The Repercussions of Public Execution (2nd Update)

"Uh, is this... over?"

"Wh-what? You get people interested and then it just ends!?"

"It, it seems so... Damn it! I wanted to see what happened next!"

"What exactly is going on here? It just popped up out of nowhere, showed some random footage, this has to be some kind of prank, right?"

"The truth! We demand the truth! We have the right to know! The authorities must tell us the truth!"

"Fake news, next!"

"Explode, reality! Shatter, mundane life! Appear, Wheel of Transmigration Suppression! Guardian of the Balance!... Ugh, why can't I summon a Servant? This isn't fair!"

As the crowds grew restless, the relevant departments of various nations immediately swung into action.

As for those who had appeared in the Light Screen, they were now forced to confront countless questions and their own internal confusion.

Artoria, for instance, was currently being swarmed by a group of people chattering away at her—even though she was just as bewildered and had absolutely no idea what was happening.

Fortunately, some of Artoria's friends soon stepped in to clear the crowd and help her out of the situation.

Among them was the culprit himself, Su Yun, who put on a look of deep concern, pretending he didn't want her to be troubled, while feeling not a shred of guilt inside.

After all, this was a necessary sacrifice!

Of course, that was only part of it; the biggest reason was that, according to Su Yun's plan, Artoria would receive tremendous benefits from these Light Screen projections.

What was happening now was merely a trivial price to pay before reaping those rewards—it was just a little social embarrassment, and as long as one faced it bravely, there was nothing to fear!

Meanwhile, looking at the system panel where the Fantasy Power index had already exceeded ten thousand and was continuing to climb even in the fourth decimal place, Su Yun felt delighted.

He had already broken even! Everything from here on out was pure profit!

This meant the second video could be much longer, allowing him to weave in more of his own agenda to reach his Fantasy Power collection goals.

Yes, the Light Screen projection that had just ended wasn't intentionally short and lackluster; it was simply because that was all the Fantasy Power he had.

To broadcast globally, remain completely uninterrupted, and subtly instill the mindset that "the video content is real" into all viewers required a significant amount of Fantasy Power.

Su Yun had started with 9,725.2379 points of Fantasy Power, and after using it all, he had only managed to produce a projection of that length.

Left with no choice, he had to turn the story into a serial.

However, this could be considered playing the long game to maximize benefits. Just like watching a series, while bingeing all the content at once might be satisfying for the audience, the returns were far less than releasing it bit by bit.

Moreover, aside from the Fantasy Power harvest, the "protagonists" themselves also gained something.

Although they couldn't feel it themselves, in the eyes of Su Yun—who held administrative privileges—a rich aura of Fantasy Power was currently emanating from Artoria, naturally being absorbed into her body from the outside world.

This magical effect was brought about by the Light Screen. In this comprehensive anime world, the world's fortune was concentrated in the Yingzhou region, and its core consisted of characters who played significant roles in various secondary-dimension works.

Actually, it wasn't just the girl; the men were the same. Through the Light Screen, he could imprint the impression that these characters were "transcendent beings" onto the entire world, and use their performances in the footage to create a "transcendent understanding."

Combined with Su Yun's system functions, he could create a "resonance" with the corresponding characters, providing them with the opportunity to transcend.

Of course, this opportunity was always just an opportunity. If they wanted to turn it into reality, Su Yun still had to provide Fantasy Power as a catalyst to achieve the miracle of modifying reality and manifesting imagination!

Soon, Artoria was taken away.

After all, with the Light Screen incident, it was impossible for Artoria, as a key figure, to continue sitting in class. In truth, no one was in the mood for lessons anyway.

Following orders from above, the school kept Artoria behind and temporarily cancelled the day's classes, sending all staff and students home.

Su Yun naturally had to head back as well. He wasn't worried that the Yingzhou side would treat Artoria poorly; after all, she was a member of the Holy Britannian royal family, and her status was extraordinary.

Although Artoria had kept it well-hidden, how could such a thing be kept from the Flame Kingdom's authorities?

Without the nod from the Flame Kingdom's leadership, a person of such noble birth as Artoria would never face unfair treatment, and given the Flame Kingdom's long-standing tradition as a nation of etiquette, they would never stoop to such things.

Therefore, taking Artoria away now was actually to protect this girl who was suspected to be King Arthur.

In fact, a transoceanic call had already come in from New Camelot, the capital of the Holy Britannian Empire. They had spoken with Artoria, instructed her to cooperate with the local authorities, and had already dispatched special personnel to her location.

Holy Britannia did not arrogantly demand that Yingzhou send Artoria back; they lacked the leverage for that, as the world's current number one superpower was the Flame Kingdom, not Holy Britannia.

The Holy Britannian Empire had indeed been the world's leader once, but that was a matter of the last century.

With this incident unfolding, Holy Britannia had no choice but to cooperate with the Flame Kingdom to jointly study the Light Screen and the various characters within it.

In reality, everyone who had appeared on the Light Screen so far had been tracked down by official personnel and sent to Tokyo for containment.

Until everything settled, these people had to remain in Tokyo. While they wouldn't be harmed, their personal freedom would certainly be restricted.

Though many felt dissatisfied, once a matter involved the transcendent and the Mystery, they had no choice but to comply.

Su Yun returned to his current home.

It was actually a high-end bachelor apartment, another perk of his transmigration gifted to him by the World Consciousness—he even owned the property rights to the entire building. In other words, he had achieved financial freedom and become a landlord.

I have to say, the World Consciousness is truly the GOAT!

Even after completing the mission to save the world, he was determined to stay here.

This world is beautiful and lovely, everyone in it is talented, and they speak so well—Su Yun absolutely loves it here.

Therefore, in order to protect this beautiful world, Su Yun immediately began a new round of video editing after returning home. He poured the Fantasy Power he had just obtained into the work, striving to broadcast the next round of "public execution" footage by tomorrow.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Office on the other side of the city, guests from all over the country had been brought in.

These so-called guests were, naturally, the individuals who had appeared in the Light Screen footage.

Although the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Office was nominally an institution funded by Yingzhou, it was actually directly controlled by the Flame Kingdom. It was a special department dedicated to dealing with Mystery phenomena, responsible for handling supernatural events throughout the Yingzhou region.

Therefore, the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Office held the highest authority regarding the individuals from the Light Screen footage, and all of them had been brought to the Office's headquarters.

Of course, although they had all been brought in, their treatment varied.

The person who received the best treatment was, without a doubt, Artoria.

As a member of the Holy Britannia royal family and clearly the heroine in the Light Screen footage, Artoria received the best treatment, followed by the others.

Among them, Emiya Kiritsugu's family and Hisau Maiya received the best treatment; after all, they were "their own people" to the Countermeasures Office, so they were naturally treated a bit better.

These people were provided with separate residences, whether living as a family or individually, each having private space for themselves and their families.

At the same time, a huge reception room and a lounge for recreation were arranged for everyone, allowing them to communicate and relax so that the pressure wouldn't be too overwhelming.

Clearly, the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Office—or rather, the authorities—did not treat Artoria and the others as prisoners. Although their freedom was restricted, the treatment provided was as good as possible, more akin to a temporary house arrest.

Once the matters they wanted to know were confirmed, or if there were any new developments, they might even let everyone go.

Of course, if it were truly confirmed that these people possessed extraordinary powers, the situation would be entirely different.

In this war against Mystery, humanity was at an absolute disadvantage, and survival was already threatened. Under such circumstances, if there were indeed people among humanity who possessed extraordinary powers, they would undoubtedly become the miracle that humanity had always been searching for!

A miracle to save humanity!

However, the results of the questioning disappointed the personnel of the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Office. Everyone stated that they had no knowledge of what was shown in the Light Screen footage, lacking even the memories, let alone extraordinary powers.

At the same time, everyone's background was an open book in the face of the state apparatus. The results of the investigations were equally clean, as if the stories in the Light Screen footage were entirely fictional.

But was that possible?

It was broadcast simultaneously worldwide, recorded by the world, and there was the subtle, pervasive consciousness instilled in everyone that "the footage is real."

Even if there were doubts, it was the kind of doubt where one was seventy percent convinced and only thirty percent skeptical.

So, what was the truth?

After watching the recorded footage repeatedly, everyone found the "truth" in the very beginning of the Light Screen content.

Erased history!

This was likely not an erasure in the sense that people understood—done by destroying books, records, and relevant personnel—but an erasure on a higher level.

For example...

Erasing history in the literal sense.

Mass modification of memories.

Or even... changing the timeline.

Although each possibility was incredible, Mystery was currently running rampant. Since Mystery itself was something incomprehensible, it was no surprise that other things inexplicable by human science would appear.

As the saying goes, existence is reasonable. Since these things had already appeared, what else was there to consider reasonable or unreasonable?

Rather than dwelling on those, it was better to first figure out how to obtain the extraordinary power shown in the Light Screen footage!

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