Chapter 47: The Dust Settles, the United States' Full-Scale Thanos Agenda Exposed!

Hearing what Wang Xiaoming had just said, the entire online audience burst into laughter.

"Well, well, Wang Xiaoming certainly knows how to be sarcastically subtle!"
"He's got a point, but isn't it a bit much to use sarcasm like this against a senior figure in the swimming world, someone who was once considered a god?"
"What does it matter to us? Who doesn't know about the kind of mess Phelps has been making over the past few years?"
"Exactly! Did they really think these American athletes were all good guys?"

With the exception of the American audience, netizens everywhere else were mocking Phelps without restraint.

This absolutely infuriated the American viewers. Although they were not particularly united, having a man who was once regarded as a god by their country openly insulted by an athlete from another nation on the Olympic stage was something nobody could tolerate.

In an instant, a tidal wave of attacks against Wang Xiaoming erupted once again. Many American netizens even rushed to the comment section of Phelps's recent post, demanding that he step forward and hold Wang Xiaoming accountable for his insolent behavior.

However, after waiting for a long time, not a single reply came from Phelps.

This sent a feeling of unease through everyone's hearts! Given the attitude Phelps had displayed at the very beginning of the competition, how could he possibly remain silent in the face of Wang Xiaoming's sarcasm?

Yet none of this could be confirmed; nobody knew what had actually happened to Phelps.

Just as all the athletes at the venue were quietly waiting for the test results, several official personnel slowly emerged from the athletes' tunnel, carrying a stack of reports in their hands.

Seeing this, everyone instantly tensed up. The results were about to be revealed.

With his keen observation, Wang Xiaoming noticed a flash of panic and bewilderment pass across the faces of the American delegation.

It seemed his judgment had been correct—there was indeed something wrong with the American athletes!

As Wang Xiaoming anticipated, the Olympic officials walked straight toward the American team the moment they arrived on the field.

This single movement instantly captured the attention of the entire stadium.

"What the heck, they're heading straight for the US side as soon as they arrive!"
"Could they actually be in trouble?"
"Of course there's a problem! Just look at their Thanos-like purple faces—how could there not be a problem?"
"Exactly! It's just that out of politeness, nobody bothered to ask them before!"

Aside from the American team, the most nervous people at the venue were the athletes from South Korea!

The outcome of this decision would determine whether or not they could be exempted from mandatory military service.

Everyone could be seen with their hands tightly clenched and their eyes tightly shut, constantly muttering under their breath: "There's a problem, there's a problem, there has to be a problem, *sumnida*..."

It was as if the heavens had heard their prayers. Several officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) asked with stern expressions, "Excuse me, what is going on with your facial complexions?"

At that moment, all eyes focused on the strange faces of the American athletes. Even though so much time had passed since the race, they were still sporting purplish complexions, with only a very slight fading!

"Well, this—this is just because our exercise intensity was too high, which caused a rapid surge in oxygen uptake..." the American coach stammered.

"Oh? Is it because of excessive exercise intensity?" the WADA official asked with a sneer.

The audience at the venue had already roughly guessed what was going on. Immediately, people started digging up photographs of American athletes from previous swimming events.

They wouldn't have known if they hadn't checked, but checking gave them quite a shock! Whether it was the previous 50-meter event, the 800-meter event, or the two women's events, every single American athlete exhibited a skin tone on their face that was completely different from the rest of their body the moment they emerged from the water!

At the time, it wasn't particularly obvious, and they would immediately move away from the cameras once they climbed out of the pool, which caused most people to overlook the issue. However, with the cameras lingering for so long this time, everyone noticed the abnormality on the faces of the American athletes.

"I'm dying of laughter—excessive exercise intensity? I refuse to believe their intensity is higher than Brother Ming's!"
"Hahaha, they sure know how to brag. What, are you Americans all supposed to be Thanos?"
"It used to be asthma, and now it's excessive exercise intensity. 6666!"
"Whoa, you guys need to look at this photo!"

Amidst the noisy discussions, someone suddenly dug up photographs of the swimming team members posted by official American sports accounts! To everyone's astonishment, the athletes' faces in those pictures had clearly been edited and whitewashed—all the Thanos-purple faces had completely vanished!

"So what are they trying to cover up?"
"There's definitely something wrong, otherwise why photoshop the images? Wouldn't it be better to just post the originals?"
"Well, well, they're the ones who yell every day that we need more testing, and in the end, the ones with problems are always them!"
"Nothing you can do; after all, it's engraved in their bones. Whenever they want something, they just snatch it, lie, and resort to underhanded tricks!"

In an instant, public opinion regarding the American athletes completely flipped. Boos echoed through the entire arena.

Hearing the overwhelming chorus of jeers, the American athletes wore deeply distressed expressions, yet they had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand their ground on the field.

"Very well, since you claim the exercise intensity was too high, then please explain what this is!" The WADA official held up and displayed the report in his hands.

In a split second, the lenses of every media outlet turned to focus on that document. What lay before the global audience was the drug test report of several American athletes.

Several items on the drug screening panel were marked in red. Right beside them stood a large, bolded word:

[Positive]

At that moment, the entire stadium fell dead silent!

Competitors from every nation cast looks of profound contempt toward the American athletes.

"Th-this is because my father's eye drops fell onto my bed, and I accidentally lay on them, absorbing the prohibited substances. Does a positive test caused by this even count?"

"Hahaha!" Pan Zhanle could no longer hold it in. "Classic, truly a classic among classics!"
"Dad's eye drops fall on the bed, and daughter lies down to turn positive?"
"So if you lie on a bed your dad previously lay on, are you going to get pregnant next?"
Wang Mu immediately gave Pan Zhanle a nudge and hissed, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Fortunately, the foreign athletes present could not understand a word of what Pan Zhanle was saying; otherwise, they would have laughed themselves to death.

Naturally, the WADA officials were not about to believe the excuses offered by the American athletes. After all, the positive results in these tests were far beyond trace amounts—the dosages had clearly reached the level of deliberate doping. Therefore, they stopped being polite to the American team.

"We are sorry, but your actions have violated Olympic testing regulations. Please accompany us for further investigation!"

Clatter!

A commotion erupted throughout the stadium. This action undoubtedly confirmed that the suspicions surrounding the United States were entirely true!

The Chinese audience burst into astonishing cheers.

As the American athletes and coaches were being led away by the WADA personnel, one of them passed right by Wang Xiaoming and muttered under his breath:

"Young people should have a sense of reverence. Phelps is not someone you can insult!"

Clearly, this coach was deeply displeased with Wang Xiaoming's sarcastic remarks about Phelps. In his heart, Phelps remained a deity of the swimming world.

Wang Xiaoming simply smiled. Even at a time like this, the coach could still bring up Phelps. He hardly knew what to say about him anymore!

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?!" Seeing the American coach's behavior, a WADA officer yanked him away firmly. "Things have reached this point, you'd better worry about yourself first, and as for Phelps—"

Before he could finish his sentence, a staff member came running over and whispered something into his ear for a moment.

Immediately afterward, the officer escorting the American coach stopped in his tracks, his face reflecting utter shock and disbelief.

"What? Phelps was arrested for drug abuse?"