Overnight, every major intergalactic media outlet aligned its narrative, speaking nothing but praise; even the so-called experts who had previously skewered Wolf's Den mercilessly had fallen silent.

A contingent of critics, seemingly conjured from thin air, hailed the success of the exhibition with unrestrained applause.

They proclaimed that this moment heralded an entirely new era!

They conveniently forgot that just days earlier, they had accused Wolf’s Den of violating the Interstellar Sovereignty Accords with its post-war reconstruction methods, and that clownish figures had popped up like fleas insisting Wolf's Den could not absorb the Hope Legion.

Even Ziye, the most controversial figure within Wolf's Den, received universal acclaim.

They swore with absolute conviction that the smartest move Wolf’s Den had ever made was recruiting talent like Ziye. Without Ziye, there would be no exhibition today, and no Wolf’s Den today.

Ziye was utterly transformed into a figure basking in radiant glory.

Amidst this deluge of positive coverage, a small group remained hidden behind the scenes, observing with cool detachment.

One of them finally asked, confused, "Is praising Wolf's Den like this really acceptable? Is this truly Secretary Bai's directive?"

The leader replied, "This is called a death by flattery. I suspect Secretary Bai wants to strike while they are still basking in this favorable atmosphere, before they’ve even fully processed it."

The subordinate pondered this. "That makes sense. The most vulnerable moment for a master is when they are standing on the victory podium."

—Because in that instant, their guard is at its lowest.

The leader nodded, activated an internal channel, and reported to Bai Lanxue, "Team Five has completed the assignment."

Bai Lanxue sounded immensely pleased. "Do not relax your efforts. Find every possible way to maintain this status quo; ideally, you should keep every soul in Wolf's Den thoroughly deceived." Having given her orders, she switched the channel to another team.

Teams One through Four had been strategically positioned around Wolf's Den's main RP

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