208: Chapter 208 The Game of National Destiny: Speaking Only Through Historical Allusions of the Old Era

Could he still let Chen Aoyun help Russia turn the tables in this situation?

Absolutely not!

Gritting his teeth, Saku Kenichi initiated a Judgment.

Time seemed to have hit the pause button.

The massive The Scales appeared, and Saku Kenichi and Toslev were dragged into the Land of Judgment.

With Toslev's authorization, Chen Aoyun also appeared here.

Without further ado, Saku Kenichi decisively dropped his weight.

What Saku Kenichi wanted to judge were those six attacks by Russia against the Sakura Country's Tower—there was something fishy going on!

"I initiate a Judgment: No tokens were used. All 'war pretexts' between Sakura Country and Russia have long been seized by me. Even if the remaining historical records are inaccurate and missed one or two unrecorded wars between the two, it shouldn't have allowed Russia to launch six attacks!"

Saku Kenichi's challenge transformed into a weight and landed on the massive The Scales, causing them to tilt.

Only the time of the Tower Defense Game was paused. The [Strategists] from other countries at the scene had already been eliminated, so they were unaffected.

These Strategists were all watching this Judgment, and they were also curious about how exactly the Dragon Country had launched attacks against Sakura Country.

Inside the Land of Judgment.

"Are you coming, or am I?"

"Of course, it's you. Why else would I have dragged you in here?"

Chen Aoyun had already explained the logic behind attacking the Sakura Country's Tower to Toslev. What a rare opportunity!

It wasn't that Toslev hadn't thought about facing the Judgment himself to show off. But worried that he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly, he left the heavy responsibility of handling the Judgment to the mastermind, Chen Aoyun.

Since that was the case, Chen Aoyun did not decline and stepped forward!

[Act IV Rule A: Defending against the invasion of the Calamity Demon and protecting the crystal is the common cause of all countries. Countries may not attack each other's Tower without a reasonable reason. A 'reasonable reason' is limited to allusions that truly existed in the Old Era; allusions from legends or fantasy cannot be used as pretexts for war between each other. A 'reasonable reason' can only be used once.]

Chen Aoyun first laid out this rule for destroying a Tower, then pointed at Saku Kenichi and said, "Your understanding of this rule is correct, but it is not comprehensive!"

"What is the 'reasonable reason' mentioned in the rule? Your understanding is 'war'! The wars that truly happened in the history of the Old Era! For each war, the Game of National Destiny will not distinguish whether it was a just war or an evil war. As long as the war existed in the Old Era, it is naturally a 'reasonable reason' mentioned in the rule. However..."

Chen Aoyun changed the subject and asked a question that sounded somewhat ridiculous to Saku Kenichi.

"...Is a war that has been launched the only 'pretext'? Is it the only 'reasonable reason' mentioned in the rule? Some 'pretexts' are hidden outside of wars that actually happened, yet they can still become 'pretexts' mentioned in the rule!"

What nonsense was Chen Aoyun talking about? Could it be that the Sakura person was right in this Judgment?!

What Chen Aoyun said did not sound at all like something a qualified [Strategist] should say.

Adar of the Ottoman Empire, not knowing when he had gathered with the Strategists of the countries that had been eliminated, brushed a few strands of hair from his forehead, fixed his hairstyle, leaned close to the only female Strategist in the crowd, and commented,

"The Game of National Destiny speaks only through the allusions of the Old Era. What is the 'reasonable reason' mentioned in the rule? Historical facts that truly occurred are the only 'reasonable reason'! Things that never happened, no matter how well Chen Aoyun explains the logic, will not be recognized by the rules!"

Adar was right. Especially that phrase, "The Game of National Destiny speaks only through the allusions of the Old Era."

The prerequisite for attacking another country's Tower is to find a 'pretext'. And 'pretext' equals 'war', and only equals 'war'!

Just like the 'July 7th Incident', where the little Japanese devils brazenly launched the war of aggression against China using a missing soldier as an excuse. The war happened, so the matter of the 'missing soldier', regardless of whether it existed or not, was a 'pretext' recognized by the rules.

Conversely, if in the Old Era, no matter how excessive things one country did to another, even though these excessive things were theoretically 'pretexts', as long as the war did not happen, the rules would not recognize the so-called 'pretext'!

The Game of National Destiny only looks at allusions! What is the point of things that didn't happen? A 'pretext' that didn't evolve into a war is not a 'reasonable reason' mentioned in the rule, and therefore cannot be used to launch an attack on another country's Tower!

If Chen Aoyun used this logic to attack the Sakura Country's Tower, then he was destined to lose this Judgment!

Once lost, the 'Tower Defense Game' would rewind, and those previously destroyed Towers would instantly return to the field.

The facts also seemed to be exactly so; after Chen Aoyun's words transformed into a weight, the balance of the massive The Scales did not recover and was still tilting toward Sakura Country.

Seeing this, Saku Kenichi felt a surge of energy; Chen Aoyun's pale defense instantly made him feel that his decision was correct. This Judgment was initiated correctly, and Sakura Country was going to win!

"Is this your defense? Is it that I don't understand the rules, or is it you? Only wars that have actually happened are the 'pretexts' for starting a war in this game. And for you, no matter how reasonable your self-righteous 'pretexts' sound, as long as they didn't happen and didn't evolve into a real war in the Old Era, then all the 'pretexts' you found are invalid!"

Saku Kenichi had guessed right! Chen Aoyun was indeed attacking his Sakura Country's Tower by cheating!

That's what I thought; many of the historical records passed down clearly recorded the number of wars between Sakura Country and Russia. Even if the historical records were inaccurate, they shouldn't be that far off. Six times!

The known wars had been seized by him, Saku Kenichi, and excluding the two attacks using tokens, Russia had destroyed six Towers and launched six attacks!

Yes, almost all previous Judgments had been lost by him, Saku Kenichi. Saku Kenichi did indeed have psychological trauma regarding Judgments. Especially the Judgments against the Dragon Country, Saku Kenichi had huge psychological trauma.

But there has to be a limit to everything! Once or twice is understandable. Chen Aoyun, it's possible you grasped war pretexts not recorded in history. But six times... Six times, you, Chen Aoyun, cheated six whole times!

Did you really take him, Saku Kenichi, for a coward who didn't dare to initiate a Judgment? Since you, Chen Aoyun, did this, then being exposed by the Judgment is just asking for it!

Won. Really going to win! Saku Kenichi even felt a little self-moved. This was not just a victory in a Judgment. It was a victory for Saku Kenichi in overcoming his inner demons and overcoming his psychological trauma!

"Your words haven't changed the balance of The Scales, Chen Aoyun; if you don't have a new argument, then this time, I'm the winner of the Judgment!" Saku Kenichi, confirming that he was sure to win, clamored.

Under what circumstances is the blow to a person the greatest? It must be when you think you've won, but the situation suddenly reverses, falling directly from heaven into hell; that is the greatest blow to a person.

Facing Saku Kenichi's clamoring, Chen Aoyun chuckled. The laughter was simple and honest, but his expression was not, "What are you rushing for? Those previous words were just foreshadowing. What comes next is my real weight!"

He deliberately cleared his throat. Chen Aoyun took another step forward, paused slightly to adjust his clothes, and then, in a sonorous and forceful tone, said four words word by word, directed only at the massive The Scales in front of him... — Enemy State Clause!

Boom!!! It was as if he had touched some incredible major event or major principle of the Old Era! Chen Aoyun's simple four words, after transforming into a weight, seemed to weigh a thousand catties! After landing on The Scales, the small four-character weight not only instantly leveled The Scales, but the Dragon Country side of The Scales even glowed with a distinct afterglow!

- "It's balanced! The The Scales used for Judgment was leveled by the Dragon Country person with just four words! This is too outrageous! I didn't even understand the meaning of the four words Chen Aoyun said, and The Scales were leveled just like that?"

- "Yeah! I also completely don't understand what the 'Enemy State Clause' in Chen Aoyun's mouth means. Does anyone of you know?" The Strategists from various countries gathered together shook their heads one after another.

Besides the four words 'Enemy State Clause' that Chen Aoyun said, which the Strategists at the scene could not understand, what surprised them even more was the pattern constructed by the afterglow after those four words were played. The pattern was very familiar, as if they had seen it somewhere before.

"What's going on with that pattern? Why, after the Dragon Country's weight landed on The Scales, did a peculiar pattern outlined by afterglow appear on the Dragon Country side of The Scales?! Hiss... This pattern is somewhat familiar!! I seem to have seen a similar pattern in some historical records..."

"Don't say it, really don't say it, I also seem to have seen it somewhere, and not just once, I just can't remember it all of a sudden..." Just as these Strategists were trying hard to recall what that pattern was, the graceful female Strategist from Britain let out an exclamation, "I remember!"

Everyone turned their heads to look over. The British female Strategist said in a firm tone, "That is the afterglow of the Old Era's United Nations Charter! That pattern is the logo of the Old Era's United Nations!"

One sentence, four words. Not only did it level the The Scales in the Land of Judgment, but it even brought out the afterglow of the Old Era's United Nations Charter!? What is the meaning of the four words 'Enemy State Clause'?

The scene was being broadcast live to the audience all over the world. Even the Strategists from various countries present couldn't figure out the trick behind Chen Aoyun's counterattack in the Land of Judgment; those viewers, and even the professional commentators in the broadcast room, could understand even less what the meaning of these four words from Chen Aoyun was.

"Regardless of the meaning of the four words 'Enemy State Clause', just from the afterglow that emerged, one can tell that these four words spoken by Chen Aoyun should be extremely heavy! Haha, I can't explain it to all the viewers. It just depends on whether Chen Aoyun in the Land of Judgment wants to disclose his 'answer' himself."

At the same time. Land of Judgment. Chen Aoyun did not use the names of wars to explain those six attacks on the Sakura Country's Tower. Instead, he used four words that Saku Kenichi completely didn't expect, and leveled The Scales.

Saku Kenichi was completely stunned. He couldn't figure out what kind of magic the four words 'Enemy State Clause' had. It was not a war name, and according to the rules, it was completely impossible to become a weight to level The Scales, but in fact, it did.

On Saku Kenichi's face was unwillingness, anger, and even a trace of desire for the truth. He hoped that Chen Aoyun would explain it right at this moment, letting him lose, but lose clearly. But at the same time, he was afraid of Chen Aoyun explaining, because whenever Chen Aoyun was willing to jump out and explain, the truth involved often made Sakura Country look bad.

After a period of silence, Chen Aoyun finally spoke, "That sentence is correct. 'The Game of National Destiny speaks only through the allusions of the Old Era.' So, because the war didn't happen, the pretext is not valid. Your understanding of the rules has no problems."

After affirming Saku Kenichi's logic, Chen Aoyun suddenly changed the subject, "The problem is... what if the 'pretext' itself is an allusion?"

!!! This sounded very convoluted, and people with slow brains really couldn't react for a moment. However, Strategists were not a group of people with slow brains. After just a little thought, everyone had more or less some guesses in their hearts.

"Treating an allusion as a 'pretext' versus the 'pretext' itself being an allusion. They sound similar, but in reality, under the logic of the Game of National Destiny, they are two completely different existences! For the former, if there is no result, the rules of the Game of National Destiny will not recognize it. And the latter is itself the 'result'!" The Prussian Strategist analyzed.

The Prussian's analysis was nodded and approved by all the Strategists. Adar curled his lips and said, "This Chen Aoyun, he always speaks half and half, it's really annoying. So, what is the content of the 'pretext' that is itself an allusion? What exactly is the explanation for the four words 'Enemy State Clause'?!"

The British female Strategist tried to make her own analysis, "It must be related to the Old Era's United Nations Charter! Otherwise, how could the afterglow of the Charter light up inexplicably? Speaking of which, this is the first time I've seen someone involve the afterglow of the United Nations Charter during a Judgment. Is it because the four words Chen Aoyun said involve too much, or because of something else, that it was triggered? Making it, making the massive The Scales in the Land of Judgment give such a violent reaction?"

Everyone looked up again, through the barrier of the Land of Judgment, they could see the afterglow of the Charter flickering extremely dazzlingly. There was only a small cluster of afterglow with sharp edges. And the direction this small cluster of sharp edges pointed to was the direction where the Sakura person and the Sakura person's move were located.

Too obvious hostility! Chen Aoyun is awesome; not only did he level The Scales by playing four words, but the weight he dropped could also involve the afterglow of the United Nations Charter.

The Sakura person Saku Kenichi, to some extent, is also awesome. Involving some other messy afterglow during a Judgment, this kind of thing, although rare, is definitely not an isolated case.

However, being targeted by the afterglow like this. Being able to make the light of the afterglow so tit-for-tat, the Sakura person is the first one in the history of the Game of National Destiny!

Chen Aoyun did not keep everyone waiting too long, and soon gave the answer...