As Bai Yanlang and the host were mocking Dragon Country in the broadcast room of the Beautiful Country, a message suddenly appeared from a Dragon Country netizen.
[The Dragon Country Long Dragon 1 rocket, it's the Long Dragon 1 carrier rocket, it didn't explode!]
Upon seeing the message, everyone immediately turned their attention to the live broadcast. In the video, the Long Dragon 1 rocket continued to soar towards the heavens!
"It's really the Long Dragon 1!"
"The Long Dragon 1 didn't explode, thank heavens..."
"Wow! It really is our Dragon Country's Long Dragon 1!"
All the people of Dragon Country were filled with excitement and disbelief. They had all believed that the Long Dragon 1 rocket had exploded, yet here it was, intact and soaring high!
Many were shouting out in exhilaration!
In the broadcast room, Bai Yanlang stared in disbelief, still unsure if he was hallucinating. He rubbed his eyes vigorously.
To his astonishment, the Long Dragon 1 rocket was still flying high in the sky, now moving far from the explosion zone!
"This...!"
"How is this possible?"
"But we clearly saw the Long Dragon 1 explode!"
The host was equally stunned, turning to Bai Yanlang.
"Professor Bai, what's going on?"
Bai Yanlang couldn't help but curse inwardly.
"How should I know what's going on?"
What they didn't know was that after Jiang Fan issued the order to increase the fuel output by 150%, the rocket's engine had unleashed a tremendous surge of power, doubling its speed in an instant! This acceleration allowed the rocket to narrowly avoid the missile's strike.
Had it not been for this sudden burst of speed, the missile would have hit the rocket. However, the third-stage booster, now depleted of fuel, had fulfilled its purpose and detached from the rocket just in time to strike the Beautiful Country's missile!
Meanwhile, the rocket had already flown out of the explosion range. The camera, positioned on the ground, couldn't capture the rocket's trajectory, as the massive explosion in the air obscured its view, leading everyone to assume that the Long Dragon 1 had exploded.
In the high-level office of the government, the leaders were at a loss for words, overcome with excitement. Though they couldn't fully comprehend why the rocket remained intact, they were certain it had something to do with Jiang Fan's timely command.
On the phone, Yi Hao's voice trembled with emotion.
"Jiang Fan, thank you!"
Without Jiang Fan's intervention, the Long Dragon 1 would have been struck, causing irreparable damage to Dragon Country and further providing ammunition for their enemies.
"Just doing what I had to," Jiang Fan replied, breathing a sigh of relief.
Long Lao patted Jiang Fan's shoulder with a look of deep approval.
Xia Xiaoyu and the others shared in the moment of joy, their faces beaming with pride. Suddenly, Xu Guangyuan had an idea and quickly entered the Beautiful Country's live broadcast room on his phone.
Xu Guangyuan: Bai Yanlang, you better kneel down and apologize to Dragon Country!
Xia Xiaoyu and Niu Xu followed suit and entered the live room.
Xia Xiaoyu: Bai Yanlang, hurry up and fulfill your promise, kneel down and apologize to Dragon Country!
Niu Xu: Kneel down, and apologize to Dragon Country!
As soon as their messages were sent, the chatroom erupted into chaos. Numerous Dragon Country netizens joined in, flooding the screen with comments!
Dragon Country Netizen 1: You bastard Bai Yanlang, kneel down and apologize to Dragon Country! I have video proof of you!
Dragon Country Netizen 2: Traitor, kneel and apologize, now!
Dragon Country Netizen 3: This is too satisfying! Kneel down and apologize!
Dragon Country Netizen 4: Kneel down and apologize, you dog of the Beautiful Country!
Russian Netizen 5: Have some integrity! You represent the Beautiful Country, don't disgrace your people!
Pakistani Netizen 6: We saw it all!
...
The live room was flooded with calls for Bai Yanlang to apologize. His face was a mix of red and white, looking utterly miserable.
The host, embarrassed, tried to defend him despite feeling frustrated.
"Dear viewers, Professor Bai was just joking with everyone earlier!"
Bai Yanlang quickly chimed in, "Yes, I was just joking!"
Despite his earlier insults to Dragon Country, the netizens in Dragon Country were not willing to let him off the hook.
Dragon Country Netizen 11: He must kneel and apologize to Dragon Country!
Dragon Country Netizen 12: Bai Yanlang, kneel and apologize! If not, we'll boycott all products from the Beautiful Country!
Dragon Country Netizen 13: Yes, boycott everything from the Beautiful Country!
No matter how much the netizens scolded him, Bai Yanlang would never kneel, as it was a matter of his personal reputation.
Unable to endure the barrage of insults any longer, Bai Yanlang left the broadcast room in a hurry.
The broadcast from the Beautiful Country was swiftly shut down.
But Dragon Country's people would not allow Bai Yanlang's insult to go unchallenged. They immediately posted the video of his wager on major international websites.
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