Since last Friday, many readers have speculated that Zero would pull off some crazy move tonight, thinking they were mentally prepared. However, they never expected to underestimate the extent of Zero’s "inhumanity." At 8:15, forums were flooded with the same popular thread— Title: "Tonight Uncle Doesn’t Act Human, The New Villain in ’Base No. 9’ Is the Male Lead from ’First Ruins’!" Content: "Base No. 9" Episode 3 and "First Ruins" Episode 5 were updated simultaneously, revealing the same "Wanderer Realm" setting, identical in appearance and concept. Also, the new villain character in "Base No. 9" looks exactly like the one in "First Ruins," even the name is unchanged, not a single character altered. The replies were filled with cries and wails. [Zero, you heartless brute, have some shame, this is public execution! Doesn’t the poor girl deserve some dignity?] [Uncle really is an uncle, facing plagiarists without hesitation, directly confronting them with the comic! And using the protagonist, like what the heck, even if it’s your setting, at least alter it a bit!] [The OP didn’t analyze fully; the world-building in Episode 3 of ’Base No. 9’ is clearly more mature than ’First Ruins,’ grander and encompassing everything revealed in ’First Ruins,’ plus unveiling a more complete setting.] [Plot twist! Unexpectedly, it was ’First Ruins’ plagiarizing ’Base No. 9’!] [Oh my god, ’First Ruins’ plagiarism on ’Base No. 9’ is confirmed; from Uncle’s tweets on that convention night, announcing updates at the same time as ’First Ruins,’ and last week revealing similar worldviews causing uninformed readers to suspect ’Base No. 9’ was plagiarizing ’First Ruins,’ leading to UU’s fame this week... Tonight’s great reversal brought the taste of falling from heaven to hell. These moves are truly wild!] [Counting Zero’s wild moves, UU is too pitiful! Offend anyone but vengeful Uncle! He plays people like puppets. Hahaha, I can’t, xswl, let me roll on the ground.] Zero’s chain of operations is really too wild. In the eyes of ordinary people, encountering plagiarism results in fans rising up to attack. Yet, with Zero, defeating plagiarists needs no fans or readers, he alone plays them out, leaving fans with nothing to do besides finding entertainment and watching the show, the only thing left is to visit UU’s comment section to make their presence felt. And most don’t scold or criticize UU, but rather pity her. [Too pitiable, gentle pat to UU sis, stay far away from demon Zero in the future.] [UU, Zero’s been harsh on you, don’t you want to reveal his full name? Give us his address, we’ll gang up on him for you.] [Sympathy for UU, truly a miserably girl.] [Zero is truly not human, UU hang in there! Don’t let Zero bring you down! Although you’re wrong for plagiarizing, we still sympathize with your plight.] [Begging for UU scholar’s psychological shadow size.] Numerous comments like these, countless. Never seen fans speak for the original creator, instead sympathizing with the plagiarist, the comment section filled with harmonious and joyful vibes, showcasing true goodness and beauty of mankind. Compared to Zero, his fans are literally angels. However, their sympathy, compassion, even warm regards, have a bigger impact than directly scolding UU. From another angle, under Zero’s comprehensive control, UU didn’t even have the qualification to challenge, Zero’s fans simply didn’t pay attention to UU. Also, the topic was completely dominating the trending searches on Weibo— #’First Ruins’ Plagiarism# #UU Officially Pathetic# #Zero Dare to Act Human# #Anti-plagiarism God-level Move# Multiple hot searches, popping up one after another, set after set. To most people, compared to Zero’s suffocating series of moves, the revelation about ’First Ruins’ plagiarizing ’Base No. 9’ isn’t even that sensational anymore. In a week, UU was raised to fame by fans and media, as glorious as possible, but alas, overnight she plunged to the bottom, disgraced and ruined. Truly a synonym for "miserable." And the culprit behind all this is the one who should have garnered sympathy, the plagiarized victim—Zero. Netizens jokingly said: Can’t bring themselves to sympathize, Zero bullying the girl, not human, quickly come out and take your beating! Amidst the online buzz, Nora Scott chatted with Antonio Easton for a bit, then took a shower, preparing to go to the bedroom for sleep. But Laura Collins wouldn’t give her that chance. As soon as she was in bed, Laura Collins’ call arrived. Thinking Laura Collins needed rest, Nora Scott answered the call with some confusion. After finishing the updates, Laura Collins spent half an hour praising Zero’s actions in a seemingly critical yet actually approving manner. Only when she quieted down did Nora Scott end the call. Logically speaking, Laura should have calmed down. Feeling quite annoyed, Laura said, "UU’s fanbase organized a counterattack, spamming everywhere, controlling comments, claiming Zero plagiarized UU, and turning the tables by saying UU is a newcomer being bullied and can’t voice their suffering. Zero’s fans haven’t even attacked them, yet they are indiscriminately attacking first." With a sound of agreement, Nora Scott calmly asked, "Isn’t this quite normal?" Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on N0veI.Fiɾe.net Laura, who didn’t understand much about fan circles, paused. Nora Scott curled her lips into a light smile and continued, "Soon there will be speculation that ’Zero colluded with the editors and saw the fifth Chapter of ’First Ruins’ in advance, which is why they could preemptively know the complete worldview.’ Do you believe that?" Laura was shocked, "Don’t they have any shame?" "Why worry about shame? When one falls, they all fall. UU’s plagiarism is solid evidence, rendering all their efforts in the past week futile." Nora Scott said nonchalantly. "True..." Laura remained non-committal and paused, "How are you so knowledgeable?" Nora Scott responded with profound mystery, "After all, I’ve been in the entertainment industry." "...Someone who’s been around for eight years and never become famous," Laura sighed. "Mention that again and we’re breaking up." Nora Scott’s lips twitched. "Alright, alright." Laura let out a breath, "Since you anticipated it, Antonio Easton surely did too. Who knows what tricks he has up his sleeve next." "You’ll know when you wake up." "With all this happening, you can still sleep?" Laura rebuked, then suddenly recalled Nora Scott’s connection to the fandom, regretting, "...oh, right, you’re the rival fan." She merely anticipated what would unfold next. No matter how hard Sophie Scott struggles, it’s mere resistance. "Speaking of which, Zero’s identity as the ’Uncle’, the ’Master’, ends up at a disadvantage." Laura said helplessly, "After all, it’s a face-value world, and many people think, since he’s a master with millions of fans, he should let UU have their way. This kind of action seems too bullying. Moreover, UU is good-looking and young, while Zero as an older rough man seems fit to be UU’s elder, causing such a fuss might easily provoke discontent from sympathetic spectators." Laura’s concerns weren’t unfounded. Those who aren’t deeply involved in comics or plagiarism genuinely believe Zero is overstepping bounds. Among them, UU’s face fans make up a majority. "Have you seen Zero admit they’re the uncle?" Nora Scott decided to hint at her. "I haven’t. How come?" "What if they’re a woman?" "How could that be possible?" Laura didn’t even consider before dismissing the idea. Forget it, the uncle image is deeply rooted in public perception; even if the actual person clarifies, it’ll likely be seen as a joke, they simply have to endure this disadvantage. As Nora Scott anticipated, UU’s fans, during their resistance, began exploiting the notion of "Zero colluding with editors to jointly bully UU." Zero’s fans and bystanders were all engrossed in Zero’s daring actions, busy with teasing and entertaining themselves, while "UU plagiarism" had become solid proof, with no attention paid to it. Just as UU’s fans escalated their rumor-spreading bravado wildly, they belatedly realized what was happening. [Heard Zero’s editor is the chief editor of CC Comics, wasn’t it easy for the chief editor to obtain the content of ’First Ruins’?] [Not just the chief editor of CC Comics, seems like the entire creative team at CC Comics are Zero’s fans. Many people say CC Comics was established for Zero.] [Aren’t you overestimating UU? Your Zero is so mysterious, in various interviews she states she doesn’t know Zero, surely not fake. Your Zero isn’t dumb, how did she obtain Zero’s draft?] [Seeing UU rise so quickly, isn’t Zero afraid of her position being threatened and thus colluded with CC Comics for this spectacle?] In short, fans racked their brains and started spreading all-rounded defenses. Some fickle-minded spectators were indeed swayed by their rhythm. However, Zero’s fans were no slouches, quickly organizing a counterattack from scattered groups to being fully coordinated in just half an hour. Zero’s fanbase comprised various professions, ages, and backgrounds. Those responsible for controlling comments handled it, tech enthusiasts managed the heat level, and those with free time engaged in rational debates with UU’s fans. In addition to this, there were those specialized in creating analytical posts, listing major solid evidence of ’First Ruins’ plagiarizing ’Base No. 9,’ speaking with concrete proof much more convincingly than mere speculation. Both parties became entrenched in a stalemate. At one a.m., ’First Ruins’ was removed from CC Comics, and the official Weibo account deleted all related posts about ’First Ruins.’