I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 696 The Research Maniac's Great Fortune (Part 10)
The colonial accounts, funded by "special operations funds," began to emerge in droves, attempting to stir up turbulent waves in the sea of ​​celebration. The so-called "rational thinking and respect for science" is nothing but a self-imposed stagnation that deliberately ignores the possibility of technological explosion; behind the guise of "focusing on details and pursuing truth" are so-called CG loopholes that even they themselves cannot find; hidden within the packaging of "concern for the country and its people, and strategic clarity" is the outdated core of "reflectionist weirdness."

These arguments are like well-trained viruses, copying, pasting, and spreading across various platforms, attempting to infect those who are not yet convinced or who are poorly informed.

However, today's Dongda University is no longer the same as it was decades ago, when public opinion was guided by intellectuals.

With the gradual development of internet technology, people have gradually begun to understand the other side of the ocean that was originally only known through the mouths of public intellectuals. After decades of demystification, the people of Tokyo University are no longer the fragile people who were easily swayed by colonial rhetoric.

Having weathered the baptism of the information age and been tempered by countless information wars, they possess an exceptional ability to discern information and a surging sense of national pride. Faced with this wave of organized offensive, no organization is needed; the call to counterattack has already sounded.

Having been tested by the internet for a long time, people did not fall into the self-proof trap. With the Xida submarine toy as a precedent, people would not try to come up with any funny ways to refute each other with concrete evidence.

Compared to those dry and boring lectures and theoretical arguments, the first to arrive on the battlefield were the joke writers—

Someone photoshopped a screenshot of the space carrier onto an alien mothership from a Hollywood sci-fi movie from decades ago, adding the caption: "Official certification from Xida University: It's all fake, all special effects, everyone can move on."

Someone compiled a collection of the boomerangs thrown by Xida University over the years, from "China can't possibly have nuclear weapons" to "the J-20 is just a model", then to "the sixth-generation fighter is fake", and finally the image freezes on an aerospace carrier with the words: "Why don't you guys jinx it a bit more?"

Some people even created a series of memes featuring an ostrich with the star-spangled pattern of the American flag burying its head in the sand, accompanied by the caption: "I don't listen, I don't look, Tokyo University is just lying!"

Compared to the already tiresome "What's wrong with this country?" questions, the spread of memes and emojis is obviously more exaggerated. In today's era of developed social media, many people who originally had no interest in military affairs will unconsciously start using these rather humorous emojis. This spread instantly drowns out the monotonous arguments of those who only copy and paste texts in the vast ocean of nationwide participation.

In this vast ocean of public opinion, the netizens of Southeast University demonstrated not only patriotic fervor, but also a composure and humor based on confidence in their own strength. Instead of rushing to seek recognition from the other side, they turned this sudden questioning into a grand party showcasing unity, wisdom, and cultural confidence in their own backyard.

This huge online uproar quickly and unintentionally broke through national borders, using social media as a bridge and emojis as a medium to involve netizens from all over the world. As a result, those who were deliberately ignored or blocked in China, or even unaware of the space carrier incident, began to realize just how big a scandal had recently emerged.

Across the ocean, the university's own social media was already in an uproar. While the president's Twitter governance could provide rapid feedback, it also amplified content that could have been suppressed through public opinion control, bringing it to the forefront of national attention.

The residents of Xida University, long influenced by conspiracy theories, have long lost all trust in official statements.

"Come on, I'm skeptical of everything the government says! The lead-containing water pipes back home still haven't been repaired!"

"I really hope it's true! Only such a shock can wake up those of us in the military-industrial complex who are resting on our laurels!"

"Is it possible that this technology was actually secretly sold to Tokyo University by the Musk family? After all, that family always wants to go to Mars, and maybe they accidentally developed anti-gravity while doing so?" These comments are full of mockery and distrust of their own system, which stands in stark contrast to the atmosphere that the authorities are trying to create, which is that "it's all a hoax."

In contrast, netizens from the "Kingdom of the Universe" (the region at the center of the universe) maintained a stable performance:
"According to the preliminary research of our top Korean scholars, the core principle of this anti-gravity technology is very likely derived from the ancient Korean folk song 'pansori,' whose unique sound wave frequency can resonate with the 'energy' of the universe!"

"The core AI algorithm of that virtual idol 'Xingli,' upon careful analysis of its behavioral patterns, clearly exhibits characteristics of programming thinking from South Korea! This is blatant cultural and technological theft! Girl group idols belong to South Korea!"

"Believe it or not, I've already contributed to the 'Main Inspiration' section of the 'Space Carrier' Wiki entry!"

But if we have to say, the most outspoken people these days are the White Elephant people:

"Hmph! What space carrier? It looks like a small mountain village! Our White Elephant's 'Gandhi' Sky City is already in the final outfitting stage, and it's a hundred times larger! Plus, it provides free cow piss!"

"It's nothing special! Our IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) students successfully built a single-person anti-gravity skateboard in the lab last year, but we're just being modest and haven't announced it!"

"We suggest that Southeast University send engineers here to learn real experience in managing large-scale projects, such as our planned 'connecting rivers' and 'Himalayan dam' projects!"

However, amidst the global online frenzy, people gradually noticed that one group seemed to have suddenly gone silent.

The Japanese, who are usually very assertive and outspoken on the internet, have now fallen into an unusual state of "silence" and "reflection".

In various borderless forums, netizens from all countries have gradually noticed that Japanese netizens seem to have suddenly become humble and polite. Even the most immature groups have started to use honorifics and apologize first in the event of a dispute, making people wonder if they have been collectively possessed.

However, Dongda University netizens quickly provided an answer—

"They didn't realize they were wrong; they realized they were really going to die this time."

After all, unlike the West, in Japan, they can actually see the space carriers in the sky through physical means!
However, what's most puzzling is the official stance of the University of Tokyo. While the global internet is abuzz with debate over this "impossible" space carrier, with truth and falsehood blurred and the hype reaching its peak, the University of Tokyo's national team has remained silent. Aside from reporting on the Spring Festival Gala, both the playful online platforms and the serious television broadcasts seem completely unaware of the shifting public opinion. Their focus during this period appears to be solely on the ever-changing virtual idols…

(End of this chapter)