What Exactly Was the Plot?

Li Yao, Madam Qian, and the others in the American Federation had naturally seen the changes sweeping the domestic internet.

It had practically become the hottest event of the moment.

The Weibo trending searches and Douyin rankings were filled with related discussions. Bloggers of every stripe, along with all manner of freaks and monsters, had emerged—either voicing their opinions or riding the wave for clout...

Come to think of it, there had been rather few political scandals these past two years.

At the end of 2017, the American Federation's election had produced a massive upset. Then the Blue House Goddess Group scandal had exploded as well. Around New Year's that year, everyone had feasted on gossip until they were stuffed enough to burp.

After that, the global situation had settled down and cooled off. By the end of 2018, there had not even been a peep.

Even in 2019, Blonde Troll Mr. Trump had merely launched a halfhearted trade war in an attempt to divert domestic tensions.

Finally,

in the first year of the 2020s, one bizarre piece of gossip after another popped up. Some people even joked that this was no longer gossip—they were swimming in the ocean when a Devil Fruit suddenly floated by...

So were you going to eat it or not? Eat it! Take huge bites! Were two enough?

If not, there was more!

When the American Federation began convening the "Human Community of Common Destiny Conference," the incidents triggered by the invasion of the otherworldly beings finally erupted completely among ordinary citizens, pushing the matter to its peak!

Because the American Federation had directly dragged ordinary citizens into this muddy mess.

Back when the supernatural factions had first begun to show signs in the ordinary world, many conspiracy theorists had questioned them, demanding to know