Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

After just three questions, the live broadcast room turned into a battlefield for keyboard commanders, who began to frantically fire at people from different camps.

This made Owl feel very uncomfortable, and it urgently needed some good brothers with insight to steer the topic elsewhere. This seemed like a melee between three forces, but in essence it was a war of words between the Chamber of Commerce and the company's supporters. The rebels in the United Front did not have many supporters, and they were usually used as targets to attack the other side. Even those who seemed to be speaking for the United Front were only attacking the opponents' incompetence in many policies.

The war of public opinion between the two sides has reached a white-hot stage, and a slight spark is enough to ignite the entire battlefield.

From Duan Mingyuan's position, he could clearly see the barrage of comments floating in the live broadcast room.

He found it very interesting every time he saw people arguing over things that had nothing to do with them, or even launching personal attacks on someone they didn't know.

He felt that his "justice value" had decreased.

The quarrel between the two parties was started by him. Although his answers were short and concise, they accurately touched the sensitive points of both parties. It was like he walked into a warehouse with a sign saying "Inflammable and Explosive Materials" and then struck a match.

He did it on purpose.

Because this is a live broadcast to the entire universe, the number of viewers in the live broadcast room has long exceeded nine digits, and the direction of discussion in the live broadcast room is a microcosm of current public opinion.

The supporters of the company and the chamber of commerce are roughly evenly split.

Duan Mingyuan could only sigh silently that Universal Company was worthy of being the largest force in the interstellar space. Even though they had just suffered a defeat and had been bombarded by public opinion for more than a month, their supporters were still able to tie with the Chamber of Commerce. If the recent situations of both parties were reversed, the Chamber of Commerce would probably be subjected to endless abuse in a one-sided manner.

To explain it in the context of e-sports, the fact that the supporters of a team that was eliminated in the first round are comparable to those of this season's championship team is outrageous enough.

If we make a more detailed division, it is not difficult to see why, despite having so many supporters, Universal Company has recently been pursued by the Chamber of Commerce in the public opinion war.

Supporters of the Granite Consortium accused the Iron Guard Consortium of being all show and no substance, being famous for war, and boasting for so long about their invincible fleet, but it was shattered at the first touch of the United Front, and they had no choice but to withdraw from the star zone in disgrace.

Supporters of the Iron Guard Foundation believe that these troubles were originally caused by the Cosmic Relations Coordination Department. Even the director has been internally audited. How dare you make such a fuss here?

Supporters of the Mandala Group acted as peacemakers, claiming that cooperation and common development among different forces is the mainstream at the moment, so why not put aside prejudices and become good friends?

Supporters of the Embers Consortium believe that they are a group of **.

Soon, the barrage with the nickname "I wish there would be caterpillars in your coffee" was banned for 24 hours for making a veiled comment.

Duan Mingyuan always felt that this nickname looked familiar.

This seems to be an enthusiastic netizen who had previously carefully answered his question in the Q&A section about how to make a spacecraft fly into space.

Perhaps it is because the Universal Company has maintained its hegemony in the universe for too long, causing it to become accustomed to internal strife.

Jiu Yue, who was outside the prison, was also paying attention to the developments in the live broadcast room.

She was lying on the bed in her pajamas, with her long hair tied up and a few cucumber slices on her face, observing Duan Mingyuan through the big screen. It felt very novel, and seeing Duan Mingyuan attracting so much attention, she couldn't help but feel happy.

She felt even happier when she thought that Mr. Mingyuan would finish his show and return to the room to call her.

Oh, so this is what it feels like to be a lover with a celebrity.

Even if the other person is not around, you can often see him/her on the screen.

However, she is not good at political topics and rarely discusses such issues with others online.

She only posted three comments in total, all of which were pure expressions.

A cartoon fox with clear eyes.

However, September’s good mood did not last long, as a discordant voice appeared in the live broadcast room.

The owl picked a lucky audience member and read it out in his loud voice, "Excuse me, Mr. Duan Mingyuan, are you still single? What type of girls do you like?"

This abrupt question ended all debate about political stance.

Then someone sharply questioned the person who asked the question.

Why does it have to be a girl?

How dare you assume someone else's sexual orientation?

Where are you from?

What is the intention?

!! ?

Jiu Yue’s eyes suddenly widened, and a piece of the cucumber that was stuck to her face fell off in anger.

You like boys, your whole family likes boys!

This question was irritating enough, but I didn’t expect the barrage to be even more irritating.

And what are you laughing at, owl? You don't think you ended a dispute very cleverly, do you?

Where's the keyboard!

September immediately entered combat mode and took the keyboard in front of him.

Duan Mingyuan's answer to this question was very brief. He just said lightly, "No."

"Uh, Mr. Duan Mingyuan, everyone in the live broadcast room is very interested in this. Can you tell us more about your partner, such as what kind of person she is? How did you meet?"

Owl is still trying to save the atmosphere in the live broadcast room.

He finally managed to get the discussion back to normal life, after all, this is an entertainment program!

"Next question."

At this moment, the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room suddenly made Duan Mingyuan feel boring.

He still liked the atmosphere where everyone was blaming and insulting each other, as if they were real enemies even though they had never met each other. He could understand the views of various star regions on recent major events through the audience's sharp words.

"……All right."

Owl winked at the production team.

After a while, they picked a viewer nicknamed "Fox Demon 930#". After seeing the question, his expression became a little strange. "Well, this lucky viewer has a question. Please tell me the type of girl you like most and explain why it is a fox demon?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 312 Soul Equation

Fox demon saved the live broadcast atmosphere!

Looking at the dense barrage of comments, Owl cheered in his heart.

Facts have proved that the yearning for beautiful things is the same on any planet and in any civilization. Just like now, when the topic about fox demons started, the audience had a heated discussion, and someone took out the "Encyclopedia of Cosmic Beauty Appreciation" and started discussing it.

Duan Mingyuan soon discovered that more than 70% of the viewers in the live broadcast room were loyal users of this series, and they were already familiar with the ethnic groups listed above.

The discussion about beautiful things made them turn hostility into friendship.

The stance still exists, but everyone has become a fan of fox spirits, or in a broader sense, a fan of beautiful things. Most people are not only fond of fox spirits, but uphold the fraternal spirit of "anything is fine".

The live broadcast came to an end, and the audience left the room after saying "That's all for today's live broadcast."

When the live broadcast was cut off, Owl stretched.

"Want to go for a drink?"

Although he had already anticipated Duan Mingyuan's answer, he still politely extended the invitation. The staff of the studio were all assigned to them by the company, and today was the first formal cooperation between the two parties. Owl decided to get along well with his new colleagues.

There is a bar in the living area of ​​Prison Star. Although it cannot compare with those magnificent places, it can also allow them to spend a wonderful evening.

"No."

Duan Mingyuan completed his job as a special guest. Just as Jiu Yue said, overtime is a bad culture, and he believes that socializing after get off work is also a form of overtime culture.

However, as soon as they walked out, a mechanical prison guard blocked their way.

"Gentlemen, how do you feel about the live broadcast just now?"

There was still no emotion in his tone.

Owl glanced at Duan Mingyuan and saw that he had no intention of answering, so he said, "The atmosphere is good and lively, and the audience has a strong desire to speak."

He believed that advertisers would be willing to spend a huge amount of money to appear on this show.

The mechanical prison guard nodded.

It was an expected answer, but liveliness was not the result it hoped for.

The scale of this trial is far larger than in previous years, with the number of applicants increasing several times. The company’s team contributed greatly to this. They discovered business opportunities and turned the trial into a real-life reality show.

This also made its idea more firm.

The soul is the root of everything. No matter good or evil, they are all puppets controlled by desires. What it needs to do is to free everyone from the identity of puppets.

"Please follow me. Next, I will arrange the rules and procedures of the trial."

The mechanical prison guard took the two to the room next to the studio, where there was also a screen, which was currently showing images of a certain prison area.

Some familiar faces appeared on the screen.

Outside the cell, the members of the Actus Pirates gathered together again, but he did not expect that the contestant he identified as "cannon fodder" was actually one of them by coincidence.

It is obvious that the "Big Smart" contestant did not truly understand the true meaning of this nickname.

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt relieved.

How could a truly intelligent person become a space pirate?

The crew of Actus were in high spirits, and "Big Smart" became a hero among them. This was the first shot for the Actus Pirates to make a name for themselves in the prison area. They were imagining the moment when "Big Smart" won the game, and then they would replace the largest gang here and become the new boss of the prison area.

This will at least give them some hope in their lives.

It has to be said that the "smart" behavior won them respect. Now the pirates can enter and leave the cells freely. As long as they don't take the initiative to cause trouble, other prisoners in the prison will not make things difficult for them.

"Somewhat something is wrong."

The owl soon discovered the clue.

The "hero" himself, "Da Congming", was out of tune with the lively atmosphere of the team. Although he stood in the crowd, enjoying people's flattery and support, there was no look of joy on his face.

Likewise, there is no worry about an uncertain fate.

There was no expression on his face, and everything happening around him had nothing to do with him.

This is absolutely not consistent with the motivation of "Da Congming" to sign up for the stage.

Just imagine that this space pirate mustered up his courage and input his name into the instrument under tremendous pressure, all for the arrival of this moment, to be praised and commended, which would make him feel that everything he was about to give was worthwhile.

But these things that were originally desired by "Great Wisdom" now seem boring to him.

"It's getting late, rest."

"Big Smart" interrupted the pirates surrounding him.

The other pirates also noticed that he was not in a good state today, but guessed that the trial might have brought him too much pressure, so they came forward to comfort him and stopped disturbing him.

Duan Mingyuan has also been paying attention to the movements of "Da Congming".

His demeanor and tone seemed familiar to him—Da Congming's behavior looked exactly like those of the mechanical prison guards.

Don't be swayed by any emotions and always remain calm and rational.

"What did you do to him?"

The owl had a bad feeling and asked.

“This is an experiment.”

The mechanical prison guard said, "I monitored the status of all applicants at the same time. Their vital signs are normal and there are no adverse reactions."

The experimental results are consistent with its theory.

Facts have proved that the soul is not necessary for humans. After removing the soul, their vital signs will not be affected in any way and they can still maintain independent thinking.

The only difference is that they will no longer be blinded by any desires, and any judgment they make will be based on rational analysis.

This is the state it most desires.

"Can you explain it more clearly?"

Owl demanded.

He didn't like the word "experiments," especially when they happened on humans.

There was something weird in the eyes of "Great Intelligence", and staring at him for a long time gave Owl goose bumps.

"To put it simply, I took their souls. This is the first step of the experiment. In the following rules, I will gradually lift the restrictions on each area and give them freedom they have never enjoyed before. They can freely go to any prison area and do whatever they want, just to verify one thing."

The mechanical prison guard said, "Given their full freedom, will these hopeless villains continue to commit crimes... There is only one way to win this trial. As long as they can find their souls, they will win."

(End of this chapter)