Fate's Choice: Livestream at the Start Summoning Billions of Ravens

It's 4 a.m. New York time.

The city was still asleep, but screens all over the world were forcibly lit up at the same time.

Whether it's the biggest GG sign in Times Square or an old television set in a bar in a remote town, the screen is switched to a solemn blue background.

In the center of the background are the national emblems of five countries: the Bald Eagle, China, Russia, Britain, and France, arranged in a row.

There was no announcement, no opening remarks.

A joint statement entitled "A Message to the People of the World" appeared at the bottom of the screen with subtitles in more than two hundred languages.

The statement, in the most concise and icy language, announced to all of humanity two newly created words.

【Beast I】—A beast that threatens the survival of humanity.

【Saver】—The savior of humanity's last line of defense.

The statement announced that, in response to the impending cataclysmic crisis that will materialize within 48 hours, the five great nations will set aside all differences and form a "United Human Expeditionary Force" to enter the "Mirror World" and assist the "Savior" in carrying out the extermination of the "Beasts".

"...This is not a war between nations, nor a war between civilizations; it is our last battle as a species for survival."

Within twelve hours of the joint statement being released, the Earth's massive war machine began to operate with unprecedented efficiency.

Major naval ports and airports around the world are brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

A massive fleet of transport planes roared deafeningly as they took off and landed incessantly, dropping organized troops and mountain-like supplies to forward bases in the Western Pacific.

More than 30 countries responded immediately to the call of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, announcing that they would send troops to join the "United Expeditionary Force for Humanity," even if it was just a medical team or an engineering company, they wanted to leave their country's name in this epic battle for survival.

On CNN's live broadcast, an unprecedentedly large fleet was gathering in the ocean east of Japan.

Destroyers, aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, and transport ships flying the flags of various countries formed an endless Great Wall of Steel, cutting through the vast waves and sailing mightily toward the "gate" leading to hell.

"...I have reported on countless wars, but I have never seen such a spectacular sight."

On the helicopter, a war correspondent, his voice choked with emotion, screamed at the camera:

"This is not the fleet of the US, nor the fleet of China, this is the fleet of humanity! Today, we are all Earthlings!"

This breathtaking scene instantly ignited the global internet.

The fear of the impending apocalypse was swept away by this unprecedented unity and heroic spirit.

The hashtags #CommunityofSharedDestinyofHumanity#, #TokyoBattle#, and #EarthUnitedArmy# have gone viral across all social media platforms at an unprecedented speed.

"I used to think it was just a slogan, but today I realized that this day has actually come!"

"This is it! This is what humans should be like! Beast or Monster, crush them!"

"To witness this in my lifetime is truly worthwhile!"

Optimism spread like a virus, and everyone firmly believed that any monster would be crushed to dust in the face of the overwhelming tide of humanity's steel might.

However, just as this fervent atmosphere of "humanity will prevail" reached its peak, a discordant note suddenly rang out.

A comment posted by the official account of the White Elephant State under the Vatican's official Twitter account was like a drop of ink falling into clear water.

"We respect the judgment of the Savior, but we also believe that Lord Arjuna should be treated fairly. His actions may have been excessive, but his initial intention to purify evil was sacred and necessary."

This comment was deleted immediately.

But someone had already taken a screenshot.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

If this is merely a cautious probe at the official level, then on the largest social media platform in the White Elephant Kingdom, a storm has already begun to brew.

A hashtag called "#ArjunaIsNotTheDemonKing#" was forcibly pinned to the top by the official account, and its color was a glaring blood red.

Beneath the entry are hundreds of millions of fanatical, almost irrational, comments.

"Why are your heroes saviors, while our heroes are demons? This is blatant racism!"

"Beast I? What an arrogant name! It's a joint slander against our guardian deity by the West and China! We demand that it be renamed 'God of Judgment'!"

"Lord Arjuna is devouring the sin that already exists in this world! He is saving us! It's just that you don't understand his methods!"

"Joan of Arc? A village girl who couldn't even protect her own country, dares to be compared to our perfect hero?"

This anger, fueled by nationalism and religious fanaticism, quickly spread from its domestic regional networks to the world.

They are trying to sway global public opinion and legitimize their "god".

However, they chose the wrong opponent.

Huaguo (China), Weibo.

The moment the bizarre comments from netizens in the White Elephant Kingdom were translated, the entire platform exploded.

After decades of pent-up frustration, from the "Galaxy" to the "embassy," all the pent-up resentment was finally released the moment Li Bai descended like a god and shattered the "state apparatus" of the United States with a single finger.

At this moment, Chinese netizens are at an all-time high in confidence and fighting spirit.

"Pfft, am I seeing things? The God of Judgment?"

"Which god? The one who got completely crushed by the Grand Duke and only barely won by devouring his opponent?"

"Hahaha, don't be ridiculous. Your god doesn't even understand the definition of 'motherland,' and he's getting slapped across the face with Command Spells!"

In just ten minutes, a brand new meme went viral across the internet.

The image is a screenshot of Li Bai transforming into Venus, pointing a finger at Roosevelt, the golden giant.

The text above is accompanied by a line of arrogant characters:

"This is it? It dares to call itself a god?"

There is another line of smaller text below:

"If you can withstand even one of my fingers, then we can talk about divinity."

This image has become the unified banner for Chinese netizens when they venture into foreign websites.

A global online war of words erupted without warning, revolving around "who is the savior" and "whose hero is stronger".

Its intensity even momentarily overshadowed the discussion about the apocalypse itself.

American netizens posted a screenshot of Newton creating a singularity by hand, proclaiming, "Science is the primary productive force; your myths are all feudal dross."

Meanwhile, netizens in Russia quietly posted photos of their own right-wing activists being sprayed with high-pressure water cannons, with the caption: "Stop arguing, everyone here is trash."

The forums in Japan became a disaster zone, with one side enthusiastically praising the "Saintess of Reiwa" Jeanne d'Arc's miraculous salvation, while the other side was trying to revive Madara, who was defeated because of his "soft heart." The two sides fought fiercely.

The world seemed to have become a giant makeshift stage.

The Demon King's army is at the city gates, but humans are still fighting and arguing over their respective idols.

The scene was absurd, comical, yet incredibly real.