GASPS—

After Zhang Beixing spoke those words, both the official media journalist interviewing him and Officer Bai were stunned.

What the hell? Refusing to apologize? If they're not happy, they can come looking for you, and you'll take them on one by one? Dude, do you really have to be so tough? The situation with Chris hasn't even been resolved yet, and now you've gone and started this mess, laying down such bold words. You really are something else...

"Good!"

"Tough!"

"Truly a worthy representative of the outstanding youth in Shishi!"

Officer Bai's gaze shifted as he looked at Zhang Beixing, his heart filled with a mix of helplessness and admiration. To remain calm at such a critical juncture, unaffected by the pressure from foreign forces, and resolutely maintain one's original intent—that takes enormous courage and resolve.

The journalist beside him, after a brief moment of astonishment, also came back to his senses, looking at Zhang Beixing with complex eyes. When he first heard about the overseas public opinion, he was truly infuriated by their arrogant attitudes and statements! Clearly, it was their people who were at fault first, yet now, they demanded Zhang Beixing apologize proactively! This incident had caused a significant stir in the media and could affect international relations. Consequently, these foreigners could make it easier for Zhang Beixing to extricate himself from the situation simply by backing down a bit. Otherwise, the official media journalist wouldn't even want to ask this question! It was just too vexing!

Although Zhang Beixing's reply was satisfying, another problem promptly followed. With such a response from Zhang Beixing, the public outcry over this matter was certain not to die down! This made them feel rather uncomfortable. Their minds raced, filled with thoughts of how to resolve this matter.

Netizens, on the other hand, didn't overthink it.

Having heard Zhang Beixing's words, the netizens watching the live broadcast felt a chill suddenly rise from the soles of their feet, shooting straight up to their crowns. They involuntarily shivered as all the pores on their bodies seemed to open at that moment.

Now, only two words remained in their minds:

Satisfying! So damn satisfying!

"Although I've always found Brother Bei's showing off a bit annoying, right now, I can only say: Well done! Please keep it up, and even intensify it!"

"Same here! Damn, what a line—'Those who aren't afraid of death, just bring it on!' And how well said—'Great Xia Martial Artists cannot be insulted!' I've decided, starting today, I'll begin Martial Arts Training! To glorify our nation and revive the prestige of Great Xia's Martial Arts!"

"After watching this interview, I immediately jumped out of bed and gave my dog a couple of kicks—just two words for it: FIRED UP! Bloody fired up to the max!"

"Cameron's envoy to Great Xia, is it? Just you wait, your daddy's coming for you! You damn well came to Brother Dan demanding an explanation, huh? Well, right now, I'm the one demanding an explanation from you! You'll see whether I'm for real or not, and then you're done for!"

"And that goddamn WBA! You really think that just because you have some reputation abroad, you can boss around people in our country? So what if Chris was killed? It was an accident, what can you do about it? Is there a problem calling Black Ghost a cotton-picking machine? You've all just been indulged too much, given too much face!"

"Brothers, follow me and charge! Let's pulverize both of their official accounts! Matters concerning Great Xia People should be resolved by Great Xia People alone! Who the hell do you outsiders think you are, daring to meddle in our affairs? Now, let's go over and teach them what it means that Great Xia Martial Artists cannot be insulted, and Great Xia People cannot be insulted!"

"You said it, charge!"

There was no need for anyone to lead; just seeing Zhang Beixing being interviewed on screen, people knew what they had to do.

They spontaneously organized and flooded the official accounts of the WBA and Cameron's embassy in Great Xia, unleashing a torrent of fierce criticism!

The prowess of the world's foremost flamers, backed by five thousand years of mastery in the art of the insult, was showcased in full force at that moment!

The operating teams for these two accounts were immediately dumbfounded.

WTF??

The foreigner in charge of maintaining the official accounts stared, utterly flabbergasted, at the swarm of abusive comments in the section.

He hurriedly sought out their local lapdogs in Great Xia—the public intellectual groups. He tasked them with summoning their troll army to whitewash their image and combat this surge of Great Xia netizens.

The response from that group of public intellectuals was quite straightforward.

"Bugger off! We can't fight this!"

In ordinary times, they could stir up the narrative and influence public opinion with just a few taps on their keyboards. But today, facing netizens who were practically injected with adrenaline, they didn't dare. Haven't they seen that a few hot-headed blokes were already seeking out real-life showdowns? If they dared to show their faces now, their public intellectual identity being exposed would be a minor issue; being tracked down offline by this mob for a 'real taste' of trouble would be the major one! Keep in mind, this situation has blown up, escalated to the level of 'the nation's fighting spirit.' By this time, the moral high ground was unequivocally clear, and the tide of public opinion was irreversible. Anyone who stepped in now would be toast!

...

Thus, the incident continued to escalate online, with more and more people joining the discussion.

And its nature, after Zhang Beixing declared, "Martial Artists of Great Xia cannot be insulted," transformed. It elevated from the personal matter of Zhang Beixing accidentally injuring someone to an issue concerning the entire Martial Arts community of Great Xia, and even the collective character of the Great Xia People as a nation!

Expelling foreign aggressors, projecting strength externally—how could anyone vilify that? Where is our nation's mettle?

Given this situation, it was natural that the Martial Arts Association couldn't just ignore it!

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