The Final Boss Has Returned 187

Chapter 187

The proposal Drakan made at the “Investment Presentation” held at the Jeil World Tower was quickly relayed to the heads of numerous global corporations and governments worldwide.

The leaders of each country, upon receiving Drakan’s proposal, swiftly accepted it.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution!

His proposal to usher in the next era of human civilization’s progress, along with the sweet bait of opening a virtual reality open platform and registering AI technology patents, was enough to entice them.

The first to act was the Chinese government.

[Chairman Wang Liwei: “Iron Blood Alliance and Xiongmao eSports are simply allies, the honeymoon scandal is false.”]

[Chinese Premier: “Iron Blood Alliance is entirely a Korean company. China has no involvement.”]

Drakan’s Chinese funding scandal!

Not only did they mobilize Xiongmao Group and Chairman Wang Liwei to directly address the scandal, the main cause of the public opinion backlash, but even the Chinese Premier, the second highest-ranking official, stepped up to clarify the situation.

Of course, if this was all they had done, it wouldn’t have been enough to turn public opinion around.

The credibility of the name “China” had plummeted, digging a hole through the ground.

It wouldn’t have been strange for people to think, “The thief doth protest too much.”

[Blue House Spokesperson: “Government investigation concludes that Iron Blood Alliance has no ties to China. Iron Blood Alliance is entirely a Korean company. Management rights also belong to Drakan.”]

Following the Korean government’s announcement, public opinion began to waver, but negative sentiment still held a slight edge.

The decisive blow came from the White House.

[Official Announcement from the US President: “Drakan is a friend of the United States, he has no connection to China whatsoever. The current flood of fake news is regrettable.”]

The US President!

Known for his showmanship, he personally defended Drakan, calling him a “friend of the United States” during a press conference.

With even the President of the United States, China’s biggest rival, publicly defending Drakan, the “China Scandal” vanished from the internet in an instant, and the heated public opinion cooled down as if it were all a lie.

Naturally, all this information reached Verda’s ears as well.

Inside the darkened meeting room.

Verda, who had been planning the war against Drakan, sat slumped in her chair, her face etched with despair.

She had believed that all that remained was the declaration of war.

But now, what was this unbelievable turn of events?

“What is this… What in the….”

Drakan.

She had thought she had finally cornered him.

In reality, there had been no escape route for him.

It was a clear fact that Xiongmao eSports and Iron Blood Alliance were allies, and it was also true that it didn’t make sense for an individual to acquire shares of Jeil New Media, a subsidiary of Jeil Group, the predecessor of Iron Blood Alliance.

The assumption that China’s Xiongmao Group, the parent company of Xiongmao eSports, had provided Drakan with funds to acquire Jeil New Media and create Iron Blood Alliance was a “reasonable suspicion.”

But the current reality was something Verda couldn’t believe even after seeing it.

The TV in the meeting room continuously showed the US President.

The Chinese Premier, the Korean Blue House, and now even the US President were mobilizing to “clarify” the scandal of a mere “gamer”!

“This is absurd….”

Verda’s hands trembled.

As she muttered, this was absurd.

While planning this operation, Verda hadn’t even considered the “possibility” that the Chinese, American, and Korean governments, let alone the US President, would step up to clarify Drakan’s scandal.

Because that was impossible.

Yet, this impossible event was unfolding before her eyes.

Verda bit her lip.

It was more unrealistic than trying to gather spilled water or seeing the sun rise in the west, the cause and effect of the situation were beyond comprehension.

Clinging to the frayed threads of her sanity, Verda struggled to grasp the situation.

How, why, would the Chinese, American, and Korean governments mobilize for a mere gamer?

Unfortunately for her, the unrealistic events didn’t end there. Drakan’s counterattack had just begun.

Drakan’s next move was an official press conference.

Drakan’s official press conference, held at the Seoul Convention Center, was packed with not just gaming media but also prominent domestic daily newspapers, terrestrial, cable, and news channels, and even renowned foreign media outlets.

There, Drakan boldly expressed his ambitions, and his every word was reported in real-time, spreading across the globe.

[Drakan: “I have no ties to China, my relationship with Xiongmao eSports is simply an alliance.”]

[Drakan: “I don’t care about those trying to slander me. I will focus on what I have to do.”]

[Drakan: “I feel regret that virtual reality and AI technology are currently limited to games.”]

[Drakan: “If I gain management rights of Miracle Entertainment, I want to apply for AI technology patents and launch a virtual reality open platform. I will accelerate the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”]

[Drakan: “For the future of human civilization, I will definitely win the final battle. I ask for your support.”]

The moment Drakan’s official press conference ended.

The whole world was turned upside down.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution!

The future that had been argued by a few scientists in public lectures and books, the future that had only been depicted in science fiction, was finally approaching reality, and the whole world was paying attention.

And what fueled this attention was none other than the social leaders of each country who had promised to “help” Drakan.

“This is an opportunity for human civilization to take another leap forward. If the opening of AI technology and the normalization of virtual reality technology are truly realized, we will be able to live a tomorrow completely different from yesterday.”

“We must support Drakan. He is the one who holds the key to the door leading to the new world of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

“Drakan is the beacon and hope of human civilization. If he fails, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the progress of humanity will be frustrated.”

The world’s leading scholars, renowned academics, and famous professors began to explain the Fourth Industrial Revolution through TV appearances, newspaper columns, and public lectures, expressing their support for Drakan.

It wasn’t just scholars.

“At this very moment, a fateful battle that will decide the future of humanity is about to take place in the virtual world. For the future of IT, Drakan must win.”

“This is not just a game. It is the future of the entire IT industry and the future of all mankind.”

“People call me an icon of innovation, but the real innovation is now within virtual reality. If that innovation fails, IT, no, human civilization, will never be able to leap forward again.”

Silicon Valley!

The CEOs of the world’s leading global IT companies, leading the global IT industry, also expressed their support for Drakan through broadcasts and newspapers.

The next to move was the political world.

[National Assembly of the Republic of Korea passes “Resolution in Support of Drakan”]

[National People’s Congress of China unanimously passes “Resolution in Support of Drakan.” Chinese President delivers impassioned speech, “We must support Drakan.”]

[US Federal Congress passes “Resolution in Support of Drakan” and “Special Act on Drakan Support Relations” in both the House and Senate.]

[Japanese Cabinet declares support for Drakan.]

[European Parliament passes “Resolution in Support of Drakan.”]

[Russian President: “The Russian government fully supports Drakan.”]

[US President’s speech at the UN Headquarters: “Drakan is a pioneer of humanity. For the future of humanity, we must support Drakan.”]

[UN General Assembly passes “Resolution in Support of Drakan.”]

From Drakan’s homeland Korea to China, the United States, Russia, the European Union, and even the UN!

The whole world was united in a bizarre spectacle, declaring their support for Drakan.

And all of this was continuously reported in a way extremely favorable to Drakan through almost every media outlet worldwide.

Whether you turned on the TV, looked at the front page of the newspaper, or read online articles, it was all about Drakan and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, along with positive and bright prospects, numerous scholars and CEOs, and declarations of support from world leaders, endlessly appearing and reappearing.

Regardless of the political stance of the media outlet, every news article and editorial supported Drakan and spoke of the rosy future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It was a miracle of left-right unity happening in real-time.

Of course, this movement wasn’t limited to the surface.

In the shadows, intelligence agencies from around the world, from the CIA and NSA of the United States to the National Intelligence Service of Korea and MI6 of the United Kingdom, united with a single goal: “Creating public support for Drakan,” engaging in public opinion manipulation.

[LOL Drakan’s China connection theory was unfounded LOL]

[If you can’t trust the US President’s official statement, what can you trust in this world?]

[Seriously, we need to get rid of all these reporters who just throw accusations around and then say “never mind” if they’re wrong;]

[Where did all the people who were calling him Traitor-kan go? LOL Did they all run away?]

[Were you Eugene-stans happy for a while? LOL]

[Who spread this rumour this time?]

[Don’t you even have to ask? It’s obviously Lightwing LOL]

[Seriously, it’s obvious Verda was behind this; As always, Eugene pretends to be clean but he’s such a hypocrite;;]

[Just look at his harem management, isn’t it obvious Eugene is a hypocrite? LOL It’s weird that Eugene-stans are still defending him LOL]

[I hate people who act all innocent;]

[But honestly, wasn’t Drakan awesome this time?]

[He was cool LOL]

[Drakan-nim is right. Honestly, with all the potential of virtual reality technology, they’re just wasting it on making games]

[Is Cyberpunk coming to reality now? LOL]

[If you’re human, let’s support Drakan!!]

Thus, thanks to the public opinion manipulation by global intelligence agencies, the declarations of support from countless people, and the media’s coverage of Drakan, the online sentiment completely reversed.

Drakan transformed from Traitor-kan to Light-Drakan, concerned for the future of humanity, while Eugene naturally faced accusations of manipulating his harem and slandering Drakan.

[(Exclusive) Was the ‘Drakan China Scandal’ actually spread by Lightwing?]

[In-depth analysis. Anonymous source B from Lightwing Guild: “The China scandal was actually orchestrated by Mr. A.”]

[(Column) Eugene, is he a hero or a hypocrite? From the harem management scandal to slandering Drakan.]

The media quickly picked up on the online suspicion of scandal manipulation.

Media outlets worldwide immediately reported the suspicion of Eugene’s scandal manipulation and continued to tarnish his image through various columns and reports.

From the so-called “tabloids” to reputable major daily newspapers and terrestrial news, all media outlets and intelligence agencies around the world joined the fray.

When that happened, the seemingly indestructible concrete support base of Eugene, the Infinite Eugene Church, began to crumble.

Drakan.

The moment his sharpened blade, honed and polished, finally reached Eugene’s chin.