417: Chapter 416 On another note—

"Pop, pop, pop."

"Ha-you-ge—"

The fighting game sound effects kept coming from the game console. It was a fighting game suitable for all ages that used Mental Energy to control. It could temper the precision of one's Mental Energy and combat techniques, so it was not only loved by children but also very popular among young people.

Jiang Yuan was purely doing this to pass the boring time.

After one round, he KO'd his opponent with full health.

At this moment, the other team leaders in the space all realized one thing.

He actually... really hadn't been expelled by the National Destiny Battlefield rules!

There was disbelief in Oleg's eyes.

The sage Hien was also greatly astonished.

"The National Destiny Battlefield rules... are they invalid?!"

"This is impossible!!"

Sturmheide was even more triggered, standing up and cursing loudly: "Shit! This is cheating! This is a bug!! Why wasn't China expelled or eliminated for violating the rules?!! I, representing United States, am lodging a complaint!!"

Xue Folama tentatively released his ability, initiating an aggressive intent toward Jiang Yuan.

The next second, a blood-red warning box popped up before his eyes.

[During the knockout stage, fighting between team leaders is strictly prohibited! Violating the rules will result in punishment, will result in punishment...]

"The rules haven't failed, but why is he the only one who can do this?"

Xue Folama was somewhat incredulous.

Park Jin-hyuk of South Korea was also gnashing his teeth. Finally dropping his usual gentle and refined demeanor, he swore: "Sibal—"

"How could this happen? This is completely unfair!!"

Outside, the Martial Artists around the world who saw this scene also exploded.

Things that had never happened in the National Destiny Battlefield were happening one after another.

Especially Japan, whose seed player was eliminated and had completely lost hope.

The whole country was in an uproar, completely exploding, with countless people taking to the streets to protest, crying and screaming.

"Why can the China team leader violate the rules without being punished?"

The kings of the Shingu family in Japan rarely appeared, but they spoke coldly in the official live stream, questioning China and demanding an explanation from the National Destiny Battlefield.

"If a player is defeated, it is because their skills are inferior."

"But for a team leader to be killed outside the battlefield, that is absolutely intolerable!"

"I need an explanation."

Besides the official side of China, officials from other countries also entered the fray, pressuring the National Destiny Battlefield and hinting at withdrawing from the National War.

South Korea was the loudest one outside of Japan.

At this moment, their country's most anticipated Prodigy—the Disciple of the Sun King, known to have the potential of a demigod, the savior boasted to the heavens by South Korea, Piao Zhongguo, was scurrying in panic like a wild dog amidst the Thunder Purgatory released by Sikong, looking extremely wretched.

They were both shocked and angry, and even more fearful and horrified.

"Sibal—!"

"Damn it!"

"Why is that Chinese person named Sikong so strong?! It's simply Heaven-Defyingly strong!"

"How can a Chinese person possess two SSS-rank talents?!!"

"This is cheating! This is a bug!!"

They were extremely jealous, wishing they could swap nationalities with both sides immediately!

But unfortunately.

They couldn't.

They could only try to make up for it outside the arena as much as possible, hoping to get that Sikong disqualified due to external factors, so that their South Korea could enter the final four-person battle!

But no matter how much the Martial Artists around the world protested.

It was ultimately just empty talk.

The National Destiny Battlefield was, after all, just a dead thing operating by rules. Unless one completely shattered this space, even a demigod would find it difficult to tamper with its rules.

Finally.

After finishing another round of the game.

Jiang Yuan seemed to finally sense the tense, frozen atmosphere and looked up.

He cast his heterochromatic eyes toward the crowd staring at him.

"It was just swatting a noisy mosquito, are you all so concerned about it?"

Nonsense, who wouldn't be concerned?! If you can swat her to death, couldn't you swat us to death too?!

Park Jin-hyuk and the others tightened their grip on their weapons.

Sturmheide stared fixedly at the teenager still playing the game and questioned: "Kid! What exactly did you do?"

"Nothing much, the National Destiny Battlefield just gave me some preferential treatment. I can violate the rules once, but only once. You don't need to worry about me continuing to swat you to death." The teenager's tone was lazy.

"What?"

Everyone was stunned, a bit confused.

"Preferential treatment, what preferential treatment? Why are you the only one who has it?!" Frey.Foss asked with some surprise.

Jiang Yuan swept his gaze over them.

"Because I saved everyone in this National Destiny Battlefield, including you all."

"You..."

"You shouldn't have thought that the Silver Giant City from before appeared out of thin air, right?"

Jiang Yuan raised his hand, and silver light grew in his palm like bamboo shoots, rapidly generating a tiny model of the Silver Giant City.

Seeing this scene, the crowd of King-level team leaders widened their eyes, their expressions dull.

Even the Martial Artists around the world who were just cursing online, berating Jiang Yuan for using underhanded means to violate the rules, paused instantly.

The barrage was silent for a second.

"It's a bit unfair, but then again—"

"If it weren't for God Jiang taking action, the players probably would have all died, and the National Destiny Battlefield would have been shattered too. So what if he violated the rules a little?"

"That's right, I think it's quite normal."

"Honestly speaking, Japan should even thank God Jiang."

"It's all the fault of that shrine maiden; if she hadn't used her life to take Jiang Yuan's slap, would we have misunderstood?"

"Jiang God, may God protect you..."

"Thank you for saving our seed player."

"Praise, gratitude..."

"Doesn't anyone think Jiang is a bit too strong? Why can he release that level of forbidden Spell? It's comparable to a King..."

"Yeah, isn't he a pure Martial Artist? How did he become a magic user?"

"Maybe he used some extremely rare Spell amplification scroll; if it's forbidden-grade, it's possible."

"Regardless, slapping a King-level team leader to death with one palm, this combat power is enough to be called Heaven-Defying, right?"

"I hope our country can get along well with China..."

"Looking forward to the subsequent team leader battle."