Five Updates! Stella's Live Report! Extra Chapter for the Alliance Leaders!
Sea Star Homeworld world.
"Dear viewers watching the live broadcast, today is 1:30 PM on August 11th, 1498 in the Marine Calendar."
"I am Stella, and today I will introduce the main content of this event!"
On countless projection screens across various countries, islands, and regions, the same beautiful blonde woman with a graceful figure, a bright smile, and dressed in a white business suit appeared.
Countless people instantly recognized Stella; after all, that 'Liberation Day Gala' was truly impressive, not only for its beautiful songs and graceful dances, but also for the fact that she herself was breathtakingly beautiful.
Imu, far away in Mary Geoise, was quite surprised to see Stella on the screen. Wasn't this woman a star working for Tesoro?
What he didn't know was that after careful consideration over the past few days, Stella realized that she didn't enjoy performing on stage as much as Tesoro did.
She simply enjoyed listening to Tesoro sing and watching Tesoro dance.
Although Tesoro was disappointed, he loved Stella deeply and didn't want to make her do something she didn't like. After discussing it with the Publicity Department officials, he decided to become an official reporter.
Her main job is to interview Tesoro, and occasionally she does on-site reporting. This time, she just accompanied Tesoro out.
"The place I'm currently in is 'Tequila Wolf' in the East Blue. Most people are probably unfamiliar with this name, right?"
"But if we say it's the 'Tequila Wolf' or the 'Country of Labor,' I believe people will think of this place."
As soon as Stella finished speaking, sure enough, many people watching the live stream Zero like Satori. Apart from some young people who were not familiar with it, most of the older people had heard of this place to some extent.
"Seven hundred years ago, the World Government ordered the construction of these massive bridges to connect the islands and facilitate transportation between countries."
Stella turned to the side, letting the camera pan past her to reveal the Taiseki behind her, which was already mostly completed.
The circular arches, each estimated to be forty or fifty meters high, left the onlookers speechless; it was the first time they had ever seen such a massive bridge.
Looking at the sections under construction, you can clearly see that they are filled with a large amount of steel reinforcement, which gives you an idea of how sturdy the bridge is.
"In order to build these bridges, the World Government at the time, in order not to affect the normal lives of the people of the Affiliated Nation, brought here royal families, nobles Wano Country of the 'Land of Disobedience' who refused to join the government and pay the Heavenly Tribute, as well as criminals from various countries, as laborers."
Unsurprisingly, Stella's report sparked a heated debate among people in various countries.
Some people think the World Government's actions are inappropriate, while others counter that if the people of the "Land of Disobedience" don't build the bridge, are they expected to build it themselves, given that they are the citizens of the Affiliated Nation who regularly pay their Heavenly Tribute?
"Today, the 'Tequila Wolf Project' is essentially two-thirds complete."
"Logically, since the bridge is nearing completion, the construction speed should be accelerated. However, according to the latest information I have received, in order to respect and cooperate with the agenda of this year's Reverie, the World Government has decided to gradually release the citizens of those 'Land of Disobedience' who are currently building the bridge. The East Blue Navy will escort them back to their homelands, and government officials will be dispatched to assist them in re-establishing their nations and returning to normal life as soon as possible!"
Stella excitedly reported loudly to the Projection Den Den Mushi in front of her; her goodwill towards the World Government had reached its peak.
"What!!!"
At the same time, hundreds of millions of people from various countries were stunned by her words. Many men and women opened their mouths wide involuntarily, their jaws almost hitting the ground. Their voices were so loud that they nearly shook the entire kingdom.
The live coverage continues.
"Yes, you heard right. The World Government has decided to use the prisoners in Impel Down Impel Down as laborers to replace the citizens of the 'Land of Disobedience' in continuing the bridge construction. However, in order to avoid causing too much negative impact on the bridge construction and siege, the prisoners will be released in batches, and the labor exchange is planned to be completed within one year!"
As soon as she finished speaking, deafening cheers erupted across the skies of various countries, far from Stella's sight, echoing through the blue skies Bai Yun of each nation.
Everyone is praising the World Government's benevolent policies, and in the process, the World Government's image in people's minds is further improved.
"However, it is worth mentioning that the royal family and nobles of the 'Land of Disobedience' will not be released, because the World Government believes that as kings and nobles of a country, they should bear greater responsibility and guilt than the people!"
At this point, Stella's expression turned serious, and the viewers in front of the live stream gradually quieted down.
"I believe everyone has a question in their minds now: what should we do if there are any more 'Land of Disobedience' in the future?"
"This is precisely the main topic of the next Reverie!"
"First, the World Government is considering making all kingdoms and islands that have not yet joined Affiliated Nation. Therefore, there will be no such thing as non- Affiliated Nation in the future, nor will there be any question of refusing to join!"
"Secondly, for those kingdoms that have the ability to pay the Heavenly Tribute but refuse to do so, the World Government will only sanction the royal family and nobles of that country, and will not implicate all its citizens!"
"As for those kingdoms that are truly unable to pay the Heavenly Tribute, the World Government will dispatch a professional economic team to conduct an investigation."
"Once the situation is confirmed, we will consider reducing the Heavenly Tribute by one to four years and will fully support the kingdom's economic development so that it can become wealthy as soon as possible and become a normal country capable of paying the Heavenly Tribute!"
After saying so much in one breath, Stella quickly took a breath, but the excitement on her face was a delight to the audience.
They were completely bewildered by what they heard.
"At the same time."
"The Heavenly Tribute Collection and Management Committee under the World Government's Finance Department will begin investigating the tax rates in various countries. If any excessive tax rates, chaotic tax categories, or instances of Heavenly Tribute being redistributed to citizens are found, a warning will be issued first. Failure to rectify the situation will result in severe sanctions!"
"Therefore, the Heavenly Tribute Collection and Management Committee will publish a hotline for reporting violations. If citizens of any country find their country's taxes to be excessive, please actively report it. The Den Den Mushi number is 820453438!"
"I'll say it again, it's 820453438. Please all work together to monitor the kingdom's tax revenue. Remember, you all have the powerful World Government behind you!"
For some reason, Stella made no mention of changing the proportion of the Heavenly Tribute sharing system. After she finished speaking, she started walking around, and the camera followed her, which aroused the curiosity of the people watching the live broadcast.
"Next, I will lead you on a tour of this 'Tequila Wolf,' and show you the entire process of the exchange between the first batch of 50,000 people to be released today and the 20,000 prisoners from Impel Down who have come to act on their behalf!"
Meanwhile, through the footage, people from various countries saw warships from different branches of the East Blue moored at the dock of the stone bridge, and a large number of prisoners wearing black and white striped prison uniforms were escorted onto the bridge by the navy.
The camera then pans to another spot where a large group of men, women, and children, their faces weary but their eyes brimming with tears of excitement, are gathered. Clearly, they are the laborers who are about to return to their homeland.
"That's right!"
Stella, as if she had just remembered, laughed loudly.
"To celebrate the World Government's liberation horn sounding in the sky above 'Tequila Wolf,' from 9 PM to midnight, world-renowned superstar Tesoro and a rising star will present a spectacular song and dance performance for the laborers still awaiting liberation here, as a way of thanking them for their hard work and contributions to the world and the East Blue!"
"Wow!!!"
Countless cheers once again resounded across countries around the world. This time, people were happy because they could enjoy song and dance performances and banquets tonight, instead of cheering for the workers.
For the leaders of the Spear of Longinus, the Jie Geng De Gu Du, and the hall master of "What Name Is Better?", here's an extra chapter! The author had used up all their saved chapters, so I had to write as much as I could to add more chapters now. Sorry!
A huge thank you to reader Changde Wu Yanzu for the 200 Qidian Coin! Thank you so much for your support and encouragement!