Chapter 208: Live Stream
"Aren't you curious about what lies beyond the Unmelting Realm?" Chen Bo felt a slight stir in his heart. Having held a high position for over a year, he had gradually grown accustomed to the thrill that power brought.
That sensation, where a single command would send countless individuals rushing forward, and the sense of accomplishment from being able to alter the destinies of countless people, even an entire nation, with his personal will, utterly fascinated this soldier who was determined to make the Huaxia Federation the world's leading superpower.
However, he also understood that his power was largely guaranteed by his strength. He had initially been recalled simply because his faction needed someone who could contend with Ye Zi.
If he remained indefinitely at the peak of the Unmelting Realm without any breakthrough progress, more and more people would catch up from behind, posing a fatal threat to his position.
"I am curious, but I'm different from you two. I don't face as much pressure, and I have a sufficiently long time to explore. It's not worth risking my life for yet."
"Even you need to risk your life?" Chen Bo, while still on the phone, began mobilizing his subordinates to prepare for a probing action.
"I'm going to start a live stream soon, relaying some intelligence about it. So, I'll need a military spy satellite." Bai Mo did not directly answer.
"Alright."
"Military satellite live streaming a war against aliens?! Even clickbait sensationalists don't play like this, do they? Aren't they afraid of being 404'd?" Many people had this thought after seeing such a title on the live streaming platform.
"No way, they're actually live streaming something like that? This streamer has some seriously deep connections."
"This isn't just about deep connections; the nation must be playing a very big game of chess." The "Grand Chess Game" party also voiced their opinions.
"The live stream starts in fifteen minutes. There's no harm in checking it out." Many clicked into the live stream room out of curiosity.
"Chen Xi, I'm giving you a chance to be in the spotlight." Bai Mo transmitted his voice via mental fluctuations.
"What is it?"
"There's a live stream coming up, and I'll hand the host position over to you. I'll give you some information, and the rest is up to you."
"Why me?"
"They seem to prefer pretty female streamers." Bai Mo gave a rather teasing reason.
"You!" Chen Xi forcibly held back her laughter. "Fine!"
"The live stream starts in a little over ten minutes. Just use the computer at the laboratory. The satellite feed has already been connected."
"Understood."
"Little bug, why aren't you running? Can't run anymore?" Sarcasky surfaced, transmitting its mental fluctuations towards the empty space to its front-right. Its optical stealth was meaningless against it.
"Because the live stream has begun, and the audience wants to see the contestants." With that, the avatar also deactivated its stealth, revealing its considerably dimmed luminous body.
Sarcasky looked at Bai Mo with the gaze one would give a lunatic.
"Hello, everyone. I am your host for this live broadcast. We're now switching the camera to the Arctic Ocean." Chen Xi's face appeared on screen for less than ten seconds, yet it immediately captivated a large number of long-waiting netizens.
"A beautiful female streamer?!"
"Just for this, it's worth it!"
"Sis, I wanna..."
"So cute, it must be a boy!"
...
"Maybe 'they' pull out something bigger than yours."
Due to their ingrained perception of military-related programs, the netizens initially expected a middle-aged uncle to be the host. But when a beautiful woman appeared instead, the bullet screen comments immediately devolved into howling and playful mockery.
"First, let's look to the left. This life form on the left is the alien we're dealing with this time. According to intelligence from our frontline personnel, it possesses abilities similar to the Terminator in movies; it's an entity entirely composed of liquid metal." Chen Xi had no experience as a streamer. She merely mimicked news anchors, broadcasting information with no intention of interacting with the comment section.
"We have the Terminator, so where's Skynet? Where's Skynet?"
"Could it have also transmigrated back to kill the future human leader?"
"Beware Skynet!"
"Everyone, guess what T-model number it is."
...
Because they hadn't experienced Sarcasky's brutality, or perhaps they subconsciously assumed it would be like previous crime-solving shows where the bad guy always gets caught, the people watching the live stream were able to casually and happily set the pace of the discussion online.
"To the right is our controlled test weapon." At Bai Mo's request, the avatar's existence was merely glossed over.
"According to the data feedback from the test weapon, it is known that it can transform into various powerful weapons such as laser cannons and plasma cannons, and it can move at supersonic speeds. The power released by its active attacks is around three hundred tons..."
"According to statistics, this alien creature has currently caused hundreds of deaths, making it an extremely dangerous existence." Chen Xi continued her news broadcast.
"Alright." After being hit a few more times in front of the camera, the avatar once again submerged into the Arctic Ocean. Its previous appearance had merely been a risky venture out of the water to allow the entire world to witness the opponent's existence.
Sarcasky could even partially transform into a small laser gun, moving at high speeds while unleashing light-speed attacks. Bai Mo's avatar, if it stayed on the surface too long, might even be directly annihilated.
"The person controlling the test weapon is so bad; they're always getting crushed." Someone, seeing that the avatar had virtually no power to fight back, couldn't help but start complaining.
"They have full divine gear, you have naked gear. You try playing?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, if you can, you go!"
After submerging into the deep sea, the satellite temporarily had no way to track either of them, and the camera remained fixed on the original sea area.
In the live stream room, some were watching for entertainment, while others were watching to understand the deeper meaning. Bai Mo had already informed Chen Bo in advance, and other high-ranking officials had also received the news and were gathered in a conference room, intently watching the satellite live stream.
"Everyone, what are your thoughts?" In the Ziliu Sea conference room, Chen Bo asked those present.
"Anyone below the Unmelting Realm is useless, no matter how many go. Just its sonic speed movement and light-speed attacks are already insurmountable."
"Is Bai Mo responsible for intelligence gathering on site and controlling that light being?"
"Yes."
"What are his thoughts?"
"He also believes it's too dangerous."
"But regardless, we need to unite with all nations to eliminate this monster. As it stands, the power it possesses is still far from reaching a level that causes despair."
"Emergency report!" Just as the high-ranking officials were engaged in a heated discussion, an abrupt voice interjected.
"Xiao He, what's so important?" Cheng Mu asked.
"Professor Zhao Jia Sen from the research institute just watched the live stream and believes that the material composing this alien's body is very likely similar to nanoworm technology. It possesses immense scientific research value and is expected to allow for large-scale body repair."
"Another reason why we have no choice but to act." Chen Bo and Ye Zi exchanged a smile.
Both of them had been stuck at the peak of the Unmelting Realm for quite some time. After growing accustomed to their almost constantly increasing power, this stagnation was actually quite uncomfortable.
Not to mention the various external pressures forcing them to continuously grow stronger just to maintain their current positions.
Especially within the faction led by Ye Zi, where the atmosphere of "might makes right" was extremely strong, more people were accustomed to the leadership of the strong rather than obeying those with genuine management experience and capability.
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