Chapter 712: Let Me Say Something
A single cannon shot captured the attention of the entire Federation.
With all participating fleets arriving at their designated locations, the joint military exercise officially began.
Whether by coincidence or design, the participating nations were split into two opposing camps—and notably, the Federation and Gephra were not on the same side.
Some called it a coincidence. Others didn’t. But regardless, everyone more or less understood the deeper implications—including the homeless on the streets.
Televisions in shop windows ran 24/7, and every radio station was broadcasting content related to the joint exercise.
Even the Federation’s three major stock exchanges saw a brief pause in trading when the first shot was fired—there was a literal moment of zero trading volume.
Lynch was watching the exercise as well, joined by Mr. Truman, some members of the navy and army, all gathered at Truman’s home.
The President, in a show of dedication to national defense, chose to view the exercise from the Ministry of Defense, alongside civilian generals and a live commentator.
Truman had no need to be there, so he invited some military personnel to his home under the pretense of experiencing a large-screen TV. As the sponsor of the TV, Lynch was naturally present too.