Chapter 261

Sophia paced back and forth in the cockpit for a few minutes, temporarily cutting off all active Communication Channels, and privately contacted Qin Su.

The call was connected instantly. Sophia didn't have much time to mince words, nor did she want to waste Qin Su's time, so she quickly asked directly, "Class Monitor, can you tell our (Class 6) class where this group from the 26th Military District is being sent?"

"Of course." Qin Su was not surprised by Sophia's words.

(Class 6 countless times. They had too many secrets in common and were so eager to share with each other that they were afraid that if they knew something and did not tell their classmates in time, they would feel guilty.

He wanted to make his students clearly realize that the Federation was no different from other planets or empires in his mind, and that they shouldn't have too high expectations of themselves. He didn't hide the fact that he had his own territory outside the Federation.

Qin Su answered frankly and indifferently. Although a jumble of thoughts flashed through Sophia's mind after receiving the answer, it didn't stop her from speaking faster than she thought, her tone remaining normal. "Okay, then I won't bother the Class Monitor. Goodbye."

"Goodbye." Qin Su ended the communication and his gaze fell on the Life Points.

After he introduced the Modified Humans placed in various Balenman bases to the reactions of the Military Districts they had previously 'served' to their 'disappearance,' their favorability ratings began to rise sharply again. However, according to his observation, their Life Points remained stagnant at 'minutes,' or '999 years,' for a very long time.

This went on for so long that Qin Su couldn't help but take it seriously, leading to some terrible speculations.

"System, no matter how hard I try, based on my current Life Points, I can only live for 999 years?"

[No, as long as you have 'popularity,' your Life Points will keep increasing, tending towards infinity...]

Having received the answer he wanted, Qin Su's heart, which had been racing, quietly settled. He then reminded the system, "Then explain why the Life Points progress bar stopped in minutes."

The system was bewildered, and only then did it remember to check the host's Life Points progress bar. When it saw that the Life Points progress, which should have started with the number '9', had become a full bar starting with the number '5', it was completely confused.

[When I first appeared, didn't the main system say that 999 years would be enough for me? Other systems thought so too. I'm sure I didn't do anything wrong. So, what's wrong... I get it. It's because your popularity is too high that your Life Points exceeded my appearance mark. This doesn't affect the fact that your Life Points are constantly increasing; you just can't see it. So, host, this is clearly your problem. Why are you picking on me?]

Having identified the key to the problem, the bewildered 777 regained his confidence.

Qin Su: "..."

Got it. Everyone looks down on it, but it's the most disappointing of all. And to make matters worse, it doesn't even realize that the other systems look down on it.

Since saying this would hurt 777's feelings too much, Qin Su didn't expose him and admitted it was his own fault. "Okay, I understand."

'It's his fault for being too strong.'

But since we can't see the specific number of minutes our Life Points increase, doesn't that mean we have no way of knowing how many years we'll live?

Qin Su: "..."

This was a bolt from the blue for someone prone to anxiety! It was terrifying.

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[Bernofu Planet, Keminite. I asked the Class Monitor before posting this, so feel free to read it.]

On the Spaceship, with Qin Su's permission, Sophia told her classmates the location of their Hyperspace Jump landing planet.

Upon seeing the location, the previously bustling 999 Group fell silent for about ten seconds before becoming lively again.

[This seems to be a planet that probably doesn't belong to the Federation.]

[Be confident. Not only does it not belong to the Bernofu Planet Ossotalia Empire, but it's also Imperial System Planet. If I remember correctly, Keminite is an abandoned, deserted city.]

[Don't get off-topic. The key point is, when did the Class Monitor develop a relationship with Bernofu Planet, and is that relationship sufficient for him to directly use the planet's ascent area? To extend that further, if the Class Monitor has freely usable areas on Bernofu Planet, wouldn't that apply to other planets as well?]

[I don't care about any of that. I only care if the Class Monitor will return to the Federation, or if he'll be taken away by another planet (crying)]

[Try to look on the bright side. The Class Monitor didn't even hide something like this from us. What does that mean? It proves that the Class Monitor is open and honest, and has nothing to hide from us. It's so unfair to the Class Monitor for us to be speculating here... Oh my god, something big has happened, dear classmates, look! (link)]

On the StarNet, Qin Su's records, pictures, and videos about Body Modification, posted using countless alternate accounts, quickly gained immense popularity and topped the StarNet's charts.

In order to involve as many Military District on every planet as possible, Qin Su deliberately did not disclose which Military District the records, videos, etc., about the modifications came from, nor did he indicate that they were taken from the Federation or any other planet.

Similar to the mass disappearance of the Modified Humans, there is no clear evidence, and everyone still spontaneously tends to believe that everything was orchestrated by Qin Su.

Some Military District that hadn't been visited by Qin Su were secretly watching the show, pleased that other Military District's combat power was being 'cut' and their own Military District would soon rise in status. Little did they expect that their joy would be short-lived, as many pictures, texts, and videos suddenly appeared about 'Military District secretly carrying out cruel Body Modification against humanity'.

Despite the prompt and urgent pressure, deletion, and blocking efforts by various parties after the discovery of this issue, news about Body Modification continues to emerge like mushrooms after rain, proving impossible to eradicate completely.

Whether it's the high-definition, uncensored version or the inexhaustible state of the data, it only reinforces everyone's belief that Qin Su was responsible.

Due to differences in their stances and values, netizens from different planets expressed varying degrees of anger and indignation, while others raised questions.

[This is too brutal. If I'm not mistaken, they're either Military Academy students or active-duty soldiers. What kind of people do this? Using our taxpayers' money to do such heinous things, aren't they afraid of divine retribution? (spitting fire)]

[Not all Body Modifications are bad. You're exaggerating. Those who came off the battlefield missing limbs and developed psychological problems due to low self-esteem only needed modifications to allow them to return to the battlefield or live normal lives.]

[I don't know if it's good or bad, I only know that what I'm seeing now is shocking. I just want to condemn them all outright and severely punish all those responsible before we can even talk about raising the standards for voluntary Body Modification.]

[I knew that the grotesque monster that I filmed on the battlefield earlier, a hybrid of human and machine, wasn't a visual illusion caused by camera angle distortion.]

[Can't you use the right words? They've already suffered so much, enduring so much pain while still having to go out and perform missions, and then they get called deformed afterward? Can't you speak up for them? They've just been modified, they're not actually inhuman.]

[Haven't you heard the saying "don't wash your dirty linen in public"? How can you expose your own shortcomings and let others laugh at you? I knew Qin Su had no good intentions towards the Federation.]

[It doesn't seem to specify which planet or Military District obtained these videos, so rushing to admit it means you're either stupid or malicious.]

[Why do you all think so highly of Qin Su? Could it be that Qin Su is afraid that one day Modified Humans will surpass him, so he deliberately uses public opinion to suppress the investigation and prohibition of Body Modification by the Planetary Military Districts, while he secretly conducts his own research and monopolizes the field? Let's wait and see.]

[Fly your dad, I'm punishing you by making you watch some of the most exciting clips from the past of the God Su; there's absolutely no need for these terrifying modifications.]

[It is strongly recommended that Body Modification be strictly prohibited, and there is a strong call for the enactment of relevant laws to regulate this practice!]

[I won't rest until this matter is investigated. If you're so capable, go ahead and steal weapons; stealing people is nothing. I strongly suspect this is some people's peculiar fetish, deliberately using this to torment others.]

The horrifying truth about Body Modification caused a huge uproar throughout the entire region, reaching a point where almost everyone knew about it, except for a few isolated areas.

As always, no one questioned Qin Su, Aiseboer once again became the target of everyone's 'attack'.

The Military District whose Body Modification data was deleted was already seething with anger, and now it has been exposed as a target of condemnation and harassment from other Military District, with their verbal attacks being particularly 'skilled'.

Before waking up, Aiseboer was immersed in the wonderful world of being a "hot commodity" because of the people on that Spaceship. Not long after waking up, he was forced back to the cruel reality by the Optical Brain, such as "Are you crazy?", "Do you know you are aiding and abetting evil?", and "Just say you want Body Modification data. Let's cooperate and benefit each other. Is it necessary to delete this?"

Skillfully activating the Optical Brain, Aiseboer immediately understood what Qin Su's latest 'trouble' was all about, and took a deep breath.

'Well, no wonder I sent him such a big gift in advance; I was waiting here to give him a shock.'

But...

From his own perspective, he really liked what happened.

Just like some netizens said, let's condemn it outright first.

Supported by their families, many 'Crown Princes' with obvious personality flaws have risen to positions that were not rightfully theirs, developing strange habits and rules that even he, a self-proclaimed seasoned veteran, finds horrifying.

Without Qin Su, these things would have been deleted without a trace the moment they were posted. In the eyes of many people in positions of power, netizens are like ants, nothing at all. Even if many netizens saw them, they wouldn't cause any ripples. Over time, any trace could be erased.

He didn't know if he would ultimately win; he only needed to know that it was a good start.

Aiseboer willingly began to uniformly copy and paste replies.

[I'm sure I didn't do anything, so are you trying to say that Qin Su was afraid to say it, so he deliberately said 'I'? I don't quite understand, I'll take a screenshot and ask Qin Su right now (smiles)]

Soon, Aiseboer saw that he received countless replies like, "No, no, no, just kidding, how could that be? Don't take it seriously, bro."

"Cut."

Aiseboer snorted. The tactic of borrowing someone else's power was still effective. But... was Qin Su really, as those who had 'greeted' him said, seemingly deleting the data on Body Modification but actually appropriating it for himself?