Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1219: Chapter 700: Physical Ban

Countdown to return 72:00:00.

Midnight.

“The Jindai Consortium must give everyone an explanation!”

“Jindai, come out!”

City Hall of City 20 was surrounded so tightly that not even water could pass through, with thousands of people gathered there.

The staff inside dared not go home, as stepping out of City Hall would invite beatings and brick-throwing.

During the 11 days of communication blackout in City 10, people only knew a disaster had occurred, but they didn’t know what kind of disaster it was or why it happened.

No consortium came out to explain anything.

Some reporters reached City 10 but were blocked outside the city walls by a cold metal storm.

During these 11 days, people were in confusion.

It was at this time of universal confusion that the President and dozens of senators, along with hundreds of celebrities, released a statement that hammered the point home in the public opinion.

Through this video, people started to learn about the events of the disaster and began to feel angry.

The Jindai Consortium and Deer Island Financial Group’s troll farms began to move, aiming to muddy the waters.

Within 10 minutes of the video’s release, the Federation official media controlled by Jindai began to refute the claim: the video was fabricated by skilled technicians, all results of AI deepfake, not the President himself in the video; the celebrities were also all fake.

Under the official media, trolls started plastering comments: “I said their expressions seemed a bit stiff, turns out it was AI deepfake!”

“Those who spread rumors are so despicable!”

In this era in the Inner World, there was no more black and white on the internet, everything depended on who was more shameless, and whoever was, could control public discourse.

Tell a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.

Moreover, AI deepfake technology itself was deeply loathed by the public, especially when applied to live streaming technology, making no one know what the streamer on the screen actually looked like.

Sometimes news even surfaced of a 60-year-old man posing as an 18-year-old young woman.

This was an era of virtual networks devoid of trust.

On the Federation’s network, there are three main social media platforms: “Link APP,” “Nebula APP,” and “1357 APP.”

Link is backed by Jindai Holdings.

Nebula is backed by Li Family Holdings.

1357 is backed by Chen Clan Holdings.

Qing Chen chose to post the video on Nebula to avoid being banned, and even had the home advantage to block some troll accounts, although identifying accounts took some time.

When trolls began to appear, public opinion started to reverse, with many people starting to share the refutation statement and condemning those who made the statement video.

The demonstrating protestors also came to a halt, stopping outside political centers in northern cities, uncertain whether to continue protesting against Jindai and Deer Island.

But then an unexpected event occurred: the President’s social media account suddenly commented below the refutation statement: “Please don’t abandon your conscience for money, don’t let the tragedy of the era become your tragedy.”

People were dumbfounded, the President’s account was defending itself? If the video was fake, was the account hacked too?

Before anyone could react, senators and celebrities also began to use their social media accounts to counterattack.

After the President was done, it was time for the most combative rappers, one after another recorded diss videos, using single, double rhymes to completely thrash Jindai and Deer Island.

Soon, each celebrity’s social media account began posting images of scenes post-disaster, mainly focusing on the hardworking and brave people of District 3.

Everything was real.

Qing Chen paced back and forth in the Garrison Camp, while the President and celebrities each sat on a small field chair, tapping their phones.

They seemed like a group of elementary school students, well-behaved.

Unlike Jindai and Deer Island’s troll farms, Qing Chen’s troll farm might have fewer people, but they were ‘elite.’

Qing Chen said: “It’s okay that they’re distorting facts, the important thing is your special status, to leverage your celebrity effect to let more people know what’s happening here. Don’t be too aloof, being aloof doesn’t put food on the table.”

A celebrity raised a hand at this moment: “I’ve posted ten, and views have reached 10 million.”

“Qing Ye,” Qing Chen said smiling: “Give this big star a small loaf and a bottle of mineral water.”

The President also raised a hand: “I’ve posted two, but views have reached 200 million, likes over 400,000! Shares also over 400,000!”

Such data on a single social platform basically meant everyone knew about it.

Qing Chen said smiling: “Qing Ye, pour our President a glass of whiskey and light him a cigar!”

He then looked at the others: “The sooner you finish the sooner you enjoy. You see, actually, each of you now has a fatal leverage in my hands, in principle, if I threaten you, you must obey, but I’m not that type of person. We’re about equivalent exchange now, whoever completes the task can trade for some benefits.”

A thin celebrity, a guitarist from a famous band, asked: “After completing the task, can I take drugs?”

“No,” Qing Chen shook his head: “This is the bottom line as I see it, but I can help you detox.”

The celebrity was instantly furious: “Weren’t you saying anything can be exchanged, if you don’t give me drugs, I won’t post.”

Qing Ye laughed: “Slap him.”