My whole family is involved in diplomacy, so you dare to flex your muscles?

"Chinese characters were invented by us, the people of Korea!"

Park Dae-chang's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.

From the audience seats came a burst of barely suppressed gasps and snickers.

Many contestants from other countries also wore expressions of absurdity and anticipation.

The area reserved for the Chinese delegation was deathly silent, and everyone there had a grim expression.

This is no longer a provocation; it is blatant plagiarism and an insult!

[Holy shit! What the hell did I just hear? He said they invented Chinese characters? Doesn't he have any shame?!]

[I'm so angry! I'm so angry! This is even more disgusting than that Japanese devil Yamamoto from before! Yamamoto was a bandit, but this guy surnamed Park is practically trying to be our ancestor!]

This is no longer an academic discussion; it's blatant cultural invasion! Is the production team just going to let him spout this nonsense?

[Don't rush me, let him talk. I want to see what other tricks he can come up with! The more outrageous his words, the louder Brother Gu will slap him in the face later!]

I'm truly speechless. What are the faces of this nation made of? Did they use all the papermaking techniques we invented on their faces?

Why isn't Brother Gu saying anything?! Get up and yell at him! What's the point of drinking tea at a time like this?!

[Calm down, look at Brother Gu's expression. He doesn't take him seriously at all; he's just watching a monkey show.]

That's right, the way to deal with this kind of clown is to let him perform to his heart's content; the higher he jumps, the harder he falls!

The chat in the Chinese live stream room had completely exploded; the anger could be felt even through the screen.

Park Dae-chang on stage seemed oblivious to all of this.

He thoroughly enjoyed being the center of attention, believing that the gasps and discussions were due to the awe he felt at his "disruptive" academic achievements.

He pushed up his decorative glasses without lenses on the bridge of his nose, his smile becoming even more smug.

"I know this conclusion may surprise many friends who are accustomed to the old historical perspective." Park Dae-chang's tone was full of the superiority complex of a "scholar."

"But facts are facts, and they won't change just because some people don't acknowledge them."

He pressed the remote control again, and the PPT turned to the next page.

A portrait of Confucius appeared on the screen.

"Next, let's talk about another figure who had a profound influence on East Asia—Confucius."

Upon seeing the portrait of Confucius, all the Chinese viewers felt their hearts leap into their throats, and an extremely ominous premonition welled up in their hearts.

"Based on our in-depth interpretation of the 'Hereditary House of Confucius' in the Records of the Grand Historian, and the latest analysis of the ancient racial genetic map of the Shandong region, we have reached a startling conclusion—"

Park Dae-chang paused deliberately, seemingly enjoying the feeling of keeping people in suspense.

He surveyed the entire room, finally fixing his gaze on Gu Yun, and said, word by word:

"Confucius had the blood of the ancient Korean Dongyi people! In terms of bloodline, he was a member of our kimchi culture!"

boom--!

If the "theory of the origin of Chinese characters" mentioned earlier was a boulder, then this "Confucius and Chinese people theory" is a depth charge!

The entire studio erupted in chaos!

"Oh my god! He said Confucius was from South Korea? Is he crazy?"

"This is absurd! This is a direct challenge to the common sense of all humankind!"

"The Chinese must be furious! They're practically having their ancestral master stolen from them!"

Even the European players, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but start whispering among themselves, their faces showing expressions of utter disbelief.

Gu Yun looked at the familiar portrait of Confucius on the screen, then at Park Dae-chang on the stage, who was talking wildly and acting like a madman, and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Park Dae-chang's speech was interrupted, and he looked at Gu Yun with some displeasure: "Mr. Gu Yun, what are you laughing at? Are you questioning our rigorous academic research?"

Gu Yun waved her hand, signaling him to continue, but the smile on her face didn't fade at all: "No, no, no, you continue, your speech was very...wonderful."

I just heard something interesting and couldn't help myself. Please continue your performance.

Gu Yun emphasized the pronunciation of the word "performance".

Park Dae-chang's face stiffened. He heard the sarcasm in Gu Yun's words, but he forcibly suppressed his anger and snorted coldly: "Whether it's an act or not, the facts will prove everything."

He decided to ignore Gu Yun and continue his "academic report".

"Since both Chinese characters and Confucianism originated in Korea, it is only natural that many festivals belong to Korea."

The PPT slides are turned again.

The screen showed images of dragon boat races and eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) during the Dragon Boat Festival.

"For example, many people think that the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan of China."

But in fact, our Korean Gangneung Danoje Festival existed for thousands of years before Qu Yuan!

It is the true origin of the Dragon Boat Festival! Our successful inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list is the best proof!

"And then there's the Spring Festival! Pasting Spring Festival couplets and setting off firecrackers—these customs can all be found in ancient Chinese literature!"

"And then there's traditional Chinese medicine! Our research shows that Li Shizhen, the author of the *Compendium of Materia Medica*, also had Korean ancestry!"

"besides……"

Park Dae-chang became more and more excited as he spoke, and his ramblings became increasingly outrageous.

From Chinese characters to Confucius, from the Dragon Boat Festival to the Spring Festival, from traditional Chinese medicine to feng shui, even Sun Wukong is almost becoming their Korean monkey.

It was as if he had opened a Pandora's box, labeling all the brilliant treasures of East Asian civilization with "Made in Korea".

In the end, not only the Chinese audience, but also the audience from other countries couldn't stand it anymore, and many people showed expressions of disgust and contempt on their faces.

This is no longer about showcasing culture; it's about engaging in a blatant and unscrupulous cultural plunder.

Finally, Park Dae-chang's ten-minute "Origin of Everything" report ended in an eerie silence.

He bowed to the entire audience, feeling quite pleased with himself, a victor's smile on his face.

In his view, he had theoretically and completely destroyed the foundation of Chinese civilization.

Next, it remains to be seen how Gu Yun will deliver his feeble rebuttal with the foundation already dug up.

The host, Mark, walked onto the stage with an expression so awkward it could be carved out of a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.

"Uh... thank you... thank you Mr. Park Dae-chang for bringing us... uh... a very 'disruptive' sharing," he said dryly.

"Now, let's invite Mr. Gu Yun, the representative of China, to come to the stage to make his statement."

Under everyone's gaze, Gu Yun slowly stood up.

Unlike Park Dae-chang, he didn't prepare any fancy PowerPoint presentations.

He didn't bring anything with him, and walked onto the stage empty-handed, step by step.