The reaction from other countries to the bombing of the Yasukuni Shrine in the Sakura Nation was extremely intense.
Some were fearful. The K-pop stars from the Kimchi Nation exclaimed, "Damn, the Sakura Nation got struck by lightning. I'm so close, won't this lightning strike me too?"
Others prayed. Believers from the German Nation declared, "This is terrifying! I've lived for eighty years and never seen such a strong thunderstorm. This must be divine retribution! The world is full of sin and needs repentance!"
Still others seized the opportunity to promote their ideologies. The environmental activist from the British Commonwealth loudly proclaimed, "See? This is the consequence of not protecting the environment properly. We must boycott industry and reject modern products, or else the Earth's climate will become even more abnormal, and all sorts of climate disasters will become more frequent!"
Amidst this chaotic scene, the Dragon Nation's reaction was exceptionally unique; the nation was in a state of jubilation.
Gongs and drums sounded, firecrackers blazed, and several restaurants even offered free meals as the entire nation celebrated.
This was not because the people of the Dragon Nation lacked sympathy, but because the Yasukuni Shrine itself was like a spittoon that the Sakura Nation had spat in the faces of the Dragon Nation's people.
After failing their invasion years ago, the little devils not only refused to repent or compensate but also built the Yasukuni Shrine, enshrining and sacrificing the Class-A war criminals who had committed heinous crimes on the Divine Land.
If not for their insufficient strength, the Dragon Nation would have long ago marched their armies in, trampled through Dongjing, and erased the Yasukuni Shrine from the face of the Earth!
The Supreme Leader was also very pleased. However, as the leader of the Dragon Nation, he maintained a clear head and specifically sought out Jing Mingqiu.
"Mingqiu, with modern human technology, is it possible to create weather weapons, control lightning, and artificially bomb the Yasukuni Shrine in Dongjing?"
"Boss, wait a moment, let me check." Jing Mingqiu quickly scanned the system's database and then shook his head gently. "With humanity's current capabilities, it's not enough to create weather weapons."
Hearing this, the Supreme Leader breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I can rest assured. If the United States or the Sakura Nation possessed this capability, it would be troublesome. It seems this time the little devils were simply unlucky and suffered divine retribution."
"Mingqiu, your large-scale protective shield can now be mass-produced. However, considering this is the first time so many people are undertaking land reclamation simultaneously, many difficulties beyond our capabilities will be encountered."
"Could I trouble you to serve as the chief designer for this project? Don't worry, you won't need to handle the usual minor matters. You can continue to enjoy your university life, and just offer some guidance when problems arise."
With the Supreme Leader having spoken so directly, Jing Mingqiu had no reason to refuse. Frankly, he was very interested in this nationwide land reclamation project.
Last time, the Taklamakan Desert transformation project didn't reach its conclusion due to an accident, and he had always felt regretful.
Meanwhile, in the White House of the United States, taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was drawn to Dongjing being struck by lightning, the current US President Smith Lunen boarded the presidential aircraft with over twenty pieces of top-secret intelligence.
He planned to return to his hometown, Washington, to rest for a few days, and then find a way to contact the Dragon Nation and seek refuge there.
More than two hours later, the presidential aircraft arrived over Washington. Smith Lunen stretched and, after a simple tidy-up, prepared to disembark for a political speech to solidify his patriotic image.
Just then, the fuselage suddenly shook violently, and the red wine in Smith Lunen's cup spilled all over the floor.
Before he could curse, the pilot's wail sounded from the cockpit.
"We're in trouble! We've encountered a severe thunderstorm, all operating systems have failed, and the plane is now in a rapid descent!"
"What!" Smith Lunen couldn't believe his ears. "How could you encounter a thunderstorm? Didn't you check the weather forecast before taking off!"
The pilot wept. "Mr. President, I did check! The weather was perfect today, clear skies as far as the eye could see, most suitable for flying! Who knew it would suddenly become overcast with thunder and lightning, instantly engulfing us!"
A clear sky suddenly turning overcast, followed by lightning and thunder.
Hearing the pilot's words, Smith Lunen suddenly recalled that several hours ago, Dongjing in the Sakura Nation had also encountered such bizarre weather.
Although he was forcibly pushed into the role of the scapegoat President, Smith Lunen still had his privileges, and he was well aware that while the United States officially claimed to be researching weather weapons, in reality, they were merely a tool to swindle money from Congress.
Therefore, Smith Lunen initially believed this was an accident, but when it happened to him, everything finally made sense.
The United States' weather weapons were for scamming money, but that didn't mean the Dragon Nation's weather weapons were for scamming money!
But I've already surrendered, and I'm preparing to defect to the Dragon Nation! Why do you have to chase me to the death!
Having figured everything out, in the second before the plane crashed, Smith Lunen left his final words in the aircraft's black box, weeping with every syllable, blaming the Dragon Nation entirely for his death.
Fearing that an accident might occur, Billde Barrit was the first to arrive at the scene after the presidential aircraft crashed. After confirming Smith Lunen's death, to prevent him from guessing the truth before dying and saying something he shouldn't,
He continued to direct his subordinates to search for the black box containing all the information on the aircraft.
Since the plane crashed on a farm in the suburbs near a city, the surrounding environment was relatively simple, and the black box was found quickly.
Billde Barrit placed the black box into a professional reading device. After listening to Smith Lunen's last words, his heart was filled with joy, and he almost burst out laughing.
Originally, framing the Dragon Nation for using weather weapons would have been troublesome, but now, this trouble had been effortlessly resolved.
After all, what evidence could be more powerful than the dying words of a US President? It was the US President, after all. One couldn't possibly claim that the United States would be so insane as to use weather weapons against its own leader.
Soon, widespread news instantly swept across the globe.
【Sakura Nation and the United States simultaneously attacked by the Dragon Nation's weather weapons, US President tragically passes away!】
【Dragon Nation, the most evil country in the world! It is provoking a world war, and all countries must cooperate for world peace.】
【Boycott the Dragon Nation! Down with the Dragon Nation!】
With its powerful public opinion capabilities, Billde Barrit forcibly attributed these two lightning storms to the Dragon Nation, forcefully labeling it as cruel and tyrannical, claiming it intended to provoke a world war, and preparing to make the Dragon Nation a global public enemy.
The United States, which had a conflict with the Dragon Nation not long ago, and the Sakura Nation, which had a deep-seated feud with the Dragon Nation, were attacked simultaneously.
Let alone other countries, even many people within the Dragon Nation believed that this sudden outbreak of lightning storms was the result of the Dragon Nation's newly developed weather weapons.
Unlike ordinary people who were overjoyed and excitedly proclaiming that the Dragon Nation now possessed another weapon to protect the country, the Dragon Nation's Supreme Leader, seeing the world's public opinion forcibly attributing weather weapons to them, showed no joy. Instead, his brow furrowed, his face turned grim, and he urgently convened a high-level secret meeting!