The first to take action was still National Science University.
After the statements from both universities were published...
Some NSU students, who'd previously been blaming the school server for going full Ubisoft mode, finally figured out what had really happened:
So basically, someone broke into our house?
With that mindset, the students who hadn't gone to bed yet started to fuel the topic's hype on their own.
At the same time,
Some blue-V media editors working night shifts noticed the trending topic and began sharing it all over.
At 4:37 AM,
Sichuan Province Observer became the first official media outlet to repost the incident.
Then came Economic Metropolitan News, Capital WJ, and a bunch of university official accounts.
By 4:55 AM,
The Youth League* and People* jumped in to show support.
The 'USTC/NSU #statement' hashtag shot straight up to number seven on the hot search.
You gotta know,
