170: A famous scene from Chapter 170, "The Heart of the Atom".

The combat power of [wonder]s locked in a duel is influenced by the grade and quantity of the infused materials;

The grade and quantity of infused materials that can be withstood are in turn influenced by the strength of the [wonder] itself;

This is the rule in the second act, and they complement each other, creating the current situation where [the motherland calls] and [statue of liberty] are battling.

The [Law of Causality] is not a rule of the second act; it is an underlying rule of the Game of National Destiny, capable of influencing the entire Game of National Destiny without needing to be presented in text form.

Saku Kenichi never questioned this influence; what Saku Kenichi doubted was: how could the [Law of Causality] exist between two completely unrelated [wonder]s.

Above the arena.

It was just like two Super Saiyans 'clashing beams'.

The sword aura formed by the blade of [the motherland calls] and the holy light flames shot out by [statue of liberty] were still in a stalemate.

However, the sword aura of [the motherland calls] had already been suppressed to its limit, and continuing the stalemate like this carried the risk of collapse at any moment.

Toslev, the [Strategist] of Russia, had already realized that he had no other choice.

Rather than continuing the stalemate, letting his wonder's power be completely exhausted, and then losing in frustration, it was better to take a gamble!

"Then let's test whether the information you provided can actually be used as a term to construct the wonder!"

After making up his mind, Toslev closed his eyes slightly and, using the bizarre anecdote previously mentioned by Chen Aoyun as the prototype, began to construct a special term for [the motherland calls].

Watching Toslev's actions from afar, Chen Aoyun curled his lips slightly. Facing Saku Kenichi, who had walked over specifically to mock him, Chen Aoyun threw out another strange question with a calm expression, as if he were chatting with an old friend,

"Do you play games usually? I mean video games."

Video games?

Chen Aoyun's wild imagination always made it hard for Saku Kenichi to understand his train of thought, but believing that his ally's victory was already secured, Saku Kenichi replied calmly, "I don't."

"Not playing games, that's a real pity." Chen Aoyun said with great regret, "If you liked games, I would have liked to recommend a very interesting game to you—《Atomic Heart》!"

Saku Kenichi: "《Atomic Heart》? Alright, I'll remember that. I'll try it if I get the chance."

Chen Aoyun shook his head, "I played this game called 《Atomic Heart》 a very, very, very long time ago. I'm afraid you won't be able to find this game now..."

It was indeed a long time ago; Chen Aoyun had played this game in the Old Era, before he transmigrated.

And the reason why Chen Aoyun mentioned this game was simple: it was because of the iconic scene in it!

He hadn't played it that deeply; in fact, Chen Aoyun didn't even know if that scene was an iconic scene within the game itself or an iconic scene from fan-made content.

But that didn't matter!

What mattered was that the 'iconic scene' actually existed and the imagery had excited countless people!

Just as Saku Kenichi was frowning, unable to understand what Chen Aoyun was trying to express.

A shocking scene suddenly appeared above the arena:

Russia's wonder [the motherland calls] actually took the initiative to abandon the stalemate with the holy flames of [statue of liberty]!

It pulled its arm back and withdrew the longsword in its hand!

Although this withdrawal was not equivalent to suicide, it was close enough!

Having lost its only obstacle, the destructive beam of holy flames from [statue of liberty], like a dam breaking, slammed squarely and without reservation into the chest of [the motherland calls]!

Boom—!!!

Light exploded!

A shocking, massive hole, whose edges were still being constantly eroded and expanded by the holy flames, appeared on the chest of [the motherland calls]!

The next second, the massive body of the wonder [the motherland calls] began to shake violently, and the wonder's power around it, like a candle in the wind, rapidly dimmed.

"It's over! With this blow, even if it's not fatal, [the motherland calls] has no power left to resist!"

Just when everyone thought the Russian wonder was committing suicide.

Suddenly.

An incredibly bizarre scene occurred:

[the motherland calls], which already had a massive hole blown in its chest, did not fall; instead, it suddenly vanished from where it stood!

Just like that, without any warning and defying all logic, it was instantly erased from everyone's vision and perception!

"It disappeared? How could such a huge wonder suddenly disappear? Could it be that the Russian wonder also has the ability to escape into the void?"

Just as people were searching everywhere for the figure of [the motherland calls], this Russian wonder suddenly appeared without warning behind the USA wonder [statue of liberty]!

It appeared so suddenly.

There were no spatial ripples, no afterimages of a flash.

It was as if, for some reason, it was only natural for [the motherland calls] to appear behind [statue of liberty]!

What followed was an even more explosive scene.

The wonder statue [the motherland calls], with the shocking hole in its chest, its form already incredibly weak and seemingly on the verge of complete collapse at any moment.

Yet, with the longsword in its hand that had already lost its luster, it brought down a silent, powerful strike with a kind of fated force toward the completely unguarded back of the neck of [statue of liberty].

This strike directly cleaved through the neck of [statue of liberty]!

The originally incredibly powerful defensive halo around [statue of liberty], the moment that seemingly powerless longsword approached, dissolved and disintegrated silently, as if it were snow encountering its nemesis!

Especially the defense at the neck, which inexplicably vanished without a trace!

Sss—

A soft sound, not grand, yet it clearly penetrated into the depths of every spectator's soul.

Under the gaze of countless eyes—some stunned, some bewildered, some incredulous.

[the motherland calls] used its last ounce of strength to strike off the head of [statue of liberty] with one sword stroke! Then, in one fluid motion, it grabbed the crowned head and held it high!

The scene froze here.

The broken victor, holding the head of the defeated.

Silence; this scene brought a deathly silence!

The wonder [statue of liberty], which had held every advantage and was on the verge of victory, had its head severed and instantly vanished into smoke!

Why did this happen?

Why did [the motherland calls] flash behind [statue of liberty]?

Why did the defenses on [statue of liberty] inexplicably vanish?

Such a scene, not to mention others who stared with wide, uncomprehending eyes, even Russia's [Strategist] Toslev rubbed his eyes, unable to believe the scene before him!

"It's that term... that term not only could really be constructed, but it also worked!"

The information for the term came from Chen Aoyun, but the person who constructed the term was Toslev himself.

Only at this moment did Toslev understand why Chen Aoyun was so certain, so full of confidence, and why he dared to guarantee that a single term could tip the scales of battle:

"It's the [Law of Causality]!

When [the motherland calls] abandoned the losing 'beam clash' war of attrition and staked everything on taking the blow from [statue of liberty].

I felt it!

The content within the term contained the power of the [Law of Causality]!

There was a cause-and-effect of 'head-severing' in the [Law of Causality].

That is why [the motherland calls] instantly appeared behind [statue of liberty].

That is why when [the motherland calls] struck [statue of liberty] with its sword, the defenses on [statue of liberty], especially the defenses at the neck, inexplicably vanished!

[Law of Causality], it was actually the [Law of Causality]!

A single term under the rules is not enough to change the outcome of a battle, but if this term carries the power of the [Law of Causality]...

But the two wonders, their carvings have no connection to each other, so how did this [Law of Causality] come about?"

He knew the result, but not the reason why.

After the victory, Toslev looked at Chen Aoyun, his eyes filled with wariness.

Besides wariness, there was also an impulse to befriend him.

"He is not only knowledgeable about the native heroes and wonders of the Dragon Country.

He actually also understands the culture and history of my Russia.

Such a person is dangerous, a formidable opponent.

But he can also be an ally!

My Russia has made countless enemies in the New Era, and recently, the USA and its lackey, Sakura Country, have been intensifying their encirclement of my Russia.

If this Chen Aoyun is truly as I think, then considering befriending the Dragon Country is a good option!"

Having formed a private friendship with Chen Aoyun in the first act, and considering it from the perspective of national interests, there was no problem with it; Toslev really began to consider whether to establish some kind of friendship with the Dragon Country...

At this moment, Saku Kenichi's face was so gloomy it could drip water. He stared fixedly at Chen Aoyun, as if trying to see through him from the inside out.

Chen Aoyun met his gaze and tilted his head slightly, as if to say:

"Look, I told you, there is cause and effect."