Chapter 923: Offline Reality!
The speed at which this major event was announced was actually very fast!
The high-level officials of the various Kingdom legions also knew that this matter absolutely could not be concealed, so they had the mainstream official media release the entire news!
And the moment the announcement that Ling Zhan had successfully taken Lemoris Fortress was released...
Whoa!!
It was truly like a stone causing a thousand ripples!
The entire profession transfer internet was plunged into unprecedented clamor and excitement!
One emergency announcement after another appeared on all the major websites and platforms!
"Shocking! That legendary non-specialist only brought two thousand men and successfully took the Lemoris Fortress that the Kingdom legions couldn't capture even after years of combined efforts!"
"A historic first! The barrier that blocked us has been kicked open by a non-specialist! Lemoris Fortress has been taken!"
"Who still dares to doubt the strength of that non-specialist? Not only did he defeat the tens of thousands of Demon soldiers guarding Lemoris Fortress, but the Crimson Phoenix Demon Lord also died at his hands!"
"We have witnessed the birth of a legendary figure! Terrifying command ability and overwhelming personal power! He proved his strength with the life of the Crimson Phoenix Demon Lord!"
"..."
Each of these news headlines was filled with passion and excitement like never before!
Every word was praise and amazement directed at that non-specialist!
Meanwhile, the netizens online...
Their eyes instantly widened, and all the Professionals sitting in front of their screens were completely stunned!
"Holy shit! What the hell! He actually pulled it off!?"
"Oh my god? Am I hallucinating? I must be dreaming! A non-specialist actually managed to take Lemoris Fortress?"
"Damn! This can't be some kind of rumor... Wait, no! It really is being reported by the official mainstream media of various Kingdoms! This..."
Shock, suspicion, disbelief, and denial...
All kinds of emotions were already flooding the hearts of every Professional.
Of course, these emotions were only felt by those who had not believed in Ling Zhan from the beginning.
Those who chose to stand with Ling Zhan and believed he would create miracles were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief!
See!
I didn't misjudge him!
Ling Zhan really didn't disappoint us!
He truly is the one who creates history!
"Haha! Come quick, come quick! Watch the video I recorded!"
"Time to roast those brainless haters!"
At this moment.
The real climax for all netizens came.
Countless of Ling Zhan's fans posted videos online.
These videos compiled screenshots and recordings of the brainless haters' past comments, now turned into dramatic and ironic content!
You could see...
In the videos, whether in screenshots or chat recordings, the haters not only didn't believe Ling Zhan could take Lemoris Fortress, but also belittled, mocked, and ridiculed him!
Some even cursed him outright, calling Ling Zhan a beast, saying it was bad enough he was an orphan, and now he was leading other Demon-Slaying Corps members to their deaths—both an orphan and acting beastly.
Once these videos were released.
Whoa!!
The entire internet erupted once more!
Especially since many of the fans who released the videos were big-name influencers with massive followings!
Their aim in posting these videos was to show everyone just how disgusting these online haters were!
Weibo, Tieba, Douyin, forums...
At this moment, the entire internet's attention on Ling Zhan soared to the top!
The topic of haters mocking and slandering Ling Zhan ranked second!
Countless netizens swarmed to the comment sections under these topics and videos.
Then they saw in the videos how those haters were cursing people so viciously!
Some of the insults involving family were especially offensive!
In no time.
All the keyboard warriors who had insulted Ling Zhan panicked completely!
Why panic?
Because in today's internet era, every online user had to register with their real name!
And they had to make their profession transfer info public!
There was no such thing as privacy!
Since the global internet was jointly managed by all the Kingdoms, transparency had to be enforced for easier oversight!
If you wanted to post, trade, or socialize online…
You had to publish your profession, level, name, and other basic info on your account profile.
So that anyone who clicked on it could see your level, power, and what race of Professional you were.
In this kind of public transparency.
Not only did the number of haters decrease, but it also made management much easier.
No one dared to spout nonsense lightly.
Because you could be found at any time, anywhere.
However, no one had expected Ling Zhan to be favored.
After all, how could a 165-level non-specialist, leading only two thousand young Demon-Slaying Corps members, succeed in taking a fortress that had withstood the combined forces of Kingdom legions for years?
So the haters let loose, arguing and even betting against others.
Because to them, Ling Zhan's expedition was doomed to fail!
Which meant they would definitely win!
But now the result was clearly not what they expected...
Ling Zhan not only won, he won beautifully.
With the release of those video recordings, most of the Professionals online felt relieved.
Relieved they didn't join in the hate.
Because having differing opinions online was normal.
As long as you expressed your views rationally without insults, even if you believed Ling Zhan couldn't succeed, no one would blame you.
But once you started insulting others, the nature of things changed.
So then...
A flood of apology videos appeared online.
All from haters rushing to apologize for their past behavior.
But the netizens who supported Ling Zhan weren't buying it!
You had so much fun cursing others!
You even made people feel terrible all day!
And now you want to move on with just a couple of apologies?
You really think it's that easy!
So then…
As expected.
Netizens used the public info on the haters' profiles and carried out offline confrontations.
Oh right…
Some of those apology videos were posted by well-known influencers.
Because those influencers had previously declared Ling Zhan would fail, speaking with conviction and stirring public opinion.
As for this…
Netizens didn't let them off either!
They went straight to those influencers' homes for a real-life confrontation!
Of course, they wouldn't commit murder…
But they could wait outside their doors every day and follow them around. The moment you dared step into the wild, netizens would teach you what pain really meant!
The key thing is…
This behavior by netizens even ended up exposing several remnants of the Demon Arrival Organization!