Naiser's Verbal Counterattack

After listening to Gao Daquan's speech and seeing the audience's reaction, Naiser was almost in despair—just almost.

However, Naiser is no ordinary person. To become Nephalem, to become the number one player in the game "Sky World" (before being defeated by Xiao Yu), and to survive to the end in this "Great Hero of Humanity" reality show (although it turned out to be useless in the end), Naiser is definitely not the kind of person who easily gives up his fate.

Most people would have been distraught at this moment, standing there awaiting their death sentence. But Naiser was different. His thirst for revenge and freedom made his mind race, and in a flash, he actually came up with a plan.

Perhaps, just perhaps, I still have a chance to win.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, the applause from the audience began to subside. At this moment, the host handed him the microphone, but it was clear that the host did not have high hopes for him. His previous performance had already sentenced Naiser to death, and this final speech was just a formality.

The host's eyes already revealed a gloating look, and Naiser's former teammates also looked over with various expressions, all seemingly believing that Naiser had no chance at all.

Naiser suddenly smiled, clapping his hands as he did so, a smile that seemed rather Taunt now that everyone else had stopped clapping.

The audience gradually quieted down, seemingly puzzled by Naiser's behavior.

Realizing his actions had drawn everyone's attention, Naiser finally stopped. "Well said, well said, Gao Daquan! I must say, I've actually started to like you a bit. What you said is so good—but unfortunately, it's all meaningless."

"What do you mean?" Gao Daquan asked with a cold snort.

Before the host could speak, Naiser snatched the microphone from his hand, a disdainful expression on his face. "What I'm saying is simple—you lost. If that previous expedition had been real, you would have died long ago and would never have had the chance to bring those data boxes back. In the end, I would be the one who truly becomes the hero and saves humanity. Your actions were indeed tragic, but they are meaningless in the real world."

This program has a saying, "Don't judge a hero by success or failure." To me, this is utterly ridiculous. Which of the heroes in history was a loser?

If Yue Fei hadn't won the Battle of Zhuxian Town, could he still be called a hero?

If Zhu Yuanzhang's rebellion against the Yuan dynasty had failed, could he still be considered a hero?

Heroes are called heroes because they have accomplished great deeds and left their mark on history. The process may not be as glamorous as it seems, and may even be incredibly dark.

However, facts speak louder than words. Those who fail have no right to talk about being heroes. No matter how noble their actions and goals may be, they are nothing more than dust in the annals of history.

So were those heroes in history really that great? Absolutely not. Every hero has their own flaws, even a dark side. Before they succeeded, they might not have been considered heroes at all, but rather traitors or tyrants.

Aren't all the founding emperors of various dynasties like this? They were decisive in killing and ruthless, and they disregarded fate. Yet it was these treacherous ministers and tyrants who created one glorious dynasty after another, bringing peace, order, and the prosperity of civilization to the people.

What people truly need is not so-called heroes, but victors who can lead them to victory. Only victors can lead a people or a nation to a glorious future, and the method of victory itself is not important.

Or rather, the so-called hero is nothing more than an empty title, a halo and title bestowed upon historical successors by later generations.

Look at those so-called heroes throughout history, from China to the West: Qin Shi Huang, Alexander, Genghis Khan, Napoleon. They are called heroes not because they did any good deeds, but because of the victories they brought, even though they brought endless death.

Those so-called heroes who sacrificed themselves in historical events, do any of you know their names? Nobody knows, because they are simply not important.

If humanity truly faces a life-or-death crisis, the one who can lead humanity to victory will not be some self-sacrificing so-called hero. That kind of thing only exists in novels and movies. Let me tell you what humanity needs: humanity needs ruthless, powerful figures who can send countless soldiers to the battlefield and sacrifice countless lives just to win. Because only such people can bring victory, because only such people understand that without victory, everything is meaningless.

At this point, Naiser looked at Gao Daquan, "And you are clearly not a worthy victor; you can only become one of those 'Wuming' sacrifices in history."

"Many people may find this hard to accept, but it is the truth. You sit here, trying to pick your imagined heroes, just to satisfy your self-deception and self-indulgence. You dare not, or rather, do not have the courage to admit this, but deep down you know what the truth is. Many people may despise what I have done, but if these things happened in reality, I would still do them, because I know that reality is not a reality show, much less Hollywood superhero movie."

Naiser spoke with such self-righteousness, as if everything he had done before was right. He showed no remorse or unease whatsoever, even after killing his own teammate.

He remained defiant, which for a moment left many viewers with the feeling that, "What he said makes so much sense, I have no words to say."

In truth, Naiser felt somewhat guilty, but he knew that admitting his mistakes at this point would be pointless and might even cost him everything. Only by sticking to his guns could he salvage his image and perhaps even stage a comeback.

Sitting in front of the screen, Xiao Yu was also surprised. He didn't expect Naiser to be so good at talking. He was almost as good as him. He managed to describe his previous shameless behavior as the inevitable path to success.

The host was stunned for a while before he reacted. However, he was a seasoned host who had dealt with all kinds of situations, so he didn't show any anger. Instead, he was a little happy. The more suspenseful the selection of the Great Hero of Humanity was, the more fun it would be. If everyone overwhelmingly believed that a certain candidate would win, it would be meaningless, and they would have to resort to emotional manipulation.

But if there's suspense, then the audience will be able to keep watching.

He put the microphone away and began his final summary.

"Alright, dear viewers, all twelve contestants have finished sharing their experiences and insights from this adventure, as well as their explanations for their actions. Now, it's time for the voting. If you think any contestant is your hero, please pick up your phone, dial the number shown on the screen, and cast your vote for your hero."