Abyss Solo-Chapter 513 - 229 Ghost Appearance [Third Update · Extra Update]

Griss’s plan was running smoothly.

In the eyes of a few special forces senior officers who knew the "inside story," Hui Saka had suddenly become Griss’s sole undercover agent, a clever move played by Griss.

This had become Griss’s ultimate game, a strategy laid out over thousands of miles, planned for half a year, finally presenting him with the opportunity to force the White Ghost to reveal itself.

As a result, Griss’s superior also received commendation.

In this way, should Hui Saka’s identity be called into question, there would also be official forces to cover for him.

The plan received substantial financial support, and Griss’s authority was further enhanced.

The first step of the plan began work overnight.

Griss, with the support of a large team of technical staff, set up a fake White Ghost information site and began to spread some rumors detrimental to the White Ghost.

Among these, the most aggressive was the "Ten-point analysis of the White Ghost as a New Federation spy."

This rumor was not just an attack on the White Ghost but also served to whitewash the New Federation, its core message being that "humans could not possibly succeed in raising Space Worm Clan members."

Around this rumor, the online public opinion battleground began to witness exchanges of fire between paid internet commentators.

What was strange was that, on one side of the confrontation was the Empire’s officials and some organizations opposed to the White Ghost; on the other side were the passionate netizens of the Sherman Empire.

The battlefield was almost one-sided; the passionate netizens easily crushed the official commentators.

The White Ghost’s online influence was evident.

The Empire’s officials could only increase their investment in paid commenters, continuing to push against the wind, allowing the incident to ferment further, attracting more traffic.

The Empire’s official paid forces struggled on for forty-eight Galaxy Times. The matter was nearing the point of sparking a broad discussion across the entire network when Griss gave the go-ahead, and the plan moved to its second phase.

Hui Saka stepped forward.

This rising star of the Empire’s media made an explosive move.

Against a backdrop of stars, Hui Saka sat in the Empire’s top panoramic studio, speaking earnestly to the camera.

"Star-making, this is the term I’ve heard the most recently. Everyone is saying I’m the product of the political sector’s star-making... Come on, the political sector hasn’t given me any honors to date; my laughable title of Imperial Noble still has the word ’probationary’ attached, and many ministers from Yaha Star have outright blocked me.

"Rather, it is the White Ghost that I think is the real product of star-making.

"All those live broadcasts, those that show the battles against the bugs—were they really live? Has the official side ever confirmed this? Never. Why has the White Ghost carried out several pest-killing broadcasts, yet there’s never been any military video angle leaked?

"Furthermore, we can reasonably ask a few questions. Is the White Ghost truly an independent entity? Can human power be that formidable? Is it that the Empire needs a Guardian God, so a Guardian God appeared?

"This has made me reflect.

"The White Ghost is a hero; there is no denying this. I respect him; he shelters the common people.

"But if the White Ghost truly is a concrete individual, then please respond to me directly, please show your power to the people. I am Hui Saka, and logic and reason tell me that the White Ghost might be a collective, the Empire’s group of Supermodified people.

"If this is the case, please let them come forward and enjoy the honors they deserve."

Hui Saka openly questioned the reality of the White Ghost.

The tide of public opinion began to exhibit a faint change.

The online world’s attention toward Yaha Star momentarily surged back to levels seen during the Fire Suppression Festival terrorist attack.

Hui Saka took the initiative to speak, and with no response from the White Ghost, various prominent commentators from the Emperor Star Circle appeared one after another, seizing the moment to wildly chase traffic.

These commentators also fell into two camps, each furiously conveying their own viewpoints to the audience about the matter.

For a time, the entire network was embroiled in a jumbled debate, and topics related to the Space Worm Clan and the White Ghost once again became hot words on the Galaxy-wide interstellar network.

With the plan pushed to this point, everything was still under Griss’s control.

But what Griss totally did not expect was that the military would intervene at this time...

The military, through the official account on a portal website, released more than a dozen satellite videos of the White Ghost killing pests, including one video personally shot by Griss. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

This left Griss entirely speechless.

These videos were officially released by a certain fleet of the military.

Griss, who could communicate with upper and lower levels of the special forces, had no means to mobilize the large fleets of the military and could only report the situation to his superiors immediately.

These videos were quickly removed but had already spread widely on the internet.

Their plan, halfway to completion, was nearly brought to a premature end due to the online public opinion overwhelmingly siding with the White Ghost.

Fortunately, the public’s curiosity was ignited;

everyone was questioning who exactly the White Ghost was, whether it was one person or a team;

those Empire citizens who supported the White Ghost also wished for the White Ghost to receive the proper honors, to no longer need to hide.

A campaign to "Let the White Ghost Bathe in Sunshine," driven by Griss’s full effort, quickly dominated the number one spot on the Empire’s trending search terms.

Countless members of the public petitioned for the cancellation of the White Ghost’s warrant, to allow the White Ghost to stand in the sunlight, to receive the respect and support they deserved.

Hui Saka issued a second statement on the matter, again becoming the focal point.

Again in the top studio, and again during the prime time slot, Hui Saka hosted a show and then began to speak passionately to the camera:

"White Ghost, you should hear the people’s call.

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