Chapter 314: Rising Fame Qinglong and Li Ming
StarNet is a comprehensive service software, and there are many interstellar self-media similar to Baltan.
Thanks to the exaggerated popularity of StarNet, the number of fans of some accounts can easily reach tens or even hundreds of billions.
But he is just an ordinary account with only seven or eight million followers, and this is thanks to the fact that he is an interstellar human.
In the Corona Borealis star ring, more than 56% of the races are humans, humanoids and subhumans, so the audience is quite wide.
The five videos released by Baltan progress step by step from a simple introduction to the situation, the causes, the turning point, and finally the climax.
Not only that, Balkan also cut out a lot of redundant shots, leaving only the most core and essential parts.
At the beginning, the number of video views increased gradually in a very stable manner, but soon it entered a situation of soaring exponentially, and all the data were exploding.
"Fuck, such a large fleet array, so many fleets..."
This is the first video. Right from the start, the screen is filled with the magnificent combined fleet array, which is extremely shocking, and barrages of comments gradually emerge.
"H-Tianluan bomber, stealth reconnaissance ship, damn, Star Ring Guard... This seems to be the combined fleet..." Some military enthusiasts listed the fleet models like the back of their hands, causing amazement.
"Combined Fleet? Whose fleet?"
Most people don't pay attention to the formation of the joint fleet, only military enthusiasts know about it. The video was playing and someone explained it in the barrage.
"This is a special joint fleet formed by multiple civilizations in the Silver Cluster, led by the Itlan civilization."
The video edited by Baltan only has the key points. After a few words of comments, the scene changes to an overwhelming undercurrent of stars.
At first, it was pitch black and some people were confused about what was being filmed. But when they saw the Combined Fleet's main guns firing in unison, igniting the bright blue flames like the sky, the barrage of bullets disappeared, and everyone was shocked by the oppressive feeling that came towards them.
The observation accuracy and breadth of the five million dollar over-the-horizon optical eyepiece are absolutely worth the money.
"You're making such a big deal right away?"
The massive star stream dark tide made everyone who saw it feel their adrenaline rush, and the response and resistance of the combined fleet was even more exciting.
The collision between technological civilization and cosmic disasters stimulates the vision of every living being.
After the dark tide of stars swept through, the final scene was a silent combined fleet, with sporadic fireworks exploding on the edges.
But there was still cheering in the barrage, because the combined fleet withstood this terrible natural disaster, which was a victory for civilization.
But when we switch to the second video, it starts with a series of sparks from exploding battleships, which makes people hold their breath.
When the Judge fleet that was ambushed all around rushed out, many people cursed them for being shameless and taking advantage of the situation.
But some people also believe that all is fair in war, and there is no such thing as shamelessness in interstellar warfare, only victory and defeat.
Some people have already given up hope: "How can we fight this? The combined fleet has obviously been completely shut down by the magnetic storm of the Star Stream Dark Tide. Even if we skip the self-check, the system will take three to five minutes to restart. Time is money. What a pity..."
But soon the situation reversed again. Asmara rushed out and the view quickly narrowed. The magnificent folding fortress was a dazzling scene when it unfolded.
"That's...Princess Asmara!"
From a specific magnified perspective, Asmara, standing under the folding fortress, is clearly visible. Her dark purple close-fitting combat armor is not bulky and outlines her graceful figure. Her beautiful face is full of determination, her eyes are cold and murderous, and the barrage of comments instantly increases.
There is also a special text annotation by Baltan next to it - a member of the royal family of the Itlan civilization: Princess Asmara, to prevent some non-human races from not knowing who she is.
"My wife is awesome!"
"Kill me!"
As a princess of the Silver Cluster, an advanced civilization, Asmara has a high reputation.
Even though he has purple skin, he is considered upper class in the humanoid aesthetics of the interstellar society. In addition to his identity, he has many fans and the comments are like rain.
The folding fortress unfolded, the judge fled in panic, and the barrage was filled with cheers.
Most of the viewers were not Itlans, but the Judge looked like he was taking advantage of the situation and directly joining the ranks of the "bad guys". Coupled with Asmara's beauty, most of them were on the side of the Combined Fleet.
"If we have the Folding Fortress, then there's no problem. Its Silencing Field can suppress energy inertia. The Judge is ill-prepared. What a pity..."
"Mr. Stupid, you were the one who just said the Combined Fleet was no match for you. Are you changing your tune again?"
As the scene transitions to black, the text "Thirty-two hours later" flashes by.
What came towards them was a black meteor that passed through the battlefield. Its trajectory was difficult to capture. In the blink of an eye, all that could be seen was the ring-shaped crown guard exploding.
There was silence. I didn't expect the turn to come so suddenly.
"Who is this? So fierce, charging straight into the battlefield? No one stopped him? Where's the A-level lifeform?"
The video was too short, and it was difficult to estimate how fast Reina was, and some people kept questioning it.
At this moment, a silver light suddenly appeared, and Albert came rushing towards him. The screen was bright and nothing could be seen clearly.
The voice-over sounded, "The black meteor is an S-class life form - Splitting the sky, Reina."
"Silver Radiance is an S-class life form—Silver Holy Light, Albert."
The barrage was also dead silent.
"S-level life form? There is such a level of life?"
Someone asked a question in the barrage, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.
"The one in front is from some remote civilization. S-class life forms are the evolutionary level above A-class life forms."
"There are still people who don't know about S-level life forms?"
"That's normal. The mainstream media is covering up the existence of powerful individuals. Every day, thinking about yourself and a life form that can shatter a planet with one punch, existing in the same universe, you have to wonder what the point of living is."
"An S-class life form can shatter a planet with one punch????"
The question marks at the end express the absurdity and disbelief.
"One punch won't work, maybe it'll take a few more, but you can also understand it this way."
"I've discovered that some life forms really have problems with their brains. Even S-level life forms have strengths and weaknesses, so there's no way to standardize them."
"This is an analogy. Just explain it briefly. If you don't understand, don't say anything..."
"Alas, Asmara is still no match for me. After all this time, I couldn't even put up a defensive formation. I was attacked by the S-class lifeforms. I can't fight anymore. What a pity..."
"Brother Dong is here again"
The barrage of comments became noisy, and the screen had already entered the platform communication, with the identities of several people present marked on the screen.
Princess Asmara and Prince Baijan are characters that can only be seen in some interstellar media.
Then comes the highlight, with several big subtitles - the death of Gabriel.
Baltan kindly annotated: [Gabriel: Xingyuan Empire, the third son of the Bloodthirsty Grand Duke, suspected to have been killed by Reina.]
Xingyuan Empire? Grand Duke of Blood?
Seeing every living being here, there is a brief moment of daze, followed by excitement.
Big deal, absolutely big deal!
When it comes to excitement that doesn't affect them, most people would like to make it bigger and bigger.
"Fuck, such a big shot is dead?"
"Did this Reina kill him? He's so damn powerful!"
Barrages of comments quickly emerged, and the first witnesses were very excited. Then they saw Albert raise his hand to lead a group of people. A soldier fell out, and a man suddenly emerged from his shadow.
"Who is this? Why did he appear from the shadows? Li Ming?"
Li Ming stood there, with a few words beside him: [Li Ming, student of the star-level mechanic Qinglong]
"Who is Qinglong? A Casting-level mechanic? I saw that name in the title..."
The doubt didn't last long. The next person to emerge from the shadows had a note next to him: [Forging-level mechanic—Qinglong!]
"What is a Casting-level Mechanic...?"
Some people also have doubts.
"Literally, this mechanic has the ability to forge a planet."
"Forging a planet? Holy shit, is this true?"
"It seems like they sneaked in. The Forge-level mechanics are indeed powerful, but their direct combat power cannot match that of an S-level lifeform. What a pity..."
"What a shame, brother, stop talking."
"He's wearing a mecha, damn, this is so cool."
"It looks so domineering."
The picture has entered a brilliant wave of energy, and there is almost no barrage afterwards because it is too exciting.
In a short period of time, Reina's proactive attack and the nearly kilometer-long thick energy cannon made people breathless.
"Isn't it said that S-class life forms can shatter planets? How come they can't even penetrate mechas?"
"It's hard to imagine whether the life form that asked this question actually has a brain."
"He can only passively take the beating. Although he can't be broken for the time being, two S-level life forms have plenty of ways to deal with him. Unfortunately..."
"Too bad where's the password? Can you please look at the video title before you speak?!"
Then, a sudden turn of events occurred, and the sudden appearance of dark night led to a standoff between the two sides.
[Dark Night: S-class life form, the murderer of Grand Duke Gu Ya.]
"Wow, this is another top boss."
"They've teamed up! What the hell is Qinglong doing? He looks like he's repairing a gun? Repairing a gun on the spot?"
"Damn, is this something a human can do? Do you know what level the gun in An Ye's hand is? I have to call my teacher to come and see..."
"Fuck, my teacher fainted!"
Most people don’t know what this means, but the scene of the dark night sinking into darkness and carrying out deterrence has caused another climax.
But Baltan had no idea what happened in the core ruins afterwards.
The final ending scene shows an endless and vast fleet, which makes way for a passage and silently watches the group led by Qinglong leave.
So far, shocking.
"Stirring up the sea of stars and attracting the attention of all, that's what a real man should do!"
Baltan's editing is quite superb. If it were one second longer, you would find that the group has entered a dilapidated small spaceship, which is quite destructive to the senses.
But it is enough. The amount of information contained in these five videos is simply explosive. This also means that they are destined to sweep through every civilization in the Corona Borealis ring at an unparalleled speed without the star network ban.
Baltan's heart was pounding as he watched the number of new fans soar in the background.
As he expected, just fifteen minutes later, the first video had been played over 100 million times, and the trend did not show any signs of slowing down. Instead, it soared at an even more terrifying speed.
It has attracted the attention of many mainstream media outlets, which have applied for reprinting in the background.
Some people have already started to re-transmit the information and dig deep into all the details of this incident, including every character, especially Qinglong, about whom there is almost no information.
An hour later, the title "Who is Qinglong?" topped the regional trending search list.
Six hours later, various special columns were released, and some commentators had pointed out that this incident might cause large-scale regional shocks.
The news continued to spread without any pause, but instead became more and more intense.
…
Blue Star Civilization - Capital Star, University of Science and Technology, Energy Application Department Teaching Building.
“Ding Dong—”
In the classroom, the teacher, about to speak, glanced at the time and said, "Okay, class's over. You all seem to be drifting off. The homework from the day before yesterday was 'The principle of the difference in energy conduction efficiency between silicon crystals and silver crystals.'"
"ah--"
A wailing sound came from below. The teacher didn't even look at it. He packed up his things, turned around and left.
Ji Ya stretched out her body, her round curve attracting attention, and then she lay down on the table and cried:
"Yaro, I really don't understand. How did I fall into your trap in the first place and choose the most difficult Energy Application Department with you?"
Yang Yu was packing up her things. She stood up and straightened her knee-length skirt. Her delicate white legs stood straight and she said helplessly:
"This is for your own good. The Department of Energy Applications is a new flagship discipline, but successful graduates have a wide range of employment prospects, not even limited to Blue Star."
"Nonsense." Ji Ya stood up, her chest shaking, and snorted, "For my own good? Don't think I don't know. You were just chasing Li Ming, and he ran away..."
Halfway through, he suddenly covered his mouth, looked at Yang Yu with a gloomy face, and said quickly: "Oh, I'm confused. I know you are doing this for my own good..."
"It's okay." Yang Yu shook his head. Ji Ya asked cautiously, "Has he contacted you recently?"
"As long as I know he's fine," Yang Yu smiled gently. Ji Ya felt even more distressed and muttered, "Li Ming is so heartless. He just ran away and left you here."
"Oh, he has his reasons." Yang Yu shook his head. Ji Ya sighed and changed the subject: "The midterm exam for the second year is approaching. Let's..."
"Li Ming!?"
Ji Ya was startled by the roar. She turned her head and noticed that the other students who were supposed to leave had all stopped where they were and were making low noises.
"Who is this? He doesn't seem to be Li Ming's friend." Ji Ya was puzzled, and then she saw the man pointing at the screen and said excitedly:
"Li Ming, that super-strong man who ranked first in our opening exam, defeated many challengers from Sera Royal Academy, and later refused the recruitment of the Itlan civilization. Who knows where he ran off to?"
"It's really him. He actually became a student of the Casting Star Mechanic. No wonder he doesn't care about the recruitment of the Itlan civilization."
Ji Ya and Yang Yu looked at each other, both feeling a little confused.
"Why is there such a huge gap between people? Others have already participated in such interstellar events, while we are still here struggling to learn energy applications." He sighed for a while, but also looked very excited and proud.
Ji Ya looked at Yang Yu's eager eyes, found the nearest classmate and asked a few questions. After getting the answer, she ran back, picked up the smart terminal and searched quickly.
I soon found a few simplified pictures, which were copied from a self-media on Blue Star. The title was very eye-catching.
[The Red River Star Flow Event: Li Ming's Origin and Review]
(End of this chapter)
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