Master Miller's attitude
"That Mr. Moss staged a show, captured me and imprisoned me in the Moss Palace." In the video, Lyle shed tears, and I felt very pitiful. "I had always behaved very obediently. They relaxed their surveillance on me, so I found an opportunity to run back..."
Before the whole story was explained clearly, Lyle threw himself into the arms of Duke Nanso. His weak body was still trembling, and it was obvious that the kidnapping had caused him great harm.
Interstellar Online exploded.
"Fuck, who does that Moss think he is? It turns out that even if the pet isn't a good thing, the owner isn't much better. He's still coveting someone else's blue beast!"
"Xize has yet to seek justice for his murder. Even if the blue beast doesn't receive the death penalty due to its rarity, its owner should still be punished, right?"
"What's wrong with those people in the United Interstellar? They can't even enforce basic justice? Are the laws of the United Interstellar just for show?"
"I feel so sorry for Lyle. He's the most well-behaved and obedient one, and this time he got into this misfortune..."
Although civilians held little real power, the pressure of public opinion from over a billion people could still bring about many things. The online outcry against Moss and Caesar grew stronger, and countless rioters began to gather around the Moss Palace. While they didn't cause any substantial damage to the fortified Moss Palace, it was enough to cause people considerable anxiety.
However, Moss's public relations skills were no pushover. He quickly assembled his team, developed five sets of public opinion counterattack plans, and then released them based on the comments on Star Online.
The first counterattack went straight to the core. "Duke Nanso, relying on his pet's complaints and tears, decided that Mr. Moss had imprisoned Lyle. Isn't that too hasty? Even in an interstellar court, a pet's words are not qualified to be used as evidence. If Duke Nanso can't produce evidence, Zeus Group will sue Duke Nanso for violating Mr. Moss's right to reputation."
At the same time, many "wise" people on the interstellar network also stood up to analyze how untenable the previous accusations of Duke Nanso and Lyle were. At the same time, they analyzed the significance of Duke Nanso's rumors from many aspects such as business wars and personal emotions, which made the waters even more muddy. Conspiracy theories arose and almost turned the interstellar world upside down.
With the team's repeated counterattacks, and the fact that Duke Nanso did not produce more evidence, online public opinion gradually reversed. Coupled with the promotion of Moss's water army, almost no one stood on Nanso's side. Even if someone spoke for Nanso, they would be criticized by a group of people as brainless.
The incident seemed to have been resolved at this stage, but Moss did not relax. He had a vague premonition that Nan Suo would not let it go.
Sure enough, at night, a piece of information with video, pictures and data spread on the Star Network.
[Solid evidence! Evidence that Caesar disguised himself as a human and became a manufacturer]
[The energy converter that was once a flash in the pan at the Zeus store, with its extremely low loss rate, was actually created by a blue beast!]
[Let's take a look at the earth-shattering feats accomplished by the Blue Beast Caesar. Builders, you can't even compare to a pet. Where's your dignity?]
This well-founded revelation caused a huge sensation after it spread on the interstellar network. In the past, everyone's impression of blue beasts was that they were rare and noble pets, but no one had ever thought that blue beasts, a species that looks exactly like humans and can even learn human language, can do better and be more powerful than interstellar people in their professional fields.
For a time, Caesar gained countless fans and his popularity skyrocketed, but such exposure might be an opportunity for any interstellar person, but it was definitely not a good thing for Caesar, whose identity was not even recognized as a human race.
The most direct consequence is that Caesar will be targeted by countless forces. The relative importance of a pet with no other purpose than to display status versus a gifted craftsman is self-evident. Caesar's value lies not simply in his crafting abilities; more importantly, he is a pet with exceptional crafting talent, meaning that everything he creates belongs to his owner.
And on the Star Network, there is also a group of people like this that has gradually formed a large scale...
"I'm not suggesting conspiracy theories, but if the blue beasts possess such powerful talents, if they were to rule the galaxy..."
"+1 to the above. I don't understand those who are chasing after it. How is this different from chronic suicide?"
"Haha, I've already foreseen the scene where the interstellar people are in turn kept captive by the blue beasts and treated as pets many years from now."
"I sincerely object to giving Blue Beast the opportunity to learn about interstellar industry! Pets should be pets!"
At first, no one paid attention to such remarks, thinking that they were groundless worries. But just one day later, another exposure post appeared, pushing the theory that the blue beast was harmful to a higher climax.
[Xize and Lingling, what unknown secrets are there behind the wanted blue beast?]
[The champion of the interstellar fighting tournament, the tailless Globemon, is actually a blue beast. Are you afraid?]
[The Blue Beast disguises itself and hides among humans, threatening human safety like a time bomb]
This was coupled with the high-definition video footage released by the whistleblower. In the video, Yu Sheng single-handedly strangled scores of armed personnel at the Wuke base. His eyes were bloodshot, his face crazed, as he reaped lives in blood, like a demon from hell. Everyone who saw the video was horrified.
Suddenly, Yu Sheng and Nishizawa were thrust into the spotlight, and the Blue Beast murder case once again topped the trending searches, remaining on the trending searches for over half a month, the heat seemingly undimmed. It was as if someone was quietly driving the events from behind.
Rayleigh reacted quickly. He brought his men to the Moss Palace for negotiations again, but this time his attitude was different from the previous negotiations.
"Mr. Moss, a council member has submitted a Blue Beast Ordinance proposal, which would prohibit Blue Beasts from learning interstellar subjects." Rayleigh's eyes narrowed, as if he had already foreseen his victory. "As long as more than two-thirds of the members approve, the proposal will be adopted. And Caesar and Lingling, who have already learned crafting and combat, should legally belong to the entire interstellar world."
"Everything in the entire galaxy?" Moss heard the funniest joke in the world. "President Rayleigh came here in such a rage today. Could he be daydreaming?"
"You!" Rayleigh slammed the table and sneered, "I know Mr. Moss is relying on his power to be fearless, but..." He paused, "Mr. Moss, you know what the consequences will be if you go against the entire galaxy, right?"
After saying this, Rayleigh stood up and led his team away. Now that public opinion was on their side, they naturally acted recklessly. Furthermore, unless Blue Beast could immediately gain human rights, there was no chance of turning this war of public opinion around.
Rayleigh has the patience to wait for victory in this war without gunpowder.
"This is already the worst possible outcome. What are you still worried about?" Caesar was calmer than Moss in this situation. "It's just that all the honors Yu Sheng had won were revoked, and the Moss Military Academy expelled him under public pressure. I'm the one who implicated Yu Sheng in this matter."
Moss shook his head, with a look of violence in his eyes, "All the interstellar people are forcing me to hand you over, haha, who do they think they are?" Unarmed civilians are sometimes more difficult to deal with than those in high positions of power, because they have a huge base and public opinion guidance.
Zeus Store's stock price plummeted recently, and its business was severely affected. Several branches have even closed down.
"Moss, thank you." Caesar said suddenly.
"Huh?" Moss didn't react immediately, but when he realized what Caesar had said and looked at him in surprise, Caesar had already turned his back and closed his eyes. His headache hadn't healed yet, so he had been resting mostly these past few days.
Moss didn't wake Caesar up. He tucked the quilt in for Caesar quietly and left the bedroom.
The online crusade against him continued, intensifying. With the revelations of Yu Sheng's identity as "Red Si" and Caesar's identity as "Fan Er," Haydn's campus life had become incredibly turbulent. Countless classmates approached him daily to question him about Yu Sheng and Caesar. Even when he wasn't in class, Haydn couldn't find peace, hounded by countless reporters. Even with all his might, he still managed to get caught.
"Mr. Hayden Viger! What are your thoughts on the truth that your former friends and roommates are actually two blue beasts? Did they display violent and murderous antisocial tendencies when they lived with you? Are you feeling stressed?"
That day, just after class, Haydn was blocked by a group of reporters at the classroom door.
Not only that, Yu Sheng’s former classmates and teachers also “enjoyed” the treatment of being pursued by countless people.
"Ms. Xiwen, as a former classmate of the Blue Beast Bell, have you ever been troubled by Bell's antisocial and violent personality that bullies humans?"
Xiwen's face turned grim. She was also extremely shocked when she learned that Redus and Faner were actually the famous Lingdang and Caesar. As a relative of Duke Nanso, combined with previous events, Xiwen vaguely guessed that this exposure was the work of her own uncle.
For the sake of her family and her own bright future, she should have chosen to remain silent or follow the reporter's words to discredit Yu Sheng.
However, just as she was about to speak, the scenes of her time with Yu Sheng appeared in her mind. Yu Sheng was a man full of strength and justice. Being with him, she could feel a vibrant vitality.
Yu Sheng was also a considerate person, and of course, a kind one. Xiwen remembered every little moment they had spent together at the academy. Although they weren't big events, it was these small details, woven into the fabric of friendship, that truly reflected a person's character.
"Brave men are never born brave." For some reason, a sentence Randy once said in military theory class suddenly resonated with Xiwen's memory. "The warriors who risk their lives on the battlefield are by no means fearless. They simply believe that what they are protecting is worthy of their bravery."
Is Yu Sheng worth his courage?
Xiwen focused his attention, looking at the anxious and distorted expression on the reporter's face, and snatched the microphone away.
"You're all talking bullshit!" Xiwen's words were shocking. The pretty girl started cursing, scaring the reporters so much that they took a step back.
"Who told you Redse wasn't sociable? Who told you Redse was violent? And who told you Redse bullied his classmates? Did you see it in a dream?" This barrage of questions stunned the reporter. Xiwen exploded, taking on ten combat elites. "Would you mind better? Use your glue-filled brain. Not to mention that all of Redse's honors were earned through his own strength. That year, Redse was commended by the school several times for his helpfulness, and it's all recorded. Isn't he much better than you, the scum of society who only know how to spread rumors?"
"You!" The reporter was about to say something when a large group of boys suddenly appeared behind Xiwen. Each of them had an angry expression on their face, as if they were out to beat him up. They waved their fists at the reporter.
"Xiwen is right! Redus is our good brother! His qualities are obvious to everyone. Is it your turn to fart?"
"That's right. I think you're just being silly. You're just jealous that Redus has achieved so many honors at such a young age. It highlights your own incompetence."
"Just a bunch of despicable keyboard warriors..."
The noisy scolding behind him was very confusing, but it was like a shot of adrenaline injected into Xiwen's heart.
"Crazy... They are all bewitched by the blue beast..." The reporter put away the microphone tremblingly. Seeing the threatening expressions on the faces of these tall and strong students, he hurriedly left the school with the photographer in embarrassment.
Meanwhile, in Class A, the boy who had just started school feuding with Yu Sheng over a seat slumped away, humiliated. He hadn't expected his classmates to risk their own futures to support a blue beast! If his involvement in spreading rumors about Redus online as a classmate was exposed, he'd be out of the class!
This group of the most elite students from the Combat Department of the Mousse Military Academy bravely stood up on this day for a classmate who was already a thing of the past, standing against the entire interstellar world. Many of them had conflicts with Yu Sheng, even fighting with him, but after spending time together, they all understood Yu Sheng's character and sincerely accepted him.
At the same time, Haydn faced the camera and said coldly, "Redus and Faner have never wronged anyone, and I will never regret being friends with them."
——Principal's Office——
"No! Absolutely not!" Principal Churchill, his usual calm demeanor gone, paced anxiously back and forth in his office. "Miller! Are you crazy?"
In contrast, Master Miller sat quietly on the sofa with a calm expression on his face. "I'm not crazy, Old Qiuji. Fan Er is my apprentice."
"Why are you so stubborn?!" Qiu Ji's eyes widened, the wrinkles around his eyes almost stretched out. "I was glad you didn't announce your decision to take Fan Er as your apprentice, so I could have avoided this storm. But you insisted on running into it yourself!"
"Churchi." Master Miller stood up from the sofa, his aged eyes filled with light and strength. "As the headmaster of a school, you chose to protect yourself for the sake of the school and its students. I understand you."
"But, if an old man like me can't even protect my own apprentice, I might as well dig a hole and bury myself."
That night, after Blue Beast's classmates were bewitched and unanimously supported Blue Beast's explosive news, Master Miller's majestic figure appeared in the live broadcast hall of Star Network.
"I hereby declare that I officially accept Fan'er, now known as Xi Ze, as my disciple. Xi Ze will be my last disciple, and this will not change due to any external events."
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