Chapter 241: Interstellar Clickbait

Since when did you risk your life to protect? When you saw the two A-Tier Lifeforms, weren't you the one who ran the fastest?

The three people who knew the truth all grumbled internally, but none of them said anything. To some extent, putting it this way wasn't exactly wrong.

If Li Yu hadn't blocked the two A-Tier Lifeforms, all the Interstellar Travelers here probably wouldn't have escaped death.

"Let us pass, I'm a reporter for [Universal Star News]!"

"I'm a reporter for [Guixing Express News]. I have the right to interview in public places; you can't stop me."

"Interstellar Citizens have the right to know; you can't cover this up!"

"Give us back our portable photography drones!"

"..."

A noisy clamor came from not far away. A large group of disheveled reporters was blocked behind the cordon line by Return Star's soldiers. There was Public Outrage, but it was to no avail.

There were already many interstellar reporters at the scene. The attack just now had made them Scamper Away in Panic, but now they were Like Sharks Smelling Blood, Moving With the Scent.

Many of them had seen Li Yu fiercely battle the A-Tier Lifeforms. When Lasers were flying everywhere, there was panic, but now there was only excitement.

A B-Tier Lifeform fiercely battling two A-Tier Lifeforms and surviving, even backhanding a slap—they knew without even thinking how huge a sensation this news would cause.

Now the entire Flying Ball Stadium was an isolated island. External information transmission had been completely cut off, making it impossible for the outside world to learn about the information here.

And these reporters could completely grasp the first-hand information in advance.

The Interstellar Network was originally cut off by the attackers. However, after the Return Star Fleet arrived, they also implemented network shielding.

At the same time, they locked down the reporters to prevent uncertain news from spreading and causing a negative impact.

They were also waiting for the decision from above before taking the next step.

Simultaneously, they confiscated the Interview Equipment of these suddenly appearing reporters.

A ready-made Public Opinion channel was right here. Li Yu pondered for a moment and said to Max, "Can we let them in?"

"This... is hard to say." Max also looked forward to his Boss shocking everyone.

But he knew that for an attack of this magnitude, without a nod from above, no news could be spread.

"Go ask. If possible, let them in. I want to severely condemn those attackers," Li Yu said solemnly.

Edwin frowned slightly and wanted to say something, but didn't open his mouth. In his view, Li Yu merely wanted to Make a Name for Oneself.

This was understandable. Having achieved such a battle record, anyone would want to brag a bit. Moreover, Li Yu had already been branded with Klein's mark, so this would also benefit Klein.

Thinking of this, Edwin also stood up. Under Max's astonished gaze, they walked together toward the temporary commander Camp.

Meanwhile, Li Yu walked toward Olivia, who was comforting the survivors.

Edwin's Military identity was still very useful, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to enter the Camp gate.

Although they had profound backgrounds, the ordinary soldiers didn't know them. They couldn't just shout "My dad is XXX"; that would be too embarrassing.

"Max? Why are you here?" The commander of the Third Patrol Fleet—Carl—was surprised, and simultaneously introduced to the other commanders: "This is General Aisel's son—Max George."

Hearing this, the several Vitel fleet commanders who had been rather cold just now instantly smiled and offered Flattery: "So it's General Aisel's son, truly a Talented person as expected..."

Max had long been immune to this routine. After a few perfunctory words, he introduced Edwin to them.

Immediately, there was another round of Flattery. Prince Connor's son, a royal Descendant Of Impeccable Lineage—their attitude became even more eager.

As for Carl and the commander of the Fifth Patrol Fleet—Nate—they didn't suck up too much. They were high-level figures themselves and didn't need to be overly attentive to two kids.

Only the commanders of the Vitel Guard Fleet were more enthusiastic.

"Commander Carl, could you let those reporters out and return their Interview Equipment?" Max Got Straight to the Point and asked.

"This..." Hearing Max's request, Carl instantly revealed a difficult expression. They had deeper reasons for not letting those reporters out.

"You can report it upwards. They mainly want to interview Li Yu; this isn't a bad thing," Edwin reminded. He could roughly guess the decision of the High Echelon.

A wanted criminal of the Star Glory Empire, as a B-Tier Lifeform, forcibly tanked two A-Tier Lifeforms, and protected Return Star's Citizens.

Return Star wished such miraculous heroic deeds would happen more often.

Carl and Nate exchanged a glance. Although these two were juniors, they had profound backgrounds... they had to consider it.

"Alright..." Carl reluctantly agreed.

...

"Sister Olivia, why haven't my mom and dad woken up yet?" A little kid with big eyes sat next to two adults, asking in confusion.

Olivia looked at the corpses that no longer had Vital Signs, sighed mournfully, and smiled: "Because they went to another place."

"Another place? What place? Why didn't they take me?" The little kid looked like he was about to cry.

Olivia gently sang a few lyrics in his ear, and his eyelids began to droop. Before long, he fell asleep.

"Take him onto the ship..." Olivia pursed her lips and ordered.

"Yes..." Someone from the Guard Corps picked up the little kid.

Olivia sorted out her emotions, looked at Li Yu who had just come to her side, sighed, and said: "They were all innocent people."

"Indeed..." Li Yu nodded. The atmosphere was silent for a moment. Olivia forced a smile and said: "Is there something you need?"

"There is indeed something I need your help with," Li Yu considered his words.

...

Horus looked at the latest intelligence, his expression fluctuating. His gaze fixated on the top line of text: "It has been confirmed that the fact of Li Yu battling two A-Tier Lifeforms in succession is generally true."

"How... is that possible? Li Yu... how exactly did you do it?" Horus murmured. No matter what method Li Yu used to achieve this, it was too astonishing.

Just then... his Smart Terminal rang. He glanced down; it was Vimala.

"Horus, you've received the news, right? Should we release this news?" Vimala's tone was slightly excited.

Horus knew upon hearing this that Vimala already had an idea. He pondered for a moment, forcibly suppressing his Baffling hostility toward Li Yu, and analyzed:

"Releasing it is the best choice. This is a role model, and it also benefits Her Highness Klein."

Vimala nodded in satisfaction: "That's my thought as well. General Aisel contacted me immediately. He will identify Dark Star soon. Building momentum in advance can attract more attention."

"However..." Horus had another thought: "For him to be able to resist A-Tier Lifeforms, he must have a great secret. Rather than creating Public Opinion, it would be better to study him directly."

Vimala shook her head: "I had that thought, but Tigor rejected it. He doesn't care about the so-called secret for now; he just wants to make the Star Glory Empire lose a lot of face."

Tigor was the current King of Return Star, bearing the title of Star Burier.

"Alright..." Horus was somewhat hesitant: "Molding a heroic figure, once the image collapses, the backlash will probably be very severe."

"When that time comes, we can just throw him out," Vimala said ruthlessly.

"Alright..." Horus nodded hesitantly. Actually, what he wanted to say was that letting this guy wrap himself in massive positive reputation didn't feel like a Good Thing.

But looking at the current situation, this handling method was the best, or at least the most in line with Vimala's interests.

...

The notification quickly came down. The many reporters who had been locked down were released, got back their Interview Equipment, and began fiercely snapping pictures of their surroundings.

They took many photos of the attacked scene; these were valuable materials. Subsequently, the reporters Impatiently searched for Li Yu, preparing to interview the protagonist.

Li Yu was conversing with Olivia. They were blocked outside by Olivia's Guard Corps. The reporters were Muttering Curses, but didn't dare to offend this huge traffic magnet.

Max consciously took charge of receiving these reporters: "My Boss is conversing with the Mermaid Princess. Wait here for a moment."

The reporters were Scratching their heads in perplexity with anxiety. Such a huge news story was right in front of them, yet they had to wait...

"You are Li Yu's Subordinate?" Some reporters, having nothing better to do, started asking Max.

During the battle earlier, they had heard Li Yu's name.

"Not a Subordinate, he's my Boss, I'm his Little Brother, not superior and Subordinate," Max emphasized. The reporters were somewhat confused... is there a difference?

"Then do you have anything you want to say about what just happened?" a reporter asked. Although they had also seen part of the situation,

What they said was far less persuasive than what the person involved said.

"I do..." Max was slightly excited and began recounting the process:

"...At that time, when we saw the two A-Tier Lifeforms descend, we only had one thought, which was that we couldn't let them harm the Return Star Citizens here!"

"Boss even led by example, resisting desperately..."

The reporters exchanged glances, their expressions weird. They weren't blind, but their bodies honestly bowed their heads to record it.

Max continued: "However, facing two A-Tier Lifeforms, Boss actually prepared early on and wasn't too afraid..."

The reporters rapidly swiped on their Smart Terminals, writing God knows what.

"...Although Boss is a wanted criminal of the Star Glory Empire, he has said more than once that he was forced!"

"Return Star made him feel the warmth of home... so he is willing to protect Return Star, even at the cost of his own life!"

Fuck? A wanted criminal of the Star Glory Empire? This is new material!

The reporters hurriedly Scratched their heads in perplexity thinking of Headlines, even peeking around at their peers' Headlines. In this day and age, Headlines were simply too important!

"...Finally, that A-Tier Lifeform was Slapped, and so was forced to retreat..." Max concluded his speech. Edwin found it somewhat incredible, feeling like he was meeting Max for the first time.

How did he come up with a version of events so completely different from the facts?

The reporters simultaneously peeked at a reporter right at the front. His Headline was the most attractive—copy, copy, copy.

...

"...Your Excellency Li Yu, Your Excellency Li Yu..." Olivia called patiently. Li Yu slowly snapped back to reality, withdrawing his perspective from Horus.

Return Star's reaction was roughly as he expected. This matter was simply a textbook role model; it was impossible not to vigorously publicize it.

"Sorry, my mind wandered... where were we?" Li Yu smiled.

Fucking Old Schemer Horus, still wanting to study me. No matter how scheming you are, you'd never think I placed a ward. I'll remember you.

"You mentioned that when I announce this matter to the public... don't forget to include you," Olivia reminded.

"My main purpose is to condemn that group of attackers, you should understand, right?"

Olivia nodded, a gentle smile in her eyes: "I understand."

...

Leaving Olivia's side, the reporters Swarmed up, started the interview, and asked many questions.

Li Yu patiently answered the questions, firmly keeping one principle in mind: everything he did was for the Return Star Citizens.

Finally, the interview ended, and all the reporters bowed to Li Yu simultaneously.

The reporter representative, which was the reporter whose Headline was copied by his peers, said in a deep voice:

"Thank you for saving us. Regardless... without you, we might not have survived. This is what we saw."

Li Yu was slightly taken aback and smiled: "It's what I ought to do."

After the reporter interviews were completed, the relevant materials were submitted for review by the Returning Star Government, to avoid reports that would affect the reputation of the High Echelon.

Although the Headlines were shocking, overall they still promoted positive energy, remembered the dead, and condemned the attackers.

Subsequently... a large number of reports were sent back to the respective reporters' Companies.

...

In fact, Olivia had always received attention from multiple parties.

Especially after the recent attack, coupled with the Star Glory Empire scandal breaking out, various reports emerged endlessly. Countless Interstellar Citizens were anticipating the follow-up situation.

However, what most people didn't expect was that the news they waited for was actually that Olivia had been attacked a second time.

The Returning Star Government's news was the fastest. It was very brief, merely briefly explaining that a vicious attack had occurred in Vitel, even deploying two A-Tier Lifeforms.

Many people felt it was unbelievable. To the majority of Interstellar Citizens, A-Tier Lifeforms were an existence they could only look up to but never reach.

This kind of Non-human existence capable of single-handedly wiping out a planet's Surface was even regarded as deities in many relatively backward places.

A rather unfamiliar name also began to appear in their field of vision.

To most people, they only knew Olivia, this Mermaid Princess. Citizens of other civilizations didn't even know where the Vitel Star System was.

As for the name Li Yu, the majority of ordinary Citizens didn't know much about him, even though he had been wanted by the Star Glory Empire.

But Citizens of many civilizations didn't even know the wanted criminals of their own civilization, so how could they go out of their way to learn about a wanted criminal of the Star Glory Empire.

Only in the eyes of some specific factions was Li Yu a target that needed to be taken seriously.

On the Interstellar Network, many netizens were itching with curiosity, urgently inquiring about the causes and consequences of this incident.

Then, a massive amount of news with explosive Headlines popped up, beginning to impact their vision.

【For Innocent Citizens, Li Yu fights to the death against two A-Tiers!】

【Facing Assassination with a Plan, Calm in the Face of Danger, Little A-Tier, Ridiculous, Ridiculous!】

【Inside Story to the Empire's Wanted List? Return Star is Like Home, I Shall Protect It!】

【Handprint on the Body, Pain in the Heart; Return Star in the Heart, Power in the Body!】

The entire Return Star network began to cause a sensation, radiating toward the surrounding civilizations.

(End of this chapter)