Free Web NovelChapter 147: Chapter 127: Hardcore Ruthless Person: Chu Bamboo
"Can you find the reason I joined the White-headed Eagle Country?" Chu Bamboo paused for a moment before continuing, "Also, look up my reputation in the Divine Continent... or maybe some commentary videos about me."
The next moment, a smooth, fluorescent light filled Chu Bamboo’s vision.
Nationality Change: April 7, 2026
Chu Bamboo: "...Huh?!"
’A year from now? No way!’
Afterward, the screen changed, and several videos popped up. Chu Bamboo even recognized their familiar sources—a certain pink app, for example, and a certain Douyin platform that wished to remain anonymous.
"A Pure Capitalist, A Man with Only Profit in His Heart and No Country—Chu Bamboo"
"What Is the Final Fate of a Supremely Talented Man with No Patriotic Heart?"
"A Look at the World’s Top Genius! Hailed by the White-headed Eagle People as the Second Tesla, the Second Einstein... A Master of Both Engineering and Scientific Theory—Chu Bamboo"
"Hardcore Badasses: How Did the Genius from Jinling University, a National Treasure, Fall Step-by-Step to Become an Enemy of Humanity?"
"...Fine, fine, fine!" Chu Bamboo nodded with a blank expression, not particularly angry. After all, when he saw his nationality had changed, he had a pretty good idea of what his reputation in the Divine Continent must be.
He casually clicked on one of the creators.
Back in the Real World, Chu Bamboo had always enjoyed watching this creator’s "Hardcore Badasses" video series. It was his favorite digital comfort food!
He just never imagined he himself would end up as digital comfort food...
’I actually made it into the "Hardcore Badasses" series?’
’Well, considering the things he apparently did and his ridiculous death, I guess being featured in a collection of badasses makes sense.’
"Hello everyone, I’m your host, Little Rat Big John! Today, we’re doing a deep dive on—"
"The former enemy of humanity confirmed to have been killed by the White-headed Eagle; the Divine Continent’s top scientist and engineer; the most dazzling rising star of the 21st century! A star of crime! The uncrowned king of nations like Black State Kenya and Northumbria; a faithful believer and practitioner of cyberpunk; the founder of the second United Fruit Company; a man who spat in the face of White Elephant after they extended eighteen investment invitations; a flip-flopper whom the White-headed Eagle both loved and hated, a love that ultimately curdled into deadly loathing—Chu Bamboo!"
Chu Bamboo: "..."
’Fine, fine, fine. That’s quite a list of titles.’
Chu Bamboo struggled to keep a straight face as his mind raced. Just from those titles alone, Chu Bamboo could already deduce a lot about what his future self had done.
"...Chu Bamboo’s life took a sharp turn in 2026 when he changed his nationality! At the time, many people couldn’t understand why he would betray the school and country that had supported him to go to the White-headed Eagle Country!"
"Unlike many from the older generation who saw the White-headed Eagle Country through a nostalgic filter, he was a young university student who grew up during the era of the Divine Continent’s rise! Given the social climate at the time, this was highly unusual."
"Then, on a hunch, I looked into various news stories about Chu Bamboo from 2025—not official sources, but independent media. They dug up some very interesting things..." Big Rat explained confidently. "Based on comments from Chu Bamboo’s early social media accounts—yep, here’s a screenshot!—he was something of a young firebrand back then? Maybe? It’s hard to characterize his comments. In today’s internet slang, you could say he was a chaotic mix of every political ideology at once. But whatever he was, he was definitely not pro-American."
"Considering that... the whole thing is riddled with suspicion!"
"So, I dug even deeper! And I found more..."
"First, on January 2nd, 2026, the White-headed Eagle’s Goldman Sachs very publicly announced they were in talks with Chu Bamboo and Lin Xia! They wanted to invest in C Machinery Co., Ltd.!"
"Rumor has it, Goldman Sachs offered a funding amount that was astronomical relative to the size of C Company at the time! I don’t know the exact figure, since I’m not a finance guy, but you all probably remember the incident that went viral after a bunch of finance professionals came out expressing their shock... Yes, one of the main players in that event was C Machinery Co., Ltd.!"
"But they were rejected... which shows he definitely wasn’t the kind of ’people’s entrepreneur’ who would just kneel and beg the moment the White-headed Eagle said a word or applied some pressure!"
"Second, one week before Chu Bamboo changed his nationality... back in his hometown, his parents disappeared. Friends, think about that. Let that sink in!"
"Of course, I know many of you will be skeptical. Our country has always been incredibly safe! Under what circumstances could two living people be kidnapped and taken across the border? Or to some other place? And why wasn’t this done to anyone else?"
"Friends, I think you might be underestimating the power of the perpetrators! Yes, it’s extremely difficult, but not impossible... As for why it wasn’t done to others! Could it be possible that Chu Bamboo was simply the first person this was done to?"
"At this stage, I actually suspect that deep down, Chu Bamboo was still loyal to his country!"
"Why? The most direct evidence is Zhao Shao! Many of you might not know this, but in the early days of Z Intelligent Company, Chu Bamboo was deeply involved and even made immense contributions!"
As Big Rat’s commentary continued, the video kept changing, eventually showing a recording of Zhao Shao at a conference.
"Zhao Shao once said: ’Of Z Intelligent Company’s success up to this point, thirty percent of the credit goes to me, forty percent goes to our hardworking researchers and employees... and the remaining thirty percent belongs to Chu Bamboo!’"
