The male supporting character was actually myself.

Moonfall City is under strict federal control and is already impoverished and lacking in resources.

The rebels, hiding deep in the mountains, had no supplies. To put it nicely, they were a group of people with lofty ideals; to put it bluntly, they were not much different from a bunch of beggars.

The little white cat even saw that many people at the base didn't even have scavenged bedding and were sleeping directly in haystacks.

Fortunately, the overall hygiene conditions were not bad.

After all, there were rivers in the forest, and the leader, Zhao Yi, was educated and required that the base be kept clean to reduce the chances of the already poorly fed and clothed rebels getting sick. So most of them were thinner but quite healthy.

"This is terrible! Don't worry, my host will come to your rescue!" The fluffy ball gathered enough information and hopped away like lightning, quickly disappearing into the forest.

The buildings in the town of Falling Moon City are all gray and drab.

Presumably because the town is mainly a mineral-producing area, there are many processing plants around it.

The federal government naturally doesn't care about environmental issues, so towering chimneys are visible everywhere, emitting plumes of smoke of various colors, and all the town's residents are blankly going about their business.

Only when passing by a screen on the street that seems out of place and too high-end will people stop, look up, and show an envious expression.

"Believe in the power of hope." On the giant screen, the gentle breeze and spring rain, along with the lush green grass with glistening water droplets on its leaves, seemed to convey a sense of freshness and vibrant life.

The promotional video then transitions to a scene where Qin Xiaoyao, dressed impeccably and with impeccable makeup, sits at a dining table, enjoying a delicious meal using gleaming silver cutlery. The camera then pans to her smiling face as she holds up luxurious jewelry to her neck, everything shimmering in the light.

The walls were covered with beautiful clothes, exquisite shoes, countless pieces of jewelry and cosmetics; even the decorations on the bedside table in the spacious and luxurious bedroom were so exquisite and dazzling…

People watched these scenes with envy in their eyes, whispering amongst themselves.

"Look how lucky that kid is!"

"Being chosen to represent Luoyue City as a superstar on the show is an immense honor!"

"Her mother gave birth to a wonderful daughter, and now she's enjoying a life of luxury with her."

"People should know how to be grateful. Qin Xiaoyao should strive to bring glory to Luoyue City so that we can get more supplies!"

"Working hard is not as good as having a good child. If the child is chosen when he turns eighteen, the whole family will benefit."

Even if they don't get selected, they can go to work early to send money home. Having more able-bodied men is always a good thing.

"Trying to have children is the only way out; as long as there are people, there is hope!"

"Anyway, he was just a freeloader for the first few years. He could help with chores when he was five or six years old. A big family business is a big business."

"I heard that the garrison has been increased again, apparently specifically to deal with the rebels."

"Tch~ What a bunch of bullshit rebels! To be honest, aren't they just deliberately causing trouble to get attention? Once they rise up, ha, they'll be even more despicable than the garrison. Don't believe me? Look at how the previous generation of rebels are behaving like dogs now..."

"Shh! Don't say things like that. Just live your own life and don't worry about so much."

"Those rebels are all lazy men who can't find wives and have children, or incompetent women who can't have kids. They're all bad people. If they worked hard, they could support a few children. One of them was chosen and his whole family turned their lives around. They're just lazy and greedy, trying to take shortcuts and climb over us..."

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Fluffy dumpling: (。oˇ?ˇo。)

Have all these people been brainwashed and made stupid?

How can someone who's been oppressed like this call others stupid?

"Host, look at the kind of people in Falling Moon City." It sent the footage it had taken to its host and left a comment with its little paw: "They've put shackles on themselves!"

And in schools, these brainwashing propaganda videos are shown every day, and the students are being indoctrinated with distorted values. How can we save them?

Jiang Chen flipped through the videos it had sent, saying casually, "Don't worry about it too much, just replace the promotional video with the clips you edited. That's how humans are; they can comfort and numb themselves with a little bit of false hope."

Release the leader's plan to bring them to their senses.

"With angels and demons, we've got a winning hand right from the start, what are we worried about? Don't forget, the more corrupted people there are, the stronger I become, and the more harmonious humanity will be after purification."

Fluffy dumpling: (?ω?)

Oh right, how could I forget about that?

My host is a demon, who specializes in harvesting sinful souls.

The more bad guys you kill, the stronger you become. When that happens, you'll be able to overpower the angel and crush her until she can't get up. That would be an incredible stroke of luck!

Thinking about its future happy life, the little white cat happily bounced around and continued to gather intelligence. By the way, it also controlled the false propaganda video that the garrison base was releasing throughout Falling Moon City with a swipe of its little paw.

"Sizzle sizzle!"

Tens of thousands of large screens throughout the city flickered a few times, and the glamorous and beautiful promotional video disappeared, replaced by a clip of the leader sitting on a sofa with a serious expression discussing how to manipulate people's hearts to deal with Falling Moon City.

"Praise Qin Xiaoyao to death...incite public anger against her...use public resentment to make Qin Xiaoyao a scapegoat and massacre the residents of Luoyue City..."

When these remarks were made in the streets and alleys of Falling Moon City, all the people who were filled with envy and longing for their own rise to the top and enjoy wealth and luxury were stunned.

Are reality shows just a way to make money?

Is it a tool for federal rule and for guiding public opinion?

Qin Xiaoyao was maliciously framed, inciting public outrage, which was then transferred to Luoyue City, allowing the Federation to conveniently massacre the city?!

The sudden news was so explosive that it spread throughout Falling Moon City in an instant.

Shattered by their illusions, many people refused to believe the facts and spontaneously protested in front of the military base to uphold federal rule, demanding that the "traitors" who were smearing the image of the Federation be tied up and burned alive.

Some people realized the situation was dire and secretly began looking for a way out;

Many more people are bewildered and numb, ignoring outside news and busy trying to find a way to fill their stomachs for the next meal...

A wind carrying dust swept through the streets, stirring up fallen leaves, trash, and promotional flyers for talent shows, making the already gloomy sky of Falling Moon City seem even darker.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Arrival

"Damn it, what's going on?" The head of the garrison base gritted his teeth in anger as he looked at the scene on the screen. "There must be a spy. Switch all the signals back right now!"

"Everyone on high alert! No one will get away with this until we find the traitor hiding in the shadows! Anyone who dares to mess with us is asking for trouble!"

The angry roar carried far, and the entire garrison base was thrown into tension and chaos.

Searching for suspicious individuals; reviewing surveillance footage in an attempt to find clues; cutting off the signal and replaying the propaganda video released by federal headquarters...

The struggle continued until dusk, but the garrison still couldn't solve the signal interception problem. They had no choice but to cut off the power to the entire Falling Moon City, bringing the factories to a complete standstill, before things finally calmed down.

The mischievous fluffy ball covered its mouth and chuckled, "Hehe, the whole city is without power, factories are shut down, and even the water supply to the entire city is cut off. Let's see how many more days you can hold out without causing a disturbance!"

In the darkness, a howling wind blew, as if something terrifying was sprouting in the darkest corners of Falling Moon City.

“We have to get around the garrison, but there’s such a high wall blocking our way…” Wang He and the others took turns driving, and thanks to Qin Xiaoyao’s excellent skills and resourcefulness, they finally arrived at Luoyue City safely after three days and two nights.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a high city wall.

Looking up in the dim light of dawn, it seemed to tower into the clouds, so awe-inspiring that even from a distance, one could feel the intense pressure.

"The Twelve Districts are all surrounded by such high and heavily guarded city walls. It is said that this was the work of the Holy Heavenly King back then." Qin Xiaoyao shaded her eyes with her hand and looked up.

She still remembers the awe she felt when she first saw the city wall after being chosen as a "star" and leaving by train.

The talkative person in charge at the time mocked her for being naive and told her the story behind the city walls. It was then that she first encountered the term "criminals".

The extreme excitement of being chosen to become a star was instantly replaced by shackles, and the high wall that slowly receded from her sight became an indelible scene in her heart.

Returning to her hometown, Qin Xiaoyao was filled with mixed emotions.

The mother who waited for him to come home every day will never stand under that big tree again;

Ah Xiao, who used to share delicious food with me every time she found it, will never wave and call my name again.

And that teacher who always had a kind smile and earnestly answered my questions—I'll never hear his voice again…

In just two months, my life has undergone a dramatic change.

Even if you escape the cannibalistic city and return to Falling Moon City, everything can never be the same again.

"My God, how do we get in?" Sun Dieqi was stunned by what she saw. She turned to Liu Yihong and asked, "Did you used to live behind such high walls, isolated from the world?"

Liu Yihong shook his head and explained, "I'm from Zone 2."

Districts 1 and 2 are closest to the capital, so their environments are relatively better. Falling Moon City is the most remote and produces minerals, so it is closer to its original state in comparison.

In our area, only remote regions still have high walls to block the view; the urban areas with high living standards are actually not much different from those of the Thirty-Nine Kingdoms.

Xiao Yao had never even seen a TV before. When I was a child, my family lived in an apartment building and had things like a telephone and a TV.

As he spoke, he glanced at Qin Xiaoyao and lowered his voice, saying, "However, the corresponding management methods have also changed a lot. Although we don't have towering walls over there, there are cameras and advanced weapons everywhere, making it just as difficult for people to escape."

"You guys drive this way again." Jiang Chen flapped his wings in mid-air to indicate the direction. "The security in Falling Moon City is very primitive, and the garrison is rather lazy, making it easy for them to slip through. You need to hurry and join up with the resistance army; they're preparing to move in right now."

what action?

Qin Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat as she recalled the horrific shooting scene she had witnessed at the press conference on the projected screen.

Although she had Mr. Devil's help, she was unsure whether she could withstand the baptism of blood and death after joining the resistance and experiencing gunfire every day.

On the towering city walls, there is a guard post at regular intervals.

Given the use of modern equipment, the guard posts are equipped with cameras that can clearly capture images in the dark, constantly shaking to monitor any situation. Their main purpose is to keep a close eye on the people inside the walls so that they have no chance to climb over the high walls and escape from Falling Moon City.

The garrison only needs to stay comfortably in its small but safe outpost, and only needs to glance at it when the instrument detects a living creature.

In the past, many criminals did try to escape by scaling the wall, but as more and more people were killed, the criminals who had tried various remote locations seemed to realize that it was impossible.

Nowadays, very few people attempt to bypass the Great Firewall.

Guarding the city has become a very boring job. A couple of years ago, birds would occasionally fly by and trigger the alarm, and the garrison could have a shooting contest. If they were lucky, they might even fall onto the city wall and have a snack. But now, the environment has probably become so harsh that there are fewer birds.

"Attention, attention! The entire city will be shut down in three minutes."

"Attention, attention! The entire city will be shut down in three minutes."

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A mechanical notification came from the communication machine. One of the guards slammed the button down in annoyance and muttered, "What's wrong with the base? They cut off the power to the whole city all the time. The base has power, but they don't consider how miserable it is for us on duty outside without power!"

"Damn it, Falling Moon City doesn't lack electricity, what's going on?"

As darkness fell, he peeked out at the gray sky, then pulled his neck back in, preparing to get a good night's sleep.

Since my phone won't get any signal anyway when it's out of power, I might as well go to sleep early to kill time.

"The cameras are all unusable after the power is cut off. Personnel on duty should conduct manual patrols. The rebels have been acting strangely lately, so stay alert for any underhanded tactics they might be up to..." The captain's voice came through the radio. He pursed his lips and glanced outside again.

The last rays of the setting sun had faded, and the earth was dark and oppressive, as if covered by a bowl.

"Damn rebels!" The guard spat out and glanced down at the dark forest below, which was almost invisible, through the muzzle of his gun. "A bunch of rabble who can't be caught no matter how big the forest is. What trouble can they cause?"