357: Chapter 357 Press Conference

Seeing Emilia smile again, the surrounding crowd went into a frenzy once more.

"Oh my God! She smiled again!"

"She's smiling at me! She's definitely smiling at me!"

"Quick! Quick, capture this moment!"

"Excuse me, miss, which company's cosplayer are you? I'm willing to pay a high price to have you as a spokesperson!"

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Emilia held her parasol elegantly, completely ignoring the surrounding crowd.

Her gaze drifted toward the backstage from time to time.

On the other side of the venue, Luo Qinghe stood on a high platform, using his talent ability to scan the entire area.

As the head of the Luo Family, he was responsible for the security of this press conference.

The Dragon Country military, the Beast Tamer Association, and various major families had sent elite forces, surrounding the entire stadium so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak through.

"Strange—"

Luo Qinghe frowned. "Logically speaking, the Demon Abyss Cult couldn't possibly not participate in something like this. Why is it so calm?"

Every team reported that everything was normal.

But this actually made Luo Qinghe even more uneasy.

It was too normal, abnormally normal.

How could the Demon Abyss Cult pass up such an opportunity?

They should have sent people to scout for information, or perhaps even cause some destruction.

"I still need to take extra precautions."

Luo Qinghe ordered, "Everyone, stay alert! Report any abnormalities immediately!"

"Yes!"

However, what Luo Qinghe didn't know was...

All of his arrangements were like child's play in the eyes of certain beings.

At this moment, a mirror directly facing the backstage rippled slightly.

A pair of very beautiful eyes blinked in the mirror, seemingly having seen through everything.

"Is that Chen Yi?"

"He certainly is a man of talent! No wonder Black Rose would take the initiative to request that she be the one to establish Chen Yi's Demon Seed Contract—"

"He really is much better than those cynical young masters! If I were in Black Rose's shoes and had to establish a Demon Seed Contract with a certain Beast Tamer... I might choose him too!"

Hua Liuli murmured with quite a bit of admiration.

But soon, her expression turned cold.

"Admiration is one thing, but if you insist on being an enemy of our Demon Abyss Cult, then I'll have no choice but to eliminate you!"

In the next second, the image in the mirror slowly dissipated, as if it had never existed.

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Time quickly reached exactly twelve o'clock.

Amidst the great anticipation of the crowd, Chen Yi stepped out from backstage.

In an instant, countless flashes lit up, making the entire stage as bright as day.

The sound of camera shutters, the gasps of the audience, the discussions of the reporters—all kinds of sounds intertwined, forming a massive wave of noise.

"Chen Yi is here! Quick, take pictures!"

"My God, he's even more handsome than in his photos!"

"Is this the youngest prodigy of Dragon Country? His aura is indeed extraordinary!"

"God Chen Yi! Look over here! Aaaaah—"

Some fangirls even screamed, frantically waving the support signs in their hands.

Chen Yi scanned the audience and saw many familiar faces—diplomats from various countries, high-level members of the Beast Tamer Association, representatives of major families... and Emilia, hidden in the crowd.

She was still holding that white parasol, looking out of place in the crowd yet attracting everyone's attention.

"Chen Yi is here, everyone, please applaud!"

The host walked onto the stage, his voice spreading through the speakers to the entire venue. "Now, please welcome the strongest prodigy of Dragon Country—Mr. Chen Yi, to the stage to speak! If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask during the upcoming Q&A session!"

"Whoosh—"

Enthusiastic applause surged like a tide.

Chen Yi walked to the podium, looking at the sea of people below, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

Once, he was just an unknown ordinary person, struggling to survive;

Now, he stood here, facing the eyes of the entire world, about to reveal the truth of the world.

If he didn't have his own plan, he would have informed the Dragon Country government of the truth long ago and let them decide how to tell the world.

But now, he had to do it himself.

Because some truths must be told by the right person in the right way.

Chen Yi picked up the microphone and remained silent for a full minute.

During this minute, the entire stadium was silent; everyone held their breath, waiting for him to speak.

"Everyone."

Chen Yi finally spoke, his voice echoing in every corner through the speakers. "Today, I will tell you the truth I discovered in the Antarctica secret realm, regarding the Space-Time Rift, the magic beasts, and this world—all the answers!"

He took a deep breath and began to tell the story.

Starting from the First Emperor six thousand years ago, to the research on mana, to the failure and death of the First Emperor, to the eruption of mana and the formation of the Space-Time Rift;

Then, the truth about the Demon Sovereigns—they were not from another world, but special existences formed when the souls of deceased spirit beasts in this world were tainted by mana;

Finally, the solution: find the core array eye of the Space-Time Rift and purify it to gradually close the Space-Time Rift!

The entire narration lasted for a full two hours!

Chen Yi revealed everything except for the two most important points.

First, the specific identity of the array eye;

Second, the specific method of purification!

Once these two pieces of information were made public, the consequences would be unimaginable.

When Chen Yi finished the last word, the entire stadium fell into a deathly silence.

Fifty thousand people collectively lost their voices.

Everyone was so shocked by this world-shattering truth that they were speechless.

This was too absurd!

The Space-Time Rift wasn't an alien invasion, but something humans created themselves?

Magic beasts weren't otherworldly creatures, but deceased spirit beasts?

Demon Sovereigns weren't enemies, but... former companions?

The amount of information was too large and the impact too strong, such that many people couldn't accept it for a while.

It took a full three minutes before someone snapped out of their shock.

An American reporter sitting in the front row stood up and asked, "Hello, Great Master Chen Yi, I am a reporter from America's 'Willow Leaf Sword'! I would like to ask some questions regarding what you just said, if I may?"

"No problem, go ahead."

"You just said that Demon Sovereigns are all reincarnated from deceased spirit beasts. Is there any way to prove this?"

Chen Yi shook his head. "There is no direct evidence because once they reincarnate, their existence vanishes from the memories of the living; no one will remember. However—if you investigate historical records carefully, you can still find some clues!"

"For example, some powerful Beast Tamers always have fewer Contracted Spirit Beasts than the theoretical value; or in some historical events, the information of certain key figures is always blurred—"

Shi Yuying and Black Rose were the best examples, but Chen Yi couldn't use them as evidence.

After all, it would be too difficult to get the world to accept that there were two Demon Sovereigns by his side right now!

So he could only say it like this—believe it or not!"