The rumor-refuting post had barely gone up when media outlets across the board began forwarding it at lightning speed. Within seconds, a pile of news headlines had popped up on Song He's phone.
Apparently, the rumors were true. Many media outlets had bound Song He's account to specialized AI programs. No matter what he posted, the AI would immediately snatch it up, generate a news article, and toss it into the highest-traffic pool for distribution!
It felt as though a whole row of media megaphones had been set up in front of him twenty-four hours a day. Even a cough or a burp would be broadcast to the entire world at maximum volume. Song He was usually somewhat annoyed by the media's excessive attention, but at this moment, while he was trying to refute the rumors, those megaphones were proving incredibly useful!
Unexpectedly, the rumor refutation had no effect.
He scrolled through the news posts. The comment sections were still in utter chaos!
"Who are we supposed to believe? If you can't buy anything at the physical stores, why are so many people still going? I won't feel at ease unless I go there myself. What if one of the stores happens to have extra stock?"
"All the news is true. It's true that Song He didn't give the physical stores any extra stock, and it's also true that many people said they could pay a premium to get products from the physical stores! Why? Because a lot of stores secretly obtained extra stock behind Song He's back and are selling it under the table! Since ancient times, imperial authority hasn't reached the countryside. Song He is too far removed from the ground to know what's happening down there!"
"Song He has no idea what's happening on-site. He may have