Soon, a piece of news suddenly went viral on American forums.
A white woman in her forties, covered in blood, wept before the camera. Behind her, a new energy vehicle was burning fiercely, the prominent Dragon emblem on its front clearly visible.
At the top, written in large, bold letters, was: A pitiful victim who has just lost her child and husband wants to seek justice from the Dragon Kingdom!
Then, the camera shifted to an indignant reporter, who recounted the entire incident.
The white woman in the footage was named Claire Tina. She once had a very happy family of three.
A week ago, her husband received a bonus. To make it easier to pick up their son from kindergarten, they decided to buy a commuter car.
Seeing the affordable and practical new energy vehicles advertised by the Dragon Kingdom, with their high cruising range, they bought one.
To their surprise, just a few days after the purchase, while her husband was driving their child to school, the car suddenly caught fire, and the doors automatically locked. Her husband and child tried their best to escape but couldn't, ultimately burning to death inside the car!
"My child was only five years old! He had just seen the world, and now he's gone like this! Waaaaah!"
The video ended with the white woman's heart-wrenching cries.
Many were moved by her emotions. While offering comfort in the comments, they directed their anger towards the Dragon Kingdom.
"Dragon Kingdom cars are just junk pieced together from scraps. The Dragon Kingdom must apologize and compensate this poor lady!"
"Apologize, apologize! They must apologize, and everyone in the Dragon Kingdom must apologize!"
Some seized the opportunity to embellish the story, posting numerous bloody car accident photos with gruesome captions.
"A friend of mine, while driving a Dragon Kingdom new energy car, had a sudden brake failure and crashed directly into a train, being instantly crushed into pieces with his brains splattered out!"
"My neighbor died the same way, but his death was even more agonizing. Because the Dragon Kingdom car cut corners on materials, he was directly cut in half along with the car and suffered agonizing pain in the hospital for three days and nights before finally dying..."
In this way, guided by those with ulterior motives, Dragon Kingdom cars became synonymous with danger. People's anger grew, eventually coalescing into a single demand, and they swarmed the Dragon Kingdom's official accounts with relentless posting.
"Apologize! Compensate! Then take your trash and get out of Beautiful Country!"
"Apologize! Compensate! Then take your trash and get out of Beautiful Country!"
"Apologize! Compensate! Then take your trash and get out of Beautiful Country!"
Watching the furious online sentiment, the President of Beautiful Country was quite pleased. He picked up his wine glass, took a sip of red wine, and then turned to instruct Smith Lune.
"Smith, the reputation of Dragon Kingdom cars is completely ruined now. While the Dragon Kingdom's attention is diverted, quickly draft a petition to permanently ban the Dragon Kingdom's medical pods and that limb regeneration potion."
To disrupt someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. The automotive and pharmaceutical industries are the cash cows of Beautiful Country.
If they couldn't compete with the Dragon Kingdom elsewhere, that was one thing, but in Beautiful Country, this was his territory. Not only would they not be able to sell, but they wouldn't even be able to ship anything in.
Of course, exceptions would be made for research. Once they had thoroughly studied it, it would be considered their own, and they could even counter-sue the Dragon Kingdom for intellectual property theft.
Just as the President was relishing his fine wine, a call came from Prime Minister Bao of the United Kingdom.
"Mr. President, the repeated problems with the Dragon Kingdom's new energy vehicles, that's your doing, isn't it?"
The President offered no comment, merely grunting.
Prime Minister Bao didn't mind and continued, "Problems with Dragon Kingdom cars are only occurring in Beautiful Country among so many nations. That doesn't seem right. Would you like my cooperation?"
They were all cunning foxes. The President of Beautiful Country understood immediately. "No problem! Once we drive Dragon Kingdom cars out, we'll split the market three-seven."
"Only thirty percent? Mr. President, that's a bit stingy. At least fifty percent!"
"Fine, if you're not afraid of choking, go ahead and eat it. Just make sure it doesn't end up in the Dragon Kingdom's mouth."
The President sneered. He understood the industrial capabilities of the United Kingdom even better than Prime Minister Bao and couldn't be bothered to argue. After a few casual remarks, he grew serious.
"Prime Minister Bao, besides cars, be wary of the medical pods that the Dragon Kingdom has just developed. Medicine is a big business, and this cake is not for the Dragon Kingdom to share."
"I understand, I understand. The Dragon Kingdom and our systems are different. They are not democratic at all. We must suppress them firmly and give them no chance to rise."
Prime Minister Bao made an OK gesture into the microphone and then hung up.
After ending the call with the current de facto leader of the United Kingdom, the President of Beautiful Country received calls from numerous allied nations, including Japan and Germany.
In a brief exchange, all interests were divided, and they presented a united front, confident they had the Dragon Kingdom cornered.
As other countries exerted pressure, and more accident reports emerged, the reputation of Dragon Kingdom cars and medicine deteriorated globally.
Soon, the Dragon Kingdom's automobiles and pharmaceuticals were all driven back.
The internet was filled with condemnation of the Dragon Kingdom and unbridled mockery.
"A low-level country that can only make shirts and socks dares to produce high-tech equipment like cars. How ridiculous!"
"Dragon Kingdom, ah, a place that treats illnesses with grass and leaves. Would you dare use their medicine? Medical pods, I see them as iron coffins!"
"We petition! For national security! We hope to permanently ban all high-tech products from the Dragon Kingdom and ban their medicine!"
...
Inside the Great Hall of the People in the capital of the Dragon Kingdom.
The assistant immediately reported the changes online to the highest leader, indignantly stating, "These countries are truly shameless. This is clearly their own sabotage, and they're blaming us!"
The highest leader was quite calm. "Aren't these Western bandits always so shameless? Their so-called civilization is just a facade of righteousness they wear. At their core, they are a bunch of robbers and bandits."
"Just respond according to the plan. Little Zhao, have the test results for our little genius's newly invented cry crystal battery come out?"
"They're out," Assistant Zhao's expression instantly changed, and he handed over a document as if presenting a treasure. "Leader, Professor Jing's battery not only has a massive power storage capacity, nearly a hundred times that of traditional car batteries, but it's also fire-resistant and pressure-resistant. Unless discharged with specialized equipment, it won't ignite or explode even after a severe impact."
"Most importantly, this battery is pure energy. It disappears after use, eliminating environmental pollution concerns. Coupled with its stability, we don't need to build new charging stations. We just need to distribute a batch of crystal batteries to the current gas stations."
"Good! Good! Good!"
After hearing Assistant Zhao's explanation, the highest leader couldn't help but say "good" three times. Then, he composed himself, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "Since Ming Qiu invented such a powerful battery, the previous plan was too wasteful."
"Little Zhao, you immediately go out and convene a meeting with the highest leaders of all departments. This time, we will have a good 'play' with the Western countries!"
While the Dragon Kingdom's counterattack was brewing, Jing Mingqiu, at the Shaolin Temple, had already adapted to the attacks of the martial monks. Dodging an attack with a sidestep, he launched a counterattack with his right fist from bottom to top, using the same move.