Thousands of kilometers away in Luoyang, the real chaos had only just begun.
Just as Britannia's last batch of transport aircraft prepared to withdraw, the large-scale event results screen from "Crusader Kings III" in Lin Cuo's field of vision finally produced an extremely subtle result.
[Large-scale event: First World Mobile Weapons Tournament.] [Event status: Ongoing.] [Special event: The host used event security authority to restrict the movements of foreign dignitaries.] [Foreign participant trust: Severely decreased.] [Noble guests leaving early: Occurring in large numbers.] [Host's personal prestige: Greatly decreased.] [National military technology exchange benefits: Still active.] [Identification of outstanding knights: Great success.] [New character trait: Infamous Banquet Host.] [Positive effects: Increased conspiracy deterrence; hostile individuals are more inclined to reveal their trump cards early; increased efficiency in identifying high-value talent through events.] [Negative effects: Reduced acceptance rate for diplomatic invitations; significantly increased chance of invited nobles fleeing; personal guarantees no longer carry independent persuasive power.] [Additional effect: When the next large-scale event is held, foreign dignitaries may demand independent escorts, additional guarantees, and emergency evacuation transport.]
Lin Cuo looked at the last entry, rather displeased. Just as he was about to say something, another icon lit up in the system.
``` [Trait evolution: Cunning.]
[New special modifier: Credit Arbitrageur.]
[You have proven that even with severely deficient personal credibility, you can still accomplish political objectives through national legal succession, third-party guarantees, and the delivery of tangible benefits.]
[Positive effects: Improved ability to handle complex political relationships; increased efficiency in identifying usable channels for guarantees.]
[Negative effects: Further devaluation of guarantees backed by personal character alone; families and individuals whose credibility the player has previously exploited will prioritize reviewing all supplementary clauses.]
[Reputation assessment: The worse your credibility, the more readily you attract suspicion; the more readily you attract suspicion,