I See through Everything

"Would you mind sharing it with us?"

"Of course. I’m planning to research mass production technology for Morchella in the near future."

Station Chief Guo raised an eyebrow. "Oh? As far as I know, Morchella can already be artificially cultivated in the country. Is Ms. Lin planning to make it even more high-yield?"

Speaking of her area of expertise, Lin Shuya became even more confident. "Yes. Actually, after researching the artificial cultivation technology for White Truffles, I believe that symbiotic edible fungi are not that difficult to master. Moreover, all edible fungi have an optimal growing environment. As long as we can replicate these conditions in a smart greenhouse, we can achieve a leap in production capacity, and the growth cycle can also be compressed to a few months, just like with the White Truffles."

Station Chief Guo smiled at the camera and said in a sonorous tone, "I believe that our audience across the country, much like myself, is very much looking forward to Ms. Lin developing artificial cultivation techniques for delicious but rare and precious edible mushrooms like Morchella, termite mushrooms, and Russula, bringing these mountain delicacies into the homes of ordinary people."

Soon, the second episode of the video was edited and released that same evening.

Evidently, the "17 Village" channel knew Lin Shuya was a hot topic, so they rushed to finish the video editing and voice-over, then quickly released it.

As soon as this video was released, the view count skyrocketed.

On the "17 Village" social account on the Ah B Platform.

Within an hour, the cumulative views had already broken 500,000, and the comments exceeded 40,000.

On other social media apps, and even on international platforms like YouTube and X, the view count showed a steady climb.

The comment section below the video on X.

Annie from Sicily: [My god? Artificial cultivation for White Truffles?]

Consul of Rome: [Is this the legendary "developed nation crusher"? Another one of our industries has fallen. Who will save Europe?]

Persian Cat: [Looking forward to it.]

Bacillus and Gastric Birth: [It’s just White Truffles. Not as good as my Tianzhu masala.]

Li Weide: [I already had some at the Peninsula Hotel last night. Tasted great, no different from Italian White Truffles.]

Food Writer Cai Tao: [I went to the mainland the day before yesterday to try it. The taste is similar to Italian White Truffles, but with a slight difference. The earthy aroma of the Hailufeng White Truffle is a bit gentler, and the sweetness is more pronounced, making it more suitable for the Eastern palate.]

Hedgehog in a Durian Orchard: [If even Teacher Cai says so, I’m really looking forward to trying it in Malaysia.]

Open Source Ma Sheng: [Congratulations on another technological breakthrough. Looking forward to being able to eat your product in America.]

Ozawa Saburo: [Why can’t we develop this kind of technology domestically? East Japan is getting worse and worse. In the future, we’ll only be able to kneel and look up to our daddies.]

Wood who only drinks Coke: [This technology was definitely stolen from America. Unforgivable.]

While on foreign social media, comments about Hailufeng Company’s artificial cultivation of White Truffles tended to focus on the technology itself and its impact on the Italian White Truffle industry.

On domestic social media, the comment sections were in a state of utter chaos.

Some marveled at how awesome the technology was.

Some were sarcastic about the high price of White Truffles.

Some attacked Handong University and the Du Bolun father-son duo.

Some were deliberately making memes.

Some questioned Lin Shuya for being so young.

Some were maliciously starting flame wars.

In short, the internet is all about biodiversity.

Perhaps a meek and timid nerd in real life becomes a keyboard warrior who argues with everyone online, or a braggart spouting wild claims, or transforms into a troll king who attacks the heavens, the earth, and the very air, or simply lets their freak flag fly without restraint.

Of course, a large portion of people are actually the silent majority, who tend more toward rational praise and discussion.

The reason comment sections seem so chaotic is that the internet and big data recommendations constantly push similar content to specific groups of people based on everyone’s online search terms and browsing history.

In this kind of situation, it’s very easy for scenarios to arise where extremist opinions appear in clusters.

Fortunately, the audience for agricultural channels tends to be more traditional, so while there was some occasional noise, the overall atmosphere was still relatively positive.

However, the situation in the comment sections of other media outlets was a bit different.

「As time went on.」

The pressure from public opinion grew more and more turbulent.

Handong University had no choice but to post a statement on its official website, announcing the suspension of Du Bolun from his duties as a doctoral supervisor. It also stated that the university had begun an investigation, had formed a special investigation team, and would provide an explanation to the public as soon as possible.

...

The Du Bolun father-and-son pair, who had been planning to flee Handong Province overnight for Shanghai to lie low, were intercepted by a grim-faced Vice Principal He and his group.

"And where might the great Professor Du be off to?"

Du Bolun, who was usually so arrogant, now had a look of utter terror on his face. After seeing the people standing beside Vice Principal He, he knew there was no room for negotiation.

One of the middle-aged men took out a document, opened it, and held it in front of Du Bolun. "Du Bolun, please come with us."

"Dad! Hurry, call Grandpa!" Du Jinxuan, still failing to grasp the reality of the situation, blurted out.

"Shut up!" Du Bolun roared at his son. He knew he was done for. ’What good would it do to bring up a retired old man at a time like this?’

After all, it was inevitable that people’s influence would fade once they left their posts.