The three exchanged glances. When it came to this "other country," there were no other options. It had to be Eagle Country.
On Blue Star, Eagle Country was already Kimchi Country's godfather.
Even here in the National Battlefield, the only country Kimchi Country's Guardians deemed worthy of being their godfather was, of course, Eagle Country.
"Once we become a vassal state, all the benefits we receive will belong to someone else," Choi Sung-tae said, his face filled with worry.
Kim Min-yong grew anxious. "Look at our situation! Besides these two bags of weapons and ammunition, what else do we have?"
The three of them had nothing left but two perimeter walls.
And one of those was merely a basic wall.
Furthermore, Kimchi Country was already in chaos on Blue Star. If any more monsters materialized, the entire country would likely be wiped out.
At that point, they wouldn't even be dreaming of resources; they'd be burning incense to the heavens just for Kimchi Country to survive.
If Kimchi Country perished, they, as its Guardians, would be erased by the National Battlefield.
Kim Min-yong, a former insurance salesman, was a smooth talker. His words, combined with his miserable expression, were incredibly persuasive.
And most importantly, Kimchi Country's National Gate had already been exposed to Qin Feng!!
He had come to the National Gate to kill people this time. Who knew when he would return?
Kim Min-yong, who had been terrified by the Dragon Country people, was now imagining that the hateful Qin Feng might have a sudden fit of madness, stop scavenging for resources, and just camp at their National Gate.
"Yes! Min-yong hyung is right! Our coordinates have already been exposed."
Lee Jin-seok, standing beside him, nodded repeatedly. He didn't want to experience the feeling of death ever again.
Besides, if he died again, the citizens might not revive him.
At that point, he would be truly and utterly dead.
"Alright then!"
After weighing his options, Choi Sung-tae finally made up his mind and submitted an application to Eagle Country to become their vassal state.
To his surprise, however, Choi Sung-tae received a response almost immediately.
And it was a rejection!
[Battlefield Notification: Three Guardians of Eagle Country have voted to reject your country's application to become a vassal state of Eagle Country.]
Choi Sung-tae was stunned.
Kim Min-yong and Lee Jin-seok were equally stunned.
This was their last straw, their last hope for survival!
"Aish, why did they reject us?"
"We're offering to serve them for free, and they still refused?"
"Hurry, hurry! Ask why!" Kim Min-yong urged impatiently.
Choi Sung-tae quickly sent a message.
[Kimchi Country · Choi Sung-tae: Officer George, may I ask why you are unwilling to let us become a vassal state of Eagle Country? Wouldn't our two nations be even more powerful if we joined forces?]
[Eagle Country · George: Let's discuss this after this wave of impact has passed. If you want to become our vassal state, you must at least prove your strength first!]
[Kimchi Country · Choi Sung-tae: Officer, ...]
Afterward, no matter how Choi Sung-tae pledged his loyalty, fawned over them, or said all the right things, the other party simply didn't reply.
"Aish!"
Choi Sung-tae was so furious he was practically blowing his beard and glaring. He stood with hands on his hips, looking left and right, wanting to smash something but finding nothing nearby to break.
On the other side, Dr. Jenny was also puzzled and asked, "George, what is your reason for rejecting Kimchi Country? They were our allies on Blue Star. Wouldn't joining forces make us even more powerful and more secure in dealing with the impact?"
"That's right," John, who had just arrived, chimed in. "Before I came, Mr. President repeatedly urged me to find the right opportunity to make countries like Kimchi Country and Sakura Country our vassal states. That way, all the resource points they occupy will be materialized in our Eagle Country."
George's sinister eyes swept over his teammates before he sneered.
"I know all that, but do you think the National Battlefield is so easy to deal with?"
"What do you mean by that?" Jenny asked in return.
George explained, "Based on my observations, this mysterious place maintains a basic relative balance at every stage. Since it allows alliances between nations to fight monsters, the difficulty of the impact we resist will surely increase accordingly!"
George spoke with absolute certainty.
Jenny listened, lost in thought.
Recalling the various rules of the National Battlefield over this period, they were indeed no different from what George had said.
"Hmm! That's highly likely!!"
Jenny nodded in agreement.
This incident completely changed Jenny's perception of George, who appeared to be nothing more than a muscle-bound brute.
In the final moments, the Guard Armies of various nations on the National Battlefield were unexpectedly quiet, silently awaiting the impending onslaught.
In contrast, on Blue Star, not only was Kimchi Country in complete chaos, but other nations were also in a frenzy.
Almost all the onlookers were glued to their screens, their nerves on edge.
"Oh no, oh no! Our Guard Army has no resources at all!"
"Aishibah! That damn Eagle Country! How could they not lend us a helping hand at this critical moment? It's all the damn Dragon Country's fault for stealing all our resources!"
"Haha, your daddy doesn't want you anymore."
"Yo, tsk tsk tsk, you poor little sticks. I'm afraid you're going to be wiped out in this wave. We're different, though—we have the great Qin Feng."
"Right! And we even have vassal states helping us! Our Guard Army has gained three more members. Although those two girls aren't much use, Suli is still impressive. She might not be half an Uncle Jiu, but she's worth at least a quarter of one, right?!"
Dragon Country netizens were gloating relentlessly in front of outsiders.
"It's a lock, it's a lock! We even have your Kimchi Country Oppas helping us guard our National Gate. And God Qin just set up a defensive tower—looks like it's almost finished!"
"Aish, this makes me so mad! Damn those Dragon Country people!!"
At the National Gate, Uncle Jiu had already recalled all his underlings.
Except for the three new recruits Park Jeong-hwan had accidentally stumbled upon, the other thirteen underlings had all been upgraded with paid power-ups!
Although most hadn't been upgraded for long and were still slightly weaker than D-class monsters in terms of attack power, their physical durability had at least improved.
Now, including Park Jeong-hwan, seventeen zombies stood in neat rows before the Seven-Star Hammer Formation, waiting for the "blood bags" to deliver themselves.
Meanwhile, Uncle Jiu was taking the opportunity to teach Suli about formation arrays.
"A formation array can be thought of as a path that channels energy from one form or object to another," Uncle Jiu explained with great enthusiasm.
"Take this Seven-Star Hammer Formation, for example. We use the yin power of the corpse-binding ropes to convert the spiritual energy between heaven and earth into a downward-crushing force."
"As long as an evil creature steps into the formation, it will be trapped within."
The disciple-stealers on Blue Star were now meticulously taking notes.
The Seven-Star Hammer Formation that flashed across the screen was also screenshotted, enlarged, and set as their wallpaper.
Suli asked, "Master, does this formation only use the corpse-binding rope as its foundation?"
Uncle Jiu shook his head. "No, the more powerful the magical artifact used as the foundation, the greater the formation's power. It's just that in the National Battlefield, the corpse-binding rope is the most suitable tool we have on hand."
"Oh..."
Suli nodded thoughtfully.
[Battlefield Notification: The third wave of the assault will begin in 1 hour. The countdown has started. All Guardians, please prepare.]
[Battlefield Notification: This assault consists of D-class monsters, Taotie x150. Withstand the monster attack for 15 minutes. If fewer than 50 monsters pass through the National Gate, the defense will be judged a success.
Otherwise, the defense will be judged a failure.
If the defense is successful, the National Battlefield will award rewards based on the performance rating.
If the defense fails, everyone in the affected nation will have their lifespan reduced by 3 years.]
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