Because this was a celebratory event open to all citizens, numerous people naturally used their terminals to record it. Even when the conflict suddenly broke out, some individuals still hid in nearby buildings, secretly using their terminals to document the events.
There were even quite a few internet celebrities live-streaming the festivities, so the sudden eruption of warfare was directly transmitted across the globe through these live video feeds.
The entire world subsequently exploded.
However, the explosion wasn't caused by this meticulously planned rebellion, which resulted in the immediate death of the King of the Great Food Kingdom. Instead, it was the Pangu Homeland that was rampaging through everything.
Although the rebellion broke out so abruptly that only a few million viewers managed to witness the entire process live, the number of people who caught up on the video later was far greater.
Even though various demonstration videos of the Pangu Homeland had already circulated widely online, seeing it unleash its full firepower, firing machine guns and even rocket launchers, was an absolutely breathtaking spectacle.
Furthermore, this combat was taking place amidst the towering buildings of the city. The scene caused countless viewers to let out screams of excitement.
After the battle concluded, the Pangu Homeland seemed to still have energy to spare. It began to traverse the entire city, its footsteps landing steadily on the main thoroughfares of the capital of the Great Food Kingdom, treating the city as if it were a forest.
The shorter buildings were like shrubs, while the skyscrapers that pierced the clouds were like towering ancient trees.
Viewers watching these videos felt as if they were watching an American blockbuster, or perhaps it was a real American blockbuster, as they last saw such a scene of a colossal robot walking through a steel city in Pacific Rim.
Oh, wait, Pacific Rim wasn't an American film but a Chinese film, as it was also produced by Jiangnan Pictures.
Additionally, with the hit popularity of "Homeland," it was rumored that a movie version was already in the works, meaning the next time audiences would see the colossal Pangu Homeland striding through the city would likely be when they next went to the cinema.
Some netizens online had even fittingly designed a promotional slogan for the film: "True blockbusters never need special effects. 'Homeland' was filmed entirely on location with real machinery. We don't add any special effects!"
Following this, the Pangu Homeland model once again became a massive hit, with a box of...
Unfortunately, this surge didn't last long. Daban Models shamelessly announced that the Pangu Homeland would be re-released.
Many people angrily questioned Daban Models on their official website, asking how it could be re-released when they had smashed the molds.
Daban Models did not evade the question, responding with a sincere explanation. The previous molds had indeed been destroyed, but the design blueprints were still intact. Seeing the ever-increasing number of enthusiasts for the Pangu Homeland MG 1.0 version, whose prices had skyrocketed to an unaffordable level, and considering the interests of the vast player base and wanting to prevent scalpers from damaging Daban Models' reputation.
Therefore, Daban Models decided to urgently re-manufacture the molds and then urgently re-release the product. It was expected to ship in about a month. They hoped everyone could wait patiently for another month, after which they could purchase the original 199 yuan MG Pangu Homeland 1.0 directly from the official website.
Upon seeing this news on the official website, scalpers were left in tears. The market price instantly dropped below 300 yuan. These scalpers had previously acquired the figures for 400 yuan through various channels, resulting in an instant loss of over 100 yuan per unit, which was incredibly miserable.
Meanwhile, players showered Daban Models with praise, as such manufacturers who truly considered their players were rare. The fact that they were willing to re-manufacture the molds was remarkable, considering that "true Daban" wouldn't even bother with mold repairs.
However, as Daban Models released the pre-order numbers, it was revealed that within just one week, the pre-orders for the re-released MG Pangu Homeland had exceeded 4 million units. This led users to suspect that Daban's reason for doing this might have been to prevent scalpers from profiting.
Regardless, the market was once again abuzz with the "Homeland" craze. Bandai, however, was quite frustrated. In an effort to regain its footing, they were desperately trying to launch a new anime and attempting to replicate the success by building a functional Gundam.
Unfortunately, just as they were getting started, their competitors' attacks began to mount. Moreover, this was something that was utterly impossible to imitate.
Even if Bandai truly had the capability to build an identical mecha, the problem was that they wouldn't find a second country willing to let such a mecha roam freely in its capital, casually firing various munitions. Such a scenario was nonexistent.
However, the online sensation of the Pangu Homeland did manage to overshadow many other events.
Almost everyone was focused on the rampaging Pangu Homeland, and very few people paid attention to what happened in the aftermath in the Great Food Kingdom.
For example, when the Great Prince, who had narrowly escaped death, was greeted by his countless loyal troops, the Pangu Homeland slowly opened its cockpit. All the soldiers watched as the Prince stood up from the pilot's seat, slowly emerged, and looked upon his army. This signaled that the entire Great Food Kingdom was about to descend into complete chaos for a considerable period.
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"Mr. Huang, I apologize for the inconvenience!" As the Prince strode with a commanding gait away from his army, his first actions were naturally to issue various orders for his loyal troops to fully take over the nation's defense forces.
Following that, they would take over the various administrative bodies of the country. After attending to these matters, the Prince did not return to his sleeping quarters but instead went directly to Mr. Huang's residence, beginning with the words, "I apologize for the inconvenience."
"What inconvenience?" Huang He waved his hand and chuckled, "I should be thanking Your Highness for saving my life. If you hadn't piloted the Pangu Homeland and saved me, I would likely be dead by now."
"Thank you!" Hearing Huang He's words, the Prince expressed his gratitude, but he no longer denied anything.
Indeed, the person who piloted the Pangu Homeland to save his country could only be the Prince himself. Otherwise, if others knew that Huang He was the one who operated it, what would that make him?
Moreover, with the Prince personally piloting the Pangu Homeland to eradicate all the rebels, the Prince's prestige continued to soar. Coupled with the diligent efforts of some individuals within the country to fan the flames, the Prince's reputation had reached an incredibly high level, even surpassing that of his father, the King, who had unfortunately perished.
It was Huang He himself who proposed that the identity of the pilot be given to the Prince. After eliminating all the rebels, Huang He proactively put forward this plan. With the Prince not explicitly refusing, he was unceremoniously placed in the pilot's seat, and Huang He briefly taught him the basic operating procedures.
During this maintenance and modification, the Pangu Homeland, having collected a vast amount of operational data, successfully developed an AI. This was an intelligent AI that could control the Pangu Homeland to perform various precise movements based on simple commands from the operator. In any case, it allowed a complete novice like the Prince to learn the technique of controlling the Pangu Homeland to walk in a straight line on the streets in a short period.
After this, Huang He, along with the little princess, jumped from the waist-level cockpit onto the rooftop as the Pangu Homeland leaned against a building, quietly departing the mecha and completely bestowing all the honor upon the Prince.
Huang He did this for two reasons. Firstly, if he hadn't relinquished the honor, he might not have been able to leave the Great Food Kingdom. Secondly, although the Pangu Homeland had retaliated in self-defense, it had undeniably killed many rebel soldiers.
Furthermore, in the eyes of many bleeding hearts, with the protection of the Pangu Homeland, these rebel soldiers had clearly lost the ability to kill Huang He. They had demonstrably lost their threatening capabilities, yet the pilot had still unhesitatingly killed them all. This was undoubtedly a violation of human rights.
If it were revealed afterward that the pilot was Huang He, then Mr. Huang and the entire Jiangnan Group would likely face relentless attacks from their opponents. Mr. Huang absolutely could not afford to give them such leverage. Therefore, the hero who ultimately defeated all the adversaries piloting the Pangu Homeland had to be the Prince himself, not the world's richest man, Huang He.