Chapter 1433: Remember, Man Can Conquer Heaven
Holy crap, so he couldn't make it on Blue Star and decided to move to another planet instead?
Is that why you're so eager to run to the moon?
Little did they know, Jiangnan was terrified!
The joy he felt upon arriving on the moon had completely vanished.
So that's why so many familiar names appeared in the freshly refreshed resentment value list!
They all want to punch me, huh?
Now it's out in the open. Good thing I ran fast!
I just wonder if that grave on Sky Island has been dug up.
I left a big gift inside there!
I'm just afraid the enemy factions might think I'm not dead and go dig up my grave.
Surely no one would dig it up, right?
Now Jiangnan really doesn't dare go back to Blue Star!
His heart was going "Holy crap, holy crap!"
Yang Jian looked utterly distressed.
(-ι_-) "The commander-in-chief already knows. The website was hacked, public sentiment in Hua Xia is shaken. The pressure's too much, I can't handle it!"
"You've settled on the moon too. Make a video statement, let the people feel reassured!"
"Clean up your own mess, got it? Don't screw it up. A lot of people are watching!"
Jiangnan: ???
Huh? I have to make a video statement?
Jiangnan swallowed hard and quickly tidied up his appearance.
He pulled out the Blood-Drinking Halberd and the Blood-Drinking Blade, one in each hand, and started hacking them against each other.
Sparks flew everywhere. After a dozen strikes, Jiangnan triggered a stamina bug, his face flushed, and his energy restored.
Li Bing and the others quickly scattered to make room for Jiangnan, afraid of being caught in the video too.
They didn't want to be hated along with him.
Jiangnan pulled a flag out of his alternate dimension and stuck it into the ground.
Then he pulled out a chair, sat down with his legs wide apart in a commanding pose, and sat up straight.
David knelt on one knee, shouldering the camera and aiming it directly at Jiangnan.
Over at Hua Xia's main control hall, they had already started a livestream on the International Headlines website and the Tianchen Bureau's official account.
The stream hadn't started yet; the screen was black.
But the number of viewers in the livestream room was already skyrocketing, billions upon billions pouring in.
Even TV stations were patching into the livestream.
After all, the moon's far side incident was a major event concerning every Hua Xia citizen.
The servers almost exploded. They stopped bothering to record view counts and just used ∞+ to represent it.
Yang Jian: "Ready? Transfer the signal over!"
David nodded at Jiangnan.
The next moment, the black screen of the livestream suddenly had a picture.
The video quality was extremely clear, with the boundless starry sky as the background.
The massive craters were magnificent, shining with a bright white light.
It was a kind of silent yet soundless beauty.
And against this stunning backdrop, Jiangnan, dressed in red, sat on a stool with his legs wide apart.
The flag behind him was incredibly vivid.
The moment Jiangnan's face appeared on screen, the comments exploded.
(ง꒦ິ口꒦ີ)ง "Ahhh! Holy crap! It really is that guy! He's back! He really came back! He's not dead!"
"The legend never faded, the miracle never fell. He's always been here, silently protecting us!"
"Dammit! The moon? Nan Shen really went to the moon? How? Didn't the rocket explode? Did he teleport?"
"Hey, why isn't the picture moving? Is the signal bad on the moon? Is it lagging?"
And so, the picture was completely still for thirty seconds. Yang Jian was going crazy. Why don't you say something? People think we just posted a picture!
Just then, Jiangnan suddenly spoke, a little shyly:
(⑉་‸་⑉) "David? Has it started recording?"
David: !!!
(•́ω•̀٥) "It started almost a minute ago! I thought you were trying to act cool with the silence."
Jiangnan: ???
What the hell? It already started? Why didn't anyone tell me?
(๑•̌.•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Hey, can they hear what I'm saying? There's no air on the moon, sound can't travel. How is your camera picking up the audio?"
David: ...
Live stream! It's a live stream, man! A ton of people are watching!
Yang Jian said darkly: (̿▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿̿)̄ "We're syncing on the public frequency! Ask these questions after the broadcast!"
At that moment, the livestream comments exploded again.
(⇀‸↼‶) "At first I thought it was a fake Nan Shen. Now I don't doubt it. This guy is definitely the real deal. Still just as outrageous."
(;´༎ຶꇴ༎ຶ`) "I see that guy again. I'm both laughing and crying now. My mom thinks I've gone crazy."
∑(°口°๑) "Is it really on the moon? Hua Xia already got there? That's way too fast! The Zeus ship is still on the way, right?"
٩(͡ಠ口͡ಠ*)و "Who said Hua Xia didn't take action? We've got people up there! Who else?"
Jiangnan saw the livestream had started, so he cleared his throat, leaned back, and unconsciously crossed his legs.
He spread his hands, looking completely relaxed.
╮(•́ω•̀)╭
"That's right! No doubt about it. It's me, Jiangnan! World's Strongest Diamond! The little guy who can withstand falling meteors! I'm not dead!"
"Thank you for the invitation. I'm on the moon now, just teleported and landed."
Li Bing beside him was already banging her head against her helmet. We know it's you!
This might be the most stylish self-introduction ever!
Jiangnan's expression turned serious.
"I'm sure you all saw the document released by the Star Navigation Bureau earlier. Let me tell you clearly:"
"This is real! Right now, on the far side of the moon, there are tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of One-Eyed Species. They've created an eight-hundred-kilometer Moon Eye, making the moon lighter and weakening its gravity!"
"This has triggered a series of global anomalies! This is indeed a huge crisis. If it's not handled properly, Blue Star will still exist, but human civilization will be wiped out!"
At this moment, the viewers in the livestream were shocked. Everything before was just speculation.
But hearing it from Jiangnan's mouth made it a completely different matter.
A wave of panic rose in everyone's hearts.
Yang Jian was going crazy. Why is this kid blurting out all this truth?
Say something nice, damn it!
But Jiangnan just grinned.
"But so what? Human civilization has survived to this day not by luck! It's by giving our all every single time! Since ancient times, crisis and opportunity have always coexisted!"
"Over twenty years ago, spiritual energy revived, spiritual disasters ravaged the world, and we paid a heavy price!"
"But did human civilization disappear? No! We got through it, and we gained powerful strength! Thirty years ago, if you said fewer than ten people could stop a falling meteor, no one would believe you!"
"But now, we've done it! We're turning the impossible into possible step by step!"
"Remember! Man can conquer heaven!"
As he said this, Jiangnan paused, his smile growing brighter.
"The appearance of the One-Eyed Species and the Moon Eye is indeed a crisis! But it's also the first step for humanity to rush into the starry sky!"
"End of the world? Hah, don't joke. In my eyes, isn't this an opportunity for humanity to conquer the moon?"
"Imagine! Maybe five years from now, for a seven-day holiday, you won't go to famous mountains and rivers. Instead, you'll spend a few thousand bucks to visit a moon base and post on your Moments~"
(•́.̫•̀) "I'll go first and break ground for you, see what fun there is. So far... hmm, there's quite a bit of dust."
At this moment, many people in the livestream burst out laughing.
Holy crap, "quite a bit of dust"? Only Jiangnan could crack a joke in a situation like this.
But this explanation sparked a sense of hope for the future in the people.
They had survived the falling meteor back then, and now the Moon Eye thing didn't seem so scary.
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "Everyone, put your hearts in your pants! Hua Xia has been preparing for a long time. A detailed action plan has been made for the One-Eyed Species on the far side and the Moon Eye!"
(๑¯ิε¯ิ๑) "Everything is under control. Not just Hua Xia, other countries are working hard too. Hmm, but none of them are as fast as me."
ʅ(･´ٹ･｀)ʃ "If you're still worried... hey, hey, hey! I, Jiang Tianzai, am already on the moon. What are you still worrying about?"
"Have I ever let you down? Trust me! Trust Hua Xia! Even though the crisis is upon us, the future is still bright!"
(︶ㅂ︶O) "Also, if anyone wants to collect moon soil or moon rocks, leave a comment below. I'll get a few hundred tons and sell them cheap!"
At that moment, the comments were so thick you couldn't see anyone.
Holy crap, "sell them cheap"? Don't let the moon get blown up by the One-Eyed Species before you dig it apart.
Setting up a street stall on the moon? That's something else.
But thinking about it, people felt emotional.
When hasn't Nan Shen been at the forefront in such situations?
The Western Frontier spiritual disaster, the Skyfall from the Shattered Star Sea, and now the Moon Eye crisis—he's the first to lead a team there.
Teleporting directly to the moon? 380,000 kilometers from Blue Star, facing the unknown One-Eyed Species?
Just thinking about it commands respect. How much courage does it take to do that?
He's only a Diamond rank.
At that moment, countless people looked up at the bright moon in the sky, reverence in their hearts.
Silently praying for Jiangnan's safety.
Then Jiangnan seemed to remember something.
Since I'm already on the moon, what am I afraid of?
Might as well take the chance to make another profit!
Either way, I'm dead. Might as well make a profit before dying, right?
Jiangnan cleared his throat twice.
(٥͡°ก͡°) "Ahem~ Next is my personal business. About the fake death? It was really unavoidable. Those Heavenly God Group guys were just too annoying."
"But it seems the Heavenly God Group isn't around anymore now. Hehe~"
"I know that my brothers, friends, teachers, and buddies who heard the news definitely want to beat me up."
(｡･ˇ～ˇ･｡) "Here, allow me to sincerely say to you..."
(΄◞ิ⌄◟ิ‵) "Hehe~ Want to hit me? You can't reach me! I'm on the moon! If you've got the guts, come over and hit me! What can you do to me? Hahaha! Can't reach me! Nyeh nyeh nyeh~"
With that, he made a funny face at the camera.
The livestream was cut off instantly.
Li Bing and Chen Daoyi's eyes bulged, their mouths wide open, staring at Jiangnan in horror.
୧(O⚆口⚆)୨
One thing was for sure—Jiangnan really couldn't go back to Blue Star now.