57: Chapter 57 The Foundation of a Powerful Nation

[Divine Judgment] failed completely.

Sakura Country sacrificed a total of 120 instances of national destiny to activate [The Scales]. During the 'Judgment', they raised a total of six challenges, and each challenge was Sakura Country's national destiny 'funds' burning away.

But what was the result?

The result was that after all this maneuvering by Sakura Country, Dragon Country didn't lose a single cent, and even stood to make a huge profit!

The 'Judgment' concluded, the massive [The Scales] vanished into Concealment, and the Land of Judgment began to dissipate bit by bit.

Before the massive [The Scales] vanished into Concealment, a surging power of national destiny leaped out of the confined space of the 'Land of Judgment'.

The pillar of national destiny shooting into the sky was dazzling; this national destiny was the 'funds' that Sakura Country had spent in the Land of Judgment.

120 activations, six challenges—how much national destiny did Sakura Country spend in the Land of Judgment?

After losing the Judgment, that same amount of national destiny was credited to Dragon Country!

This was the price of actively initiating [Divine Judgment] but then losing the 'Judgment'.

Looking at the pillar of national destiny shooting into the sky, then looking at Shigemitsu Gendo not far away, Fan Ling said cheerfully,

"666.

Sacrificing Sakura Country to gift national destiny to my Dragon Country—your dedication is truly moving!"

I thought it was a huge crisis, but I didn't expect this result.

You guy, could you actually be a friendly force?

This wave of national destiny you delivered is almost catching up to the reward for winning first place in the Game of National Destiny!"

Shigemitsu Gendo lived up to the title of 'Wise One'; he had already walked out of the failure of the Judgment. He ignored Fan Ling's mockery. The Land of Judgment was shattering and disappearing bit by bit, and Shigemitsu Gendo, who had acted on behalf of the [Strategist] to initiate [Divine Judgment], was about to return to the real world.

Before his figure disappeared, Shigemitsu Gendo stared coldly at Chen Aoyun.

Chen Aoyun also looked at Shigemitsu Gendo fearlessly.

Their gazes met, sparks flying.

Shigemitsu Gendo said in a cold voice,

"Underestimating you was my misjudgment. It's just giving away some national destiny, isn't it? My Sakura Country can afford it!"

Chen Aoyun shook his head slowly,

"You still don't understand.

The reason the Judgment failed was not because you misjudged me, but because you misjudged Dragon Country, and misjudged the Huaxia Civilization that Dragon Country inherits!

You thought Huaxia Civilization was a pathetic civilization.

Therefore, in your eyes, even if Dragon Country used one Heroic Spirit to complete two plot missions, it was still Dragon Country cutting corners.

You underestimated Dragon Country, so you subconsciously suspected that Dragon Country used 'jokes' to replace 'allusions';

You underestimated Huaxia Civilization, so even when you suspected that I cheated by using 'jokes' to construct skills, your default assumption was still that I had constructed at least four skills for [Emperor Zhu Di].

I am just a porter of Huaxia's bugs; what you truly misjudged was Dragon Country, and the breadth and vastness of Huaxia Civilization!

You don't understand the Huaxia of the Old Era.

The Huaxia of the Old Era, because it lived for too long and its civilization was too brilliant, some things became bugs after experiencing them too much; even the civilization itself is a bug!"

Shigemitsu Gendo listened to Chen Aoyun's words, narrowed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and then spoke,

"If you had been born a few decades earlier, when I was still the [Strategist] of Sakura Country, perhaps a match between us would have been very interesting.

It's just a pity, it's too late.

It's far too late!

Dragon Country has been destitute and weak in the Game of National Destiny for too long.

The New Era has lasted for thousands of years.

Especially in the last one or two hundred years, the rewards from the Game of National Destiny have included many miraculous off-field items.

The countless off-field items accumulated are the foundation for the major powerful nations to dominate the Game of National Destiny.

In the Game of National Destiny, the strong remain strong.

You will soon understand how heavy this statement is!"

The Land of Judgment shattered completely, and the three people from Dragon Country returned to the plot world instantly.

Chen Aoyun kept his gaze fixed ahead; Shigemitsu Gendo's parting words made him feel somewhat heavy.

"Off-field items, huh... Then I'll wait and see just how miraculous the off-field items you powerful nations have won over the last one or two hundred years are!"