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

Gu Yun's words, "Life cannot be restarted," struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Simple and direct, yet it contains the most profound truths.

Scott was speechless for a long time.

He wanted to say that this was a necessary sacrifice, the price of freedom.

But when he saw the rapidly rising death toll on his country's screens, those words seemed so pale, so cold-blooded.

"This is just a simulation! The data is cold and hard!" Scott was still making a last-ditch effort.

"In reality, what people need is hope! It's confidence! My decision is to safeguard the freedom and confidence of the people!"

"Freedom?" Gu Yun sneered.

"Is it the freedom to contract the virus, or the freedom to die? Scott, is your so-called confidence just encouraging people to drink disinfectant?"

"I saw that after you issued the command, the number of 'deaths from poisoning' in the United States has begun to exceed the number of 'deaths from the virus' on the system panel. Congratulations, you have made an 'outstanding' contribution to population control in a completely new way."

"puff--"

Some audience members couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Scott's face turned a deep purplish-red.

He glanced at his data panel, and sure enough, because of that foolish instruction, the simulation system determined that a large number of people had mistakenly ingested disinfectant after believing it, leading to a large-scale poisoning incident. The medical system was further strained, and social panic skyrocketed.

He intended to boost confidence, but instead created an even greater humanitarian disaster.

"Shut up!" Scott roared angrily.

Time flies by in the simulation system.

China.

The temporary hospital has already been put into use and has begun receiving critically ill patients.

Three rounds of nationwide testing have been completed, and all infected individuals and close contacts have been accurately identified and isolated or treated.

Social supplies are stable, and apart from not being able to leave their homes, the lives of people in the lockdown area are basically worry-free.

The death toll has stabilized at double digits.

The beacon of light.

The cumulative death toll has surpassed 5.

Hospital ICUs in major cities are overflowing, and corridors are packed with patients. Due to the strain on medical resources, many patients with other illnesses are dying because they cannot receive treatment.

The prices of masks and ventilators have skyrocketed, and the black market is rampant.

In society, the "masks are useless" theory and the "virus conspiracy theory" are rampant, and the public is divided into two factions, and even fights break out in the streets over "whether or not to wear masks".

Europe.

The situation was equally appalling.

Charles's advocacy of "herd immunity" proved to be a complete disaster.

The virus ravaged the unsuspecting population, with a mortality rate far exceeding expectations. The prime minister who advocated for herd immunity in reality was, in the simulation system, the first to be admitted to the ICU after contracting the virus.

After initial hesitation and wavering, countries like the United Kingdom and Germany finally succumbed to the pressure and began to follow China's example by adopting blockade measures.

However, because the optimal window of opportunity for prevention and control was missed, the virus had already spread widely in the community, greatly diminishing the effectiveness of the lockdown.

Day 60.

China.

The epidemic has been completely brought under control.

Zero new locally transmitted cases.

The city, which had been under lockdown, was officially reopened in the spring when flowers bloomed.

The economy began a strong recovery, and production orders that had been piling up due to shutdowns came flooding in as supply chains were disrupted in other parts of the world.

Factories in China are operating at full capacity, producing masks, ventilators, protective suits, and various daily necessities needed worldwide.

Economic indicators have rebounded in a V-shape and are starting to surge!

Meanwhile, the Western world had completely degenerated into a living hell.

The death toll in the United States has surpassed 30.

The cumulative death toll in Europe has exceeded 50.

After an initial period of "stability," their economy inevitably collapsed due to labor shortages caused by large-scale infections and social shutdowns.

Factories closed, shops shut down, unemployment soared, and public order deteriorated rapidly.

Scott, Hamilton, and the others stared blankly at the shocking contrast on the screen, speechless.

They lost.

In the simulation, they were completely defeated by Gu Yun in the most direct and brutal way.

Their proud "free market" proved incredibly fragile in the face of natural disasters.

Their touted "human rights" became a colossal joke in the face of mountains of corpses.

"How could this be... how could this happen..." Professor Hamilton muttered to himself, distraught. "Our models, our technology, our medical standards, they were all state-of-the-art..."

"Professor, your model is correct, and your technology is very advanced," Gu Yun's voice rang out calmly.

He stood up and walked to the center of the stage.

"But you got one thing wrong from the very beginning."

"You think this is a war about a 'virus'."

"But in reality, this is a war about 'human beings'."

"Your system serves capital. So your first reaction is to protect the economy and the market. In your calculation model, human life is just a cost that can be sacrificed."

"Our system is designed to serve the people. So our first reaction is to save lives, to save lives at all costs."

"Because we firmly believe that as long as people are still alive, there is still hope."

Gu Yun pointed to the strong rebound in the economic curve on his screen.

"You see, I saved lives, and the economy naturally recovered."

"In your efforts to protect the economy, you have lost people. In the end, you have lost both people and the economy."

"Professor, do you understand now?"

"What is truly advanced is not technology, nor models."

"It is the system that puts the 'people' first."

Gu Yun's words were a wake-up call.

He elevated the outcome of this simulation from a tactical level to a systemic and civilizational level.

He told the world why China was able to win.

It wasn't because of luck, and it wasn't because of cheating.

Rather, it's because this country and this system are fundamentally different from others.

Just then, a golden notification popped up on Gu Yun's control panel.

Congratulations! The Nuwa vaccine development project has achieved a breakthrough! The vaccine prototype has been successfully developed!

The entire room's attention was instantly drawn to this notification box!

vaccine!

The ultimate weapon to defeat the virus has appeared!

Scott's eyes lit up too.

Almost at the same time, a similar prompt popped up on his console.

"Hahahaha!" Scott laughed wildly, as if grasping at a last straw.

"Gu Yun! So what if you control things well in the early stages? Ultimately, victory belongs to those who master the core technology!"

"We have a vaccine! We can save ourselves! And we can sell it to the whole world! We can use it to rewrite the rules!"

He couldn't wait to issue new commands on the console.