The male supporting character was actually myself.

After listening for a while, Jiang Chen felt that as a head of state, this old man was indeed very capable and competent.

But this federal headquarters is no longer necessary; such a clever villain should be dealt with internally.

"I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled..." On the other side, Gu Deqiang was still clutching his head and groaning in pain, completely unaware that the demon's huge black wings had silently enveloped him, and a faint aura of magic permeated the air.

Jiang Chen stood behind him, leaned slightly close to his ear, and asked in a seductive voice, "Do you want to turn the tables? Do you want to ascend to the position of head of state and wield all power?"

Driven by greed and lacking willpower, Gu Deqiang was quickly seduced by the devil's whispers.

His eyes instantly became completely black, as if even the sunlight had been absorbed without any reflection.

"I dream of becoming the head of state!" Gu Deqiang, breathing heavily and with a greedy look on his face, responded to the devil's temptation, "I will become the greatest head of state, and my name will be remembered for eternity!"

A wicked smile crept across Jiang Chen's lips as he skillfully employed the devil's cunning, deception, and seduction. "Of course, you will become the leader."

Just like the Holy King, whose name will be remembered for eternity, as long as... you pledge your loyalty to me, I will grant you all your wishes.

The thought of the Holy Heavenly King wielding such terrifying supernatural power made Gu Deqiang's heart pound. Without hesitation, he knelt on one knee, performed a solemn and respectful swearing oath to the void, "I, Gu Deqiang, offer my absolute loyalty to the great being. I am willing to sell my soul, begging for your mercy and favor!"

“Very good.” Jiang Chen’s fingers twitched slightly, and a gentle breeze lifted the other person up. “I admire people with lofty ambitions the most. From now on, I will bestow upon you boundless energy to do whatever you want.”

A fleeting look of wild joy crossed Gu Deqiang's eyes, which had returned to normal.

Finally, I summoned the legendary demon!

As the second great figure in history to have the help of a demon, I will be invincible like the Holy King!

"Now, I'm leaving." He steadied himself and said in a deep voice, "I want my freedom and to reclaim my military command!"

Jiang Chen chuckled as he played with his long, black fingernails. "Don't be so reserved and play around. Be bolder. You're now the chosen one with the devil's full support. Seizing military power is child's play."

"How about we play something bigger?"

Gu Deqiang, who was always proper and conventional, was stunned for a moment. Given his personality, he couldn't think of anything too outrageous.

Even with superhuman strength, they wouldn't know how to use it to quickly achieve their goals.

"My Lord Demon, do you have any suggestions?"

"As the saying goes, troubled times produce heroes. When the world is at peace, the people of the thirty-nine countries have never suffered hardship or toil. Who would be dissatisfied with your father's rule?"

Think about why the public is happy to try criminals?

That's because deep down they're afraid that District 12's resistance will wipe out their good days.

If you want to seize power because of the prevailing trend, the simplest way is to create chaos in the world.

In particular, by making the Federal Headquarters take the blame and causing them to be despised by the people, General Gu Deqiang can then emerge to quell the riots and restore peace and joy to the thirty-nine countries. The people will naturally support your ascension to the position of head of state.

In a moment of confusion, Gu Deqiang recalled the "art of emperors" his father had taught him: manipulating people's hearts and shifting conflicts seemed to be exactly the same as the tricks the devil had described.

"Then, how can we throw the world into chaos?" He really couldn't think of any way to cause trouble so that his father's rule would be questioned by the people of the thirty-nine countries. Apart from military strikes, Gu Deqiang couldn't think of a better way.

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes and continued to coax and entice, "Of course, we should start by cutting off the internet. Think about it, apart from relying on reality for food, clothing, shelter and transportation, the lives of the people of the thirty-nine countries are centered on the internet."

If federal headquarters cuts off their internet access...

Gu Deqiang's eyes lit up immediately!

The territory controlled by the Federation is exceptionally vast. However, thanks to the comprehensive supply from the twelve districts, the people of the thirty-nine countries live a prosperous and comfortable life. As a result, except for certain industries, most countries have achieved mechanized operations.

People can simply stay in the comfort of their homes and work, entertain themselves, and shop online, with goods naturally delivered to their door. While enjoying the convenience, they are more like pets being kept by the internet.

As long as we cut off their nets and break their comfortable cages...

"The Demon Lord is indeed wise!" Gu Deqiang seemed to already see the chaos erupting, and the Federal Headquarters no longer able to control the thirty-nine countries through the network.

Jiang Chen snapped his fingers, enveloping him in a thin layer of black smoke.

Gu Deqiang suddenly felt as if he had been given a cheat code, able to walk through walls at will, and the guards at the gate did not notice him as he swaggered out of the mansion!

"This is the emergency backup network center of the Federation headquarters." With the help of the demon, Gu Deqiang walked as fast as he could and told everything he knew without hiding anything. "The network is of paramount importance to the Federation now. In order to avoid delays in the network due to factors such as power supply and human error, the Federation has specially set up backup centers in many hidden locations."

If a regional network is attacked or an accident occurs, the emergency backup plan will be activated immediately to ensure that all network access is restored within five minutes.

Deep inside are some of the military's backup network centers. Now the military is also uniformly controlled by the network. If we destroy all the backup networks beforehand, we can ensure absolute safety once we cut off the surface networks!

As he spoke, he looked expectantly into the void and eagerly explained, "As an emergency backup center, this place has the highest level of security. Destroying it would require your help."

Otherwise... an alarm will sound if any anomaly is detected.

Oh? I had already considered the possibility of backup equipment, but I didn't expect the Federal Headquarters to be so thoughtful.

Fortunately, they didn't act rashly, but instead lured a sinful soul into depravity. Jiang Chen looked at the expectant guide and smiled slightly. "That's simple, just destroy the alarm system, right?"

With the help of magic, this secret base quickly became paralyzed and could no longer be used.

He seized the opportunity to lead Gu Deqiang in sabotage, destroying the core network and its backup power system. Afterwards, he personally witnessed Gu Deqiang sever the network's central control.

"dududu~"

"Beep! Beep beep!"

"Waaaaah..."

Alarms sounded simultaneously everywhere, and the lights in the entire federal headquarters suddenly went out before the emergency backup lights inside the building came on.

As Jiang Chenfei watched from the sky above the city, the huge billboards and bizarre screens went out in an instant. People who were immersed in the online world took off their helmets and looked at each other in disbelief as their internet connection was cut off.

"What's going on? I just finished the design and haven't saved it yet!"

"The internet's down? Damn, the last time it was down was two years ago during a hurricane, wasn't it?"

"The ten-minute rule means you can reconnect quickly without worry."

"Ah! I was just one last fatal blow away from taking down the boss and clearing the game! Who did this? You damn fool, get online now!"

"What a pity, I was just getting into it, the female lead even took off her clothes, and then the internet went down..."

…………

The blackout spread from the federal headquarters to the thirty-nine countries. After the core areas were completely without internet and power, except for hospitals and other institutions that could not be without power, which gradually lit up with the glow of backup power, the streets and alleys, which became dark, were filled with complaints and curses.

At first, the public remained relatively calm. After all, there had been instances of power outages and internet disruptions caused by uncontrollable forces in the past. The relevant departments at the federal headquarters were well-trained and would repair and restore power and internet access within ten minutes.

However, ten minutes passed quickly, and as night began to fall, not a single light came on, and not even the repair vehicles moved. The people finally couldn't sit still any longer!

"The head of state just gave a speech this morning, saying that we would further improve welfare, protect people's livelihoods, and encourage childbirth. It's only been less than a day, and the power and internet have been cut off and no one has come to fix them. How can we expect to encourage childbirth when the infrastructure is not even in place?"

A bald man opened his window and saw his neighbor also looking out. He muttered discontentedly, "The Federal Headquarters is getting worse and worse."

The neighbor nodded in complete agreement, "Who says otherwise? Putting everything else aside, just look at the food. Prices have skyrocketed in recent years."

The taste is getting worse and worse. I heard they're all genetically modified products from machine-grown crops, both unpalatable and expensive. With this terrible environment, how can they expect people to have as many babies as possible?!

Raising kids is exhausting and time-consuming. Wouldn't it be better to use that time and money to play video games?

A neighbor in the building across the street, who was bored and had opened his window for some fresh air, retorted sarcastically, "Doesn't the Federation always boast about its rapid technological development? Why don't they make a bionic womb and create their own babies?"

"Hey, you think just giving birth to a baby is enough? Raising a child is the real challenge. The Federation isn't stupid enough to waste time and effort raising a child. Ugh, when will the internet be back on? I haven't ordered dinner yet, my stomach is growling."

"My phone has no network, I can't make any calls, what's going on?"

"Maybe it's the rebels' doing. Didn't you hear what His Majesty said? They even dare to cause trouble at press conferences."

"Didn't the Federation boast that they were very powerful and had the situation under control? How come they're experiencing a power outage and internet cutoff? I haven't had internet for twenty minutes, and I'm feeling incredibly frustrated..."

…………

Jiang Chen flew over various towns and was very satisfied to see that the mission world was almost paralyzed.

Only by breaking down the old order and rebuilding it can this distorted and diseased world be reborn!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: I Will Take Action

As night fell, Gu Deqiang, who had returned to the mansion under the protection of the Demon Lord, lay on his bed, extremely excited.

After causing destruction, he would leave without a trace, concealing his merits and fame. At this time, the "recuperation" order would become a talisman to ensure that he would remain completely uninvolved and not be suspected.

Without electricity and internet, the thirty-nine kingdoms would be in turmoil within two days. Unless one possesses extraordinary power like that of the Demon Lord, how could one possibly restore power and reconnect to the internet so quickly?

"The future is in my hands. Father, wait to witness my glorious achievements!" He prayed in the darkness, while the Federation headquarters was in complete chaos.

With the entire network down and communication unusable, and even power outages, even the head of state, with his extensive experience in handling various emergencies, was unable to issue orders immediately.

Especially after nightfall, it becomes even more difficult to carry out emergency repairs relying solely on temporary power generation and ordinary lighting equipment.

After the sudden interruption of internet service, the people of the 39 countries who were being supported by the government went hungry for the first time—they were unable to order food online.

The inability of delivery robots to deliver food after losing both power and network support has left most families who have abandoned their kitchens and never cooked for themselves completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jinfeng, who had driven out of the city and was getting closer to District 12, looked at the distant city shrouded in darkness, and even the car's projector had lost signal. He couldn't help but wonder, "An Dailin, what happened? Why can't we see any lights in the city?"

The angel sitting on the roof of the car, spreading her pure white wings, squinted at the words and looked over. After a moment, a smile appeared on her face. "Don't worry, that's my friend helping the sick world get back on track."

We're not in a hurry. We can arrive in Falling Moon City tomorrow, and then..."

With her right hand supporting her chin, Andrea looked forward to changing the world. It was sure to be very interesting, right?

While the outside world was plunged into darkness and chaos, Falling Moon City seemed remarkably peaceful and serene.

Especially in the mines deep in the mountains, where the outside network was cut off and messages could not be transmitted, the garrison, which had been using outdated local area networks, was unaware of the situation.

After executing the informant miner, the garrison leader felt that returning empty-handed and knowing he would be severely reprimanded by his disgruntled boss upon returning to base was not an option. He decided to stage a show in conjunction with the garrison at the mine.

Pretend that the mine has few troops but abundant resources. If this can lure the rebels into a surprise attack, we can catch them like turtles in a jar, defeat them decisively, and achieve a great victory!

Therefore, after pretending to leave in a grand manner, the garrison quietly sneaked back to the mine at nightfall, lying in ambush and waiting for their prey to come to them.

"Brother, we've figured it out!" Two rebels ran barefoot toward the base and excitedly reported, "This time we didn't get too close. We observed from a distance that the garrison had already completed their rotation and withdrawn."

You didn't see it, the supplies are piled up like a small mountain!

I didn't see any advanced weapons, but I did see truckloads of troops being driven away. Based on my previous observations, I estimated that most of the troops had left, and now there were at most twenty or so left.

Let's take advantage of the relaxed security at the mine tonight and pull off a heist!

"Damn it! We haven't had canned food since we raided the camp last time, and the brothers are all craving it."

"What's there to be afraid of with only twenty or so people? Besides, aren't there hundreds of miners in the mine? Let's sneak in and rescue them first, then we can just shoot those twenty or so..."

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Upon hearing the latest news, the rebels were immediately filled with confidence and shouted that they should set off to raid the mine.

Zhao Yi glanced at the gun in Wang He's hand, and for some reason felt very uneasy.