Chapter 65: Deceiving All of Humanity with a Live Broadcast – The Audience is the Actor…
Si Qi put away his paintbrush and displayed the completed work in front of the camera.
He wasn't sure when the interstellar people would discover the information contained within. However, to evade the automatic filtering function of the live streaming system on cosmic star maps, he could only use this primitive method to indirectly express the location of Earth.
It's quite ironic that the Earthlings' malice towards the Si family actually helped Si Qi a lot, playing a significant role in this matter.
After all, Mu Zi would only point her livestream camera at the Earthlings if they displayed the ugly side she expected. She recorded not only the profanities but also their actions.
If he doesn't do live streams and doesn't get criticized, Mu Zi finds that he's surrounded by well-meaning officials who aren't aggressive at all. They're probably too lazy to film him in separate shots, so he has no way to convey his message.
Thinking of this, Si Qi took back his work, hung it on the wall, and nodded to Chu Feng, who was not far away.
Chu Feng closed the live stream and walked over to ask Si Qi if he was tired. After receiving a reply that he wasn't, Chu Feng reminded Si Qi that his psychologist was waiting for him and that he could go for a consultation after having a meal.
Si Qi smiled and hummed in agreement before leaving the studio. It was just past noon when Mu Zi's figure reappeared in the sky above.
Chu Feng quickly comforted her, "Don't worry about these things."
Si Qi said casually, "I didn't care."
Chu Feng pursed her lips and didn't speak, but for the umpteenth time she felt that Si Qi's temperament was so strong that he didn't seem like a child his age at all.
The whole world hates him and targets him, but he can still hold on, continuing his live streams and doing what he's determined to do.
The tone of his voice when speaking to the camera, and his calm reactions when faced with problems, all demonstrate how powerful Si Qi's soul is.
It's not hard to imagine what a dazzling Si Qi will look like when he grows up.
Chu Feng's resolve to protect Si Qi grew stronger with each thought. She took Si Qi to the restaurant and instructed the loudspeaker to play music to drown out Mu Zi's voice outside.
As expected, during the live stream, Mu Zi acted as if the attack was not at all at her behest, hypocritically expressing surprise and gratitude for the attack, and then giving the attacker a special gift—a blueprint for a laser weapon that transcends eras, arousing the envy of countless forces.
It is easy to imagine how many more targeted attacks will occur after such a case, staining the land of Ye with blood.
The people of Ye were becoming increasingly uneasy.
There were also many voices of protest within the upper echelons, not only because of the weapon blueprints, but also because the lives of ordinary people were clearly more important than the lives of the Si family of three.
As for that nonsense about a space civilization arriving in a month—can Ye Kingdom even hold out for a month? In just two weeks, intercontinental missiles from all over the world have already hit us.
Even if Ye Guo can resist the entire world on its own and hold out until that time, how many people will die in the process?
As for being imprisoned in space—the Earthlings used to live on their planet and never felt their freedom was restricted. At worst, they just wouldn't go into space; how could that be considered imprisonment?
Those who have never experienced the fall from heaven to hell, never felt the shock of having their alien arrival replayed on the screen around the clock, and never tasted the bitterness of having their emotions drained by the Dark Star people and becoming their meal, would of course not understand.
The "prophet" who insisted on protecting the Si family members have once again stood on the opposite side of the opposition.
The same thing happened again. This time, without the Si family members being sacrificed to draw away the firepower, the Ye Kingdom faced greater pressure and more conflicts than in the original timeline.
The next day, the opposition members secretly found the Si family's place, disguised themselves as soldiers leading them to the new base, and almost tricked them out of the base.
The vehicle was stopped abruptly after Chu Feng punctured its tires. The two sides were on the verge of a fight, their eyes sharp, as if the person standing opposite them was their mortal enemy.
Having always been treated gently by the authorities, Si's parents, who were "malicious" by their fellow countrymen, were only confronted directly for the first time now, and afterwards, Si was taken to see a psychologist.
They knew where those people wanted to send them.
Those people want to send their beloved wives, husbands, and children to those who wish them dead for public execution!
For the first time, Si's parents, who had always thought that it didn't matter if they died, felt a sense of resentment because they were willing to stand up for their compatriots. They couldn't accept that anyone wanted to hurt their family.
They didn't do anything!
But they were almost killed by their trusted compatriots!
All of this was completely recorded by Mu Zi on camera, causing the people of the interstellar community to experience large-scale "mental pollution" once again.
The Earthlings are truly a very complex race.
Some civilizations have even started speculating in the comments section that Earth might be the next Dark Star.
But it was quickly suppressed by opposing voices.
"The captain of the guard team (Chu Feng) who stands by the Si family has never wavered in his commitment to protecting his compatriots."
"There are many more soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the Si family. How could they be like the Dark Star people!"
"Only inherently evil races can be part of the Dark Star forces. As long as there are kind and upright people among the Earthlings, they should never be labeled as part of the Dark Star side!"
"To punish someone without teaching them is to commit cruelty."
"Those are our compatriots too!"
Because of the change in the Si family's situation, the original timeline, where the camera focused solely on their plight without a single moment of human kindness or beauty, will no longer exist. The scenes in Si Qi's paintings, the magnificent civilization accumulated by humanity within them, and the goodwill expressed by Chu Feng and other officials, are all recorded along with Si Qi's camera (the insults in the live stream).
The interstellar people's code of conduct has always been based on tolerance, acceptance, and education. As long as a race's fundamental nature is not pure black and there is still room for salvation, they will not give up.
The entire universe is on Ye Guo's side, but Ye Guo himself is unaware of it.
They found their situation getting worse and worse, being ostracized, questioned, and hurt... feeling as exhausted and powerless as in a dream.
A month, how can it be so hard to get through?
Will a spaceship really arrive in a month?
Could that dream have just been a dream? Could my judgment have been wrong?
He may have caused the deaths of many people...
Faced with pressure, it's inevitable that some people will begin to doubt the world, their companions, and themselves. All sorts of thoughts churn in their minds, making every second feel like an unbearable ordeal.
And the war truly began after the celestial curtain fell.
Soldiers rushed to the battlefield, while the civilians protected at home watched the news with unspeakable resentment. Abroad, the international community, watching the spectacle, made no attempt to hide their mockery.
Far away on the dark star, Mu Zi greedily enjoyed the long-cooked delicacy, hoping the war would escalate even more fiercely.
The moment the first cannon shot rang out, the negative emotions in both sides reached their peak. Mu Zi was so excited that her face flushed, and she almost fainted from this feast.
It excitedly documented the situation on the battlefield, with the camera focusing on the high-level conference room of some major powers, where several operational plans centered around nuclear weapons were prominently displayed on the table and signed by several high-ranking officials.
--marvelous!
Waving its jet-black tentacles, Mu Zi simply couldn't imagine the disappointment those interstellar civilizations would feel towards this race the moment these things fell, and the hatred this race would feel towards its own kind—
Wait, what's going on?!
Amidst the intense anticipation of the world, the second missile, trailing a long plume of flame, hovered in mid-air.
The wind and waves swept across the sky, pushing aside the towering white clouds. Time flowed on, but the surrounding battlefield, the missiles fired, and the shattered rocks all seemed to freeze in that one second, deathly silent and unchanged.
The people behind the screen were terrified; the bizarre scene horrified them, and shock and bewilderment echoed from all over the world.
Then, shadows enveloped the sky, and people looked up in astonishment to find that the blazing sun overhead had been blocked. A huge spaceship appeared in human vision, majestic and powerful, like a god descending.
Soon, these spaceships retreated again, as if to avoid frightening humans and causing unnecessary negative emotions. Only a few life forms that were impossible for the human eye to detect were left behind. They landed on Earth at an extremely fast speed, opened the sky screen (which was actually a very common projection technology in the universe) to reassure the people below: "Please do not panic, we are the rescue team of the Cosmic Alliance."
They even used the language of Earth.
At the same time, he used a kind and gentle tone to explain the cause and effect of the matter.
"The Mu Zi you know is an intelligent life form from the Dark Star."
"The Dark Star Civilization is the most evil force in the universe. They love killing and feed on malice."
"Every word it says is a lie, intended to stir up the dark side of your hearts."
"The Si family has never done the evil things it claims to have done."
"Please stop the war and cherish your comrades."
After saying this, the vanguard, who had urgently traversed galaxies and searched for Earth's location, finally found the Earthlings after countless wormhole crossings, used the celestial screen to play the live broadcast recordings of Mu Zi's unbridled mockery of Earthlings and attempts to incite interstellar people to despise Earth in the Dark Star live broadcast room.
Familiar voices, different monster bodies, and the exact same things the Earthlings did in the live stream were laid bare before these Earthlings.
To adopt the posture of the observed.
It's shameful and embarrassing.
When many people heard the aliens say, "The Si family has never done those evil things," they immediately realized something was wrong. Their minds instantly flashed back to the vicious words they had uttered as if possessed during this period, and they began to blush.
Many others could not accept this reversal, angrily shouting that it was impossible, and trying to use various pieces of evidence to prove Mu Zi's innocence and the Si family's ugliness, in order to maintain their facade of justice.
The leaders of major powers who were still smiling and admiring the nuclear war plan can no longer smile.
The leaders and others, who were prepared to die and were cleaning their weapons before heading to the battlefield, stopped in their tracks, their eyes welling up with tears for the first time.
Some were relieved, some regretful, some just watching the spectacle, and some were indifferent...
Everyone experienced a variety of mindsets due to this sudden change.
Fortunately, war did not break out, and things did not escalate to an even worse outcome.
Many people who are encountering extraterrestrial civilizations in real life for the first time are already excited.
Because they might very well, just as they once fantasized, enter the interstellar age, enjoy a lifespan of hundreds of years, master countless advanced scientific technologies, and reach the pinnacle of life—
But without warning, Mu Zi's long-planned counterattack finally arrived.
Voices echoed from the sky.
"Why aren't they dead yet?"
"Haha, the way that guy got blown to bits is hilarious."
"The people of Ye are disgusting and should be slaughtered."
"I know Si Zhongyuan. He's a pretty boy who got ahead by living off women. He used to be kept by rich women and has absolutely no skills."
"That woman must be a mistress; she looks like a slut."
"This guy is such a show-off. Does he think he's a well-mannered rich young master? Every move he makes is like a clown."
"I propose publicly dismembering them, cutting them into pieces. Who supports this? Who opposes it? (Over 100,000 likes)"
In the sky, Mu Zi's beautiful face disappeared, and the expressions of people from all over the world pointing and commenting on the screen appeared one after another. They kept saying the same words that countless people had seen on the bullet screen.
Although the Earthlings living there were already used to such a situation, the appearance of such a thing in front of the aliens still made them feel ashamed and angry.
The aliens weren't particularly concerned about these things—after all, they had been watching the live stream for a very long time and were already used to the Earthlings' way of speaking.
As for the embarrassment and shame that the Earthlings felt because of the celestial canopy...
They were certainly prepared.
Considering the vast difference in appearance between themselves and humans, and fearing that humans might feel uncomfortable, the vanguard specially brought over companions who resembled humans to introduce to the Earthlings: "These are Earthlings from the Milky Way, and they look exactly like you. They are emotional, love art, have a long history, and are technologically advanced. They are indispensable treasures of our interstellar alliance."
The Earthling smiled and said, "Hello."
Earth leader: "...Hello."
They do look exactly the same. If you didn't know, you would think they were fellow countrymen. You would never guess they were aliens.
The Godzillas standing five meters tall next to them seem to fit human imagination of aliens better.
"Do you mind if I do a live stream? That way I can calm everyone on Earth down faster."
"...I don't mind."
What's the point of saying you mind? Extraordinary civilizations can stop a missile halfway through its launch and disappear a spaceship in an instant.
Moreover, the alien (Muzi) broadcasts live on Earth without ever giving prior notice, and there's absolutely no way to stop her.
So the next second after he nodded, while the sky was playing a series of ugly scenes of the Earthlings, on the other side, aliens from Earth forcibly took over half of the sky and introduced themselves with a smile: "Hello, Earthling friends, I am Xie Qing, an Earthling from the Cosmic Alliance, and a member of the rescue vanguard team."
Just as Mu Zi's words (in Ye Guoyu) are understandable to all people on Earth, the Sky Curtain's built-in translation function solves the language problem between different civilizations.
People just had some doubts: was this guy who looked exactly like an alien really an alien?
The several "Godzillas" standing behind Xie Qing quickly dispelled everyone's doubts.
"We have already explained Mu Zi's identity and the situation of the Si family, so we won't go into too much detail now," Xie Qing said considerately.
The Earthlings gazing at the sky couldn't help but guiltily look away: Indeed, there was no need to repeat it again. The live replays over there (the other half of the sky) were public executions over and over again, and they had long since given up on recalling their dark history.
Xie Qing: "The reason we were able to pinpoint Earth's location and arrive on it before Mu Zi actually made a move was thanks to Si Qi's help."
The Earthling dug his toes into the ground: ...Didn't we say we wouldn't talk about it anymore? Why are you still talking about the Si family!
Xie Qing projected several watercolor paintings that Earthlings were extremely familiar with, yet also extremely disgusted with, and explained, "We have been watching Mu Zi's live stream, observing the situation on Earth, and trying to find clues about Earth from the comments you all sent."
The Earthlings, who thought the topic was over, widened their eyes in surprise.
Wait a minute, were they watching the whole thing live?! So all those comments they sent were actually seen by every alien in the entire universe?!
"But unfortunately, the harvest wasn't much," Xie Qing shrugged.
The Earthling, utterly heartbroken: "..." Well, he really was watching the whole thing live.
As for why they didn't get anything, it's because they were all busy cursing in the comments, haha.
"Fortunately, Si Qi noticed our presence. In his works, he repeatedly uses the element of the sun—or, in Earth's terms, the blazing sun—which echoes different star systems such as the stream, the lion, and the spoon."
The Earthlings, who watched the live stream faithfully every day without noticing anything amiss: "..."
“By arranging these elements according to their corresponding positions, we obtained the correct coordinates of the Silver Creek Galaxy,” Xie Qing said with a smile, projecting the watercolor painting into the corresponding position. “That’s how we managed to reach Earth before Mu Zi actually made his move.”
"..." Many of the Earthlings who couldn't bear to listen any longer lowered their heads.
What does it mean that Mu Zi didn't actually make a move? It means that he arrived just in time before the Earth World War started to crush everyone and prevent them from killing each other.
Moreover, judging from Si Qi's work, which took more than ten days to complete, it's clear that directly revealing the location of Earth in a live stream is an extremely difficult task.
This live stream was clearly a conspiracy by Mu Zi from the very beginning; otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to guard against the Earthlings revealing their location.
The Earthlings, like clowns being fooled on stage, believed themselves to be in control of their own destiny, completely unaware of the scheming individuals manipulating the threads behind the stage and the audience watching from afar.
An alien civilization has been striving to save its self-righteous world. Si Qi, a teenager, is also bearing the pressure and doing his best to save his own world.
On the contrary, the Earthlings who have been constantly striving and protesting for their own bright future from beginning to end... well, let's not mention them. Those burning missiles are still on the news.
Xie Qing said earnestly, "Compared to the victims of the hundreds of races that were slaughtered by the Dark Star people and have long been completely wiped out, Earth is really lucky."
The Earthlings, however, felt no sense of this so-called good fortune. They sighed and realized that if Si Qi hadn't tried to save himself in this way on the second day after the Dark Star live stream started, the war on Earth would have already broken out, and several groups of them would have died before the Shadow People could even make a move.
This was indeed quite dangerous. The guillotine was already hanging around their necks, yet they were still busy fighting amongst themselves... completely unaware of the real danger lurking beneath the surface.
Looking back, I recall that boy whom everyone found repulsive. But if I remove my prejudices and look at him again, I find that he is indeed very well-behaved and clever, and surprisingly calm throughout.
Many people developed a slight liking for Si Qi.
Only a little.
Many people are unwilling to admit their mistakes—after all, they were misled from the beginning. Their actions were just acts based on rational judgment, even if it meant openly advocating for murder.
"If a similar situation occurs again, I will still do the same thing."
Those who were most vehemently criticizing the Si family said this to those around them. It was as if only in this way could they prove that they weren't constantly hurting others out of greed. Now, due to the reversal of events, they changed their tune—they were simply doing the right thing, so what could be wrong with that?
"Thank you very much for coming. This has averted a disaster for our world." The leader of Ye Kingdom promptly changed the subject and said with a smile, "Our Ye Kingdom has always longed for peace, and I'm sure you have already felt our sincerity in the live broadcast."
Leaders of other countries in various corners of the world broke down in their defenses and shouted at the sky: "Shameless! Despicable! Ye Country is clearly just like us!"
As if to help these people make their voices heard, Mu Zi, who had been watching this place, adjusted the content on the screen at the right time, playing images of Ye Guo people marching and demanding the death penalty for the Si family, Ye Guo's high-ranking officials holding a private meeting to lure the Si family out of the base... and many similar scenes.
The leaders, whose words were immediately refuted: "…………"
What a terrible thing!
Xie Qing glanced at the sky, not caring much about the content she had already seen, and said only, "There are indeed many people in your Ye Kingdom who have left us with a very good impression."
She waved her hand in mid-air, releasing photos of Chu Feng, Chu Feng's leaders, and others. Each of them was a hero who stood firmly on the side of the Si family and never wavered, even though some of them had paid the price with their lives.
One of the leaders stood up and said, "Yes, these are our most respectable soldiers!" Not long ago, he had cursed these people to their faces because he was suffering from cancer and could not get treatment, saying that (Chu Feng) were pests of the world.
Meanwhile, those Ye people who had also clamored that the soldiers were lackeys and deserved to die remained silent, rubbing their noses.
They were the loudest critics in the live stream before.
Xie Qing: "Yes, they are a very great group of people. We will invite them—including the fallen heroes—to visit the Cosmic Alliance."
The leaders and even people around the world were not even in a state of shock at the miracle of being brought back from the dead. They simply assumed that the other party meant to bring the body back, and their eyes lit up instinctively: "Go to the Cosmic Alliance?"
Doesn't that mean going to outer space for interstellar travel?
Xie Qing: "Yes, we will provide voluntary assistance to every new civilization we come into contact with."
This description sounds too good to be true. The leader who had spoken earlier quickly asked, "What exactly does it refer to? Does it include holography, life-extending drugs... and even cancer treatment devices?"
The so-called visit to the Interstellar Alliance is actually the same as going to study abroad, right?
So, can those people who are sent out go to the libraries and science museums there and bring back a lot of advanced technology?
Xie Qing was a little embarrassed: "Holographic devices, longevity potions, therapeutic instruments... I'm sorry, perhaps not."
The leader was greatly disappointed: "Ah..."
“These techniques need to be found in museums and are not mainstream at present. We basically don’t teach them to anyone except archaeology students,” Xie Qing explained.
The leader immediately perked up: "Is that so!"
The others looked on with disbelief—so all the hard work they went to ingratiate themselves with Mu Zi resulted in discarded items that nobody would want even in the interstellar era.
How embarrassing! Absolutely humiliating!
I can't even imagine how those aliens mocked and ridiculed them while watching the live stream.
Realizing that the leader in front of her seemed particularly concerned about health and lifespan, Xie Qing said, "Regarding lifespan, we mainly use soul transfer technology. The consciousness (soul) can be transferred into artificial bodies of different races according to its will."
For interstellar people, cosmic unification is already a common occurrence. People can freely change their gender, age, race, etc., so it is rare for conflicts to escalate to the point of life and death between different civilizations in the universe. If all else fails, they can simply change their bodies, races, or star systems, or even forget their memories and reincarnate, and life will always go on.
The only thing they need to care about is whether their "soul" is pure. If the soul is already impure and corrupted by dark energy (negative energy), many civilizations will not welcome such a soul to "immigrate" or "reincarnate" into their civilization. And being unable to undergo soul conversion surgery means saying goodbye to immortality and entering the countdown to death—even for this reason, people will not easily allow their thoughts to fall into darkness.
This is the main reason why "truth, goodness, and beauty" are everywhere in the universe. First, because resources are abundant and lifespans are long, people only need to be happy and joyful. Second, under the threat of the dark star's power, competing with others and resorting to underhanded tactics is tantamount to courting death.
Those who are easily angered and prone to dark thoughts tend to have shorter lifespans. Those who live long lives are either angels with pure and beautiful souls or extraordinary individuals with strong willpower.
At least the five permanent council members who currently govern the entire universe are all mythical figures with extraordinary abilities who have survived from ancient times to the present.
"Our Earth's Nuwa is one of the council members."
Xie Qing's proud recounting made the Earthlings all look on with longing.
This was far more perfect than they had initially imagined. Peace, friendship, prosperity, immortality! Every word sounded incredibly pleasant, and they were already anticipating the feeling of traveling through the universe and strolling in space.
It will definitely be countless times cooler than the fake Dark Star that Mu Zi created in her live stream using a bunch of outdated technology.
"Then, may we visit the Interstellar Alliance together?" The leader tried his best to maintain a reserved and dignified tone, so as not to make his purpose too obvious: "It would be a great loss of etiquette to send only soldiers on the visit."
Since we are going to send people to the Interstellar Alliance to establish diplomatic relations, the first thing to consider is the leadership team, followed by the research personnel.
Earth soldiers, weak and whose combat power is equivalent to nothing in front of aliens, have no impact on whether they go or not.
The most sensible choice is to appropriately reduce the number of people in this field and increase the recruitment of capable individuals.
Xie Qing tilted her head slightly, looking puzzled: "Of course you can't go."
A leader who has already envisioned himself going to outer space to get a healthy new body: ?
"Those of you on Earth are basically all unable to go," Xie Qing said directly.
"Why is this happening?!" The leader, who had thought he would soon be free from the disease and gain immortality, couldn't help but anxiously ask.
Is it because Earth's civilization is too backward to build interstellar spaceships and qualify for space travel? Or is it because Earth's human physique is not up to standard and requires—
"Because your souls are too...tainted, not meeting the minimum standards for joining the Alliance," Xie Qing patiently explained, using as subtle a word as possible. "All intelligent beings that can provide energy to Dark Star could become sources of pollution. We came here primarily to rescue those who hold the light in their hearts and uphold justice. If it weren't for them, given your Earth's performance in the live broadcast, you should have been immediately sealed off and turned into a cosmic prison to prevent contact with us (interstellar people)."
To put it bluntly, hazardous waste should be left in the trash can, not taken out and pollute the environment.
The leader was dumbfounded.
The Earthlings, who had been eagerly anticipating a good day under the sky, were instantly thrown into chaos.
"Why should I?!"
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Author's Note: Si Qi: Goodbye, compatriots, tonight I embark on a long voyage~ [rainbow fart]
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