Chapter 604: Rivals Converge

Be careful! Even after encountering that group of Koreans, don’t let your guard down!

After making up his mind, the Southeast Asian Peak Captain instinctively reminded his teammates. The entire group picked up speed and headed straight for the coordinates provided by Park Chan-eun.

Regardless of the pre-war agreement or the current situation, the South Korean Battle Zone seemed to need them even more.

But they still had to remain vigilant.

Yes, Captain!

“But I see the Japanese Battle Zone is chasing us fiercely… and they’re constantly trying to contact us,” one of them remarked.

They trailed closely behind.

Even though they had decided to cooperate with the South Korean Battle Zone, the group of Third-Stage Awakeneds couldn’t shake an inexplicable feeling.

It seemed that the South Korean Battle Zone was in too much of a hurry.

Merging now wouldn’t be an issue, but the conditions offered were just too generous.

They were not only willing to immediately sign a new contract but even acted like free laborers, claiming that no matter what, the South Korean Battle Zone would collapse before them.

Frankly, such words made them both suspect that the South Korean Battle Zone had suffered significant losses and left them feeling rather flattered.

It’s all good!

Zhang Yu, with his typical Chinese heritage, quickly glanced at the trailing Japanese Team behind him without much worry.

Though he didn’t care much for either Koreans or Japanese.

However, given the lucrative terms offered by the Korean Team, he believed that the Japanese Battle Zone would soon abandon their chase.

With the two zones merging, the Japanese Battle Zone, knowing they couldn’t win them over, would naturally withdraw. His only concern now was whether the intelligence proclaimed by the South Korean Battle Zone was accurate.

Were they planning to encircle and kill the Huaguo people? Or perhaps the Vietnamese monkeys?

If the two sides teamed up, they might just pull it off!

It seemed that in this national war, their zone could even secure a top-three placement, or maybe even second place!

Slightly excited, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but imagine how the negotiations would unfold once they merged.

They converged in the same direction at breakneck speed.

Just as Zhang Yu had anticipated, right when the two groups were about to merge, the Japanese Battle Zone, which had been tailing them, decisively halted.

However, after a brief hesitation of a few seconds, the presence representing the Japanese Battle Zone quickly distanced itself and fled in the opposite direction.

Yet, compared to the behind-the-scenes, smiling Yenir or even Zhang Yu,

the entire Japanese Battle Zone squad’s faces turned grim.

Observing the merging formation, several Japanese Third-Stage Awakeneds couldn’t help but ask their captain, their eyes flashing with brutality.

Lord Yamamoto!

These Southeast Asian monkeys chose to team up with the Koreans! Damn it! We offered such fantastic terms!

Don’t they know we’re the strongest?!

They were filled with defiance and discontent.

Having performed exceptionally in the recent national wars, the Japanese Battle Zone took pride in being a dominant force in Asia!

Especially in Southeast Asia, bordering the Huaxia Battle Zone, they often led the charge!

Whether it was battling dungeons or harassing the Huaguo border, they always took the lead!

But this time, the performance of these Southeast Asian monkeys truly irked them.

Nothing’s wrong!

He snorted coldly.

As the strongest leader of the team, Yamamoto looked off into the distance with cold indifference and promptly ordered a retreat.

They’re nothing but weaklings – even if they combine forces, they wouldn’t stand a chance against us!

Let’s hide for now. When these monkeys follow the Koreans in search of the Chinese, we’ll make our move!

I’d love to see if they’ll regret rejecting us then!

An utterly useless battle zone that can’t even take down the Chinese this early, and a pitiful battle zone that’s our weakest despite being touted as the strongest!

Looking for death? Then let them die!

With a sneer, Yamamoto Yokichi waved his hand grandly, a plan already forming in his mind.

In his eyes, even the Huaxia Battle Zone was that weak, and these Koreans couldn’t beat them. That only proved their strength was even less than expected!

So why not team up? He wasn’t worried at all!

Now, his sole concern was: where had the Huaguo people fled to!

Instead of relying on the confidence from the national war, he had started to think about the real situation!

No matter how big the gains from the national war were, they couldn’t compare to real-world gains!

Their zone had a super genius emerging at the same time as a civil war in Huaguo. The combination made him feel like he was back in World War II!

After years of post-apocalyptic peace, it was time for some chaos to break out!

Maybe letting these two useless battle zones join forces wasn’t such a bad idea… They’d surely feel safe chasing after the Huaguo people, without hiding anything.

Then… we’ll catch them all in one net!

…………..

Lord Park Chan-eun! What are you doing!?

After quickly converging, the Southeast Asian Awakener instinctively put some distance between themselves and the grinning Koreans in front.

Especially when Zhang Yu noticed that Park Chan-eun’s face had turned pale, clearly showing signs of injury, a subtle doubt crept up within him.

He thought that the Koreans must have engaged in battle and taken a hit.

But knowing Park Chan-eun’s reputation, he was well aware of the man’s true strength!

This peak powerhouse is injured… That hardly seems possible, right?

Sensing Zhang Yu and the others’ wariness, Park Chan-eun maintained his smile as he casually explained:

“Oh, I ran into a small problem before the national war even began.”

“Everyone, don’t worry! If our two sides work together, we can surely clinch victory in this national war!”

While he was speaking, several controlled South Korean Awakeners strode over confidently, waving their hands to show they were largely unhurt.

Their message was clear: their strength hadn’t been compromised, and nothing unusual was happening.

After listening to Park Chan-eun’s explanation and quickly surveying the expressions of all the Koreans, Zhang Yu’s doubt gradually faded away, leaving him no longer suspicious.

He could tell that these Koreans were quite normal… their willingness to cooperate was evident, and hardly anyone seemed injured.

Could it be that a minor issue before entering had temporarily hampered their combat effectiveness?

His gaze subtly swept over Park Chan-eun.

While Zhang Yu still felt that something was off, this explanation was, by far, the most plausible.

If that was the case, it would explain why the South Korean Battle Zone stumbled at the start…

It appeared these Koreans intended to join forces for a period of recovery – once Park Chan-eun regained his strength, everything would fall into place.

Suppressing his suspicions, since they had chosen to cooperate, Zhang Yu decided not to overthink it.

“Lord Chan-eun, if that’s the case, I understand your point.”

“But you promised us that you had tracked the whereabouts of Huaguo and Vietnam, didn’t you…?”

After a brief hesitation, Zhang Yu decided to speak plainly.

If things were normal on Huaguo’s side, then surely he intended to target the Huaxia Battle Zone – after all, those were points won without effort!

“Let’s put it this way – where are the Huaguo people?! With our combined forces, we must eliminate them as soon as possible!”

“They’re the weakest! And I’ve heard there are issues in their zone! We can easily capture them and extract their information!”

“The Japanese Battle Zone even claimed that a Huaguo prodigy had emerged – if we capture him, it could yield significant gains!”

Points were the big prize, and honestly, as a representative of the Southeast Asian Battle Zone, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but be intrigued!

But just as he grew anxious to glean accurate intelligence from Park Chan-eun,

the next second, a calm, soft laugh suddenly resonated from behind him.

“You called me?”