Chapter 574

Amid the countless condemnations from the Dome, the Dome finally, after most signal towers were rushed repaired, launched a live broadcast open to everyone.

They, especially Xie Jingnian, understand the power of public opinion; even if the top few are the strongest, what does it matter? In the end they have lost the people's support.

Han Huan and Xie Jingnian sat together, both attending this external live broadcast of the Dome, with Xing Ke, who had been pulled from a laboratory and forced to support the event, standing beside them.

The three are all department heads of the Dome, each with an ID badge in front of them, showing the Dome's emphasis on this broadcast.

"……In summary, regarding the recent circulating materials about human experiments, after a joint investigation by the Dome Field Operations Department and the Foreign Affairs Department, it is confirmed that Fang Zhiyan, head of the Mutation Department, and his core team conducted illegal research by covert means without authorization from the Dome's senior leadership."

Han Huan's voice came through the communicator, each word bearing a rehearsed solemnity.

"Fang Zhiyan used his authority as head of the Mutation Department to mobilize resources from the Field Operations Department, the Intelligence Department, and even the Weapon Development Department, conducting unauthorized human experiments at multiple secret sites, including Heavenly Dome City."

"The experimental subjects included motionless Undead, civilians deemed to be experiencing Mutation Out of Control, and… a portion of orphanage children registered under false names."

"The Field Operations Department indeed exhibited serious managerial negligence in this incident; we failed to detect Fang Zhiyan and his team's misconduct in time, allowing them to inflict so much harm on the general public."

"As the head of the Field Operations Department, I extend my most sincere apologies to all the harmed citizens."

In the live broadcast, Han Huan appeared quite sincere, bowing deeply toward the camera.

"The Dome has immediately taken the following measures: first, removing Fang Zhiyan from his position as head of the Mutation Department; second, for the confirmed victims, the Dome will bear all subsequent medical and resettlement costs, and will establish a dedicated compensation team, directly overseen by Minister Xie…"

Xie Jingnian's face was cut into the frame; his reputation within the Dome has always been good, and the fact that people still trust the Dome now is largely due to the reputation he built over many years.

And a careful study of the released data reveals that the Dome's deepest involvement lies with the Mutation Department and the Field Operations Department; the Foreign Affairs Department and the Weapon Development Department are virtually untraceable.

"The Intelligence Department will fully supervise the investigation and follow‑up work of this incident, ensuring every link is addressed; the Dome will not shield anyone nor let any responsible party go unpunished."

The camera suddenly switched to Xing Ke, and he said the only line he had spoken during the entire broadcast:

"The Weapon Development Department will cooperate with the investigation team to conduct a technical review of all the Mutation Department's laboratory data, ensuring that similar incidents will not recur."

The picture flickered briefly, as if it had frozen or suffered signal interference, and the next second it went completely black.

【9】 In that moment, everyone thought the signal tower had almost been blown up again.

At that moment, everyone thought the signal tower had almost been blown up again by someone.

The black screen lasted less than two seconds, then a faint whir of electricity sounded, followed by a "Hey hey hey—" in a slightly cheeky tone, the trailing note rising as if testing a microphone.

The moment that voice sounded, many who had recently been stationed at Dome Headquarters and had personally witnessed the Headquarters being "illuminated" immediately felt something was off all over their bodies.

It was simply that the voice was oddly familiar.

The only previous time the voice was heard, it was accompanied by the upbeat music of some idol group…

Before they could sink into that unpleasant memory, the picture lit up again, a vague golden mass rubbing back and forth before the camera.

The person seemed to finally realize the recording had started, stepping back a few paces, allowing everyone to see the scene inside.

Xirensheng typed and wore his signature mask; behind him, the wall's center featured a crooked "S+", and Ying Duo sat at the table in front of the "S+".

The Ying Guang Lu hair shone almost painfully under the warm yellow light, making him visible in the corner at a glance.

"Hello! Big friends and little friends in front of the communicator, how are you!"

While the people on the screen were frantically pressing question marks, Xirensheng had already skillfully begun to liven the atmosphere.

"Welcome everyone to the interview segment belonging to Entropy Increase! Today we are honored to have invited this person as our interview guest!"

Several spotlights were turned on simultaneously; incidentally, the spotlights were kindly sponsored by Xie Jingyan, and all the special effects relied on Luo Jinyou's behind‑the‑scenes hustle.

"We opened a hole in Tianmian City, blew up the neighboring Church's mountain range, sending those hypocritical Church members flying across the world in a temporal‑spatial vortex!"

Xirensheng recounted Ying Duo's deeds almost verbatim, one after another; although he was clearly a wanted criminal of the Church, he was nevertheless promoted to the aura of a thriving superstar.

"Deputy head of the Dome Mutation Department, Co-Absorption cultist, the Mutation Source is a stone—Ying Duo!"

Ying Duo himself gained a certain reputation within the Dome because of the earlier airship robbery, but since it only affected that segment of the aristocracy, his bounty there in the Church is far lower.

Of course, after Xirensheng specifically emphasized Ying Duo's identity, it was naturally interpreted as protecting one of their own.

In the frame, someone also set off fireworks, the atmosphere was perfectly amplified, so Xirensheng sat directly beside Ying Duo, his expression taking on a more serious tone.

"Then, Mr. Ying Duo, shall we first hear about your work insights at the Dome?"

Ying Duo nodded, his face expressionless and calm, but that did not prevent him from immediately making a decisive move.

You should know that the internet development in this world is quite limited; there is no Photoshop or deep‑fake technology yet.

This leads to the fact that, from the very beginning, the Dome could never win public opinion against Entropy Increase.

Even if they present solid evidence, and you refute each point, throwing all the blame onto Fang Zhiyan, so what?

The trend in modern online society is: post a picture, and the entire content relies on fabrication.

Coincidentally, Yang Yixie's game system has already archived many story CGs, and the system does not rely on real‑world Rune items to form; even fake videos can be produced.

Given the many labels Ying Duo has attached, any photo he presents is almost automatically marked as ironclad evidence.

Combined with Xirensheng's three‑inch unbreakable tongue…

Hua Jian Lei is waging a public‑opinion war against the Dome, aiming to undermine the Dome's authority from all angles and erode the public's trust in them.

The strategy team and Xirensheng are completely there to stir trouble; all they need to do is spread rumors, then spread more rumors, making the scene increasingly chaotic.

As for logic and evidence…

Conspiracy historians will naturally defend them.