Yin Yang's expression was incredibly serious, looking just like the most devout believer.
This remark actually made the host laugh.
“Hahaha, Mr. Liu, you do love to joke. Didn't you say earlier that Great Qi had a higher chance of winning?”
“Indeed. But a win rate is just a win rate; it doesn't represent the final outcome.”
“Furthermore, anyone who watched my previous debate should know that when I said Great Qi had a higher chance of winning, it was because of their economy and military.”
“Even looking at it now, they still lead us in those two aspects. However, now that our city has been breached, we have gained something that we already possessed, but which was never this strong before.”
“What is that?”
The host was an excellent straight man, instinctively prompting him.
“Morale! The morale of fighting with our backs to the wall, of burning our bridges!”
Yin Yang said, his eyes filled with resolve.
“Someone posted the video of my previous debate online. Because of that, I was subjected to a lot of abuse. They claimed I was eating from Great Wei's bowl while licking Great Qi's boots. Some even launched personal attacks against me.”
“But I didn't care about any of that. I only hoped that everyone wouldn't underestimate our opponent.”
“Yet I didn't expect that after just a single defeat, the netizens would act as if the sky was falling.”
“Everyone!”
“I didn't want you to underestimate your opponent, but I certainly didn't want you to underestimate yourselves either!”
“Since you lack confidence, then I shall give you confidence!”
“In my eyes, Great Wei has three reasons why we will surely win!”
“What are they?”
The host asked again, sounding like a repeater.
“First! Sealed objects!”
“Thanks to His Majesty the War God, the number of sealed objects in Great Wei far surpasses what Great Qi can match.”
“And the role these sealed objects play at critical moments can be even greater than that of a high-Sequence powerhouse!”
“Under the same Sequence, holding a sealed object allows one to almost crush the opponent. And doesn't today's warfare boil down to a contest between high-Sequence powerhouses?”
“Second, the current morale of our soldiers!”
“The principle that 'an indignant army is bound to win' is something I'm sure everyone understands without me having to explain it.”
“And aren't we currently an indignant army?”
“Third, and perhaps the most important point!”
“The decision-makers of the war!”
“Everyone! We have Your Majesty! We have Mr. Wan, and we have the lords on the Wannian Platform!”
“How many hardships has Great Wei encountered in its history? Which one of them did we not survive safely?”
“This time will be no exception!”
Yin Yang's words made even the host's blood boil, to say nothing of the citizens of Great Wei who were watching the live television broadcast.
Yin Yang then stood up, clenched his fist, and declared:
“If Great Qi wants to fight, then let's fight!”
“They slaughtered our compatriots and attacked our cities!”
“Great Wei will never forget this!”
“When the war begins is up to Great Qi.”
“But when the war ends is up to Great Wei!”
“Well said!”
The host couldn't help but start applaading, thinking to himself that these words were incredibly inspiring.
“Mr. Liu, what you said just now was truly magnificent. Our television station's hotlines are almost ringing off the hook.”
“Thank you. Didn't you mention that I could visit the Wannian Platform? When will that be?”
“Tomorrow morning at four, a special vehicle will come to pick you up.”
Seeing how eager Yin Yang was, the other party didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
“Thank you.”
Yin Yang smiled and agreed, not worrying at all that they wouldn't be able to find him.
This was Central City, after all. If the Wannian Platform couldn't even locate a “celebrity” like him, then they deserved to have their nation fall.
But when Yin Yang walked out of the television station, he discovered that the outside was packed with people.
Upon seeing Yin Yang, the expressions of these people were somewhat complicated.
A significant portion of them had received word in advance that Yin Yang would be giving a speech at the television station.
In their eyes, Yin Yang had previously argued that Great Qi had a higher chance of winning, so he would definitely promote that point on television again. Thus, they had specifically rushed over to curse him.
Who would have thought that this grandson had changed his tune!
How were they supposed to curse him now?
The remaining small portion of people was much simpler; they had just come to see a “celebrity,” and it would be even better if they could get a photo or an autograph.
Yin Yang realized this wouldn't do. If these people didn't say a word and just stared at him, they could easily be incited by anyone with ulterior motives.
Since that was the case, he might as well incite them first.
Thus, Yin Yang decisively stopped in his tracks, raised his right fist high, and shouted,
“Great Wei must win!”
He shouted this at the top of his lungs, but almost no one responded to him, making the scene rather awkward.
But Yin Yang didn't care. He shouted once more,
“Great Wei must win!!”
This time, the onlookers who had come to watch the commotion joined in.
The sound grew louder and louder. By the third time Yin Yang shouted that Great Wei must win, everyone outside the television station was raising their arms and cheering along.
Meanwhile, Yin Yang quietly slipped away.
Early the next morning, before the sky had even brightened, a business van arrived to pick Yin Yang up.
The driver was a Sequence 6 expert wearing a black suit with a cold expression.
“Don't look around, and don't ask questions. Someone will receive you once we arrive.”
“Understood.”
Yin Yang agreed. The vehicle drove for over half an hour before finally arriving at the Wannian Platform!
The Wannian Platform was an extremely tall building constructed during the founding period of Great Wei, exuding a heavy sense of history.
“Mr. Liu, correct? Please follow me.”
A tall woman walked up to Yin Yang. Her voice was cold, as if she were speaking to a block of wood.
Yin Yang followed behind her. As she walked, the woman said,
“You're in luck. Your Majesty was very pleased with your statements yesterday. After the meeting concludes, he will spare two minutes to meet with you.”
“What!”
Yin Yang looked utterly “shocked.” Even without turning around, the woman seemed to sense his expression.
“Remember, only answer what Your Majesty asks you.”
“Do not say a single word more than what Your Majesty asks. Do you understand?”
“I understand.”
Yin Yang appeared highly excited, but in reality, he was thinking to himself:
I wonder who designed this Wannian Platform. It's incredibly ingenious.
Laymen looked at the surface, while experts saw the underlying mechanics.
To ordinary people, some of the carvings might look like purely aesthetic decorations, but in Yin Yang's eyes, they were incantations that could be activated at any moment!
Furthermore, these incantations covered the entire Wannian Platform!
If Yin Yang were to design such a massive and precise array on his own, even ten years wouldn't be enough.
Of course, if there were a template to refer to, the process would be much faster.
While he was lost in thought, the woman led him to a certain location.
“This is the reception room. Wait here and don't wander around. I will take you to see Your Majesty once the meeting is over.”
“Alright.”
Yin Yang agreed, then added,
“Get me a cup of coffee.”
The woman looked at him, waved her hand, and not long after, another woman walked in carrying a cup of coffee.
This proved that from the moment Yin Yang entered the Wannian Platform, his every move was being monitored.
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