Chapter 585: The Foundation of Huaguo

General Chen, based on our intel, reports that Yenir will reach the National Battle entrance in three hours.

Fang Hao and his group seem to have arranged for only twenty Third-Stage Advanced Awakeners to accompany the advance.

Should we…?

Inside the Capital Safe Zone, a Peak Third-Stage Awakener quietly questioned the Elder standing before him.

A flash of concealed murderous intent crossed his eyes.

“Twenty people?”

Standing on the anti-air platform and watching a massive vortex slowly take shape at the North Sea entrance, the Elder raised his eyebrows in mild surprise before chuckling softly.

“Looks like they’ve really given up,” he remarked.

“Act? There’s no need…”

“Also, notify the other Group Armies to hold their advance so Li Xuanguo and his men aren’t overly alarmed.”

“If we must force action, it’s best to wait until after the National Battle is over!”

At the Elder’s command, everyone around burst into laughter.

Everyone present held or had once held high positions.

Thus, they clearly understood the Elder’s order.

Without legitimacy, words carry no weight. They could always use troop mobilization as an excuse, but when the fighting starts, there will always be fools siding with Li Xuanguo.

After all, that guy is the Prime Minister!

Yet if the National Battle fails and the Border comes under attack, they’ll have all the justification needed to ‘interrogate’ a few.

They could stir up some propaganda, claiming that the Huaxia Battle Zone—under Li Xuanguo’s corrupt, nepotistic rule—has allowed foreign enemies to trample on them.

And Yenir is the prime example!

“Chief, Fang Hao and his men barely managed to gather this few. I’m thinking maybe they’re about to bow down? So perhaps they’ve just sent that kid in to die? But for the sake of pride, they wouldn’t admit it?”

“I say we take the initiative and reach out to them now,”

countered a dissenting voice as a Third-Stage Awakened clad in heavy armor inquired softly.

They were long aware that roughly twenty candidates had been selected for the National Battle.

Not only were no Peak Third-Stage Awakeners involved, but they hadn’t even filled the quota!

At first they thought it was false intel spread by Fang Hao’s group to mobilize elite troops in support of Yenir’s entry—yet now it appears they’ve truly given up.

“Unnecessary. What do we need them to submit for?”

“At this stage, the bigger the uproar, the better it is for us!”

“Exactly, General Li Ying. But what if we go over and they do submit, forcing us to send our men to join the National Battle!?”

“Are we seriously going to dispatch someone to protect that little bastard so he can keep winning!?”

Almost as soon as the heavy-armored Awakener finished speaking, Lu Haishan, standing at the edge of the crowd, couldn’t hold back his objection.

“Honestly! I wish I could kill that little bastard myself—how did he even manage to live this long!”

“It’s only natural for Fang Hao to be reluctant to send anyone in! Everyone knows that once you go in, it’s a death sentence, and they were already short on manpower!”

Hearing Lu Haishan’s resentful tone, the heavy-armored Third-Stage Awakener instantly realized he had misspoken.

Before he could awkwardly explain himself, the Elder at the front smiled and began to speak slowly:

“There’s nothing to regret.”

“I’ve already arranged for someone to notify the Japanese Battle Zone that Yenir is inside!”

“That kid, once in their hands, won’t escape a terrible fate.”

“Consider it a chance to vent your frustration, Lu Haishan.”

At his words, everyone fell silent in astonishment.

After a brief moment of confusion, Lu Haishan’s face suddenly lit up with manic delight.

Though some had toyed with the idea of selling this intel to other Battle Zones to ensure Li Xuanguo and his allies completely failed, no one dared voice such treachery.

After all, if such a plan got out, it would be tantamount to treason—a traitorous act!

No one ever imagined that the Elder, once ranked among the top three Awakener in Huaguo’s history, would actually do this!

Sensing a collective shiver from the crowd, the Elder coldly scanned the room with deep, piercing eyes:

“What? Do you think something’s not right?”

“Think it through! We’re the ones who truly care about this country!”

“As Huaguo’s most formidable forces, haven’t we risked our lives to earn today’s prosperity?”

“Don’t even mention our current status! Even if I sacrificed half of Huaguo, it would be worth it since we saved them back then!”

“Now, if these stubborn fools continue to act against us because of that kid Yenir, they’re undermining the very foundation of Huaxia!”

“If even we are denied the fruits of victory, who will dare fight for this nation in the future?”

Sharing the discontent, the Elder suddenly stood up, casting a disdainful glare in all directions as his aura swelled.

“This is the end of days!”

“The strong will always prevail!”

“Anyone who dares question the rules or chase after so-called fairness is a fool!”

“Li Xuanguo’s crew thinks we’re overindulging—such ignorance!”

“Resources belong in our hands—that’s how it should be!”

“So everyone!”

Surveying the room, the Elder let out a cold laugh and asserted again with conviction:

“The sacrifices we’re making now are only temporary! We must make them suffer until they realize that we are the very foundation of Huaguo, the only hope for its continued progress!”

“Traitors! What do you call betrayal? Without us, can this country even be considered a nation?!”

A hushed silence fell over the room.

Hearing the Elder’s words, everyone immediately echoed in unison.

Indeed, deep down, if they didn’t believe this, how could they unite?

This world has always needed elites! Only under their guidance, with leaders of this caliber, does Huaguo have a chance!

As for the lower class, they’re nothing but trash—there’s no value in nurturing them.

Surviving means even just catching a break from them!

The descendants of the Awakener will only grow stronger, so funneling resources to the masses is pure waste!

And if they consume too many resources? So what?

They deserve it! It’s what they should enjoy!

………………..

“The National Confrontation Tournament will begin in sixty seconds.”

“This scene is taken from the zombie outbreak, twelve years after Doomsday.”

“Participating Battle Zones: Huaxia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Vietnam, India, the Southeast Asia Alliance….”

“After the sixty-second countdown, automatic teleportation will commence!”

….

Before the majestic, colossal blue vortex, Yenir—accompanied only by twenty men—stood at an entrance built to hold a thousand, looking rather small and solitary.

To prevent Lu Haishan and his cohorts from launching a rampaging massacre, only the Special Operations Group led by Zhao Hongtu was assigned to escort him—a task normally reserved for all the high-ranking officials.

Additionally, the two Peak Awakener under his control had been deployed to other Battle Zones.

At a glance, there was an air of desolation and tragic grandeur.

As if they had been abandoned.

Yet, in the face of such a heavy scene, Yenir remained impassive, only casting one final glance at the Capital.

His gaze seemed to pierce the earth, seeing through everything.

As if he could glimpse the Safe Zone where Lu Haishan and the others were gathering.

Once the National Battle is over, by the time he emerges—

I’m sure all the survivors around the globe will be utterly shocked!

And when that moment arrives, these parasites will finally realize that their end is upon them.