Chapter 153: The Impact of the Worship of Yang Yi

"What kind of psychology makes you think the child is suffering? Shouldn't heroes receive this kind of honor? How can these elementary students feel that welcoming a hero is suffering?"

"If I could go hold fresh flowers to welcome Yang Yi, I could brag about it for the rest of my life!"

"The OP has no experience. You want your own child to go, but you aren't even qualified. Do you think anyone can go?"

"This 'suffering' is something people fight their heads off to get; ordinary masses don't even have the qualification to fight for it 【Cold Smile】."

"The OP knows nothing. Those who can stand there to welcome her are the most excellent students from various schools, and their parents have power and status in the capital 【Contempt】."

"Honestly, those who can attend such occasions are from great schools and are great students. I remember when I was in elementary school, my school selected the youth formation for the 50th National Day parade. I'm almost 40 now and I still bring it up to brag 【Pick Nose】. Some people really don't need to worry blindly 【Disgust】."

"Really, I've seen enough of you trolls! My family lives in the capital. My son told me a few days ago that the school said we could sign up to hold fresh flowers in front of the Great Hall to welcome Yang Yi. All the children and parents in the capital's elementary schools went crazy! It turned out not everyone was qualified. First, the political review had to pass, checking three generations back! Then grades filtered out a huge number. Finally, moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor development had to be comprehensive. Those with awards and honors got extra points, and descendants of martyrs could get bonus points. Poor my son is a grade-dumper and was filtered out in the first round. I wished I could study for him. He was so regretful, crying and telling me he would definitely study hard from now on. An opportunity to get close to Auntie Yang was gone like that... Although I think it's a pity, I think it's quite worth it that the child can strive upward 【Clapping】."

"Same boat, hahaha. They simply don't know how huge an honor this is. So many elementary school children in the capital signed up eagerly. Two days ago, my daughter came home crying, saying she didn't get this opportunity to welcome Auntie Yang, and it was snatched by another classmate because that classmate scored 3 points higher on the exam total. That classmate was also the first place in the capital district for the annual Math Olympiad. She cried so much that anyone who heard it was sad and anyone who saw it shed tears 【Eating Melon】."

"Everyone must understand, not everyone is a Xia Country citizen. Who knows if the person on the other side of the internet cable is a human or a dog."

"Isn't students chasing stars quite normal? Moreover, this is chasing the real stars, much better than chasing those entertainment industry actors. And we adults worship these superstars too 【Flowers】."

Li Li Zihan was just about to start blasting, but noticed that in an instant the OP had been cursed black and blue, so he silently stopped his hand.

Because of this comment, he quickly looked at the elementary school children waving fresh flowers in the live broadcast, and indeed found that after seeing Yang Yi, the children's faces were flushed with excitement, some even wanting to jump up.

The camera gave Yang Yi a close-up. Seeing the children, Yang Yi, whose face had always been calm, revealed a gentle smile and even waved at them, as if saying hello.

The children became even more excited. Some couldn't help but shout out. Judging by their lip movements, they were shouting: "Auntie Yang" or "Sister Yang."

"Aaaaaah, I'm so jealous!!! Why am I not one of those elementary school students!!"

"Aaaah, she smiled, she smiled at these children!! How I wish I was the one standing there, even if I was just that bouquet of fresh flowers!"

"Then I'll be the ant on the ground!"

"Then I'll be the steps!"

The netizens, not willing to be outdone, fought to pretend to be every single one of the few items present at the scene.

Led by the honor guard, Yang Yi and the group receiving the insignia stepped onto the red carpet and entered the Great Hall together.

The National Head was standing on the podium waiting. When Yang Yi and the others stood in place guided by the honor guard, everyone stood up, and the resounding national anthem echoed through the Great Hall.

A huge wave of bullet comments floated across the screen:

"Tearing up, it was too hard! Thinking of how many compatriots we lost in this disaster, thinking of the suffering our country has endured, my tears just flow like a waterfall 【Tears】【Tears】."

"Moreover, who knows how long these sufferings will continue? The crisis of alien creatures will only get worse and worse."

"What's there to fear? We have the world's most powerful Yang Yi! We have so many Awakened ones. The number of Awakened ones in our country is the highest among all countries in the world! We also have so many soldiers protecting our home and country. Even if all countries in the world perish, our Xia Country will not!!! 【Fist Clench】."

Li Li Zihan immediately became excited, his fingers dancing on the keyboard: "You're right. I still say that whoever gets Yang Yi gets the world. With her here, our Xia Country is the strongest in the world!"

"But, putting all hope on one person, doesn't everyone think it's too dangerous? What if she has other ideas, like one day wanting to lead all the Awakened ones to establish a new nation, or suddenly switching sides, being poached by another country, or deciding to abandon us old humans and turn towards the camp of the Evil God believers... Haven't you worried about these things?" A comment abruptly appeared in the comment section.

Li Li Zihan flew into a rage, banging the keyboard "clack-clack," "Which country's dog are you, specially here to smear Yang Yi's image and sow discord between Yang Yi and Xia Country!!" Before he could send it, he found that this comment had already been deleted.

He was still angry, but the live broadcast had already moved to the National Head's speech and the award ceremony. He couldn't spare time to be angry and quickly went to watch the award presentation.

The medal the National Head bestowed upon Yang Yi was a necklace made of gold threads connected together. From a distance, the medal looked gold-red.

The host solemnly read, "... For Comrade Yang Yi's huge contributions to the world and the motherland, the National Guardian Insignia is specially bestowed..."

"Oh my god, National Guardian!!! This insignia has never existed before. This must have been established specifically for Yang Yi!"

"Confirmed, it was established specifically for Yang Yi. It probably won't be bestowed on anyone else in the future! 【Clapping】【Flowers】."

"Is there any special significance to the making of this medal?"

"Not much special significance, just using traditional techniques of gold thread layering and filigree inlay craftsmanship to create patterns like the Xia Country knot, auspicious clouds, and orchids, symbolizing the golden and silver waves of the Yellow River and Yangtze River surrounding the national emblem. The five-pointed star is ground from an exquisite ruby... That's all, it's just that simple 【Smile】."

Afterwards, the National Head bestowed medals on other heroes who either bravely killed alien creatures or bravely protected ordinary civilians during the disaster, but at this moment people had no time to pay attention, all discussing this unique insignia and honor.

"In my opinion, even if all the praise in the world were bestowed upon her, it would be deserved! After all, she saved the world!"

"Exactly, exactly, she saved all of humanity! I think we should find a way to give her the 'Humanity Savior' or 'Savior of the World' insignia!"

"The Insignia of the God of the Human World!"

"The Insignia of the Guardian Deity of the Republic!"

The netizens in the comments began to let their imaginations run wild, imagining various names for the insignia.

Li Li Zihan also joined the discussion.

"Hey, don't you think this is too excessive? Does only Yang Yi deserve to be loved? Don't the other recipients of the insignia deserve everyone's respect? Is everyone's psychology of worshipping the strong too heavy!"

"Yes, I think everyone's worship of Yang Yi actually highlights a problem: that everyone generally starts to worship heroes who possess superpowers. Her appearance will make everyone habitually expect a hero to appear to save us when we encounter danger, thereby forgetting our own efforts! She makes everyone forget that our country was built by countless ordinary ancestors, and our brilliant history and civilization are composed of ordinary people just like us! Even without her, without those super-powered people, there would still be many ordinary people just like you and me standing up to protect our compatriots and protect our country!"