Victory and defeat are not determined solely by the world's stats.
That being said, Vein's world has a stat of 590,000 points, while Mukite's world has a stat of 160,000 points, roughly a fourfold difference.
Even with a fourfold difference, if the stats were skewed, it might be a different story. Even with a lower total score, if the
However, unlike Mukite, who intentionally balanced the stats to around 20,000 points each, Vein has a
If you think about it logically, it's impossible to win with just simple combat.
However, in terms of technology, Mukite is four times more advanced than Vein, in culture, it's twice as advanced, and in politics, it's more than 200 times more advanced compared to Vein's world, which can't even reach 100.
Although a third of that politics was wiped out in one magical blow, it still had a much more stable system, culture, and high technology compared to Vein.
Thinking that way, Mukite could put up a better fight rather than losing helplessly.
And if they aimed for the gaps, it was possible to 'lose decently' or 'threaten the opponent.'
Anyway, if you look at it coldly, Mukite had no chance of winning, but from Vein's perspective, who had to keep winning, it was more important how the opponent lost and how they dealt with their own creatures.
In that sense, Mukite's world, which had balanced all abilities evenly, was an excellent sample.
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Dimensional gate stage. Vein's strategy always starts with Bisyakheets and Surikamchi. They begin by throwing a few candies into the enemy world.
The scattered candies start killing people, livestock, or wild animals in the enemy ecosystem with deadly body slams from the outskirts, and instead of dying themselves, they start to proliferate by eating the enemies.
Surikamchi, which is a normal creature except for being a bit stronger than usual, flies and scouts the enemy world from the sky. This scout is extremely competent, and its stability is high because it's rare for a world to secure air superiority.
And Bisyakheets, which are deployed for initial suppression, actually have poor eyesight, so they get a bit lost when thrown into the enemy world. This is because they only inhabit near the Nectar Lake and have no evolutionary reason to have good eyesight.
So they find the enemy by smell. Bisyakheets' sense of smell can detect mystery, usually strong individuals or those who harbor mystery.
At some point, the proliferated candies swarm and attempt body slams on all living creatures in the enemy world, Surikamchi catches and eats livestock and wild animals, and sometimes attacks people, while Bisyakheets just enter the city and eat the strongest and main individuals who would make up the main force.
This is the first stage. Players who can't stop this first stage are just at the bottom tier. In other words, if you're not at the bottom tier, you can get past the first stage.
Mukite's world was not so weak as to collapse at the first stage.
First of all, surprisingly, the candies were the easiest to deal with.
"Everyone, shake the poles and bait them!"
Candies do not rely on sight. Instead, they react to the vibrations and movements of living creatures. Their jelly-like bodies have an extremely sensitive sense of vibration.
So the opponent simply shook poles with bait or rang bells or drums made of instruments to disrupt the candies' aim.
This was a flaw that even Vein didn't think of, as the opponent not only had high technology but also generally high intelligence and dexterity of the species, which were similar to monkeys, though they did have tails, so they weren't apes.
These monkey-like humans, as they should be called, moved nimbly, attracted attention with sound, and effectively responded to the candies' mad rampage by shaking poles.
Thanks to their technological prowess, they had quite the sturdy shields, and thanks to their well-trained army, the candies were easily controlled. And whether it was due to their good senses or magic, they also succeeded in controlling the scattered candy larvae with steady effort.
And in the case of Bisyakheets, they responded with a straightforward method.
"Heroes! Slay that monstrous bird!"
[Yes!]
The existence of high culture implies the existence of heroic individuals.
Bisyakheets are indeed monstrously strong creatures, but they are just powerful animals. They clearly lack the basic abilities to defeat heroic individuals with special traits and powerful mysteries.
And Mukite's world had a 'hero unit'.
There were as many as 13 unique heroic individuals. And leading them was not just a heroic individual but an epic symbol representing the species.
A single hero could easily overwhelm a Bisyakheet, and an epic-level entity, being a warrior type that focused all its growth on combat power, could literally tear apart three or four Bisyakheets with punches, tails, and kicks.
In addition, there were those in charge of magic attacks, politics, and religion. There were three more epic-level entities, all possessing formidable combat power, so the first stage could be passed smoothly by reorganizing the system.
"We did it! It's a victory for the heroes!"
With the revelation that the heroes' strength could defeat the nightmarish Bisyakheets, morale rose overall.
As a result, the Bisyakheets, who knew no strategy other than to charge in blindly, were torn apart by the powerful entities of the enemy world.
"They are truly formidable and resilient monsters. How many of these beasts did the enemy world raise?"
There are hundreds being raised in the Nectar Lake. Due to ecological control, they can't all be released at once, but more than ten can be sent continuously every month.
And the scout Surikamchis, who tried to attack the livestock, were hunted down by archers with bows or slingers.
In the world of Mukite, there are no monsters, but due to its pre-modern nature, there are thieves targeting livestock. The archery and slinging skills practiced against them have shown quite useful results.
Mukite deployed his entire army across the regions to prevent human and property damage caused by the three types of evil species. Which is why his people still harbor complete trust in the gods.
Even if nightmarish monsters rampage, it is natural for the enemy's soldiers to invade during a world collision… The unrest was brief, and the "political" value quickly recovered.
And a few days later, Yogur-Thoth once again tore through the dimension and performed that awe-inspiring show that terrified everyone.
But even if the first performance was shocking, watching the same show twice would not have the same impact. Of course, countermeasures were prepared.
[The blessing of the bees and the flower field is with us!]
The strongest creation in the world of Mukite. The 7th level flower spirit {Tademoira}. Its body is made of flowers and plant stems, as if trimmed by a landscaper, and its appearance is more of a faceless plant type than the mainstream monkey species, exuding the aura of a transcendent being.
Born in the vast aerial garden that was the first land, Tademoira brings happiness to all just by wandering through fields and cities with the fresh scent of spring grass and flowers.
In short, it is the guardian deity of agriculture, horticulture, and all culture in this world. By combining the creations of the desert player who raised spirits with the original creations, it was promoted to a legendary level and blessed the entire world.
Last time, Yogur-Thoth casted a spell unexpectedly, so it couldn't be stopped, but Tademoira, though not as good in combat as Yogur-Thoth, is not inferior in
The large-scale mystery unfolded by Tademoira successfully defended against Yogur-Thoth's overwhelming mental attack.
[You scoundrel! How dare you interrupt the great Yogur-Thoth's event!]
Yogur-Thoth, whose repeat performance failed, was furious but had no choice. Most of his resources were consumed just by opening the dimensional gate wide at this stage.
In the end, he could only retreat for now. The world of Mukite cheered, but Mukite's expression was not bright.
"Tademoira. Are you exhausted?"
[Huff. Huff. No. It's for protecting the world, so this much is nothing.]
The gap is too wide. Although it was blocked for now, Yogur-Thoth clearly had more means at its disposal, while Tademoira barely managed to defend with all its might.
There is no chance of winning in a direct confrontation. After all, Tademoira is a creation for agricultural support, not a combat creation. Mukite quickly began gathering resources to train an army.
So, explaining it this way, it seems like Vein's pressure had no effect. Everything that could be deployed in the first stage was blocked.
But, there was a trap here.
"How do we strike back…?"
The fact that they completely subdued the first stage by mobilizing all the power of heroes, soldiers, and the system means, conversely, that there are no resources left for a counterattack.
In other words, they are just being beaten unilaterally.
With this, they cannot achieve a 'good defeat'. At the very least, they should either press the opponent back or defend more successfully to make the opponent use more resources.
And a few weeks later, Vein, who had estimated the opponent's world, naturally entered the second stage.
"The dimensional gate is opening again!"
"Everyone, prepare!"
The ground forces expected that dreadful {Candy} to come out.
Thinking so, the Mukite army, waiting near the dimensional gate with long-range troops, was bewildered to see a crude-looking creature with multiple legs attached to a round cylinder emerge from it.
In front of the cylindrical body were four bizarre eyes and a huge jaw. They didn't know it, but Vein called it a {Carnivorous Bread}.
"Uh, anyway, attack!"
The {Bread} creatures' bodies were all made of metal. Arrows had no effect, and slingshot stones posed some threat but were not enough to bring them down.
"What? What? Block it!"
And the running speed of the Carnivorous Bread was a whopping 45 km/h. Homo sapiens couldn't escape.
Their monkey-like species was no different. As the Carnivorous Bread broke through the rain of arrows and stones and began to bite the limbs of their archers, they called for close combat soldiers.
"Bring the swords!"
They were unlucky. Of all things, they made their weapons thin and sharp like swords. It would have been better if they had made hammers.
When they swung the swords at their leather, there was a clanging sound, and the swords broke. They had never heard of a creature with a body made of steel, but these damn Carnivorous Breads persistently tore apart the archers' limbs.
And along with these Carnivorous Breads, Carnivorous Puddings, which could be wounded by swords and arrows but ran at a speed of 55 km/h, climbed and leaped over 2 meters, and tore people apart with their tentacles, began to attack the villages.
Of course, the forces of Bisyakheets, Candy, and Surikamchi were still being deployed continuously.
"Ahhh!"
Mukite screamed. It didn't matter that the army was getting hurt by the charge of the monstrous creatures.
The problem was the civilian casualties. Tademoira was holding on by healing and protecting civilians with his mystery, but as creatures infiltrated the village and began to slaughter civilians mercilessly, the
When public sentiment drops, a total societal collapse will eventually occur. Mukite had to urgently deploy all the reserve forces and untrained soldiers to punish the monsters that had infiltrated the village.
A horrific situation. Just two dimensional gates caused significant civilian casualties. The life score dropped by more than 300.
The more dreadful thing was that a few days later, another dimensional gate opened.
A few days later, another.
A few days later, another.
And a few days later, another…
There was a set period for opening the dimensional gates, and the number was specified. Wasn't divine power required to exceed that number?
This [Vein] madman seemed to have infinite divine power, pouring out endless evil species.
"How do we stop this?"
It was truly a mind-numbing situation. Honestly, even Vein and Mukite thought it would end here, unable to hold out any longer.
But then.
"Huh? Wait a minute, what's happening to my jellies?"
"Hmm? Why are those abominations acting like that?"
At some point, the jelly-like creatures that crossed the dimensional gate started convulsing and collapsing. Even the Sweet Tooths couldn't function properly, panting heavily before crashing and dying.
"What the?!"
"What?"
And then, the strongest creation in the world of Mukite, the flower spirit Tademoira, brought incredible news.
[My creator! We have succeeded! We have created a plant that disperses pollen which disrupts the life activities and flow of those abominations!]
"What did you say…?"
They say that even a dying nation has one master craftsman.
Tademoira, a non-combat creation that supports agriculture and culture, had an astonishingly high intelligence stat.
Although the god didn't specifically command it, Tademoira realized that the creatures of the enemy world evolved from a specific species and that their metallic genetic makeup was identical. Creating a plant that disperses deadly pollen to the entire species was not too difficult for Tademoira, who possessed the legendary trait of the 『Spirit of Flowers and Horticulture』.
"How come there's not a single easy opponent?! Why did we have to encounter a world with a legendary creation specializing in breeding among so many worlds?!"
"It's a miracle! A miracle…! Send these plants beyond the dimensional gate immediately!"
The pollen and seeds of the plants created by Tademoira began to be frantically introduced into Vein's ecosystem through the dimensional gate.
As they absorbed the nectar, cream, and syrup abundant in the world, they germinated, grew rapidly, and spread pollen, causing the jelly-like creatures to die en masse.
"I never expected the enemy to use a strategy of destruction through plants. Vein, what's the next strategy?"
"Just our luck…!"
They were already elite, having made it through the round of 64 tournament. Although their stats were low, the enemy wouldn't go down easily.
In short, the game wasn't over yet.
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