“Hello, it’s me. What? All those items have been successfully developed?”

Henry Labrador was walking down the street when he received the call, and his face lit up with joy. He immediately sprinted towards William James’ office.

In his haste, he forgot to knock.

“Bang——”

A loud noise echoed as Henry Labrador burst through the door, startling William James.

“Crash——” The wine glass in William James’ hand fell to the ground, spilling the expensive wine all over.

“Who is it!” William James shouted angrily. He was enjoying a rare moment of leisure, savoring his wine, only to be rudely interrupted.

Henry Labrador, jolted by the reprimand, quickly realized his rudeness. But he had such great news to share that he regained his confidence.

“Cough, cough, Leader, it’s me, Henry Labrador. I have some fantastic news for you. I apologize for my abruptness.”

William James raised an eyebrow, his anger turning into a mocking smile.

“Oh, really? Let’s see what good news you have today.”

“Is it that China has finally agreed to hand over their advanced techniques?”

“Or have you managed to develop an advanced technique from the stolen spy data?”

William James was indeed furious. Henry Labrador had repeatedly assured him that he could handle things, but every plan had failed, resulting in China’s retaliation and even the destruction of a fleet. Even their propaganda efforts were effortlessly countered by China.

This pent-up anger had been simmering inside William James. Now, with Henry Labrador’s sudden intrusion, he felt an urge to slap him to see if he would still act so crazily.

Seeing the anger on William James’ face, Henry Labrador shivered but then felt a surge of pride and confidence, thinking about the great news he had.

“Leader, please don’t be angry. The fantastic news is that the weapon targeting China’s Extraordinary Beings has been successfully developed.”

“Moreover, experts have observed strong spiritual energy fluctuations in our region, indicating that we might soon have our own powerful beings.”

William James was about to lash out, but upon hearing this news, he deflated like a punctured balloon, his anger dissipating, replaced by joy.

“Lord! Praise You! You have finally answered!”

“God! Have You finally given Your decree? May I achieve eternal life in Your glory.”

“Those damned Chinese, how dare they harm Your people. Please, have mercy on me, so I can capture them all and make them kneel before Your statue in repentance.”

William James, overwhelmed with emotion, began to pray in front of Henry Labrador.

“Amen!”

“Amen!”

Henry Labrador quickly joined in the prayer.

“Henry Labrador, you’ve done well. Now, we need you to handle some publicity. Recently, there have been some discordant voices among our people… so you see.”

Henry Labrador nodded and quickly agreed, then left William James’ office.

Meanwhile, on the Southern Nations’ forums, netizens were lamenting, a heavy atmosphere hanging over the region.

“Do you think the beast tide that hit China will also appear in our cities?”

“Yeah, if it suddenly happens like before, we might face another life-and-death test.”

“Hard to say. I heard that China was also suddenly attacked by a large number of Alien Beasts.”

“If a large number of Alien Beasts suddenly appear in our Free Nation, do we have emergency measures in place?”

“Uh, I haven’t heard of any. Aren’t our god-gifted all deployed at the void rifts to kill Alien Beasts?”

“If Alien Beasts suddenly appear in our cities, we would be defenseless.”

“We were just mocking China today; what if they mock us tomorrow?”

“I think we need to organize protests to force our governments to implement policies ensuring the safety of every citizen. No one wants to die at the hands of Alien Beasts!”

“Yes, we need to protest and demand action from the government!”

The Southern Nations’ forums quickly found a weak spot in the official narrative regarding the Alien Beast tide in Jiangbei City, China.

Soon, people took to the streets with signs, protesting.

Work stopped, production halted, classes were suspended, and people marched, shouting.

“We need survival guarantees!”

“Emergency measures are urgently needed!”

“Ensure the safety of citizens immediately!”

Seeing the scene, Henry Labrador smiled and approached the street interview crew, ready to announce the great news.

“I understand our citizens have various concerns about their safety.”

“But I have good news to share with everyone.”

“Just now, we have developed a high-tech product that is effective against both Alien Beasts and China’s Extraordinary Beings.”

“We will soon provide a comprehensive report. Stay tuned for more information.”

With just a few words, the protesting crowd was reassured and quickly dispersed.

In the live stream, Henry Labrador’s announcement played, and the comments were lively.

The criticisms of the government vanished, replaced by praise.

“Wow! I knew the government wouldn’t abandon us.”

“Yes, I think General Henry Labrador is drafting emergency plans.”

“Great, with these high-tech products, we won’t fear Alien Beast tides or provocations from China.”

“Hmph! If our equipment had been ready earlier, we would have blasted those Chinese away.”

“This is fantastic. With these high-tech products, we can live without fear.”

“Alien Beasts? Chinese? Get out of the Free Nation!”

“Wow! Praise General Henry Labrador! Praise Leader William James!”

The Southern Nations were filled with joy, oblivious to the impending crisis.