The next day.
Those A-level gene users who had been incited to strike originally thought that information about the "K Organization" would reappear in the news that morning, but to their surprise, the situation took another 180-degree turn.
Lu Yuan actually publicly admitted that some of the things about the Eden were true, and even announced a shocking piece of news that shook all social classes—all R-level gene users had died, and the old era's gene system had completely collapsed.
Suddenly, like a massive tsunami, the unexpected news completely disrupted the lives of all social classes.
Interestingly, those who shouted "We must know the truth" were the first to shout "This can't be true! This can't be fake!" when they learned from official media that for several eras the Eden had been suppressed by certain upper-level regimes and that the Eden had become a point of exchange for these people's interests.
After diluting the contradictions of the whole matter, it was much milder for Lu Yuan and Po to say it, than for V to release some bad videos of the Eden, or for those people in the T section to stand up and testify.
That is indeed the case.
Within eight hours of the official announcement, in addition to the news that Lu Yuan had been taken away and detained for interrogation by the Supreme Court of the Allied Powers, the decision to have Xia Yixin, as the wife of the leader, temporarily take charge of all administrative power was also approved by 90% of the public.
After all, nine out of ten citizens of the Allied Powers still do not believe that Lu Yuan is a "bad guy," especially after the dirty deeds of Qian Dahai and other former real power holders were exposed. Lu Yuan had actually prepared this evidence long ago, but he did not expect that he would be involved.
After the news of Lu Yuan's imprisonment was released, most of the people in Sky City, apart from being shocked, calmed down.
Amidst the confusion and discussion, the words of a professional journalist spread like wildfire.
"If we're really talking about guilt, Lu Yuan, as the leader, is indeed guilty. He deceived all the citizens of the Allied Nations, he condoned Qian Dahai and his group's actions, and he also bears responsibility for the tragic fate of the R-level gene users. But he was also the one who destroyed and maintained the established rules for several eras. And now, thinking about it carefully, Lu Yuan almost died in the battle on the Predator Planet three years ago. Isn't that terrifying to think about?"
This statement successfully awakened many people. People tend to believe the "truth" they want to believe, especially when certain words subtly align with their own desires. As a result, when there was no control over freedom of speech, many voices throughout Sky City could be heard "making excuses" for Lu Yuan.
"If you ask me, that statement is absolutely true. In the three years that General Lu has led us, without saying a word or taking any action, our economy has indeed soared considerably. Besides, those underhanded rules didn't start with him. Which of the previous generals was more capable than General Lu? They were all just loafing around and waiting to die!"
"That's right! Just the fact that he had the courage to speak the 'truth' and tell us the 'truth' is enough for us to support him. The biggest sinners are still Qian Dahai and his gang. It's a pity that he died too easily. That kind of trash deserves to be torn to pieces!"
Of course, besides these types, there are also people who vaguely sense insecurity.
"Compared to these, I'm more worried about the K organization. Will they take advantage of this time to cause trouble? The leader is imprisoned, and there's only the leader's wife left. What should we do if the K organization retaliates?"
On the second day after Lu Yuan was imprisoned, this concern spread from the general public to the upper echelons. Especially with deliberate "stirring up" of the situation, this concern became the mainstream thought among some upper-class individuals, which relatively weakened the negative impact of the Eden incident.
That day, after news broke that District T had been taken over by unidentified individuals.
The thought of "Release Commander Lu Yuan!" frequently crossed the minds of the citizens of the Allied Nations. Moreover, this time, it wasn't just A-level gene users but also B-level gene users; surprisingly, everyone stood on the same side.
Everyone hopes this crisis will end as soon as possible.
But at this time, the stronger the voices from the grassroots, the more "impartial" the investigations from above must be.
Three days after the incident escalated, the Supreme Court of the Allied Powers released its preliminary investigation results, finding Lu Yuan guilty of "dereliction of duty" and formally initiating an investigation.
This seems like Lu Yuan's charges are set in stone, but in reality, it's the lightest one out of all the charges. Anyone with a keen sense of smell could immediately spot the clues, especially after all the other suspects related to the Eden were given heavy sentences.
However, for most citizens of the Allied nations, their attention was quickly drawn to something else.
The third type of emotional ban was finally lifted, and a brand-new marriage law was promulgated at the same time.
After the so-called "gene pairing" was completely eliminated, most of the people who might have had reservations about the law have been dealt with. Even those who are still around are too scared to speak up because of Lu Yuan's previous "purge". Moreover, because the "rules" that have existed for several eras have been exposed, some people whose ancestors got rich by relying on privileges are now keeping a low profile, afraid that public opinion might accidentally turn against them.
Therefore, the implementation of this law was unexpectedly smooth. Not only that, as the experts predicted, the divorce rate surged within a certain period of time. However, unlike the experts' predictions, the marriage rate quickly caught up, and the class contradictions that had divided the entire alliance were also somewhat alleviated. After all, there were quite a few examples of A-grade gene individuals and B-grade gene individuals being together. Previously, there were two "mountains" pressing down on them, but now they were all gone, and many unrestrained young people began to pursue true love.
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