World-saving Plan: The Only Savior
Chapter 432 - 314 The Impact of the Event

Chapter 432: Chapter 314 The Impact of the Event

After the incident occurred, the posts discussing it didn’t stop all night, and even on the following day, numerous related topics were still visible.

After all, the stir caused by Shi Yong and his team covered the whole world, and in today’s vast network, the news spread quickly, and that icon successfully entered everyone’s field of view.

Generally, the heat of a topic like this would last for around a few days, with some lasting up to a week.

However, the appearance of the "Eye of the Starry Sky" this time saw a noticeable decline in spreading and enthusiasm after the initial burst.

This was possibly because the media did not wish the discussion of their homepages being breached to linger for too long, or maybe the incident itself didn’t offer much to talk about, leading to a swifter drop in attention. Or it could be due to other reasons.

In any case, at least within Hua Xia Country, by the second day, the news had already fallen out of the top ten trending searches of the day, replaced by some fresh-faced celebrity’s scandalous love story.

Of course, the speculations and imaginations of netizens were still very rich.

Some said it was the result of a hacker contest, while others claimed the icon symbolized a top-secret hacker organization, announcing and showcasing their abilities to the world in this way.

Of course, some who had witnessed the anti-gravity car logo firsthand cut through the mystery, pointing out that this logo might belong to an Extraordinary Organization.

They even speculated from this that spiritual energy was about to recover worldwide and that the Extraordinary Organization was issuing the icon as a warning to the populace.

However, such comments quickly disappeared, and with very few having actually seen the logo, it did not create much of a stir.

But it must be said, the imagination of netizens was abundant; although no one guessed the truth, piecing together bits of information got them close to the reality of the situation.

Zhang Xiaoman paid some attention to this incident and, upon seeing that it hadn’t led to any serious consequences as he had anticipated, finally felt a little relieved.

When the time reached the following noon on Rebirth Island, it was already afternoon, while it was just early morning in England.

The phone number Zhang Xiaoman had left for the Wencheen brothers rang, and the other party called him to say the person he was waiting for had arrived.

Knowing that the main character had come, Zhang Xiaoman immediately engaged the Teleportation Technique and arrived in the underground chamber of Wencheen Manor.

As the space transmission channel opened, Sam, who had been waiting there, immediately stood up from his chair. Upon seeing the figure in a purple-black robe, he said to them,

"Star Lord, the few people you were waiting for have arrived. They came over at night, and I didn’t want to disturb your rest, so I didn’t notify you immediately."

When saying this, Sam was obviously subconsciously using the time of his own location and didn’t consider the time difference.

Zhang Xiaoman didn’t fuss over this with him and just chuckled it off, proceeding to follow him upstairs.

The outdoor granary had been fixed up, and two small buildings had also been erected nearby to house Star Alliance members, though they were not yet fully completed.

The Canglan Expedition Team members were currently in the main building of the brothers, the same place where the auction was held last time.

There were seven of them in total, all appearing restless as they sat and waited. During the wait, they would occasionally glance towards the door, looking forward to that person’s arrival.

Dane stood aside, sizing up this group of young people. After a brief introduction, he was now able to call out most of their names.

The slightly overweight young man on the far left was Shi Yong, who had claimed to be the third-best hacker in the world.

For this guy, Dane had some admiration, not for anything else but yesterday’s website hacking incident, which was enough to make him take notice of this person.

As for the few people around him, their names in order are: alarm clock, Zhou Yu, Liu Tang, Xia Sha, Gu Xiaoxiao, Qu Li, Chiba Kaoru.

Except for the last girl from Japan, all the rest were from Hua Xia Country, including the mixed-race girl named Xia Sha.

Of course, what he didn’t know was that "alarm clock" wasn’t actually the person’s real name, whose original name was Zhou Zhong. That was just a nickname given by the others.

Because it rolled off the tongue, it eventually replaced his original name in everyone’s mind.

These were all members of an adventure group who liked to go on expeditions in their daily lives. Their greatest pleasure was to explore the relics of various civilizations and collect myths and legends related to those places.

Meanwhile, the main door in the foyer of the living room creaked open from the outside, and Zhang Xiaoman and Sam walked in.

"They’re here."

Someone whispered quietly, and the members of the Canglan Expedition Team stood up nervously, wanting to say something but not knowing how to start.

In the end, it was Shi Yong, who was at the forefront, who spoke:

"Star, Star Lord sir, we are from the Canglan Expedition Team. Last month you set a test for us to complete and then wait for you here. Do you think we are..."

None of these people were very old, looking to be just out of college, and even Shi Yong, the most mature among them, lacked a lot of communication experience, getting straight to the point right off the bat.

Zhang Xiaoman pulled down his hood and looked at the boy who was speaking.

It was this guy who claimed to be the hacker M, who yesterday hacked the websites of mainstream media around the world and then hung up the icon of the "Eye of the Starry Sky".

As for these people, his heart was truly conflicted.

On one hand, they had exposed his Star Alliance emblem to the eyes of the whole world, increasing his risk of exposure.

On the other hand, their abilities had indeed been proven. Although he didn’t yet know what the conditions of the others were, this guy named Shi Yong really had some skills.

Zhang Xiaoman had also been pondering all the way here about how to treat them. In his heart, he was very willing to accept them, as such elite talents were indeed worth recruiting.

However, these folks had made such a big move yesterday, which made him feel quite passive for a moment.

Fortunately, so far, only the emblem of the Eye of the Starry Sky had been exposed. The specific details of the Star Alliance had not been revealed, and not even the name Star Alliance was known to anyone yet, so it wouldn’t have too severe an impact.

Based on all the considerations, Zhang Xiaoman had already made up his mind. Now that he saw the main person, he spoke out the thoughts he had been pondering earlier.

"Your ability has indeed been proven, but the method you used was wrong."

He walked up to them and calmly looked at them. Dane and Sam were now standing behind him, unbeknownst to when they had arrived, which put an invisible pressure on Shi Yong and the others.

"The Star Alliance is not yet suitable to be exposed to the public eye, but what you did yesterday pushed it to the forefront of controversy... Tell me, should I accept you, or should I impose punishment...?"