NOVEL WEB Chapter 1044 Chain Reaction
In the rainforest, heads rolled as Boss Joe, idling around, stirred up trouble online...
Compared to the bustling European and American media, things were initially calm within China.
But P.B was just too popular!
Those military bloggers without a voice couldn't draw any traffic, but once some overseas students sent the news back home, things turned around instantly.
It's war!
For the first time, a Chinese person appeared on the international battlefield!
The last time 'Rabbit Squad' shouted 'Serve the people,' rational Chinese youth still thought Boss Joe was hyping things up.
Rabbit Squad's 'foreign features' naturally made people suspicious!
But this time, it was truly different!
'Night Tiger's' accented dialect was the best certification!
Chinese soldiers were mostly seen at disaster relief sites, and people's impressions of them holding shovels were at least several times more than holding guns.
A few guys who mixed as volunteer soldiers at home and then went abroad to become soldiers could actually become big internet celebrities, admired by many.
No one knew that real special forces troops, even after retiring, must adhere to a confidentiality period, varying in length depending on their unit.
Those overhyped internet celebrities couldn't stir too much sympathy, thus couldn't create a huge flow effect.
But when some overseas students sent back 'Monkey's' greetings with a heavy Shaanbei accent, it exploded!
It exploded for no reason!
Compared to those roving mercenaries, 'Night Tiger' stood on top of the competitive stage in the eyes of nationals, performing impressively without falling behind.
That was SEAL Team Six, that was SAS, that was Signal Flag, that was France's First Paratroop Regiment...
Facing these teams once revered by Chinese military enthusiasts, 'Night Tiger' surprisingly held its own...
The elevation in morale was hard to explain!
No one doubted Night Tiger's combat capabilities because foreign media had already praised those T1s to the skies, eliminating the need for self-praise from nationals.
Boiling domestic media catapulted P.B into a topic peak...
When the news spokesperson faced questions from their own media, smiled and said they knew nothing, everyone believed it anyway.
Information about the Joe brothers and related persons was still restricted online, but that couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of netizens.
If you won't let me watch, can't I bypass the firewall?
P.B's homepage is right there, with plenty of videos to be dragged back for everyone to share.
'Night Tiger's' sudden popularity also had aftermath...
Places used to European and American thinking, like Southeast Asia and some island nations, didn't see anything wrong with a bunch of Chinese soldiers appearing in P.B.
Instead, politicians in these places cared more about voices from the grassroots and online...
What bothered them more than 'Night Tiger' appearing in the rainforest was the question raised by their own nationals...
"Why didn't our soldiers participate?"
Focus points for netizens' attention constantly shift, and 'pride' displays as especially extreme online.
Information traveling from South America to Europe and America, then looping around to East Asia, became a bit distorted.
Many didn't even know P.B was a private military company; they weren't interested in this. They just wanted to know why their troops weren't on that top-level stage.
Drug-smuggling suppression, such a just act, why weren't their nationals involved?
Could it be because we're not qualified?
Military forces of East Asian countries suddenly faced immense pressure!
Their militaries lacked the 'always at the forefront' attribute of being close to the people. When professionalism got questioned, nationals cursed them harshly.
The issue was most severe in the pride-scarred peninsula and a certain province.
They were closely connected to Europe and America, and the media couldn't escape P.B's content.
As things slowly fermented, P.B naturally became a label of high level...
Gradually, P.B became a standard for measuring soldier competence, thanks to media professionals like Wallace and a group of armament groups pushing behind.
Countries had varied training and equipment levels, but P.B's examination standards were evident.
Brazilian media paid close attention to P.B's recruiting efforts in Rio, clearly showcasing P.B's recruitment standards, with no room for fabrication!
This hype truly helped P.B establish its image, and Rio's recruitment attracted many who flew there.
This included people from all over the world: Chinese people, people from the peninsula, others from a certain province, island nation people, but mostly, individuals from regular military backgrounds with real combat skills!
Sig Sauer and Triple Tian Peng boldly chartered flights to send a 12-person team to Rio, indicating they wanted them to participate in P.B's selection...
Not to join P.B, but to ride P.B's traffic, advertising their products and company.
Even when Boss Joe hadn't figured out the participation rules, Sig Sauer and Triple Tian Peng stood up to set an example for everyone!
Come on, show it!
If you don't dare to come, then don't boast later!
This competition, closely tied to money and fame, and with a foreseen long-lasting popularity if won once, was too good to pass up!
Just as those large military sales groups searched for top talents, Russia's Mikoyan announced with high profile they'd send the newest MiG-35 model to Rio on display, accompanied by a retired Alpha Team.
If the Brazilian Government agreed, they'd be willing to cooperate in drug cartel suppression.
Mikoyan's video didn't even tear off the shoulder badges of Alpha Team...
This unprincipled move made other companies furious!
Small arms orders weren't significant to major nations, and real giants laughed silently at methods similar to those of Sig Sauer...
But Mikoyan's actions were unacceptable to those giants!
How could a struggling company unable to pay wages bring regular troops on stage to steal thunder from us?
So here it is!
The Gripen Fighter's parent company, Saab, released a video stating two Gripens and a team of Swedish 'retired' Paratrooper Assault Team would go to Djibouti to effectively support P.B's upcoming Yemen operation.
Saab's influence was lesser than Mikoyan with Russian backing, so they bluntly revealed P.B's target.
Then Pakistani ST followed, also with two Thunder jets and a team of 'retired' soldiers.
It was only then that everyone realized fighting in the rainforest was just Boss Joe warming up...
The messy quagmire of Yemen was P.B's real target!
Saab and Pakistani ST's tactics were militarily foolish!
But they had already contacted Boss Joe, receiving permission before releasing the videos.
And the greatest effect of this news being exposed in public media was it repeated the previous situation in Syria.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen released a video saying they would ensure P.B would be wiped out!
Then Al-Qaeda chapters globally responded, mobilizing all support to assist their Yemeni brothers in holding firm.
This was the effect Boss Joe wanted!
With the atmosphere raised to this level, there's no need to hide it anymore!
Let's all come; let's engage in a grand showdown between good and evil in front of the world!
The Colombian Cartel Group, hammered mercilessly, realized they weren't the primary target. They dared not send reinforcements internally to the rainforest, barely resisting the Colombian Government's crackdown, then their boss cutting a deal with Glorious Society...
These two major drug cartel groups have no lack of money. They have endless US Dollars and Euros, all in cash!
At this stage, the life-and-death relationship between them and P.B even surpassed industry competition.
Attempting a standoff with P.B in Brazil was unrealistic; there's simply no time.
The two groups pooled $500 million, ready to battle Boss Joe tooth and nail in Yemen.
$500 million, no taxes on this cash!
This money scattered across the arms and mercenary markets caused massive tremors!
This world has far too many mercenaries willing to risk everything for money!
Before Joe Ga received the news, Aaron, holding his jaw that couldn't stop laughing, smacked the prison door vigorously, shouting at the prison guard...
"Give everyone a feast: steak, wine, cigarettes, weed, it's all on me..."
After shouting, he called Boss Joe's satellite phone...
"Hu Lang, hurry and take out Anon Talan, I'll figure out a way to urge the Edward Foundation...
Buddy, after this job, you'll truly be the King of War!"
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