131: Another ally!

As the old “Emperor,” Takakawa's thoughts were still meticulous.

The Sky Curtain provided additional support to the Settlements where the Challengers in the TOP50 were located, and the higher the ranking, the better the rewards the Sky Curtain provided.

It could be said that every drop in rank within the TOP50 had a huge impact on the Settlement.

His previous drop from LV4 had already caused Great Harmony extremely heavy losses.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was now the only LV4 in the Great Harmony Settlement and absolutely could not afford to drop any further.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked at Takakawa, and only after their eyes met did he slowly speak.

“Alright, Prime Minister Xiao Chuan, I'll leave this matter to you.”

“Mr. Park, since that's the case, Great Harmony is willing to cooperate with your Settlement. However, there's something I need to make clear upfront.”

“The battle of Raging Sea caused Great Harmony heavy losses, and many elites were wiped out… Haha, Mr. Park should also know that the Great Harmony Settlement has been having a very difficult time recently, making it hard to gather high-level personnel.”

“But if Mr. Park is willing to give Great Harmony some points, then it shouldn't be a problem.”

Park Chengwan still had a smile on his face, but inwardly he was already cursing.

The people of Great Harmony Settlement were indeed petty, despicable individuals.

At this moment, they still didn't forget to extort him.

Is this Bushido?!

But with a major task at hand, he certainly couldn't quibble over such minor matters.

Fortunately, South Korea lacked technology and talent, but it certainly wasn't short on money.

Squeezing a little from the four great families should be enough to appease the Great Harmony Settlement.

“Naturally.” Park Chengwan said with a smile.

“Now that Great Harmony and South Korea are allies, South Korea will naturally help with such a small matter.”

Afterward, Park Chengwan and Kim Geun-seok bid farewell to Emperor Minamoto no Yorimitsu, leaving without any delay, directly boarding a private jet to their next destination.

On the plane, Kim Geun-seok asked with some concern:

“Uncle, are the people of the Great Harmony Settlement really reliable?”

Park Chengwan was Kim Geun-seok's uncle. In public, Kim Geun-seok would address him as 'Commander,' but in private, there were fewer restrictions.

It was obvious that his uncle was quite partial to him; otherwise, based on his performance in the previous three instances, he would have long been directly engraved on the Settlement's pillar of shame.

“I feel these people are very insidious. Cooperating with them is like asking a tiger for its skin.”

Park Chengwan looked out the window expressionlessly, his tone very cold.

“The people of the Dahe Clan are naturally untrustworthy.”

“But Geun-seok, you must understand one thing: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. While the Great Harmony people may harbor ill intentions, their hatred for Lin Ye will surely supersede everything else.”

“Instead of trusting their integrity, it's better to trust their pursuit of profit.”

“If a副本 can truly be conquered, it's a huge fortune for any Settlement. The Great Harmony people were severely weakened by the previous Raging Sea, so they will absolutely not miss this current opportunity.”

Kim Geun-seok nodded thoughtfully.

“Uncle, you just said we also need to find an ally good at land combat. Where should we look for him?”

“Besides the Great Harmony Settlement, there shouldn't be anyone else on Azure Star who has a grudge against Lin Ye, right?”

“Hmph…” Park Chengwan shook his head. “Some people are seeking revenge, some are seeking technology, and of course, some are seeking to maintain their dignity as the King of Land Combat.”

“As long as the prey is enticing enough, someone will naturally be interested.”

“You've seen the level of land combat in the Winter is Coming instance. Who else on Azure Star do you think could possibly contend with him?” As he spoke, Park Chengwan's lips curled into a cold, sinister smile.

Kim Geun-seok's mind whirred, and he immediately gasped.

If one were to speak of the number one land combat Settlement on Azure Star at this very moment, there was only one undisputed choice.

The universally recognized number one Slaughter Settlement.

The German Settlement! (To prevent any issues, I'll just call it German, you all understand.)

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Two hours later, dusk had fallen.

Park Chengwan's private jet successfully landed in the German Settlement's highest city: Lothric.

As soon as they disembarked, a chilling coldness assailed them.

Looking at the city's form, Kim Geun-seok couldn't help but shiver twice.

This chill wasn't from coldness, but from the overwhelming aura of肅殺 emanating from Lothric.

It was an invisible majesty and solemnity, as if time, usually flowing, had solidified at this moment!

The thick city walls were like ancient bulwarks, solid and stable.

There were also pointed castles and tall towers, stacked layer upon layer, piercing the clouds.

The city was only black and gray, appearing calm and mysterious.

The entire city could be said to be one giant castle, standing on a gloomy swamp.

Walking on the streets, they found the number of people pitifully few; it wouldn't even be an exaggeration to call it a “dead city.”

“Don't look. The people here are constantly engaged in conquering instances and creating instances.”

“The residents of German are either in instances or in the Genesis Space.”

Park Chengwan reminded him in a low voice.

Kim Geun-seok gasped, momentarily at a loss for words, only feeling his scalp tingle.

...

In fact, Kim Geun-seok had long heard about some matters concerning the German Settlement.

This Settlement was not large, nor did it have many people, yet it was the undisputed number one Settlement on Azure Star.

Because this Settlement had four instance Designers above LV4!

One must know that there were only a little over thirty LV4 Designers on Azure Star in total, and the German Settlement alone accounted for four, which was quite exaggerated.

Not to mention, their leader, Adolf. Hill, was a TOP3 on the Hero Ranking.

Another terrifying aspect was that the German Settlement had a total population of about five million, and all of them were above LV2.

It could be said that this was a nation born purely for instance warfare! All its citizens were fanatical about war.

The people here did not develop any agriculture or economy, nor did they have any entertainment.

All they did was challenge instances and create instances.

As for the daily necessities of this Settlement, one relied on the Sky Curtain's support brought by top Challengers, and the other relied on points to import various daily necessities from other Settlements.

Kim Geun-seok had heard many stories about this Settlement before.

One story said that a thousand years ago, the German Settlement was originally a small Settlement with a very small population. In order to rapidly expand its population, the German Settlement adjusted the marriage age for women to thirteen.

They even allowed women to freely pair with any man.

Then, overnight, hundreds of thousands of infants were born…

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