Video: "[Exclusive from the Half-Ice Continent Investigation Bureau] Escape despair-a must-watch for everyone!"
The video title bore the Investigation Bureau's name, and it had been posted by an official video account, lending it greater authority.
By then, however, the public had already grown pessimistic and had little interest in watching a video like this.
But a lack of interest was one thing. Once the video was released, someone was bound to watch it.
Half-Ice Continent restricted playback by region, testing it in a single large district.
As soon as it went live, the first viewer from Half-Ice Continent clicked on it.
This casual viewer had no interest at first, but while browsing the video section, he happened to notice that a creator he followed had uploaded something new. The word "exclusive" caught his eye, and curiosity prompted him to click.
Then he saw a lantern with a glowing Little Fairy enclosed inside, casting a gentle light.
The person holding the lantern sat on the ground, his expression calm, and spoke steadily about how despair was not frightening. What was frightening was lacking the confidence to escape it.
He delivered one piece of motivational advice after another, talking for a full five minutes.
Five minutes was enough to brighten the hearts of those in despair and show them a path toward hope.
"So that's how it is. There's still hope for Half-Ice Continent!" The casual viewer's eyes lit up, as though he could see hope in life again.
Previously, the red mist had blanketed the land, and the hardships of daily life had magnified his pessimism. He had given up on himself, refusing to go to work or face his problems, instead staying home to watch videos and play games.
Now, he suddenly felt that life held hope.
After that first