Chapter 12 Default
"A World from Another Dimension Invades Earth" became a hit, and sales of the Rhode Island Telephone Pole Newspaper, electronic and paper editions surged.
Fans' messages and comments have long dominated the headlines on social networks.
Most netizens believe that "A Different Dimension World Invades the Earth" is about what is happening now and in the future on the Ace planet.
They cited the construction site of the Doomsday Ark and compared it with reality to support it.
Some netizens boldly speculated that the Curse of Madagascar is the biggest challenge facing mankind.
The newspaper and the editor-in-chief gave Alice great support, and her bonus this month increased several times.
Come on Alice, the newspaper boss can consider buying a boat ticket next month.
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The phone rang, interrupting Alice's thoughts.
"Hello, are you Alice, a reporter from Telephone Pole Newspaper?"
"Yes"
"I am very interested in your "The Invasion of the Earth by a Different Dimension World". However, I think some plots may be more exciting than the story in reality. Are you interested in hearing my opinion?"
“Very happy.”
After hanging up the phone, Alice hurried to the agreed place, an unknown small cafe.
In the corner, an old man with white hair sat. Through his thick reading glasses, he saw someone coming in.
Alice walked straight to the corner, and the two parties confirmed their identities.
The white-haired old man said: "Where did you learn about the 'Madagascar Project'?"
"In the picture on the League of Nations stele, I only see the word "Madagascar Project", and the content is inferential."
“Excellent and close to the truth.”
"You know the truth?"
"I don't know what the truth is, and my informant hopes to tell the public something valuable."
"So you are looking for me? Thomas's death is related to you?"
"I respect Thomas very much. I don't know why he had an accident. That's not why I'm looking for you today."
"Okay, I understand. What do you want to tell me?"
"Regarding the 'Madagascar Project', a few months ago, the White House received an ultimatum from an alien civilization that all humans must migrate to the island of Madagascar within ten years, which is very close to your inference. But it is not a protected area, but a penal colony. If
If humans do not take action in the near future, alien civilizations will launch attacks on some cities."
"Why tell me such important news?"
"The government doesn't want to cause panic. Well, that's all I can say."
As the old man spoke, he stood up and staggered away.
On social media, the discussion about whether human society is also facing the Curse of Madagascar has become a hot topic recently.
Alice received many private messages from netizens, and then she sent a public tweet:
In "A Different Dimension World Invades the Earth", humans are faced with the question of whether to accept the Madagascar project. I don't think such a choice exists in real society. If it does exist, the content should be designed like this,
"Humans must immigrate to Madagascar within ten years, and if action is not taken, severe penalties will be imposed."
Soon the tweet was widely retweeted.
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At the White House regular press conference, a reporter asked:
"Recently, it has been circulated on the Internet that alien civilization has issued an ultimatum to humans on Earth, requiring all humans to migrate to Madagascar within ten years. How does the White House comment on this?"
Spokesperson: "Since human society has been recorded, there have been many records of interactions with extraterrestrial civilizations. Many of the records cannot be verified as true or false. The federal government has also received information from unknown civilizations. Whether these contacts are benign or malicious,
, the government will always try its best to protect the safety of every citizen."
The next reporter continues to ask questions.
"Are you saying that the White House has indeed received an ultimatum from an alien civilization, requiring humans to move to an isolated island in the Indian Ocean? What Rice said at the League of Nations General Assembly was considered to be an endorsement of alien civilization. What does the White House think?"
"We receive a lot of information every month, including threatening information against the federal government, and we do not make any comments on these information. Today's press conference ends here."
The media interpreted from the spokesperson's answer that the "Madagascar Curse" does exist.
Social networks are flooded with discussions about the curse.
Mainstream experts and scholars generally do not admit the existence of curses. The reason is very simple. There is no evidence to prove the existence of aliens, so naturally there is no ultimatum from aliens to the earth. Secondly, governments of various countries have never recognized the existence of aliens, or
Said that no conclusive evidence was produced.
They believe even more that with humanity's current observation technology, at least within the scope of the observable universe, the Earth is the only planet that can produce civilization.
Experts' statistics on natural disasters and meteorite falls, compared with other disaster-prone eras in Earth's history, show that the current situation is normal and not significantly higher than those specific periods.
The vast majority of the public believe in the existence of the curse, and the government must have concealed the truth.
The Curse of Madagascar has gradually been accepted as an urban legend by various governments, and people have not panicked. After all, a legend or statement cannot change human habits.
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Alice browsed through all the information related to the curse, and one piece of information caught her attention.
A man who calls himself Auguste founded an organization called Anti-"Madagascar Curse".
Open the organization's website, which contains instructions about the curse.
The website analyzed the ins and outs of the curse, and although it was somewhat inconsistent with the facts, it was consistent.
The core purpose of the organization is that any behavior that cooperates with aliens or performs activities in Madagascar can be regarded as anti-humanity.
The reason is very good. Any appeasement or surrender will plunge human society into chaos and even collapse. Therefore, we must prevent anyone from thinking about surrender from the source.
Escapeism must be curbed from the source. Human beings must face the attack of alien civilizations, even if they fight to the last person.
After reading the content, Alice shuddered. Does this mean that another kind of *extremism* has now developed?
She couldn't imagine the successive disasters and the large number of homeless people. This kind of thinking already had enough soil, and now there was only one fuse to ignite it.
Nowadays, human society is like a boiler filled with high-pressure steam. The fire is constantly burning and may explode at any time. It depends on which link is the weakest and will burst first.
Soon after, August launched a campaign against the "Madagascar Curse" on social networks. He provided a network entrance. After logging in through social media, click this link. There is a button inside, click "I object", and the user
There will be a red signature on the social network avatar, "I object".
The "I Object" campaign became viral. Alice saw that more than half of the profile photos of the fans who had left her messages and followed her had the signature "I Object".
Alice is disgusted with this activity from the bottom of her heart. As a media person, she knows very well that it is very dangerous for the public's emotions to move in one direction. Reasonable and opposing voices will be drowned out or even regarded as hostile behavior.
If the situation goes further and does not support or praise, it will also be regarded as betrayal. As the saying goes, if you want to make it perish, you must make it crazy. This is the truth.
However, what can she do? Now, she can't do anything. Although, up to now, she has done a lot, she doesn't know whether this is right or wrong.
She began to understand the editor-in-chief's intention, knowing that the truth may not necessarily save mankind, but may bring disaster. For the media, at least, it can make money. Everything can only be judged by time.
Chapter completed!