Chapter 622: The National War’s Turning Point

Ding. Initiate the National War voting resolution. The rankings for this war will be finalized ahead of schedule.

Ding. The Japanese Battle Zone has forfeited the match—they’ve surrendered.

Ding. The South Korean Battle Zone has forfeited the match—they’ve surrendered.

Ding. The Vietnam War Zone has forfeited the match—they’ve surrendered.

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Ding. The Indian Battle Zone has forfeited the match—they’ve surrendered.

At the rooftop’s peak, fierce winds howled.

Gazing down at a city consumed by flames, every member of the Chinese Military squad listened intently to the broadcast above.

Many were overcome with excitement, trembling uncontrollably.

The National War is over.

It wasn’t hard at all—in fact, it felt more like a vacation.

Yet the pressure before entering was all too real.

Seven nations surrender! Seven nations surrender!!

Once word of this battle spreads, it’s sure to shock the entire world!

Honor added.

All twenty members of the Chinese Military squad looked at the retreating figure at the front with awe.

Every National War produces a victor, and Huaguo has clinched the win several times.

But across global battle zone skirmishes, history has never witnessed a total surrender of this magnitude!

Remember, wars over national interests and international conflicts are fought till the very end, or only concluded when there’s absolutely no hope for a turnaround!

Nothing beats completely overwhelming your opponents into surrender!

That sentiment resonated in every heart.

Standing alone atop the rooftop, behind Yenir, a dense formation of Third-Stage fighters from the Seven Nations—each transformed into an Otherworldly Ghost—stretched out before him.

He gazed calmly at the distant city cluster and the expanse of sky above.

A surge of ambition welled up inside him.

After much deliberation, the Awakeners of the Seven Nations Battle Zone ultimately chose to send back one to three Peak Third-Stage warriors, along with some Third-Stage Advanced fighters.

Not out of kindness, but as a calculated crippling move.

Although returning some Third-Stage fighters to their respective battle zones would reduce the number of Awakeners he could muster for Huaguo, Yenir was confident that even lacking seven or eight Peak Third-Stage warriors, he could crush that band of traitors!

Yet allowing these Otherworldly Ghosts to return would greatly serve his future plans.

Unite Asia! Forge a super legion to conquer the globe!

An Air-Space Carrier demands resources far beyond what he alone can provide! By harnessing the might of Asia, he would first build an advance guard, then later rally global strength to form the ultimate defense!

Such an audacious, almost unprecedented plan in human history was a path Yenir had never even envisioned.

But…

If it can be done, why not do it!?

These Otherworldly Ghosts come from each nation’s inner circle—with both internal and external support, I can seize control in record time!

But to pull this off, my moves once back in the Capital must be even swifter.

Clenching his fists tightly, Yenir took a deep breath, his eyes ablaze with an almost arrogant battle fervor.

If he was to plant this proverbial ‘nail’ without nations catching on to the irregularities of this National War, he had to cover up the Capital’s Otherworldly Ghost intel!

That meant clearing every obstacle in record time, ensuring no one would suspect he had secured a massive number of Peak Third-Stage warriors!

Heh, barring any surprises, those old geezers must be itching to see the war’s outcome, right?

Whether I live or die, they’ll make their move.

But I’m in a hurry too…

With a sharp flick of his right hand, Yenir suddenly turned, coldly surveying the Third-Stage fighters he had positioned below.

Everyone, return! Follow the plan!

System! Finalize the National War!

Yes, Master!

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Ding. All battle zones have completed their selections. National War rankings:

Chinese Military Battle Zone final ranking: 1!

“Reward distribution in progress!”

After exiting the National War space, the system will automatically announce the final rankings.

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Buzz.

Accompanied by the familiar sensation of weightlessness, Yenir blinked and found himself having exited the National War scene, entering the Settlement Space.

No sooner had he looked up than a barrage of reward notifications began ringing out one after another.

Ding. In this National War, the Huaxia Battle Zone clinched Asia’s top spot. Reward distribution in progress.

Ding. The Huaxia Battle Zone has earned the National War’s top honor: ‘Strongest of the Continent (Collective).’ This title has been awarded eight times, with nine enemy engagements this time.

Title Effect: Reduces the chance of various calamities by 1% (stackable) and boosts all battle zone survivors’ physical stats by 1% (stackable).

Ding. Earn 1000 National War Honor Points, which can be redeemed for rewards in the skirmish store.

Ding. All participants gain +3 to every attribute; the Captain receives +6 to all stats.

Ding. Awarded one Epic Equipment draw and one A-Class Skill draw.

Ding. Personal reward: one selectable Epic Equipment.

Ding. Personal reward: +100 Reputation.

Ding. Personal reward: one ‘Intercontinental Strongest’ title.

Ding. Personal reward: one selectable Skill Level increase.

Ding. Personal reward: one selectable Equipment Level increase.

Ding. Special skill reward (random draw) x1.

Ding. Special item reward (random draw) x1.

Ding. Hidden Achievement Unlocked: ‘One Man Against a Nation!’

Ding. Hidden Achievement Unlocked: ‘Subdue Without Battling!’

Ding. Hidden Achievement Unlocked: ‘National War Slayer!’

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Reward bombardment.

As he scanned the reward list that spanned from head to toe, Yenir’s breath suddenly caught in his throat.

Goodness—aside from the crucial immunity to penalties and full zone rewards—the personal rewards alone numbered over twenty items.

Damn…

How can there be so many!?

Though he knew National War rewards were generous—after all, these are clashes between nations; third-stage brawls represent the ultimate showdown.

Yet, staring at a slew of reward options he’d never even heard of, Yenir was momentarily stunned.

After painstakingly scrolling through the list, he realized that the sheer volume of his rewards was purely due to his performance—unlike any previous National War participant!

“Because I single-handedly broke through the entire National War, I’m flooded with hidden rewards!”

He never imagined that taking down entire nations on his own would yield special rewards.

After all, nothing like this had ever happened before.

Moreover, theoretically, such a feat was simply impossible.

The stronger you are, the later you enter; and the later you enter, the longer nations have to brace themselves.

Unless you break through to the Fourth Stage, even the strongest Awakener can’t take down every nation single-handedly.

Reviewing his own experiences, Yenir suddenly realized that he had indeed exploited a loophole.

If he were truly the last to join, judging by actual combat power…

He really wouldn’t have stood a chance to make it this far.

Everyone knew he was the strongest; how could the remaining nations foolishly band together and give him time to perfect the Evil God Ritual?

Even conceding every advantage, he managed to terrify these foes with his sheer, overpowered abilities—forcing the rest to flee, right?

Snagging four nations nearly exposed him; trying to capture seven…

He could never pull it off, even if it killed him.

Only through a fortunate twist of fate did he manage such a feat.

Forget it—all that doesn’t matter now!

With so many rewards… time for another upgrade…

Damn, I’m about to defy the heavens…