The woman said the words "release day" before the entire world.
Release day—what kind of holiday was that?
Everyone watching the broadcast was stunned.
They had grown up in the United States and had never heard of such a holiday!
And because the broadcast was live, there were naturally opportunistic clowns eager to smear and attract attention.Black-hearted businesses, desperate for ratings, even projected the live program onto giant screens on the streets.
The broadcast opened with the familiar setup: three people seated on stage—two hosts and one guest.
"A shocking event is sweeping across the entire United States. Since eight o'clock this morning, young people from all directions have poured into the streets, all heading toward the same place, forming a spectacular human tide!"
"So we've invited our sociology expert, Dr. Caton, to analyze this for you."
The so-called expert—the guest—looked insufferably proud. He didn't even bother greeting the audience before saying, "Actually, I've already understood the situation. This isn't only happening in the United States. The exact same phenomenon is occurring all over the world, just at different times due to the time zones! Hmph!"
After speaking, the "brick expert" snorted coldly, as though possessing this trivial piece of information made him superior.
The host maintained a neutral expression and asked smoothly, "Then please, Dr. Caton, tell us why this is happening."
Hearing this, the brick expert pushed up the glasses on his nose, curled his lip, and let out another disdainful snort. "Hmph! To be honest, I grieve for the next generation of every country. Do you know why these young people abandoned their laziness and got up so early? Because they're all heading toward a game company. Yes—a game company."
"What's wrong with a game company?"
"Because today is the day that company releases a new game, and they're handing out one hundred thousand commemorative CDs. These people are all here for that tiny disc."
"What? A crowd like this… for a disc?" the host exclaimed.
The brick expert's face twisted into another condescending smile. "Hmph! This all starts with one man—Xu Dan, an entrepreneur from Huaxia. He created a commercial game that exploits the emotional vulnerabilities of ordinary people, making them hopelessly addicted. And now, what you see are groups of game addicts. Just look at the way they're dressed! It's unbelievable!"
"Dr. Caton, you seem to have a bias against these people?"
"Hmph! I'm not biased against them—they're victims. My dissatisfaction is aimed at Xu Dan. Does he even understand what he's doing? He's poisoning the next generation! If everyone becomes addicted to games, who will develop technology in the future? Who will defend our homeland? Will anyone still join the military?"
"If no one joined the military, perhaps many wars would never happen," the entertainment host replied lightly.
The brick expert glared at her, furious.
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Antarctic Game Headquarters.
Xu Dan quietly watched the footage Skye had forwarded. It was the program being shown on the giant street screens.
He had to admit—sometimes Americans were unbelievably bored.
Their entertainment channels really were like a circus; any random clown could earn a spot onstage.
"Heh. A jumping clown."
He continued watching, but the next scene made him pause.
Because the mass of game fans—this moving sea of people—suddenly surged and smashed the public screen to pieces.
Especially when the brick expert appeared on the screen—it was instantly shattered and vanished from sight.
Savage!
If this had happened in Maozi Country, that brick expert would probably have been torn apart on the spot by furious players.
But as he watched, Xu Dan began to frown.It was one thing for his fans to defend him—it was even touching.But smashing public property? That was directly provoking the police.
On the streets of New York, anyone who caused trouble became a target for arrest.
If game fans were hauled off by police because of him… that would be humiliating.
He immediately paused the video, picked up his phone, and sent a message to a certain number.
The number had been left by the sheriff the last time he arrested Kim—no, he had been promoted to chief by now.
After texting, Xu Dan resumed the video.
The giant screen outside had already been destroyed, but Skye had tapped into the TV station's feed, so the broadcast continued.
At the same moment, a line of text suddenly appeared beside the brick expert on the screen.
Xu Dan blinked, then understood—Skye's handiwork.
Reading the text, he finally grasped the truth about this so-called Dr. Caton.
He wasn't even a true American—more accurately, he wasn't fully American at all, but a U.S.–French hybrid.
And behind him stood an ancient French conglomerate.
It seemed Wind and Snow Company had failed—and now their backer had stepped in.
Wind and Snow was essentially a subsidiary of that centuries-old French giant. Their subsidiary's interests had been severely damaged, edging toward losses and even bankruptcy—of course their parent company would panic.
"So you sent some rotten shrimp and stinking fish to smear me on live media?"Xu Dan's eyes turned cold.
At first, he had thought it was nothing more than a silly American talk show.
If it were just mockery, he had the sense of humor to laugh it off.
But now that such forces were involved, he couldn't ignore it.
In business, a competent competitor could become an ally;an incompetent one became an enemy.
This was war without bloodshed.
At first, it didn't seem like much.
But over time, if the opponent gained enough influence over public opinion, their attacks on Antarctica Company could become catastrophic.
After all, this was a conglomerate rooted since the nineteenth century—its power couldn't be measured.
They could not be allowed to grow arrogant.
With that thought, he pressed the extension button on his desk phone.
"Skye, come in."
Skye rushed in almost immediately.
She had been waiting for his summons.
"Boss, what do you need me to do?"
"This matter is neither big nor small—but it's perfect for you."
After all, this was just a conflict between business groups. There were no supervillains involved.
He didn't need to get his own hands dirty.
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