200: The Korean stick is in action again?!

“Universe” Settlement.

Goryeo Central City.

In a luxurious office on the top floor of Lotte Tower.

Park Chengwan, as usual, rubbed his temples, lowered his head, and puffed on a cigar, looking utterly exhausted.

In just a few days, his hair had significantly grayed.

There was no other way; after Winter is Coming, the Settlement had become a chaotic mess, and he had worked tirelessly to maintain his position as Commander.

For any Settlement, the Commander possesses absolute control over resources; once pulled from his position, he would lose all his privileges.

His points would drastically decline, plummeting, and he might even be directly demoted.

Park Chengwan would never, under any circumstances, relinquish this position.

As for the matter of seizing the Settlement, that could only be described as a stroke of luck.

If it were merely a conflict between the South Goryeo Settlement and the Great Xia Settlement, he might have genuinely reconsidered, at least engaging in a period of strategic maneuvering with Lin Ye.

But, by chance, several Great Habitats simultaneously issued a condemnation against Lin Ye, presenting Park Chengwan and the Korean people with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Hmph! Those damned Great Xia people! That damned Lin Ye!

He had already knelt, yet Lin Ye still refused to accept his goodwill, clearly intending to completely eradicate him and his people.

In that case, he couldn't be blamed for turning hostile.

Now, with the Great Xia Settlement besieged from all sides, he could perfectly reap the benefits! He might even be able to reclaim what was lost from Great Xia.

Who would emerge victorious was still unknown!

Lin Ye!

Just you wait!!!

Just then, a knock came from outside the room.

“Little Li, bring those two in.”

Subsequently, Lee Tae-yong led Choi Tae-won and Park Jung-young into the room.

The era of Goryeo's Four Great Families had passed; now, Goryeo was left with only two great families, the Park Family and the Cui Family.

These past few days, the Park Family and the Cui Family had also been striving to integrate Goryeo's resources, absorbing all the Designers from the former Li Family and Jin Family.

Even if it meant pushing for growth prematurely, they had to first enhance the Settlement's combat power.

As for Lee Tae-yong, he had previously fallen to LV1, which was a complete downfall.

Although he later managed to forcefully raise his points back to LV3 by heavily drawing upon his family's last resources, he was still severely weakened.

The Li Family had also lost a large number of high-level combatants, so it was naturally impossible for him to remain as the family head.

However, in consideration of him taking the blame, Park Chengwan still showed him some leniency, allowing him to become his assistant.

“You all must have seen the news on the Sky Curtain, right?”

“Lin Ye actually released a two-million-person instance, that’s just too crazy…”

“What do you two family heads think?”

Upon hearing Park Chengwan's words, Choi Tae-won and Park Jung-young both sighed deeply.

To be honest, they had been working themselves to death these past few days, physically and mentally exhausted, their minds long since overwhelmed.

Coupled with the ongoing nightmare of Winter is Coming, these two had long lost the will to confront Lin Ye.

Now, when Lin Ye's name was mentioned, when Earth Online was mentioned, when the Five Great Powers were mentioned, they thought of only one word.

Run!

“Commander, Lin Ye’s instance likely contains an even greater secret and trap.”

“We should still be cautious.”

“Unless Lin Ye actively pulls us in, otherwise, we will never easily touch it.”

After the two finished speaking, Lee Tae-yong, standing nearby, coldly snorted and subtly shook his head.

Park Chengwan glanced at him, his expression stern.

“Lee Tae-yong, don’t you dare shake your head at me! This is a conversation between me and the two family heads, and by rights, you have no business being here!”

This was the rule of the Korean people: no matter what your past status, rank, or contributions were.

If you had no points now, if you had fallen, then you were nothing.

This was a race that revered points above all else!

“However, this is a special period for the Settlement, so if you have any insights, feel free to share them.”

Compared to Choi Tae-won and Park Jung-young, Lee Tae-yong still looked refreshed at this moment.

He cleared his throat and said loudly:

“Commander Park, I think Lin Ye’s instance should be a good opportunity to eliminate him!”

“Hmm? Lee Tae-yong, you’re always so confident. You were very confident in the Winter is Coming instance too, and what was the result?!”

“Then tell me what you’re thinking.” Park Chengwan still didn't have a good expression.

“Commander, I feel that Lin Ye’s release of this new instance is entirely a case of being forced into action.”

“In other words, Lin Ye is in a hurry.”

As he spoke, a sneer appeared on Lee Tae-yong’s lips.

“Look at the name of Lin Ye’s instance; it even includes a ‘test version’ explanation at the end, which is utterly pointless.”

“First, a test version is an unfinished version, or even a version with bugs. Lin Ye directly releasing such a test version must be because the pressure on Great Xia is too immense right now.”

“The Great Xia Settlement has a large population but generally weak combat power. Facing the encirclement of the Eight Great Habitats, the only ones they can rely on are Longyuan and Lin Ye!”

Although Lee Tae-yong was always very conceited, when he finished speaking these words, the three of them—Park Chengwan, Choi Tae-won, and Park Jung-young—did not interrupt him.

Leaving aside some of his boastful points, Lee Tae-yong was indeed right about one thing.

That was, Lin Ye should indeed be in a panic right now.

“Commander, think about it, even if my instance is a test version, I shouldn't directly label it in the name.”

“Isn’t this clearly Lin Ye being flustered and making a mistake when submitting it for Sky Curtain’s review?”

“And the scale of two million Challengers, that’s even more ridiculous.” Speaking of this, Lee Tae-yong had a look of disdain, as if he had seen through everything.

“The initial launch of an instance is actually the most unstable time. Usually, the number of players is set lower first, and then gradually adjusted.”

“After all, the fewer the players, the lower the probability of it being conquered.”

“As a result, Lin Ye directly went for two million, hahaha, what’s the difference between this and those greenhorns who are eager for quick success?!”

Choi Tae-won, who was nearby, frowned and interrupted Lee Tae-yong.

“Little Li, ultimately, this is just your speculation.”

“What if Lin Ye intends to use this instance to deal with us? What if all of this is a trap, something Lin Ye deliberately wants us to see?!”

Being directly called “Little Li” by Choi Tae-won, Lee Tae-yong was seething with anger inside, but he ultimately suppressed it, shaking his head with a smile.

“I never said we should actively attack this instance.”

“My point is that even if Lin Ye uses this instance against us, we shouldn’t be afraid! At most, it’s just designating 200,000 Koreans to enter the instance, so what?”

Lee Tae-yong waved his hand, looking as if he had victory in his grasp.

“Once inside, just surrender, wouldn’t that be it?!”

“However, the Great Xia Settlement is not having an easy time. Eight Settlements are currently eyeing it, and our instances are not as kind as Lin Ye’s, which offers a surrender option.”

...

After Lee Tae-yong finished speaking, Park Chengwan sighed deeply and then slowly said:

“Alright, alright, I hope what you say is true.”

“Regardless, first issue my order: all Koreans are to collectively attack the LV1 Designer instances of the Great Xia Settlement.”

“No one is allowed to enter Lin Ye’s instance without authorization!”

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In the Cliff Villa.

Lin Ye had a simple meal.

Sky Curtain’s review required a bit of time, so he simply re-entered Genesis Space.

As soon as he entered the design backend, an exciting message popped up.

Ding ding!

[Instance Design Prompt: Your designed "Luan Bird" Aerospace Carrier Platform has been initially completed! Model generation progress 100%!]

[Please check it at the Imperial Capital Aerospace Station on the Earth Online Dragon Kingdom map!]