God Rank Hero

Dragon Slayer Guild Command Center.

While the forums in the China Region were still ablaze with the Da Fei incident, Dragon Slayer had already set their calm sights on the strangely active Korea District. The big screen in the command room was live broadcasting an attack on the Hell Race in Korea, targeting a site known as "Holy Demon Flame Prison," capable of producing special Grade 8 troops.

Even though Dragon Slayer suffered a crushing defeat in the China Region, they were still a world-class large guild, at least in terms of numbers, so their target remained the international powerhouses. In fact, Star and Ninth Heaven, as well as various major teams around the world, were also collecting intelligence on the Korea District. After all, South Korea, at least in the esports realm, as the "Cosmic Center," has the ability to shock the world.

The campaign to cleanse the Hell Race faction in Korea had begun when Japan began their own cleansing campaign, given the long-standing public animosity between Japan and South Korea, with Koreans often subconsciously countering the Japanese. However, the scale of the Korean cleansing was not as large as in Japan, with only some civilian expert players participating spontaneously, which did not initially attract the attention of international teams.

It was only two days ago that international teams began to take notice, when the faction cleansing in Korea suddenly made a breakthrough. A small Elf Army from Korea entered Hell, and at the same time, all of Korea's professional teams and civilian players united unprecedentedly, adopting the cleansing model of Japan. All Hell Race players were treated as internal saboteurs, blocking roads and doors, creating landslides, and stopping the Hell Race NPC armies' encirclement, allowing Korea to successfully conquer a small Hell Race town.

It wasn't until yesterday that Lee Min-ho, the leading figure in the Korean cleansing, finally moved into the spotlight, and the world was shaken!

The significant victory in Korea allowed the Elf Clan's NPCs to be rallied, and their powerful NPCs finally entered the battle. Now, Korea, united from top to bottom and inside out, is using the conquered town as bait for encirclement and support, with batches of Hell Army forces falling into ambushes set by Korean players, becoming their Merit and Experience.

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At this moment, watching the organized and precise actions of the Korean players on the big screen, the entire Dragon Slayer Command Center was silent, with Ma Yinglong's expression especially grave.

This is the real opponent, this is the real strength! Compared to Star's Elf Clan, Korea's players are clearly a notch higher overall. This cleansing campaign, without delving into the details, just the war experience gained could result in Korea's professional players being one or two levels above players from other countries, which means that the first batch of professional players from Korea entering the New World will be much higher than those from other countries. This is like rubbing salt into the wounds for Dragon Slayer, which has already fallen behind due to defeats.

Just then, Ma Yinglong's phone rang, with a long-missed international call coming through! Damn!

Ma Yinglong immediately left the command room and went into his office to answer the call: "Hello?"

On the other end of the phone: "Moshi moshi?"

Fuck your moshi! Ma Yinglong replied irritably, "Mr. Igarashi?"

Igarashi laughed heartily: "Mr. Ma, hello, hello, it's been a long time since I've contacted an old friend. I have missed you!"

Definitely nothing good coming. Ma Yinglong sighed, "Mr. Igarashi is flourishing and climbing the ladder of success, while your old friend here is tremendously down and out, which fills me with remorse. May I ask Mr. Igarashi if you have any advice to share?"

Igarashi laughed: "Mr. Ma is too modest. How could a mere bit of bricks and wood shake the foundation of Dragon Slayer? Are you aware of the developments in the Korea District?"

Ma Yinglong sighed: "I have my own problems to worry about; how can I care about others?"

Igarashi laughed: "Mr. Ma, you have quite a sense of humor. Well, the reason for my call is to inform Mr. Ma that Korea is making some major moves. Unfortunately for them, they've chosen the wrong opponent. They're not facing the Undead Race nor the Beastman District, but rather the Hell Race with its global connection capabilities. If I am not mistaken, this afternoon, from 1 PM to 3 PM Beijing Time, a National War is about to erupt in the Korea District. That is to say, the Hell Race in Korea will call for aid from Hell Races all over the world, and the second National War will break out in Korea."

Ma Yinglong was shocked, even though he knew Korea was making major moves, he didn't expect it to be this significant. How could this Japanese know so clearly and certainly? Triggering a National War suggests that Korea's offensive threatened the core interests of the Hell Race in Korea! How high-end is this Holy Demon Flame Prison really?

Ma Yinglong spoke gravely: "Is Mr. Igarashi implying that you want our Dragon Slayer Guild to assist you by sending troops?"

Igarashi spoke earnestly: "Exactly, it's time to weaken the momentum of Korea. If they gain huge benefits from the faction war, it will not be good for us, especially not for Mr. Ma."

I think it's time to weaken the momentum of your Japan instead. Ma Yinglong chuckled, "Although our guild's Hell Power is not top-tier, I thank Mr. Igarashi for the honor despite past differences. Then let us go and have some fun."

Igarashi laughed: "Mr. Ma, you are too modest. I am very pleased that you're willing to cooperate so readily!"

Ma Yinglong laughed: "It's just a game after all, no need to think too much."

"That's exactly it!"

After ending his conversation with Igarashi, Ma Yinglong immediately started preparing for the expedition to the Korea District. For Dragon Slayer, this indeed presented a perfect opportunity to reverse the guild's declining trend. Facing the international climate, Chinese players have already tired of the muddled civil war in China—dog-eat-dog, and who wins is irrelevant. Only by going abroad to demonstrate our nation's prestige, and especially by campaigning against the arrogant Koreans, can they excite the players.

Chinese gamers absolutely love this kind of thing! So for this expedition, we must not only prepare our equipment and troops but also nail the media campaign! And we should seize this opportunity to pull in a few advertising sponsors. In short, everything must be ready by 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, at the Mitsubishi Command Center in Tokyo Akihabara.

After a call with a circle of international friends, Mr. Igarashi, parched and tongue-tied from excitement, took a sip of water.

Team captain Tsukamoto asked, "We're already overwhelmed with domestic camp wars, are we really going out to compete in the Korea District?"

Mr. Igarashi laughed heartily, "We just need to send some regular gamers over there to make an appearance. Our friends from India are eager to challenge the esports Overlord and prove themselves. Let's leave the spotlight to them. As for our so-called down-and-out friends from China, it seems they don't have much choice. Anyway, let's have them drag down the Koreans for us. Our most important mission is to welcome the Divine Artifact back home."

"Hey, that's why you're the manager!"

...

Da Fei was jolted awake again at 10 o'clock in the morning. This time, it wasn't a System Prompt that awoke him but the rumbling sound of an earthquake.

Da Fei hurriedly looked towards the source of the vibration and saw a huge ancient tree on the shore of the Evil Branch river marching forward with a rumble!

It was resurrected! The Evil Branch Ancient Tree Fortress had finally come back to life!

The moment Da Fei broke free from AFK mode, Tachiusu immediately flew over joyfully to report: "Lord City Lord, thanks to Miss Tamilia's efforts, the Evil Branch Ancient Tree Fortress has been resurrected! Not only that, but it seems to also possess a certain degree of intelligence!"

Da Fei was delighted, "Good, lead me to see this!"

After catching up on two hours of sleep, Da Fei had pretty much recovered his vitality. This timely resurrection of the ancient tree was just perfect for a big fight!

Now, Da Fei and his party arrived in front of the giant ancient tree that was as tall as seven or eight floors and covered in vines. Everyone was amazed, and Da Fei couldn't wait to inspect its attributes:

— Evil Tree Spirit Fortress: Unit building, massive Spiritual Creature. Attack 200, Defense 644, Durability 64369, Damage 800-1000, Attack Speed 1, Move Speed 0.4, Command Value 1000 (red), Special Skills: Evil Tree Spirit production, Evil Beetle production, Elite Training, Leader Training, Base Movement, Trample Attack, Holy Vine Entanglement (temporary special skill added after transplanting).

Current Evil Tree Spirit production: 0. Current Evil Beetle production: 0.

...

Da Fei was dumbfounded by the attributes of the resurrected fortress! It truly was a combination of a building and a creature! That 800-1000 damage was practically the same as a ship's ramming damage! With over six hundred Defense and sixty thousand Durability, it really deserved to be called a moving building!

It's possible! If it were to serve as the tank against the Eight-Headed Snake, it would surely work! Moreover, its Command Value just meets the requirements to enter the ship's hold—wait a second, the Command Value is red, and exactly 1000! What a coincidence?

Da Fei had only encountered a red Command Value with the Fishman Gulu Gulu before; that meant a lack of discipline! Da Fei quickly looked up the Command Value explanation:

— Warning: This creature is bound and entwined by the Holy Vine, in a suppressed state!

Suppressed? What was going on here? This was supposed to be the system reward for pacifying the Evil Branch Tribe, right? Could it be planning a rebellion?

At that moment, the Evil Branch Ancient Tree let out a huge, muffled roar, "Nasir is very thirsty! Nasir needs vengeance! Nasir wants to devour Demon flesh!"

Everyone was shocked and Da Fei was even more taken aback! Goddamn it, it actually remembered its name was Nasir! Truly worthy of being grafted from the Ancient Tree Heart!

Just then, Tamilia flew out from the Ancient Tree Fortress, looking grave, "Lord City Lord, this Evil Branch Ancient Tree's Life Core has a powerful self-awareness. By the time I realized this, it was too late; it had already revived, and it's extremely ferocious. I had no choice but to use 20 Holy Vines transplanted onto it to bind its power in order to control it, and to just meet the requirements for it to enter the ship's hold. However, I don't know how to deal with its current state; it's up to you, my Lord to decide!"

Da Fei was taken aback, "I decide? You mean, if I don't satisfy its needs, it will rebel?"

Tamilia shook her head solemnly, "I don't know! This is a will twisted by hatred, I cannot communicate with it. But if left alone, I believe its strength won't last long, and it would calm down by itself."

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