News of the assassination of one of the three kings of the Modo Civilization spread rapidly throughout the interstellar society. That very night, one of the assassinated kings was pronounced dead from his wounds. This sudden turn of events shocked the entire universe!
Whether it's officials from advanced civilizations or ordinary people in interstellar society, their first reaction to this news can basically be summed up in two words:
--Holy crap!
The dead weren't just any Tom, Dick, or Harry; they were the head of a supercluster civilization, second only to the Tu Shu Three Universal Civilizations. The assassination of such a figure seemed like something from a previous era to the interstellar citizens. They didn't know how many years it had been since such a shocking news story had occurred.
In the minds of normal people, it is impossible for the leader of a higher civilization to be assassinated. That is why it is all the more unbelievable when it happens, which fully illustrates the principle that everyone is equal in the face of death, and no one is guaranteed to be killed.
Immediately after the assassination, the entire homeworld of Modo was placed under the highest level of martial law, with countless soldiers conducting a thorough search for the murderer, digging three feet into the ground to find him.
Many other civilizations' informants were caught in the crossfire. A considerable number of these people were under the surveillance of the Modo Civilization, but Modo had not taken action until now, playing the long game. Now, however, they had no time to spare and had all these people arrested and interrogated under torture.
The Modo Civilization immediately restricted the release of the images and quickly issued a statement, using extremely strong language to emphasize that the assassination of the Modo Civilization leader was a provocation and insult to the entire civilization. They stated that they would seriously investigate the cause and effect of the matter and claimed that the incident was most likely carried out by an external enemy. Once the identity of the murderer is confirmed, they will not let the matter rest.
The assassination shocked and confused the people. In this situation, the announcement issued by the Modo Civilization immediately guided the people's thinking, aroused the anger of the whole nation, and tried to focus this emotion on the foreign enemy.
Under normal circumstances, this approach is correct; it can unite the people against external forces and make public support more effective.
However, the various organizations of the Three Universal Civilizations Modo Civilization will not sit idly by and watch this happen. They keep stirring up trouble, releasing various statements to affect the effectiveness of the Modo Civilization's announcements, changing the public's mind, taking advantage of the situation, and confusing the public.
The methods were not fancy; they simply used more conspiracy theories to make various new speculations about the assassination case. They can be mainly divided into two directions. One is to lead the public's thinking to the path of political Assassination, claiming that the opposition had just failed to seize power and had the motive to take the risk of assassinating the three kings. They fabricated the story in such a serious manner that it seemed like the truth.
Another approach is to spread rumors, claiming that the assassin who killed one of the three kings was actually a radical from one of the other two races who emerged under the recent racial segregation movement, thereby catalyzing the evolution of racial segregation ideology.
Both of these explanations have flaws, but conspiracy theories always have a market. While facilitating communication in interstellar society, the quantum network has also become an important platform for manipulating public opinion. The sheer volume of true and false information is overwhelming, weakening the public's judgment. Coupled with the assassination attempt, which made it difficult for many people to remain rational, these two explanations have surprisingly gained considerable support.
Meanwhile, dozens of foreign terrorist groups joined in the fun, each claiming responsibility for the incident, vying with each other as if it were an opportunity to solidify their position in the gray world.
In a short time, racial segregation sentiments and the growing number of people condemning political Assassination spread rapidly, and the seeds of chaos gradually took root and sprouted, with countless voices of denunciation appearing online. Unless a major event occurs, you never know what bizarre opinions will emerge, repeatedly shattering societal values and creating a veritable free-for-all.
The Modo Civilization is already overwhelmed by the assassination attempt and has no time to deal with public opinion. They can only take a hard line, prohibiting the public from discussing the two possibilities. Although the higher-ups know that this will cause a backlash, they can only choose the lesser of two evils at this time and stop the spread of rumors first.
The assassination of the three kings caused a great uproar, drawing the attention of countless forces, and a storm was brewing under the watchful eyes of the public.
Meanwhile, Han Xiao, far away in the Shattered World, also received the news.
"Holy crap, someone's trying to assassinate the Three Kings of Modo?! Whose little darling is this?!"
Han Xiao's eyes widened in surprise.
He had similar thoughts before, but ultimately did not put them into action, nor did he order his men to carry out the assassination.
The main reason for not doing it is the limitation of his identity. He is now a hero created by the world of order, and it is impossible for him to assassinate the leader of a higher civilization.
However, if someone else were to carry out the assassination, Han Xiao would be happy to see it happen; to him, it would be like the snipe and the clam fighting, and the fisherman reaping the benefits.
He could roughly predict the various possible follow-up effects of this incident. Regardless of whether the Modo Civilization could catch the murderer or not, it would eventually have to give an investigation result. Even if the truth could not be found, it would have to find a scapegoat in order to alleviate domestic social conflicts and give the public an outlet for their emotions.
It all depends on what approach Modo chooses to take. If he wants to downplay the situation, blaming it on foreign terrorist forces would be the easiest solution. If he wants to stir up trouble, then the Three Universal Civilizations and himself could all become targets. In this way, Modo has found a new motive for the Shattered World Battle, which will allow him to continuously send troops and also gain the upper hand in public opinion.
As for the truth... who knows what happened? Because the Modo Civilization forbids the leakage of images, he couldn't see the video of the assassination at this time, but he believed that the Three Universal Civilizations were definitely not the murderers, and there was absolutely no need for them to do so.
Could he really be a racial extremist?
Han Xiao felt an unbearable itch in his heart.
"Which hothead was so reckless? He's practically sacrificing himself for others!"
Just as he was sighing inwardly, his communicator suddenly rang.
I picked it up and glanced at it; it was indeed Rotel's encrypted communication request.
Han Xiao's expression froze, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Message me at this time? Seriously...?"
After hesitating for two seconds, he answered the call and heard steady breathing on the other end.
"Rotel?" Han Xiao subconsciously lowered his voice.
"Um."
"Please don't tell me you did this..."
"It's me."
Upon hearing this answer, Han Xiao felt a wave of dizziness.
Holy crap, I've been guessing for ages, but after a quick glance, I realized it's my own stubborn kid!
This is too exciting, my little heart can't take it...
"Are you crazy? I didn't order you to do that!"
"You instructed me to do my utmost to disrupt the social order of Modo, and I have grasped your strategic intentions," Rotel said seriously.
Han Xiao felt a lump in his throat, unable to catch his breath. "So you took it upon yourself to assassinate the Three Kings of Modo?!"
"We have fulfilled our mission."
You're a fucking genius!
Han Xiao's lips twitched.
With that kind of initiative, even most players can't compare to you!
No wonder he dared to Assassinate Sorokin; his recklessness gave me a trigeminal nerve ache!
I'm clearly a steady and reliable man, so why do I have such a stubborn subordinate?!
Taking two deep breaths, Han Xiao calmed himself down.
Since things had come to this, he had no choice but to accept reality and clean up the mess.
"... Where are you? Have you escaped from Modo Mother Planet?"
"He's already gone out, otherwise I wouldn't have contacted you."
Rotel briefly recounted his ordeal.
He wasn't truly reckless; he had infiltrated the homeworld of Modo over a month ago, leaving several escape routes beforehand, planning carefully and waiting for the right opportunity. Because he couldn't contact the Three Kings, he patiently waited until a few days ago when he saw the announcement of their speech. He knew the opportunity had arrived, so he made his preparations before making his move.
Having accomplished numerous assassinations, Rotel had accumulated extensive experience in escaping and was already an expert. From the time of a successful assassination to the time when the Modo forces issued a blockade order, there was a reaction period. He used this time difference to successfully escape, proceeding in an orderly manner. However, he was only temporarily safe at the moment and would still have to face the Modo Civilization's relentless pursuit.
After listening to Rotel's story, Han Xiao said helplessly:
"You're on their turf, it's not that easy to escape. Suspend all your assassination missions. Taking out one leader is enough; there's no need to continue targeting them. Focus on escaping first, and I'll see if I can bring you back."
The deed was done, and he couldn't just stand by and watch Rotel fall into Modo's hands.
This kind of thing can be done but not talked about, otherwise the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. As long as the Modo don't catch the person, without solid evidence, they can deny it to the death afterward.
It would be impossible for Han Xiao not to resent Rotel's presumptuous actions. He had been sitting comfortably, but now he had brought risks upon himself, as assassinating the three kings was not part of his original plan.
However, looking at it from another perspective, there are also advantages.
The fact that the assassin is one of their own means that the damage this incident has caused to the Modo Civilization is also counted in the progress of the [Kunde Race Leader's Last Wish] mission. Perhaps the date of completion of this mission will be earlier than expected.
The homeworld of the Modo Civilization.
Bang!
A squad of soldiers stormed into the office, surveyed the room, and coldly said, "Maruko, come with us for questioning."
Maruko slowly stood up, his face bitter.
All the opposition members became the focus of internal investigations because they were suspected of having motives. Everyone was Implicated and had no way to defend themselves. Even if they felt wronged, they could only obediently accept the investigation.
The sudden assassination attempt also landed these opposition figures in trouble.
At this moment, Maruko had only one thought in his mind.
Damn it!