While the top news stories in Divine Land were still debating the authenticity of the inscription on the stone tablet, a short video of just a few minutes quietly went viral.
Because so many people forwarded it, the source of the video is no longer traceable; all that is known is that the video garnered tens of millions of views in just half a day.
At first glance, the video seems unremarkable; it's just a recording of a lunar satellite from the Eagle Country, showing the entire process of the satellite changing its orbit from space to lunar orbit. If that's all, the video isn't particularly interesting, at most a few lackeys will come out and shout about the power of the Eagle Country.
But the video obviously didn't stay calm for long. After a few minutes, suddenly, at some point, the number of comments on the screen exploded, completely obscuring the content of the video.
"The first appearance of aliens!"
" The Saiyans are here!"
"Make way, lunar extermination!"
After turning off the subtitles, you can see that the camera lens, which was Central Plains observing the lunar surface, has rotated to look directly ahead. In the camera's view, the lunar surface, which should have been empty, now has a faint black dot, and this black dot is moving rapidly in the camera's view.
This is obviously impossible. As we all know, the lunar surface is a vacuum environment, so how could there be life there?
However, after the video was widely circulated, it was analyzed and verified by multiple experts, who confirmed that it was indeed not fake, which is somewhat alarming.
After the camera spotted the black dot, it quickly moved towards the satellite, and within seconds, a clear image of the black dot could be seen on the camera.
It wasn't some man-made machine as they suspected, nor some strange natural phenomenon; this thing really was a person.
Although the face is not clearly visible, the limbs and torso are already clearly discernible from the approaching figure.
This is definitely a living organism; there is no other possibility.
What happened next was quite simple: the figure in the video landed directly on the lunar surface, dug a huge rock out of the mountain, and then smashed it headfirst into the satellite.
At the end of the video, all you can see is a rock flying towards the camera, getting bigger and bigger until it completely covers the entire frame, then the screen goes black, and the video stops.
Despite endorsements, many people remain skeptical of the video's authenticity and have tagged relevant Space Agency in the Eagle Country to comment.
But whether this thing is real or fake, others may not know, but they certainly do. This satellite is now space debris, drifting somewhere unknown. How are they going to prove whether this thing is real or fake?
Despite numerous appeals from netizens, they remained silent for Heavenly Capital, like ostriches burying their heads in the ground and pretending to be dead.
Perhaps they couldn't keep up the act any longer, so after a while, they released a short video of the lunar surface, along with the caption that their satellites were functioning normally and that the video was a complete fabrication. They claimed that no one on Earth Star, no, in the entire Solar System, dared to ignore the threat from the Eagle Country.
Then it was discovered that the video was taken from a previously posted video, providing further evidence for what was originally seen as a farce.
If the satellite is truly fine, why would they resort to such methods?
Seeing that it was about to be criticized by netizens and lose face, the Eagle Country hurriedly began to shift its focus and turn its attention to Divine Land.
"We strongly suspect that Divine Land has deployed powerful weapons on the lunar surface; our downed satellite is evidence of this."
Let's stop pretending. Since we can't hide the satellite issue anyway, we might as well drag Divine Land into it.
"Although the video is fake, our satellite was indeed shot down. We suspect that Divine Land's laser weapon has already been deployed on the far side of the moon, which poses a huge threat to the entire world!"
Eating about aliens is something to be entertained, but when the Eagle Country says something like this, which involves weapons, it's a completely different story.
If it can shoot down lunar satellites today, won't it be able to hit ground targets tomorrow? Besides, this thing is on the moon, and it has a very long reach. Ground weapons would be like fighting an AK-47 with bare hands against it; they would have no chance of winning.
We can enjoy the gossip, but we need to figure out the weapons issue first.
In a sudden shift in the political climate, Divine Land found itself at the center of the storm.
At this moment, he was facing not just the Eagle Country, but the collective pressure from the entire Western world.
Especially South Korea and Cherry Blossom Country, which are the closest Stick Country, while other countries are still observing, these two are already itching to take a bite out of the country.
After being a dog for so many years, it finally betrayed its original owner, found a new one, and was doing just fine, only to discover that this new owner was also about to collapse.
That won't do. If the new master falls, they'll be the first to suffer.
Divine Land remains calm and composed in the face of the current situation.
On the one hand, Divine Land has developed rapidly in recent years, and Divine Land traditional historical stories have taught them one thing: without the strength to fight against all, it is best not to act rashly. Therefore, their goal in recent years has been to determine when they can fight against all and when they can be considered to have reached the stage of developed countries.
Although we haven't reached that stage yet, we still have the strength to take on ten people at once. This is our fundamental confidence, and with this strength, we can't panic.
On the other hand, Li Xingkong's appearance brought Divine Land another powerful trump card. No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, the interests of Divine Land and Li Xingkong are highly intertwined and aligned. The impact of 1+1 is far greater than 3.
Faced with attacks from countries of all sizes, Divine Land calmly announced two things to the outside world.
In fact, one can immediately tell Divine Land's current national strength and status from the way Divine Land diplomats speak. Decades ago, Divine Land was not very developed, and its diplomats had no say. Their words carried little weight, and few people listened to them. They lived a very humiliating life.
In just over a decade, China has undergone a dramatic Divine Land. Its diplomatic spokespersons are now brimming with confidence, making bold pronouncements, and exuding the majesty of a great power in every gesture.
This time, regarding the matter of the moon, he was even more arrogant and domineering, judging from his expression when he spoke, he had the air of a Han envoy going beyond the Great Wall.
"We believe the claims made by the Eagle Country are utterly baseless. We have never violated any International Convention Regulations, nor have we deployed any offensive weapons or military bases on the moon. The Eagle Country' baseless accusations against us without any evidence are utterly condemned."
"Secondly, regarding the widely circulated video of the satellite attack, we can basically confirm that it did happen. As for the reason why the satellite was shot down, we also roughly understand that it was because the Eagle Country's airspace without cause. After repeated warnings went unheeded, the other side was forced to take action. In this regard, we say that respecting territorial sovereignty is something that every country should do."