[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why-":3,"chapter-i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-247":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Was Supposed to Make a Match-3 Game, So What's This Earth War?!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2215914,3915,"Chapter 247: 【Blue Star Players: Pardon... pardon???】(4.1k)","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>If a major power were to play this hand, other federations and countries would have no way to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a small country to play this hand... it belongs to the category of digging one's own grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these things still depend on future developments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for the Arab countries at present, this move of theirs is very successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It directly threatened the superpower, the American Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the American Federation, this superpower, in the predicament of being held by the throat by them, one wonders how much celebration and cheering is going on domestically, but it has also offended all the countries in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is also no way to explain the pros and cons of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will know in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng looked at the data here and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then there is 1974.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this year, the American Federation erupted with a huge scandal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is, the then-President of the American Federation, under investigation, was found to have installed wiretaps and stolen documents at the opponent's national headquarters office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a fatal political act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have become President, yet you install wiretaps on your opponent to monitor their movements and meetings in real-time; if this continues for a long time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't the 'American Federation elections' always be in their hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, if the opponent is constantly being wiretapped, it is equivalent to all their trump cards being exposed. How can they compete in the subsequent elections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After this incident occurred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The American Federation's White House attempted to destroy evidence, pay hush money to those involved, and pressure investigative agencies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this also caused the White House's credibility to drop significantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as the investigation continued.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They actually discovered recording systems installed throughout the White House, and the then-President of the American Federation refused to hand over all the tapes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he personally led people to instruct subordinates to obstruct the investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This immediately caused the American Federation to explode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, if he were innocent, why would the then-President of the American Federation obstruct the investigation? Now, not only is he obstructing the investigation, but he is also personally stepping in to exert pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This further shows how sinister the situation is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How the public thinks is unknown, because the actions within the American Federation were faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the very day the then-President of the American Federation obstructed the investigation, the party he belonged to began to turn against him and convict him, and this President's actions were also very swift. On the second day, he announced his resignation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immediately after, Vice President Ford succeeded him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the President of the American Federation has the privilege of pardon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Vice President Ford took office, he directly pardoned all the crimes of the former President.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Star netizens in the live broadcast room were typing question marks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you play like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pardoned as soon as he got in, the process was too smooth, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't a legal issue at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this a Game of Thrones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it turns out that even a massive hole can be wiped clean with one stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this is indeed a bit too free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he dared to be so arrogant in leading the team to obstruct the investigation; it turns out this former President had already prepared a retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outrageous plot twist made the Blue Star netizens in the live broadcast room shout 666.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng continued here:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then there is 1975.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Vietnam Federation War' in the Asian region ended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even with the aid of the American Federation, the forces within the Vietnam Federation still unified the whole country under the support of the Republic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This represents the second failure of the American Federation in the Asian region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first was the Peninsula War, and the second was the Vietnam Federation War.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both times were related to the support of the Republic in the background.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It also made many small countries in the Asian region realize that the ancestors are still those same ancestors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as they aren't dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are truly capable of fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the Vietnam Federation War ended, the American Federation's credibility in the Asian region basically went bankrupt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of the two wars, from 1953 to 1975, over 20 years of time, they ultimately lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the small countries in the Asian region were a bit afraid to eat the pies that the American Federation had drawn before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the Republic is right next door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In case they anger the Republic, distant water cannot save them from a nearby fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid that before the American Federation could even arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They would have already been burned to nothing by the Republic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, having suffered setbacks in the Asian region, the American Federation managed to make up for it in Europe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First of all, since the end of World War II.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Countries in the European region, because of the existence of the Soviet Federation as a behemoth, and the camp of countries led by the American Federation confronting it on European soil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the border issues have always been blurred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in the 'Helsinki Accords' signed in 1975, the federal countries led by the American Federation publicly recognized the post-war European borders for the first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This reduced direct conflicts between the American Federation and the Soviet Federation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both sides felt at ease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And through this agreement, the Soviet Federation gained cooperation in economic, technological, scientific, and other fields from the countries of the American Federation's camp, while the American Federation promoted human rights and personnel exchange regulations to the Soviet Federation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both gained benefits, but what exactly was lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We still have to explore that ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, the disintegration of the Soviet Federation was not due to a single cause.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was the result of a combination of many factors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Blue Star friends in the live broadcast room were frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the data released by Yu Feng in the live broadcast room, there was nothing particularly special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soviets got technology, and the American Federation promoted human rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the Soviets got the better deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, scientific technology is not something you can get just by having many people; it requires painstaking research or a flash of inspiration to create.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some Blue Star players understood in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the Soviet Federation got the better deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the human rights stipulated in the agreement were a chronic poison for the Soviet Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Soviet Federation's control over its internal camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever there were different opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All could be labeled as 'betrayal' or 'instigated by the American Federation camp,' easily isolating the person in the country, because betrayal is the most shameful thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clause requiring respect for human rights and basic freedoms meant that the Soviet Federation's previous domineering control over its interior could be sophistically twisted into freedom of speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And freedom... naturally means saying whatever one wants to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made many things legalized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they could easily use the power of the camp to 'judge' opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have freedom of speech, and you cannot do anything to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are just talking and haven't done anything substantially bad; if you don't let them talk, you are not respecting their human rights and freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the American Federation also established 'Helsinki Groups' in various European countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These so-called 'Helsinki Groups' constantly sang a different tune from the domestic government, yet could not be judged in the name of human rights and freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became a sustainable weapon for the American Federation camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no federal country is without a few people like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the 'Helsinki Groups' to accumulate social dissatisfaction, until one day, this dissatisfaction could no longer be suppressed, just like water breaking through a dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned into a huge torrent, destroying the Soviet Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soviet Federation did not notice this at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even many European countries did not understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the American Federation had calculated it to death behind the scenes; if it weren't for standing from a third-party perspective and knowing many of the later plot points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm afraid they wouldn't have thought of this either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this too poisonous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Individual Blue Star players who figured it out felt a chill down their spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they calculate to this extent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they precisely grasped the Achilles' heel of the Soviet Federation, a one-hit kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soviet Federation of the past relied on strong cohesion and the trust of the people, even in the 10 years between, they sent troops several times and suppressed so many opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one raised a single objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't even hear a dissenting voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once this agreement was signed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would definitely be a large number of voices, true and false, real and illusory, but because of the treaty, the Soviet Federation couldn't do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because both sides were cooperating in fields like science and technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus the American Federation camp countries recognized the borders of various European countries; once the contract was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These would all cease to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Soviet Federation still couldn't touch those people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had to 'protect human rights'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move was simply too ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they were constantly preaching 'all kinds of rhetoric', they only needed to say 'human rights and freedom' to easily let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a massive crime could not be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was also the goal of the American Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Soviet Federation did not judge these people, then rumors and gossip would accumulate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it was ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could easily cause the Soviet Federation's credibility to go bankrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the American Federation talks about human rights every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out it's a winning weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, many Blue Star players didn't understand; the American Federation is such a domineering federation, launching wars every day, and criticism and credibility are treated like farts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would they still preach human rights?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are all so domineering, and you still talk about human rights?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they launched a war in the Vietnam Federation and bombed the Cambodia Federation for no reason, and 500,000 people demonstrated domestically, we didn't see the American Federation being human rights-oriented anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out human rights are not for oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for... others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is superficially moral kidnapping in the name of human rights, but in reality, it is digging at the roots of the Soviets; whoever thought of this move is simply too poisonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What some Blue Star players in the live broadcast room thought was also what he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just that it wasn't explicitly stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Blue Star still has relatively free speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things that can be used on Earth can also be used on Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, most people didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng continued here:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The above are the events of the American Federation camp from 1971 to 1975.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's summarize these two major camps first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we will talk about the Republic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First is the Soviet Federation, in the period from 1971 to 1975.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Global military deterrence reached its peak in history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intervening in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, supporting proxies in Africa, etc., a series of events made the Soviet Federation's momentum even stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But internal problems have already been exposed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The underlying economic structure is unbalanced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, a country has nearly half of its food relying on imports; what is the difference between this and the self-destructing mine that the Arab countries pulled after controlling oil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The self-destructing mine of the Arab countries made all federations clearly know that some lifelines cannot be held in the hands of others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Soviet Federation is in exactly this situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nearly half of the domestic food relies on imports; although there is no problem now, what if there is a reduction in food production or a famine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or what if the camp led by the American Federation targets food for sanctions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the problem will be big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Livelihood issues are the top priority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this livelihood issue is not solved well, it's difficult...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng shook his head; this has been going on for so long, and it hasn't been solved, obviously the Soviet Federation didn't take it to heart, and if it goes on like this, something will happen sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Feng continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then there is the American Federation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of internal conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They chose to ease relations with the Republic and initially entered into diplomacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even so, after withdrawing from the Vietnam Federation war, the state was not too good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stagflation crisis and the shaking of financial hegemony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caused the American Federation's inflation rate to soar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the same time, its reputation and credibility in the Asian region dropped to a low point, plus the 'wiretap gate' incident within the American Federation, it can be said that they had no time to attend to other things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even external interventions were much fewer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also allowed the pattern of the Earth to initially form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, the Republic was a pawn of the Soviet Federation camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now the two sides have separated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Republic has faintly become the third largest force.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, overall it definitely cannot catch up to the other two superpowers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is independent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead of other federations and countries having to be forced to choose one side to join.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as they can develop independently, they will have infinite possibilities in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, always living under others, the day of standing out is far away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The development of the Republic is not standing still.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me talk about the Republic again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First is October 25, 1971, the Republic returned to the United Nations with 76 votes in favor; this is another important event after the diplomatic ice-breaking in 1970.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's 1972.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this year, the then-President of the American Federation visited the Republic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And publicly recognized the existence of the 'Republic'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it was a method the American Federation thought of to check and balance the Soviet Federation, but if the opportunity is placed on oneself, utilizing it is the kingly way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the recognition of the American Federation, and returning to the United Nations last year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Republic's diplomacy also opened a new stage of multilateral exchanges.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immediately after is 1973.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Republic of this year still had some friction with the Soviet Federation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In order to cope with the Soviet nuclear threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Republic deployed DF-3 medium-range missiles (range 2500 km) on the border with the Soviet Federation, which can be considered a response to the Soviet Federation's nuclear threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's 1974.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone just saw what happened last year, the Fourth Middle East War, Arab countries controlled oil production, raised prices, triggering a global oil crisis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Countries are looking for new sources of oil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Republic is the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Daqing Oilfield in the Northeast region achieved oil self-sufficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Temporarily getting rid of the dependence on imported oil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the same time, it was also this year that the Republic broke out in battle with the Vietnam Federation forces supported by the American Federation, and recaptured the Coral Islands and other XSQD islands.\" \u003C\u002Fp>",2583,"2026-06-17T10:00:24.305Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f57f8303ba09635825dbb1b23e1aca4f710cbbeff2eb2fb7bab251359b5ba6e0","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-248","i-was-supposed-to-develop-a-match-3-game-so-why--chapter-246",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-was-supposed-to-make-a-match-3-game-why-is-thi-cover.jpg"]