27: Chapter 27: The Top Leader Summons Him; Does Persia Want an Alliance?

Over the next few days, Shen Mo rested in Beiyuan, thinking about his next strategic moves.

He learned from Old Man Li that the Gods Arena had only been open for a month, so there was still plenty of time. Thus, Shen Mo was in no hurry; after all, the arena matches didn't have to be played every day.

This was completely voluntary.

Over the past few days, Shen Mo occasionally saw Old Man Li entering and leaving the conference room with a serious expression. It seemed like something big had happened outside. He was a bit curious, but he held back.

This was, after all, the country's highest command center, and many things were classified.

"Comrade Shen Mo, Chief No. 1 wants to see you."

Fang Xu arrived, and his first words made Shen Mo freeze for a moment. Although he had seen the Chief in a video before, Shen Mo was still a bit nervous: "Brother Fang, does Chief No. 1 have some business with me?"

"Don't be nervous."

Fang Xu smiled warmly.

"Things have been a bit chaotic outside lately, and Chief No. 1 wants to ask for your opinion. After all, you caused quite a stir this time. The Gods Arena announced rule changes, and on top of that, you previously requested to make the lineup public..."

"With several things happening at once... Haha, jokes aside, Shen Mo, you are practically a celebrity now!"

Shen Mo wiped his sweat, thinking this wasn't necessarily a good thing!

Following Fang Xu into the conference room, Shen Mo immediately saw the elderly man sitting at the head of the table. He looked exactly the same as in the video, but facing him in person, his naturally majestic aura still made Shen Mo feel a bit constrained.

"I'm really something!"

He had actually dared to negotiate terms directly with Chief No. 1 before!

Shen Mo secretly admired his own boldness!

"Leader, I've brought Shen Mo!"

"Mm, good. Thank you for your hard work."

Fang Xu saluted with a sharp snap, then turned and left.

After Fang Xu left,

Chief No. 1 quietly looked at Shen Mo for a long while before suddenly smiling and saying, "Kid, your bold words on the battlefield sounded very impressive. Even an old man like me was quite moved. Why... are you nervous now that you're seeing me?"

How could those two situations be the same!

Shen Mo grumbled silently, scratching his head. "Leader, I was just speaking from the heart at the time. After all, those countries were pushing us too far. I'm a straightforward person with no hidden schemes; if I didn't say it, I would have felt miserable."

"Well said! Pushing us too far... the Dragon Country has indeed been weak for too long, and some people have forgotten a few things. Your victory this time has truly given the people of the Dragon Country a great sense of relief!"

Chief No. 1 sighed.

He did not hold back his praise for Shen Mo, waving his hand. "Child, come here, let this old man have a look at you."

Hearing this, Shen Mo obediently walked over.

Only then did he notice that the elderly leader of the nation did not seem to be in very good health... The old man was very thin, his hands withered with blue and red veins showing, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Yet, the old man sat perfectly straight, his spine like steel. Despite such a frail body, he was like a pillar supporting the heavens; it seemed as if no mountain, no matter how grand, could shake the will of the elderly man before him!

Shen Mo's eyes unconsciously reddened. "Chief..."

It was hard to explain his current feelings; he only felt a soreness in his nose as his emotions welled up.

"You child..." Chief No. 1 smiled warmly, patting Shen Mo's hand with his thin, withered palm.

Feeling the rough texture on the back of his hand, Shen Mo's heart trembled.

Only then did Chief No. 1 slowly speak: "I actually called you here today for two things. The first thing... this old man wants to ask you, do you have a way to counter the lineup you used in the last match?"

Shen Mo had been resting in Beiyuan for the past few days and didn't know much about the outside news.

But Chief No. 1 was very clear about the current trend!

Since they exposed the 7 Magic Warriors lineup according to Shen Mo's request, the entire Gods Arena was now filled with people playing Kassadin!

The power of this "cancer" meta had already begun to show!

Six players running Kassadin in a single match! People from other countries were going crazy!

At first, some countries were dismissive, but then... they discovered to their horror that they couldn't even beat a two-star Kassadin with three perfect items, let alone a three-star one!

Basically, if any player got a two-star Kassadin with three perfect items, plus a two-star Kalista, they were practically guaranteed to secure points. Whether they could win first place depended on who managed to grab more Kassadins...

And it was precisely because of this that Chief No. 1 asked.

Kassadin was indeed strong.

But he believed that since Shen Mo dared to make this lineup public, he must have a way to counter it.

Sure enough.

Shen Mo did not disappoint him and nodded without hesitation: "I do!"

Hearing this, Chief No. 1 smiled: "Good, good, good. As long as you have one... Can this old man ask, what kind of lineup system can counter the Kassadin you introduced?"

Shen Mo scratched his head: "Uh..."

Chief No. 1 chuckled: "What, keeping secrets even from this old man?"

"No, no, I just don't know how to explain it all at once..." Shen Mo paused and hurriedly explained, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, Chief, but there are too many lineups that can beat Kassadin. I don't know which one to mention..."

Chief No. 1 was stunned.

Too many?

Right now, countless countries outside were suffering because of this cancer Kassadin meta. The strategic leaders of various nations were staying up all night studying this lineup to find a counter, but with little success.

How did it become "too many" when it came out of your mouth?

Is this thing that easy to beat?

"Kid, don't talk big in front of me..."

"I'm really not!"

Shen Mo was helpless; he was telling the truth!

It was just a Kassadin. It was indeed a cancer meta, but that didn't mean it was invincible!

If nothing else,

just off the top of his head, he could think of three to five lineups that could counter Kassadin.

This guy is a melee warrior after all. No matter how strong he is, he still needs to stack up his guinsoos rageblade. Before it's stacked, he's just a sitting duck.

Chief No. 1 looked at him suspiciously: Don't show off in front of me, kid!

Shen Mo spread his hands, indicating: I'm really not showing off. Beating Kassadin is easy enough for anyone with hands.

Chief No. 1: "..."

"Alright! You brat, I'll believe you for now!"

Chief No. 1 was also helpless and gave up on discussing this issue. "The second matter: news just came from Persia saying they want to form an alliance with our Dragon Country. What are your thoughts on this?"

"An alliance?"

Shen Mo was taken aback. Had the pawns come knocking on his door?

Chief No. 1 nodded: "The rules of the Gods Arena have changed, and no means will affect the fairness of the competition. Alliances are naturally included in this. Now, various countries are already showing this trend. Not many are willing to ally with small countries like Persia, so they have set their sights on your thigh to carry them."

"Then let's do it."

Shen Mo expressed his indifference: "Since they want to ally with us, sure. But we still have to collect some benefits. I can't carry them for free, right?"

Chief No. 1 nodded and handed a document to Shen Mo: "These are the specific details of their proposed alliance. In addition to them providing a 'match locking card' for each game, there are also some benefits offered to the Dragon Country."

"The most important of which are three item cards. You can take a look."

"Oh?"

Shen Mo curiously picked up the document and quickly scanned it. Suddenly, his eyes lit up!

[lineup shielding card]!

This card was quite interesting...