The Dawn Company's cafeteria offered great benefits. Work meals weren't just free, they were actually pretty good.

Su Mo arrived at the twelfth-floor cafeteria. Because many people couldn't leave, it was quite crowded.

Almost everyone was discussing the recent turmoil.

Everyone was worried, fearing the game would fail, and they would become the victims.

They might be completely eliminated.

Su Mo casually ordered a work meal and found a quiet corner to sit down.

As he ate, he picked up his phone, opened the browser, and prepared to search for news about Star Ring.

He didn't even need to search; countless news articles popped up. Many people were filled with fear of the unknown Star Ring. Coupled with reports of people with hidden ailments and those who weren't mentally strong dying or going insane after playing Star Ring,

panic and anger completely erupted in the hearts of some people.

Of course, the main reason things had escalated to this point was that, over the past period, the council had not clarified anything regarding the matter, as if tacitly agreeing.

For a time, a dark cloud hung over everyone's hearts, lingering for a long time.

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Inside the Capital Council Building, in his office, the Speaker was intently studying a document.

The激愤 network and the chaotic outside world seemed to have no effect on him.

At this moment, footsteps approached, and Tang Qin entered, respectfully greeting him.

"Speaker."

The Speaker put down the document in his hand.

"Mm."

Tang Qin hesitated for a moment, then said with some worry, "Speaker, the舆论 is escalating so severely now, are we really not going to explain anything? And those citizen representatives have been waiting for a long time, are we really not going to send someone to see them?"

"Explain what?"

The Speaker raised his head, his deep eyes fixed on Tang Qin.

Tang Qin couldn't say anything for a while. Yes, what could they explain? At most, it would just be a cover-up.

The Speaker slowly stood up, revealing a kind smile as he said, "Alright, don't worry about it anymore. How are the things I asked you to prepare coming along?"

"Everything is ready. I've already positioned the TV station personnel, but what exactly is the Speaker planning to do?"

Tang Qin was a little confused.

"Go to the TV station, and have those citizen representatives go as well."

The Speaker said with a smile.

Hearing this, Tang Qin's face showed an expression of extreme shock.

......

Inside the Dawn Group building, Su Mo was engrossed in eating his meal.

At this moment, the holographic projection in the cafeteria suddenly turned on automatically and switched to live broadcast mode.

The screen showed a chat platform with a wide, curved sofa where people could sit and chat face-to-face.

The diners were all curious, wondering what program this was.

They saw a plainly dressed, amiable old man emerge calmly, supported by a crowd.

Seeing the old man, a sound of surprise rang out from the crowd in the cafeteria.

"It's the Speaker!"

"It really is the Speaker."

......

Su Mo was also very surprised. Although he didn't pay much attention to these things, even a fool knew that with the Speaker personally coming forward, things must be more serious than imagined.

At this moment, four representatives from the grassroots level came on stage, two men and two women, all middle-aged.

The Speaker first bowed to the audience and greeted them amiably.

"Dear citizens, hello. I apologize for taking up a little of your time. Recently, there have been extremely divided opinions and remarks regarding Star Ring, and even many doubts have arisen. In the spirit of fairness, impartiality, and democracy, I have specially invited representatives from all sides to voice their concerns. We will have an in-depth dialogue, and all of your questions will be answered."

Immediately afterward, the Speaker extended his hand to the four representatives, greeting them kindly.

"Thank you very much for coming. You can ask questions freely, without any restraint."

"We are very grateful to the Speaker for giving us this opportunity."

The four representatives excitedly extended their hands and shook hands with the Speaker one by one.

"Then let's begin."

The Speaker calmly got straight to the point.

The first to ask a question was a bald middle-aged man...

"You guessed right, it's a real world."

The Speaker's words were like a thunderclap, shocking everyone.

Hearing the Speaker's words, not to mention the audience being dumbfounded, even the questioner was stunned speechless.

You had to know that conjecture was conjecture, but when conjecture became reality, the nature of the matter was completely different.

"This..."

The representative stammered.

The Speaker continued amiably, "I know everyone must be filled with shock and confusion at this moment, but I hope everyone can remain calm and listen to me. Of course, before explaining, I need to talk to everyone about a few things."

The people who were originally shocked gradually came back to their senses and listened with utmost attention.

"Let's not talk about the whole world, let's just talk about our own home. As everyone knows, since the war a hundred years ago, only about three-tenths of the world's land is usable. And even within these usable three-tenths, many places have various problems. However, after a period of recuperation, our population has recovered to its original level. In other words, we need to use three-tenths and limited resources to support the same number of people as before."

"This is a very simple math problem, and I believe everyone can calculate how difficult this task is, and it may even be impossible. But you can look at yourselves and those around you. Everyone has their own stable job, and everyone is able to support themselves. At least, there is no shortage of food, drink, and housing. This is precisely the result of the efforts the council has made over the years. We have never thought of abandoning anyone, whether you are poor or rich, because you are all children of the motherland. All you need to do is live quietly, while we silently shoulder the burden for you."

The Speaker said to the crowd with deep emotion.

Hearing the Speaker's words, many eyes were wet with tears.

Indeed, after the great war, due to the pollution of large amounts of land and resources, and the surge in population, many foreign countries were living in extreme poverty.

In comparison, Z country was indeed blessed.