The people of Eagle Country were divided. Some supported David, while others advocated for replacing him.
However, the majority favored keeping David.
Perhaps they feared being randomly chosen themselves.
*I don't want to be some Guardian!*
Not only would I have to face bizarre monsters, but I'd also have to deal with that terrifying Dragon Kingdom guy, Qin Feng!
Isn't it better to just tap away at the keyboard on Blue Star and be a keyboard warrior?
Even if I can't win online arguments against those damn Dragon Kingdom people... it's still better on Blue Star!
The voting results from Eagle Country came out in less than ten minutes.
David was revived once again at the gates of Eagle Country.
"Huh? Why did I suddenly teleport here?" he asked his two teammates, completely bewildered.
George and Jenny sighed deeply.
They couldn't bear to tell him the cruel truth.
*You died from the landmine you buried yourself? Why didn't you just die stupidly?!*
Jenny kindly said, "You passed out earlier, so we dragged you back here. And George dug up the last remaining landmine."
David asked curiously, "Weren't there two left unexploded?"
George snapped, "There was only one left!!!"
"Hahaha, with David's intelligence, he might even be a match for our Sister Bao'er!"
"Hey, don't talk about Sister Bao'er like that! She's incredibly clever!"
"Oh my God, why are there Dragon Kingdom people everywhere..."
"..."
By now, the sky was completely bright.
**Battlefield Notification**: A new day, a new beginning. The third wave of the assault will arrive in three days. Generating new map...
The notification echoed through the sky, clearly heard by all Guardians.
The ground trembled incessantly, and a deep rumbling sound rose from the earth.
Within the war fog, where visibility was limited to a narrow range, eerie noises emerged from the white haze, as if some monstrous beast were lurking within.
The Guardians stood behind the wall, watching the scene with trembling hearts.
They had no idea what kind of environment awaited them.
**Battlefield Notification**: The National Fortune Battlefield has entered a new phase. Map functionality enabled.
A small map appeared in the corner of every Guardian's eye.
With a thought, the map enlarged and materialized before them.
"What the hell!" Qin Feng blurted out. "Jarvis, you're becoming less and less useful!"
First, there was the chat function, allowing Guardians to communicate with each other.
Now, all Guardians had maps, but they were completely black.
Just like in the games of Qin Feng's past life, without exploration, the map showed nothing but a single dot representing himself.
Jarvis retorted emotionlessly:
"Sir, my value is irreplaceable."
Qin Feng chuckled. "Alright, alright, you're one of a kind. Happy now?"
"Sir, my map has also been updated. Simply go outside and scan new terrain to record it.
I can mark an infinite number of coordinates with a single command.
Furthermore, I can alert you to any dangers at any time."
Qin Feng shook his head helplessly. "I was just joking with you."
"My apologies, sir."
He hadn't expected such a strong reaction to a casual jab.
*Looks like he's afraid I'll freeze him out.*
Qin Feng glanced outside.
The pig-headed orcs' corpses slowly vanished.
Even the vibrant green grass disappeared.
The familiar gurgling of running water gradually faded.
The rustling of leaves swaying in the wind also disappeared.
In their place, only a vast expanse of yellow sand remained.
"Holy shit!"
Even Qin Feng, normally composed, couldn't help but curse.
He pulled off his mask, staring at the scene in disbelief.
"This is designed to kill us! The entire place is a goddamn desert!"
Not only was the area near the Dragon Kingdom's gate a desert, but over two-thirds of the 299 gates also opened into desert environments.
The Chat Room exploded into chaos.
The problem was that most Guardians hadn't stored any water.
- What do we do now? Can we last three days?
- Haha, I've got water here. Anyone need some? We can trade.
- Brother, it's just a little bit of water. You won't even let that go? Be careful next time the map switches—you might be the one who's unlucky.
- What's it to you?! I'll sell if I want to! If you don't like it, get lost!
- ...
The Guardians immediately began arguing in the Chat Room.
The Eagle Country, however, was likely the happiest.
Their gate opened onto a river.
George laughed maniacally, realizing he was about to get rich. He immediately moved to claim the river resource.
The monster guarding the resource was an old acquaintance of his, the Gluttonous Beast.
This time, however, there were only three of them.
George and David swiftly secured the river resource.
**Battlefield Notification**: Congratulations to Eagle Country Guardians George and David on capturing the E-grade freshwater resource.
In Eagle Country, a river ten times its original length and width materialized.
The notification echoed in every Guardian's ear. Those in desert environments immediately darkened their expressions.
Damn it! You don't have to be so jealous of others!
**Eagle Country - George**: Friends in need of freshwater, feel free to buy from me anytime! 10 units of Mystic Iron for 10 liters of water!
The message sent the Guardians into an uproar.
**Italy - Alexander**: Isn't this just robbery?! Water shouldn't be this expensive!
Qin Feng's Tang Daos could be bought for as little as 40 or 50 Mystic Iron.
This Eagle Country kid is such a bastard!
**Ethiopia - Simba**: Exactly! Taking advantage of our desperation!
**Eagle Country - George**: Buy it or get lost! I swear to God, only I can sell freshwater! Anyone who competes with me will be an enemy of Eagle Country!
He, too, had learned from Qin Feng, now threatening other Guardians with freshwater resources.
Although Guardians could trade privately, no secret was truly watertight.
Moreover, selling water to others essentially gave the buyer leverage over them.
Who knew when this information might be leaked to Eagle Country? Thus, Guardians with freshwater resources had no choice but to swallow their pride.
They consoled themselves, telling themselves not to lose sight of the bigger picture for a little extra cash. Protecting the nation's gates was far more important!
"This is terrible! I never expected our borders to turn into a desert. What are we going to do?"
"5555, my husband can't even take a bath anymore. What should we do?"
"Ugh... Worrying about baths at a time like this? We can't even solve our drinking water problem—that's the real crisis."
"Are you guys stupid or what? Qin Feng's mech can fly! Fly!!!"
"Pfft... Forgive me, panic made me forget. I'm out, I'm out."
At that moment, it wasn't just netizens who were panicking and forgetting Qin Feng could fly; even Sister Bao'er was frantic.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
She ran to Qin Feng's door and pounded on it.
"Little brother, what do we do? It's all desert! We don't even have enough water to wash our faces!"
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Qin Feng jumped, terrified that the forceful Sister Bao'er might crash through the door.
He quickly grabbed a bedsheet and covered the Mark 3 unit by the wall.
It was like being caught in the act of an affair.
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