue working in the Third Legion, he can use public opinion to prevent his arch-enemy from becoming the next legion commander.
Ma Xi immediately hired a group of internet trolls to fish in troubled waters on various platforms and put all the blame on his opponent Feng Bo, saying that it was all because of him wanting the position of the legion leader and pinning false accusations on him. In fact, the Fourth Calamity only helped them, but under Feng Bo's manipulation, it seemed as if the victory was because of them.
The water army's suppressive reviews made netizens a little confused. They felt that the Third Legion should not give the results so hastily, but they still felt that the water army's words made some sense, and the credit should go to 171 and the Fourth Disaster.
Feng Bo felt unhappy when he saw the dirty water Ma Xi threw at him. He directly posted the video footage from the battlefield. All 30 hours of video were posted, and after being verified by netizens, there were no signs of editing.
In addition, netizens had tears in their eyes when they saw the players who were extremely brave and not afraid of sacrifice.
There is also a barrage commentary above the video. The strength of most players is lower than that of the Zerg with steel bones. They really used their lives to pave a way of life for the survivors of Aurora Star, allowing these survivors to survive successfully.
Netizens' hearts were bleeding as they watched these players being cut in half by the Zerg, blown to pieces by the Zerg, and torn apart by the Zerg's sharp mouthparts. They knew how painful death was, not to mention that it was repeated over and over again, which was even more tormenting.
A group of ordinary people were able to make such sacrifices for a group of strangers, making the people watching now feel that they have iron wills and pure hearts, and are people worthy of admiration. These people who can kill the Zerg without leaving a single piece of armor deserve to be called the Fourth Calamity.
Netizens were ashamed of their previous jokes. They wiped the tears from their eyes and wrote the following comments in the comment section:
"You are worthy of the title of the Fourth Calamity."
Some netizens were also glad that they had never had any ill will towards them, and even tried to clear their names.
Netizens from the Galaxy Empire rushed to the Xingyue Empire and other countries' Xingbo to comment: "Look at this video, is it a slap in the face?", "Does your face hurt?"
People from other countries did not respond to their words. In fact, because the Zerg are creatures that are extremely hated by all intelligent races in the galaxy, many people call them bugs and the cancer of the universe.
The news that the Galactic Empire's Aurora Planet was occupied by the Zerg was also being watched by other countries. They had seen this video a long time ago. When they saw the players fighting bravely and not fearing sacrifice, they fell silent. They asked themselves if they could do this.
Being able to die so bravely, I am afraid that even the well-trained soldiers in their country cannot face death calmly without blinking an eye.
A questionnaire also rose to the top of the hot search on the universe version of Xingbo.
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[If you had the power of resurrection, would you be willing to risk your life to save others again and again?]
A: Yes B: No
Please explain the reason.
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"B hurts too much, so I don't want to."
"B's death is not pleasant."
"B That's too painful. Why should I sacrifice myself for someone I don't even know?"
At the bottom of the questionnaire, 97% of the respondents chose B. This result was shocking but also expected.
This also made them admire the players even more. They thought that they were fools for questioning them many days ago, and they felt that they were not worthy of evaluating heroes at all, and felt very ashamed.
Many members of the Fourth Disaster have accounts on Starblog. Ganmao Ling and Zang'ai Lengshao are probably the more famous ones recently. Their Starblogs are full of apologies from people from various countries.
"I apologize for my blindness. You deserve the title of the Fourth Scourge."
"I'm sorry, my vision is too narrow."
"I'm sorry, you are heroes, and heroes shouldn't be insulted like this."
In addition, some celebrities who had previously spoken publicly also recorded videos and posted them on their own blogs to apologize.
"You are heroes."
On the other side, the refugees who settled on Dawn Star also heard the tourists' discussion and learned that the original inhabitants of this planet had actually made great achievements and repelled the Zerg. This shocked them a little, but also made them feel their backs straightened. This was really an honor.
Although it was not earned by them, as people from the same planet as them, they all had light on their faces.
Jingjing and her friends also sat under the tree roots and said, "We actually live on the great hero's planet."
“Thanks to the government for bringing us to this wonderful place.”
When the players returned to Dawn Star, they were warmly welcomed, which made them feel a little embarrassed and ashamed, but the corners of their mouths also curled up.
They suddenly remembered that the teacher recruitment exam would be held the day after tomorrow, and they hadn’t reviewed for it yet. They felt like they were struck by lightning!
"How can time go by so quickly?"
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