65: Chapter 65 This won't work, that won't work

It must satisfy the requirement of 'having made a special contribution to all of humanity' while also being able to handle the current situation in the Game of National Destiny.

Undoubtedly, such a Heroic Spirit is hard to find, and it is even possible that one truly does not exist!

But Chen Aoyun still wanted to give it a try.

The 'nightfall' in the Taoyuan Wonderland had already surrounded the 'tree of morning light', and in another ten minutes or so, it would be swallowed by the nightfall.

Ten minutes is neither long nor short.

Instead of doing nothing, it would be better to think about whether the Dragon Country actually has such a [Heroic Spirit] that 'wants everything'.

Chen Aoyun told Fan Ling and Zhao Hongxiu to be quiet, while he closed his eyes and began a frantic brainstorm.

"Only an existence that has 'made a special contribution to all of humanity' can 'make a move' at this stage.

[Nightingale] of the Old Era is a so-called existence with special contributions, and throughout the entire history of the Game of National Destiny, there has been only this one.

Hiss~~

This doesn't make sense!

What is defined as an existence that has 'made a special contribution to all of humanity'?

I previously thought that this so-called 'special contribution' had to be a direct contribution. Otherwise, Watt inventing the steam engine, Edison improving the light bulb... if indirect contributions counted, there should be many historical figures from the Old Era who made contributions to the whole world.

But even with the modifier 'direct contribution' added, in the New Era, there shouldn't be only one such figure like [Nightingale]!

During the anti-fascist war of the Old Era, the generals and soldiers of various countries were all directly resisting tyranny that affected the entire globe; they were all existences that had 'made a special contribution to all of humanity'.

If there were only a single limitation of 'direct contribution', there should still be many special Heroic Spirits..."

Where did this statement that one must have 'made a special contribution to all of humanity' to be summoned during the descent stage come from?

Could it be a smokescreen released by someone with ulterior motives?

The Game of National Destiny focuses on the word 'game'; the possibility that the limitation was deliberately misinterpreted by others is not non-existent.

Falsehoods mixed with truth, truth mixed with falsehood; there are no fools in the Game of National Destiny.

The limiting condition of 'having made a special contribution to all of humanity' is definitely not baseless, otherwise, it would have been exposed long ago.

It must be [Heroic Spirits] that satisfy other conditions while also meeting the requirement of 'having made a special contribution to all of humanity' that can make a move during the descent stage.

"But what exactly are the other conditions?

No, I can't even produce a [Heroic Spirit] to deal with the known condition of 'having made a special contribution to all of humanity', so thinking about deeper restrictions will only waste time!

There isn't much time left; with less than 8 minutes remaining, the tree of morning light is about to be swallowed.

I need to change my way of thinking!

Start by addressing the current situation!"

Having decided to change his approach, Chen Aoyun suddenly opened his eyes and waved at Fan Ling and Zhao Hongxiu. As the two leaned in, Chen Aoyun spoke at a very fast pace,

"I need you both to put your minds to work with me.

Don't think about the problem of whether a Heroic Spirit can be summoned during a special stage.

What I need now is a strategy!

A strategy to deal with the 'nightfall' that is about to swallow the 'tree of morning light'!

You come up with the strategy, and I will deduce the Heroic Spirit!

Don't ask questions, start thinking now!"

Fan Ling and Zhao Hongxiu looked at each other, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

Time was limited, and they couldn't afford to ask what Chen Aoyun was up to. As Chen Aoyun wished, the two set aside the question of whether a Heroic Spirit could be played and focused their thoughts solely on how to face the swallowing of the 'nightfall'.

Fan Ling's thinking was jumpy; he pondered for a moment before speaking first,

"Since the 'nightfall' is overflowing from the edge of the Taoyuan Wonderland, can we block the 'nightfall' outside the world of the Taoyuan Wonderland!"

Chen Aoyun: "Isolate the 'nightfall' outside the Taoyuan Wonderland?

[Nuwa Mends the Heavens]!

That's a strategy, but unfortunately, it won't work.

[Nuwa] as a Heroic Spirit does not fall into the category of 'having made a special contribution to all of humanity', not to mention that.

[Mending the Heavens] is an ability led by a Heroic Spirit; it cannot block the modifier stipulated in the [Game Rules] that [the erosion of darkness is ubiquitous]!

Don't stop, keep thinking!"

Fan Ling's idea was rejected, and Zhao Hongxiu, who was on the side, also spoke up,

"What if we completely connect the Taoyuan Wonderland with the Home Base and make them one?

After connecting them, the Taoyuan Wonderland and the Home Base would become one. The Home Base can be immune to the swallowing of 'nightfall'; perhaps after connecting them, it could allow the Taoyuan Wonderland to possess the same immunity?"

Zhao Hongxiu was still more rigorous than Fan Ling; before Chen Aoyun could speak, she discovered the problem with the strategy she had just proposed,

"It probably won't work!

The [Game Rules] limit the area of the Home Base. Connecting the two, even if it could really make the Taoyuan Wonderland immune to the swallowing of the nightfall, would still violate the rules and result in sanctions!

Pretend I didn't say anything."

Chen Aoyun didn't speak, and the three continued to think.

While the three were thinking, time ticked away. The nightfall in the Taoyuan Wonderland was infinitely close to the 'tree of morning light', and only five minutes remained!

Zhao Hongxiu suddenly thought of another strategy,

"What about swapping land?

Without changing the area of the Taoyuan and the Home Base, swap a portion of the Home Base's land into the Taoyuan Wonderland, right to the foot of the 'tree of morning light', and let the swapped land isolate the 'nightfall'. Can you play such a Heroic Spirit?"

Chen Aoyun thought about it and shook his head,

"It's not a question of whether such a [Heroic Spirit] exists, but rather, this strategy also does not comply with the [Game Rules].

It's still a problem of the modifiers; the modifier mentioned in the [Game Rules] is [only the area belonging to the Home Base can resist the darkness]. What does 'belonging' mean?

You swapped the land, and the swapped land is no longer within the scope of 'belonging to the Home Base', so it cannot be immune to the swallowing of the 'nightfall'!"

Zhao Hongxiu's idea was once again rejected by Chen Aoyun.

In the next few minutes, Fan Ling and Zhao Hongxiu continued to brainstorm. Chen Aoyun told them to say whatever ideas they had, whether reliable or not, but they still couldn't find a reasonable strategy.

With two minutes left, Fan Ling was so anxious that he began to complain,

"This won't work, that won't work.

The modifiers in the [Game Rules] have locked the limitations so damn tight that there's simply no way to find a strategy other than delaying the nightfall!

Stop thinking; unless we go and snatch the 'tree of eternity' from Sakura Country or the Ottoman, there is simply no solution!"

Chen Aoyun listened to Fan Ling's words and nodded helplessly at first, just when Fan Ling thought this guy was finally going to give up.

Chen Aoyun 'whooshed' his head around and stared fixedly at Fan Ling,

"What did you just say?

Say it again!"

Fan Ling looked stunned and subconsciously repeated his previous words,

"I said, 'unless we go and snatch the 'tree of eternity' from Sakura Country or the Ottoman, there is simply no solution'."

Hearing this, it was as if some inspiration was stirring in Chen Aoyun's heart; right at the edge of his mind, he seemed to be on the verge of grasping it!

"tree of eternity...

tree of eternity...

Right, tree of eternity!"

Chen Aoyun's eyes lit up suddenly, and his excited voice startled Fan Ling. Fan Ling looked at Chen Aoyun in confusion and reminded him,

"You don't really want to go and snatch the 'tree of eternity' from Sakura Country or the Ottoman, do you?

Stop dreaming, brother.

You can't snatch it!"

Chen Aoyun said:

"I know that props in the hands of others are protected by the underlying rules, and no Heroic Spirit's ability can surpass the underlying rules' protection of other countries' 'tree of eternity'!

Even the echo of [Reaching into a Bag] is useless!

But who said that the tree of eternity must be obtained by snatching?!"