A Single Vote Vetoes It All!!!

Brandon of Sea Eagle Country looked at Dong Wending before him.

His face showed a trace of anger.

As a heavyweight in Sea Eagle Country, he was treated courteously even by its supreme leader. No one had ever dared contradict him to his face.

Sea Eagle Country was number one in the world.

Any fleet it sent out could sweep aside every other country.

His pride had reached its peak!

What was more, the whole of Sea Eagle Country stood behind him.

That made him even more arrogant.

His eyes turned cold.

"Ye Jin? Ha, yes, he's outstanding, but everything he does is individual heroism."

"And look at what he's done: death racing, wingsuit flying, extreme climbing. Which one of those sports doesn't have an extremely high fatality rate? Many of the people watching the livestream are teenagers, and these things have a very serious negative impact on them."

"According to observations by our internet monitoring department, many people want to imitate him and take part in these sports with extremely high fatality rates. What qualifies him for first place when he's had such a serious negative impact?"

His argument had no leg to stand on to begin with.

Ye Jin had a serious negative impact on teenage viewers all over the world?

Ha!

If watching a movie or TV show was enough to lead someone astray,

would Sea Eagle Country still exist?

Beacon fires would have been blazing everywhere long ago!

Besides, none of Ye Jin's sports involved violence, horror, or pornography.

They were all about humans challenging their own limits and pursuing their dreams.

Dong Wending was astonished by his thick skin.

To be able to insist black was white took a certain talent.

Not only did he want to promote someone from his own country,

he also wanted to knock Ye Jin down into the dust.

And with Sea Eagle Country's enormous influence behind him, not a single person dared refute what was plainly a barefaced lie.

After all, their patron was sitting right up there.

Whatever you said, they would jot it down in their little notebook.

The next time you tried to do anything, they could ruin it in minutes.

But Dong Wending was not afraid at all, because he had someone backing him too.

Besides, promoting Ye Jin stood on firm ground.

Unlike the other side, he had no reason to lack confidence.

"You still can't change the nature in your bones. You want to be first at everything without even checking whether you deserve it.

"Andrew's performance was wild and violent. Even in a peaceful world, he remained in an uncontrollable state. In the simulated world, he had already lost his true nature.

"If you say someone like that can take first place in the rankings on that alone, do you think the viewers are all blind?

"Or do you think Sea Eagle Country can cover the sky with one hand?

"Ye Jin excelled in every respect. Everything he accomplished represented the pinnacle of a field. There's no such thing as the extreme negative impact you claim he caused.

"If Ye Jin can't take first place, I question the fairness of the show."

His words rang out with force.

Moreover, the whole of Nine Domains Nation stood behind him.

His words carried great weight.

Several neutral countries were already starting to lean his way.

Brandon of Sea Eagle Country saw the expressions of several neutral countries' representatives change and silently cursed Dong Wending a few times.

He had to complete the task he had been given.

He looked toward the five people in the middle. Sea Eagle Country's representative wore a cold expression, as though he had not noticed Brandon's gaze.

Nine Domain's representative looked calm, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome.

The representatives of the other countries wore varying expressions, each with their own thoughts.

Brandon knew he was the white glove.

He handled the shady business below.

"Reason may be on your side, but the vote is mine. I vote for Andrew!"

He added his point to Andrew's total.

Then he looked at the others with a cold sneer in his eyes.

Did they really think the leaders up there were just sitting there for decoration?

Even if they said nothing, would the others dare vote?

"Pah! Why should I vote for your Sea Eagle Country? Is Yige'er of my Iron Bear Country any worse? I vote for Iron Bear Country!"

With that, Qie'erfu of Iron Bear Country decisively added his vote to Yige'er's total.

The two countries had been at odds for years!

Neither could stand the sight of the other.

Several other countries also wanted to follow suit.

"Park Gukchang of my Rose of Sharon Country didn't perform badly compared to the other contestants, did he?" The representative of Rose of Sharon Country spoke shamelessly, without even stopping to think how painful Park Gukchang's performance had been to watch.

"What a joke. If Park Gukchang's performance counts as good, then isn't Jing Zhiyuan of my Night Cherry Country a thousand, ten thousand times better than him? I'm voting for Jing Zhiyuan!"

"My Tianzhu Country is the best!"

They were full of themselves.

Although they were all representatives, they considered some to be above others.

Their own countries had contestants taking part.

The other countries had been invited as commentators and could only serve to make them look good.

But as soon as they said those words...

Brandon swept a cold gaze over them.

"I said the contestant from Sea Eagle Country gave the best performance of all!"

"Who's in favor? Who's opposed?"

His words were full of killing intent.

Even the leader of Sea Eagle Country seated above raised his head.

He gave them an indifferent glance.

In an instant, they were so frightened that their hands hung in midair as they prepared to vote, and they did not dare lower them.

The scene was unbearably awkward.

"I vote for Ye Jin!" Dong Wending added his vote to Ye Jin's total.

The others began casting their votes.

Andrew of Sea Eagle Country received nine votes.

Ye Jin of Nine Domains Nation received four votes.

Yige'er of Iron Bear Country received three votes.

Duke of Iris Country received two votes.

All eighteen votes had been cast.

Apart from those ten countries, the other countries did not receive a single vote.

Although these people were all important figures in their own countries,

with unmatched influence,

as long as they were human, they had their own leanings.

Unless they transcended the world, they could never escape that rule.

Andrew took first place with an overwhelming victory.

He had received exactly half the votes.

The voting revealed how these countries were divided into factions.

Brandon swept a cold gaze over the few people who had not voted for Andrew.

He would remember them.

Even so, he was very satisfied with the result. At least Andrew had received half the votes.

With an overwhelming victory, he had crushed everyone else

and taken first place.

"Mr. Dong, you see it now, don't you? These are the facts. So what if Ye Jin performed well? Even if he can reach the heavens and burrow into the earth, as long as he's within the rules, he has to lose!"

Brandon laughed loudly, utterly brazen.

Even the leader of Sea Eagle Country seated above gave him an approving look.

Dong Wending seemed to have anticipated this outcome and shook his head.

Quite a few commentators lowered their heads.

Fairness and impartiality had been promised, but they were, after all, people within the rules.

There was nothing they could do.

They could only vote Ye Jin into second place in their hearts.

Seeing their reactions, Brandon became even more certain of victory, his face wreathed in smiles.

"Director James, judging by the votes, Andrew should be first now, right?"

He was full of confidence.

Everything was under control.

If he still couldn't win this,

he'd eat shit while standing on his head!

Just then, the leader of Nine Domains Nation suddenly pressed the red button in front of him.

James announced, "Nine Domains Nation has cast a vote against. Each of the five countries has the power to veto with a single vote. This vote is invalid!"

Brandon: ...

Damn it, can't you show some martial virtue?

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