The evening glow filled the sky.
Meng Hao endured his fatigue and had spent the entire afternoon shopping.
As the moon rose in the east.
The number of people on the beach finally dwindled.
Following the returning crowd, Meng Hao also returned to his hotel room.
He opened his portable laptop.
"Whoa!"
"This is incredible!"
He, Meng Hao, had once again dominated the headlines across all major online platforms.
Of course.
Whether Meng Hao, who had once again surged to the pinnacle of public opinion, had the assistance of He Yuetang, the ringleader of the paid commenters, in causing trouble, remained unknown.
Just as the comment sections of various social media platforms were filled with speculation about why Meng Hao had traveled all the way to Xiawei Qundao City!
The main subject himself finally reappeared, his location information pinging.
"Mmm!"
"Didn't I say it before!"
"Our Huarong Technology is going to research and develop lithography machines."
"The key point is, our Great Xia doesn't even have a single high-precision lithography machine, so we plan to import some from abroad!"
"Everyone, when the lithography machines are developed, are there any pre-orders!"
What the heck!
Are you kidding me!
Do you really think high-precision lithography machines are like cabbage!
Lithography machines with accuracies of 7nm process or above cost hundreds of millions of Great Xia currency.
Could it be.
That they would be sold to outsiders for millions, tens of millions, just like the power armor developed by Huarong Technology before!
Moreover.
Why did Meng Hao's words sound so unreliable!
Importing high-precision lithography machines!
That was precisely what the Western Alliance countries, led by the United States, were blocking Great Xia from acquiring.
If even the state couldn't accomplish it, how could Meng Hao!
Are you more capable than the state!
Just as most netizens were still in a state of disbelief.
He Yuetang, the ringleader of the paid commenters, came out again to stir up trouble.
"Honestly, I'm just a bystander, and I feel like Meng Hao's bluff is about to be exposed, so he's making a quick escape..."
"Mmm, do you remember Mr. Jia who said 'I'll return to China next week'? I bet Meng Hao is the same as him, always saying he'll return next week but never actually coming back..."
"I'll say this very objectively, if even the state can't handle it, how can Meng Hao possibly manage it..."
"..."
These damned guys pretending to be loyal, posing as bystanders, and keyboard warriors who deserved to be killed!
They were really targeting him so intensely.
Mmm.
Since you've taken money from overseas to smear me, then I'll reveal more explosive information and tease them.
Meng Hao thought about it.
Then he began to unleash his genius, imaginative mind, and frantically write stories.
"Mmm, you guys don't know, the US Five-Star General is my sworn brother through a bond of fellowship, and he invited me to have dinner with him this time, and there was Maotai on the table..."
"You know that Mr. Bai from the US, the President, he calls me every day wanting to recognize me as his adopted brother, but who am I? A descendant of Yan Huang from Great Xia, does he deserve it..."
"It can't be helped, who made me handsome, and capable of researching technology. That golden-haired daughter of that very reliable person is crying and begging me to marry her, claiming she's willing to be a concubine. Can I fight back! How can our noble Yan Huang bloodline be allowed to flow out..."
Meng Hao embellished and confused.
He was so convincing it was almost believable.
He stunned the netizens, leaving them bewildered.
That's right.
The mechs that Meng Hao researched and manufactured were indeed very impressive.
If the US wanted to win over Meng Hao, it was indeed possible they would send beautiful women to him!
And.
Meng Hao was just an ordinary boss of a privately-owned company, as he claimed.
How could he develop mechs that even the Major General of the Bear Country's military procurement was amazed by!
Could it be that he was really colluding with the US Five-Star General, first by offering F35 fighter jet technology, and now secretly asking for lithography machines!
Mmm.
Meng Hao, single-handedly, managed to shift some of the public opinion online.
"Damn, Brother Hao seems to have some substance!"
"My heavens, I heard Brother Hao was invited by a US Five-Star General to Xiawei Qundao City this time!"
"Pass it on, it's confirmed, Brother Hao is going to marry the golden-haired daughter of the former US President, Mr. "Very Reliable," and welcome our dear, proletarian warrior, the people's hero who has infiltrated deep into the US, Comrade Trump back home!"
"..."
Meng Hao, who had initially intended to dispel his drowsiness and cause some mischief, saw that the online narrative was getting more and more outrageous.
He couldn't sleep anymore.
He joined this grand spree of spreading rumors.
Look.
This is what happens when three people can make a tiger, and gossip can melt gold.
...
Hong Kong City.
He Yuetang was stunned by the screen full of "rumors."
"Mr. Bob."
"Are you sure Meng Hao hasn't reached any consensus with your US high-level officials?"
"Could it be that the US's trip to Xiawei Qundao City was to liaise with your high-level officials... Are you planning to withhold our wages, break your promise of issuing us green cards, and run away yourself?"
Bob's face turned ashen with anger.
What was this about a Five-Star General being Meng Hao's buddy!
What about the US President wanting to recognize Meng Hao as his adopted brother!!
What about the former President "Very Reliable's" daughter offering herself to Meng Hao as a concubine!!!
What the heck.
Where did these rumors come from.
The crucial point was that not only were they spreading like wildfire online, but countless people actually believed them.
If this were to spread to the US.
He would definitely be held accountable.
But.
What he didn't expect was.
If you can manipulate public opinion, conduct so-called public opinion warfare, cognitive warfare, and information warfare,
Why couldn't Meng Hao!
You must know that.
This was the online world of Great Xia. Meng Hao, who was already on the verge of becoming a shining example of domestic products and a hero of Great Xia, possessed a natural strategic advantage in this online public opinion battlefield.
...
At this moment, in Major General Zhang Weimin's office in the capital.
As the sunlight streamed in, he walked to his workstation with brisk steps.
"Dad!"
"Take a look at the online public opinion!"
"Things have gotten a bit out of hand."
Having finally moved out of her parents' home, Zhang Xiqin arrived at the office early.
"Tsk tsk!"
"How many times have I told you."
"At the unit, do not use family terms. You should call me 'Sir' like other soldiers!"
Zhang Weimin rolled his eyes and gently corrected his daughter.
"Alright."
"Major General Sir Zhang Weimin."
"Please take a look at the internet, the situation is somewhat serious!"
Zhang Xiqin dared not call Zhang Weimin by his name at home.
Calling him by his name now was clearly done playfully.
Seeing his daughter's mischievousness, Zhang Weimin couldn't be bothered to dwell on it.
He curiously clicked on his computer.
To see just how serious the situation was.
Half an hour later.
Zhang Weimin burst into laughter, shaking uncontrollably.
"This kid, Meng Hao."
"He's too talented."
"Look at the rumors he's spreading, I bet those paid commenters colluding with foreign devils and overseas forces are going crazy."
"Right, call the unit responsible for the internet and let these rumors exist."
"They've been using public opinion and netizens to bully and smear Meng Hao all this time, and now they've backfired."
After laughing.
Zhang Weimin glanced at the IP address of the post Meng Hao had made on Bilibili.
"Hmm?"
"Meng Hao has already arrived in Xiawei Qundao City?"
"However, I haven't heard of any decent lithography machine manufacturing companies in Xiawei Qundao City!"