Heroes' Prison

Chapter 851 - 805: Public Opinion Crisis (3rd Update)

Actually, over the past year, the forum has been full of speculation about his identity, with all kinds of theories circulating, but none had been officially confirmed.

Now, with the World Federation stepping in, it has revealed a definitive truth! Huang Yi’s identity is almost confirmed!

Huang Yi had mentally prepared himself for this a long time ago. He knew his identity couldn’t remain hidden for much longer. The World Federation would never help him conceal it, so this exposure was within expectations.

But now, he has grown powerful enough. Even if his identity is exposed, it won’t cause any substantial harm—just some waves in public opinion.

Huang Yi understands that this is merely a casual act of revenge by the World Federation, and its true retaliation is far from simple.

Next, he continued to browse through the other posts, taking stock of the current public opinion on the matter.

"The God of Slaughter has committed monstrous crimes, unworthy of being the leader of Hero’s Continent. If you’re a Chinese, share this post; not sharing means you’re not Chinese."

"Everyone must stop joining the Hero Guild! The God of Slaughter is actually a criminal from the Rose Prison and will only lead everyone into crime! Share this post as fast as you can, or your entire family dies!"

"Strongly urge the World Federation to ban the God of Slaughter and eradicate this troublemaker! Share this post to earn 5 Q-coins!"

"The person above is lying. I’ve already shared the post, so why didn’t I get any Q-coins!"

...

The forum was flooded with these messages, clearly revealing the traces of paid trolls aiming to intensify public hostility toward Huang Yi.

This doesn’t seem like something the World Federation would do; given its stature, it wouldn’t need such tactics to deal with him.

Most likely, these actions were orchestrated by some of Huang Yi’s enemies who seized this opportunity to pay the trolls.

Huang Yi has too many enemies—from Miyamoto Musashi to the Hanging Ghost from before—the list is endless. He’s killed too many people in The Second World, and any one of them could be behind this.

However, Huang Yi has encountered countless public opinion crises before. No matter what outsiders say, how they misunderstand him, he wouldn’t let it bother him. He just browses through this forum for a look, without taking anything to heart.

Next, he logged online.

As soon as he logged on, he received a message from Qin Shiyu, asking him to go to Dragon City’s City Hall immediately. It seems she wanted to discuss the matter with him.

Huang Yi promptly returned from the City of Roses to Dragon City and arrived at the top floor of City Hall.

At this moment, there were already two people waiting for him—Qin Shiyu and Zu Zaiyu.

"Brother Yi, you’ve heard the news, right?" Qin Shiyu asked directly upon seeing Huang Yi arrive.

Huang Yi nodded, "I’ve heard it. What’s the situation on the organization’s side?"

Qin Shiyu’s expression was serious as she replied, "The organization will adopt some defensive measures during this period to resist the encirclement and suppression by the World Federation. However, the World Federation won’t expend too much effort capturing us; Ni Dongde is causing too much trouble in West Africa, diverting the World Federation’s attention. Our pressure will be much lessened."

Huang Yi felt reassured and said, "That’s good. We’ll fully support Ni Dongde in The Second World. When it comes to influence in The Second World, no one can top us."

At this point, Zu Zaiyu finally spoke up, tilting his head to look at Huang Yi. "Brother Yi, our organization also plans to strike back at the World Federation. Since they’ve revealed our identities in The Second World, we’ll expose some of their secrets!"

"Oh? What secrets?" Huang Yi asked with interest.

Zu Zaiyu began explaining, "After Qin Shiyu assassinated the Deputy Chairman of the World Federation, Rosiv Duncan, we acquired some valuable materials. After sorting through them, we found video evidence of Rosiv Duncan collaborating with T.N.T, the Pope, and Miyamoto Musashi. These videos show that the World Federation is plotting to let T.N.T and the others control The Second World. These videos are undeniable evidence—not fabricated—they will create a massive blow to the World Federation’s public image."

"Oh? You even managed to secure video evidence. Quite a big catch!" Huang Yi laughed immediately. Videos are far more compelling than written documents—more tangible and impactful.

"Indeed!" Qin Shiyu also laughed, "They likely kept those videos as leverage to prevent T.N.T, the Pope, and Miyamoto Musashi from betraying them. Ironically, before they could use the evidence against T.N.T and the others, we got our hands on it first."

"Additionally, we’ve uncovered a secret about Desire Arises from the Heart." At this point, Zu Zaiyu revealed another bombshell. "The reason Desire Arises from the Heart kept losing battles before wasn’t because he was incapable, but because he wanted to lose deliberately!"

Huang Yi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"

"Because every time he loses, he gains substantial benefits!" Qin Shiyu snorted coldly, her eyes flashing with deep contempt. "Desire Arises from the Heart has already secretly collaborated with the Pope, Miyamoto Musashi, and T.N.T. He pretends to lead all of Hero’s Continent players in resistance, but it’s just to make it easier for T.N.T and the others to invade. The benefits T.N.T collects are shared with Desire Arises from the Heart. So, with each loss, his gains grow larger and larger."

Huang Yi thought for a moment before asking, "Does Desire Arises from the Heart know about T.N.T’s collaboration with the World Federation?"

Zu Zaiyu shook his head and replied, "He doesn’t know. Desire Arises from the Heart has always believed that T.N.T is clean and unrelated to the World Federation. T.N.T kept their cooperation with Desire Arises from the Heart secret from the World Federation because they had their own agenda. But the World Federation’s intelligence network is too strong—they discovered this secret anyway."

Huang Yi stroked his chin and muttered, "So, they aren’t truly aligned—they each have separate agendas, withholding information from one another. On the surface, they’re collaborating with one party, but they’re quietly dealing with another to maximize their gains?"

"Exactly!" Zu Zaiyu nodded, "Only the World Federation knows all the intel. Their intelligence network is unmatched, but they just haven’t acted yet."

Huang Yi suddenly chuckled, "In that case, we can indeed launch a public opinion offensive! Disrupt their tripartite relationships. These video proofs are more than enough to cause a massive uproar in public opinion. Our organization’s reputation has already been torn apart by the global public, but the World Federation, T.N.T, and Desire Arises from the Heart still maintain their facade of righteousness. They fear public backlash. These solid proofs will pull them down. Once their mutual deception is exposed, let’s see if they can still cooperate smoothly. If they fail, their collaboration will crumble; if they manage to reconcile, their reputations will suffer immensely."

"Exactly! That’s what the organization is thinking too. Since they exposed our identities and sparked a public opinion crisis for us, we’ll counter them with an even bigger one!" Qin Shiyu smiled as well.

Huang Yi walked to the window, gazing at the skies outside, and said expectantly, "I’m looking forward to seeing how the forum discussions unfold. When these secrets are revealed, the ripple effect will surely be enormous. As for how their collaboration proceeds, we shall see."

...

At this moment, the forum was saturated with negative posts about Huang Yi.

Paid trolls churned the tide of public opinion into waves, pouring buckets of dirty water onto Huang Yi’s name.

Various television stations were covering the incident as well. The God of Slaughter had already been a hot topic in The Second World. Moreover, Huang Yi’s assassination of the Chairman of the World Federation several years ago had shocked the entire world.

Adding these two identities together, the shockwaves they’d cause are unimaginable.

For a time, Huang Yi seemed to be inundated entirely by negative commentary. Many players on Hero’s Continent began harboring biases against him.

But soon enough, Huang Yi’s team started covert operations. They leveraged the video evidence Qin Shiyu had secured, actively turning the tide of public opinion.

In Mexico City, a Black teenager was walking through an alley.

Suddenly, his Handheld Photon Brain vibrated, and he received a video.

The teenager immediately uploaded the video to a popular forum. Then, he promptly tossed the Handheld Photon Brain into a roadside sewer and turned to leave.

The Handheld Photon Brain was quickly submerged in sewage, drifting off to an unknown destination.

However, the video uploaded from the device remained in the vast realm of cyberspace. At first glance, it seemed utterly inconspicuous—a regular post on an ordinary forum.

But soon, the video would spark an enormous sensation across the internet!

Similar incidents were occurring in many countries and regions worldwide.

The Freedom Organization that supported Huang Yi had peripheral members scattered globally. These members were single-line contacts, their identities entirely unexceptional citizens—they could be a street vendor setting up stall, a pedestrian walking down the road, or a student on their way home from school...

They operated under extraordinary secrecy, unaware that they were indirectly working for the Freedom Organization. Even if the World Federation tried to trace their involvement, they’d find no useful intelligence.

Soon, these uploaded videos began being discovered by individual netizens, each one growing increasingly shocked!

People naturally started sharing them. Even without external motivators like "share or your family dies" or "share to win Q-coins," their willingness to spread the content was wholehearted. The truth always strikes the deepest chord!

Gradually, more and more people watched the videos. Major media outlets also sensed the newsworthiness of the matter and swiftly began reporting on it. The video evidence Qin Shiyu obtained started surfacing across television stations one by one, disseminating at an unimaginable pace worldwide.

A public opinion counterattack had begun. The dirt thrown at Huang Yi would inevitably be forced back down the throats of those who flung it. The instigators of this smear campaign would be publicly humiliated by the truth!