The moment the nominal leader spoke, the entire venue erupted into uproar. Those who knew what was going on stared in stunned disbelief at the man who had utterly abandoned his dignity just to cling to a powerful backer. In front of news media from around the world and the entire nation, he had directly handed over the country's highest authority.
Whether in civil administration or military affairs, he had simply dumped everything onto Xiao Ran's shoulders. In an occasion where those words could never be taken back once spoken, he had abruptly elevated Xiao Ran to an inexplicably lofty position, leaving many people completely dumbfounded.
Even Xiao Ran himself was momentarily stunned. He had never intended to take over the country under such circumstances. He had only planned to gradually influence it, using one victory after another to earn the people's admiration and respect. Only if possible would he take over the country and turn it into his Faction Territory.
But now that it had happened so suddenly, Xiao Ran could already imagine how many people would jump out to oppose him. They had only just declared war and had yet to achieve anything or win anyone over, yet it had become as though he was using the entire nation's resources for war and turning it into a military-controlled state. It was simply too much, producing the exact opposite effect.
Besides, even if that puppet had said those things, the families that truly held power might not necessarily accept Xiao Ran's sudden transformation from a cooperative leader into their absolute ruler.
No one knew how many people cursed that puppet inwardly at the same time. Even Xiao Ran felt the same way. A perfectly normal press conference had turned into a farce in many people's eyes. Xiao Ran had