On December 5, 2021 (January 26, Year 1 of the Supernatural Era), amidst the collapse of various nations, the Lighthouse Nation was a mere shadow of its former self, and the Pyramid Nation was annihilated by the onslaught of evil spirits and sea beasts. The only remaining supernatural forces in the world, belonging to the Northern Bear Nation, the Romantic Nation, and the Rice Bowl Nation, united to defend against external enemies, but the situation was precarious.
In this critical juncture, the Dragon Nation dispatched thousands of keyboard saints to provide aid, making immense contributions to international peace and showcasing the demeanor of a great power.
At that time, sea beasts, black demons, eternal night creatures, anomalies, and hellish evil spirits continuously emerged. The Dragon Nation, being the most populous country in the world, was like a succulent morsel, inevitably attracting the covetous gazes and invasions of numerous abnormal creatures. It was conceivable that without swiftly consolidating the nation's destiny in the form of a colossal dragon to protect its borders, it would inevitably lead to widespread suffering and ultimately, national demise.
In this time of dire peril, the young Emperor Tong (also known as Emperor Yin Yang) emerged, joining forces with Xu Yuanhong, the Minister of the Ministry of Information who controlled the laws of internet data. Together, they comprehensively launched the "Satellite Eye" plan, using small satellites as a medium to cover the entire expanse of the Dragon Nation. Furthermore, utilizing live-streaming cameras as conduits, they unleashed the "Retracing the Red Journey" illusion, thoroughly igniting the nation's patriotic fervor.
At 4:48 PM on December 5th, the Dragon Nation's destiny condensed to an unprecedented degree, and the Golden Dragon of Destiny fully formed, spanning between heaven and earth, safeguarding the peace of the nation!
Following the formation of the Golden Dragon of Destiny, the entire Dragon Nation was protected by a golden shield, blocking and isolating all invasions. The stronger the people of the Dragon Nation became, the more robust the golden shield grew. This colossal dragon was formed from the collective will of the populace, and in turn, it provided numerous conveniences for cultivation, causing the speed of cultivation for new supernaturals in the Dragon Nation to increase dramatically, laying a crucial foundation for the comprehensive counterattack several years later.
Thus, the Dragon Nation began its rapid development trajectory. Within the shield, the nation enjoyed peace and prosperity, with hundreds of supernatural academies established across the land. Outside the shield, it became the training ground for the Dragon Nation's supernaturals. Under the guidance of veteran supernaturals, newly emerged ones ventured out to battle invading species to strengthen themselves, leading to an explosive growth in high-level supernaturals.
At that time, under the influence of the Golden Dragon of Destiny, the emotions of the populace were directed towards positivity, and national confidence soared to unprecedented heights, achieving a true state of "everyone as a dragon."
—Excerpt from "The Era of Supernaturals — The Golden Dragon of Destiny Chapter"
"Uncle Xu, is there any possibility that we could use your abilities as a medium to transmit the illusion I'm projecting, and then cover it over the Dragon Nation, so that even those who don't look directly into my eyes can be influenced by my illusion?"
After processing the information brought by his clone, Yu Zhibo took out his phone, opened the Shenhua app, and sent a message to Xu Yuanhong.
The Moon Eye was the romance of the Sharingan. Now, with his Sharingan's current level, he had already reached a point where he could cast illusions even if the target didn't look directly at him.
Setting aside Izanagi and Izanami, such a technique might be somewhat of a gimmick against high-level supernaturals, but against ordinary people, Yu Zhibo was confident he could manipulate them at will.
After reading Yu Zhibo's message, Xu Yuanhong immediately fell into deep thought.
He was a data-type supernatural who had comprehended the laws of data. It could be said that wherever network data reached, it was his domain. Even in places where network data couldn't reach, he could borrow nearby data networks and use his abilities to construct new base stations, thereby bringing them under his control.
It was quite a bugged ability.
"Let's give it a try!"
Xu Yuanhong pondered and felt that Yu Zhibo's idea had a strong feasibility. Since the other party's illusion could be projected through cameras as a medium, as long as he modified his Data Eye to be a carrier similar to a camera, transmit and simulate Yu Zhibo's illusionary frequencies, and emit illusionary rays towards the populace, it might indeed achieve the same effect.
With this in mind, Xu Yuanhong dialed Yu Zhibo for a video call.
"Uncle Xu, good afternoon!" Yu Zhibo quickly answered the video call and grinned at Xu Yuanhong.
Xu Yuanhong nodded with a smile, then his expression gradually turned serious and he said, "Comrade Yu, the upcoming action is crucial for the Dragon Nation's destiny. Everything is entrusted to you. Begin your patriotic education illusion now!"
As he spoke, he moved his thoughts, connecting to the data and transmitting it at the speed of light to a nearby large network base station. Subsequently, countless illusory data streams surged into the sky, eventually forming a data cluster connected by light beams at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
Within it, illusory light beams intertwined, evolving into countless programs that could generate any function as Xu Yuanhong wished.
"Alright!" Yu Zhibo responded, and the three tomoe in his eyes instantly spun, eventually transforming into the shape of an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. In this state, his mental power received a multi-fold boost, and his development and control over mental power reached an exquisite level.
"Illusion — The Chōkō Incident!"
A red light flashed in Yu Zhibo's eyes, and terrifying mental power surged towards the front-facing camera of the phone.
"Buzz!"
Without any resistance, Xu Yuanhong felt a momentary trance, and then found himself transported to that humiliating era.
After reaching A-rank, Yu Zhibo's mental power was extremely formidable. Eidetic memory was just the basic. As long as he wished, he could immediately recall everything he had ever seen.
He could quickly use the content of films to construct an illusory historical world with his mental power, allowing the audience to personally experience that humiliating era and, through mental suggestion, generate a sense of shared indignation.
Indeed, after entering the illusion, Xu Yuanhong soon saw the # army continuously conducting military provocations near the LGQ to force open the LGQ passage.
By July 7th, the stationed troops, without notifying the local DJ, arbitrarily held so-called military exercises near their positions, claiming a soldier was missing and demanding to search within the city. Upon refusal, they directly launched an attack.
Seeing this, Xu Yuanhong's blood pressure surged. Before he could use his spiritual energy to annihilate the troops, the scene changed, and he awoke.
"Damn it, this kind of drama must be seen by everyone, especially those who lack a sense of belonging! Let them transform into civilians and experience what it's like to be slaughtered like livestock and cattle by the RQZ!" Xu Yuanhong blurted out profanities.
Yu Zhibo nodded earnestly and said, "That is natural. In this illusionary world derived from this film, the more indifferent a person is, the deeper their immersion in the world will be. Those with extreme AGZ will watch from a God's-eye perspective, ordinary AGZ will experience the film content from the perspective of KZ soldiers, and those who are more indifferent, who don't care about anything, will automatically be substituted into the victim's perspective."
"These people might be violated by the invaders they have always praised, or they might witness their entire family being brutally murdered by the invaders, and after experiencing extreme pain, they will automatically enter the next film."
"For this patriotic education, I have prepared multiple films, including KMYC and other anti-R films. By the end, all viewers will truly be substituted into a KZ soldier who fits them well, fully experiencing the entire process of the war."
Yu Zhibo concluded with a confident expression, believing that under the bombardment of intense XX, these people would not remain truly unmoved.
Xu Yuanhong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good, very good. I will now simulate your illusionary fluctuations and transfer them to the data eye in the sky!"
Yu Zhibo's illusion, originating from Yu Zhibo's eyes, could be simulated as data and projected into the viewers' field of vision. However, simulation did not mean complete replication, as everything required Yu Zhibo's real-time projection of the illusion as the source for transmission.
This was also the fundamental reason why foreign data-type supernaturals, after stealing the recorded video of Yu Zhibo's awakening livestream, were unable to make the people of the Dragon Nation awaken.
Under Xu Yuanhong's guidance, Yu Zhibo's illusionary energy, using the electronic camera as a medium, gained enhancement from his mental power and was transmitted to the data cluster at an altitude of ten thousand meters. Soon, the data cluster rapidly twisted and transformed, eventually evolving into a slightly mechanical Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Within it, the Yin-Yang pupils slowly flowed, emitting a hazy red light that enveloped hundreds of miles below the sky!
Under this radiance…
Drivers of cars stopped their vehicles in unison, poking their heads out of the windows to look upwards.
The grandmas buying groceries ceased haggling with the vendors, slightly turning their heads towards the direction of the data eye.
The internet-addicted youths playing LOL in internet cafes also removed their hands from the keyboard, their gazes slightly dazed as they looked towards the ceiling, as if they could see the data eye in the sky through the ceiling's obstruction.
Couples strolling, students walking on the sidewalk with backpacks…
All living beings under the shroud of the data eye fell into a profound silence, their consciousness projected into another time and space.
Soon, people's expressions turned pained, contorted, sorrowful, and angry. Tears flowed from the tightly closed eyes of countless individuals.
In that time and space, whether from a God's-eye perspective or personally experiencing it, they felt the torment and humiliation they had endured due to the nation's weakness, driving them to the brink of madness.
Shortly thereafter, many people, upon reaching the emotional threshold set by Yu Zhibo, awoke from their weeping and began to curse.
"I'm going to kill them!"
"I hate them so much!"
"Fusang has already been annihilated, but it's a pity I couldn't personally destroy it!"
Some who were more deeply immersed, upon seeing their 'family' in that timeline killed, failed to react, believing they were still in that era, weeping with eyes filled with hatred.
And it was under these circumstances that countless golden lights flew out from within these individuals and merged into the illusory golden dragon in the sky of the Dragon Nation.
Kyoto represented the heart of the golden dragon, and at this moment, that heart became even more solidified.
"It's successful!" Xu Yuanhong cut off the data eye's transmission of the illusion, his face filled with excitement.