23: Chapter 23 You don't even have the right to stand before me!

"Look! What is Kim Soo-jun doing? Did he sell his Kalista?!"

The commotion on the Gods Arena caught Shen Mo's attention!

His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he understood the opponent's plan.

"Is he making a desperate gamble..."

Indeed!

As Kim Soo-jun sold two Kalistas, Yotsuki Kami began frantically rolling the shop. His eyes were twisted and bloodshot, carrying the final madness of a gambler... Zheng! A crisp sound rang out!

Two-star! Kalista!

"It's done..." Yotsuki Kami's gaze suddenly went blank. He stared at the two-star Kalista, looking as if he had just been fished out of the water. His face showed relief, joy, and the lingering fear of having barely escaped death.

"It's done! I did it! Hahahaha!!!"

Yotsuki Kami suddenly roared at the sky!

The excitement in his eyes could no longer be contained; he wanted to jump up on the spot!

The citizens of Sakura Country were also boiling over with excitement!

"Yotsuki-kun has a two-star Kalista! Yotsuki-kun did it! He really did it!"

"Counterattack! The Empire of Sakura is starting its counterattack! Dragon Kingdom! Shen Mo! This time, we won't lose again!"

"Hahahaha! All of the Dragon Kingdom's schemes have fallen through! I can already see victory beckoning to me!"

"Long live the Empire of Sakura! Long live Yotsuki-kun!"

The citizens of Sakura Country laughed wildly, hugging each other and beginning to celebrate!

The live stream chat exploded in that moment!

Gods Arena!

Shen Mo stood on the high platform with his hands behind his back, his gaze lowered, indifferently watching the situation below... It was noisy and chaotic, like ants thrown into food, scurrying about frantically. They writhed and ran back and forth in a panic.

"A bunch of poor wretches..."

The countdown ended.

Stage 5-2!

Sakura Country vs. Eagle Country!

The combat pieces began to refresh. Yotsuki Kami looked at his two-star Kalista, and his mouth couldn't help but curl into a grin. Very good, victory was right in front of him... Once he defeated the person in front of him... that Dragon Kingdom person... he would be next!

Yotsuki Kami thought.

His gaze shifted slightly, looking toward the center of the field.

The next second, his heart seemed to skip a beat and then violently spasmed!

On the arena, Tahm Kench roared and dove underwater, bypassing Katarina's attack directly, and instantly knocked up the two-star Kalista! Stunned! The two seconds felt like a century!

Mordekaiser was still on the front line!

A massive iron hammer smashed into the ground, shaking the earth while kicking up sprays of blood!

Katarina was dealing damage; the high damage from Infinity Edge made Rumble and Warwick unable to hold on. Zilean stepped in! A pendulum representing time was thrown directly onto Katarina's head!

Katarina was instantly frozen!

Ahri's orb was like a soul-reaping chain, piercing through Katarina's body with a puff! The true damage dealt back and forth pierced through everything. In the back row, the two-star Kalista finally regained consciousness, and guinsoos rageblade began to stack!

But the storm-like rain of arrows only emitted a clanging sound.

The two-star Tahm Kench was too tanky!

Frost mist rose. A light green brush brought up layers of mist. Three-star, Hwei! With the bonuses of spear of shojin + jeweled gauntlet + Nashor's Tooth, Hwei had already completed the pre-casting of his skill. This time, it was a group attack!

The Frost swept over, and a scarlet spray of blood exploded on Kalista!

1823 (Spell Critical Hit)!

Almost instantly! The two-star Kalista was reduced to a sliver of health! Tahm Kench's tongue was sweeping, and the mana bar, already ready to fire, told Yotsuki Kami a terrifying fact!

"Call me king, call me demon, the river will forget those names that have been drowned!"

"Under my brush, there is both light and shadow!"

Two overlapping voices rang out!

Hwei and Tahm Kench acted simultaneously!

The dark green river water swept forward. Tahm Kench's massive body, like a demonic shadow, dove into the deep sea. Above the river, a hurricane mixed with Frost swept over!

Endless killing intent enveloped Kalista!

Boom—!!!

As the blood mist in the storm exploded, Kalista's body crashed to the ground!

Two-star Kalista, dead!

The main carry was dead, and the other pieces no longer had the strength to fight!

The Frost storm raged, and the brush in Hwei's hand had now become a soul-reaping Book of Life and Death; one, two, three!

Despair shrouded everything.

Yotsuki Kami collapsed onto the ground, his stiff body trembling violently. His throat seemed to be choked by someone, emitting gurgling sounds: "How... how is this possible..."

[Stage 5-2! Match ended!]

[Rankings updated!]

[1st Place: Dragon Kingdom, Shen Mo, HP: 48!]

[2nd Place: Persia, Karin, HP: 32!]

[3rd Place: Eagle Country, Cynas, HP: 25!]

[4th Place: Sakura Country, Yotsuki Kami, Eliminated!]

[5th Place: Korea, Kim Soo-jun, Eliminated!]

...

Kim Soo-jun from Korea was matched against Shen Mo this round and was directly eliminated without any suspense!

As the match stage ended.

The world went quiet!

Thus!

This interception battle, involving 100 National Destiny Points, had completely come to an end!

From now on, no matter what place Shen Mo achieves, he will be able to get 100 National Destiny Points; it's just a matter of ranking, and the final amount of matchmaking points obtained will differ.

The people of Sakura Country had blank gazes, as if everyone's spine had been pulled out.

They stared blankly at the live stream screen.

Although the people of Korea had long known the situation, looking at Shen Mo on the screen, standing with his hands behind his back and a look of indifference, they still couldn't hide the shock in their hearts!

Was this man... invincible?

Tens of thousands of people were watching Shen Mo, and gazes that had previously not paid attention to this battlefield were now cast upon it!

In the Dragon Kingdom's secret base, Old Man Li was wiping his tea mug, but his trembling hands betrayed his lack of composure at this moment. Zhang Zhiwei's tiger-like eyes were bloodshot, and he was gritting his silver teeth tightly!

At the head of the conference table.

A trace of a smile appeared on Chief No. 1's eternally unchanging face.

"Shen Mo has won!"

In this nearly impossible match, Shen Mo had actually secured victory with absolute crushing force!

The billions of people in the Dragon Kingdom felt their breathing in their chests become scorching hot!

Every breath of air they inhaled felt like it was burning!

Their eyes reflected Shen Mo's figure; it was a kind of confidence! A confidence that looked down on everything!

At the commentary desk, Bai Ling looked at Shen Mo with tear-filled eyes, almost in a trance!

Her lips moved slightly, and she suddenly shouted with all her might: "Shen Mo has won! The people of the Dragon Kingdom have won!"

At this moment!

Tears burst forth like a dam!

The endless pent-up feelings completely erupted in this moment!

"We won! We won!"

"Shen Mo won!!!!"

"Yeah!!!!"

Boom!!!

The voices of billions of Dragon Kingdom citizens roared like a tsunami, shaking the heavens!

At this moment, the Gods Arena trembled, and even the judges sitting high in the clouds couldn't help but look over.

Shen Mo's face was indifferent as he spoke softly: "We have been playing this game of chess for 5000 years. Sometimes, when I was tired and took a nap, you thought you could overturn the chessboard. Time and time again, I have tidied up this chessboard, welcoming one opponent after another."

"Sakura Country, USA, Korea... My opponents are always changing, but after all this time, the Dragon Kingdom is still sitting on the opposite side of the chessboard, never having left it."

"The Gods Arena has descended, and you thought you could completely exterminate the Dragon Kingdom... Heh, let me tell you, and let those who covet the Dragon Kingdom listen well: I don't care if you exist, or which corner you are hiding in."

"The twelve-game losing streak is over. Starting from today, the Dragon Kingdom will use its strength to tell you..."

"Playing chess?"

"No."

"You don't even have... the qualifications to stand before me!"