421: Chapter 465 The Eccentric Kimchi Contestant!

When the Kimchi players saw An Ke order Jin Xiaoxiao's lightning to attack the man himself...

The hearts that the Kimchi players had been holding in their throats finally died.

This included the Kimchi masses in the live broadcast room.

The thing they least wanted to see happen had occurred.

At this moment, the Kimchi masses were on the verge of collapse.

They couldn't understand how An Ke could control Jin Xiaoxiao's lightning when [Overwhelming Thunder] was clearly S-rank.

Now, the Kimchi masses were completely panicked.

If An Ke could control Jin Xiaoxiao's lightning element, then what was the point of even fighting this war?

The outcome was already decided.

But one must remember that this battle was a gamble involving the national fortune of two countries.

Once Jin Xiaoxiao failed, the only thing awaiting South Korea was national destruction.

The South Korea high-ranking officials...

Inside the conference room, even the President's face was so pale it lacked any color.

Fear made it completely impossible for him to remain calm.

“President, hurry and contact Elder Li and the others...”

“Yes! There's at least still a chance now!”

“What chance is there?”

“The bullet comments haven't even refreshed yet.”

“Then what should we do now? Wait to die?”

“Damn it, damn it!”

“That player who showed malice toward An Ke really deserves to die.”

“Maybe things haven't developed to such a terrible point yet.”

“Who says we're on bad terms with the Dragon Kingdom?”

“After all, we aren't the Dwarf Kingdom; maybe An Ke will show some mercy.”

“...”

One by one, the high-ranking officials stared tensely at the screen.

Almost every one of them was drenched in sweat.

Inside the live broadcast...

An Ke returned the incoming lightning attack to Jin Xiaoxiao.

Bolts of thunder, like glowing arrows, blanketed toward Jin Xiaoxiao.

“Heh!”

Jin Xiaoxiao smiled, then lightly raised his hand, neutralizing the thunder.

After all, this thunder belonged to him.

Even if controlled by An Ke, he could still make it disappear.

Jin Xiaoxiao easily neutralized the thunder and rubbed his nose, appearing slightly smug.

“Senio—”

Jin Xiaoxiao was just about to speak when he saw An Ke had already closed in on him.

An Ke's iron rod swung straight at Jin Xiaoxiao, with Three Hairs still clinging to it.

With its fur standing on end, the iron rod looked like a spiked mace.

“Master, Master, please swing Little Mouse to your heart's content!!”

Three Hairs giggled.

Previously, it had been terrified of being swung around by An Ke, but now Three Hairs was used to it.

In fact, it even found it quite thrilling.

The pupils behind Jin Xiaoxiao's glasses widened.

Using the power of thunder, he could fly in the air.

But facing An Ke's attack, he did not choose to flee.

Instead, he pressed his palms together and repeatedly pleaded with An Ke: “Senior, spare my life! Senior, spare my life!”

“Junior Jin Xiaoxiao admits defeat!”

However, the “spiked mace” in An Ke's hand did not stop, smashing straight down toward Jin Xiaoxiao.

The reflection of the “spiked mace” in Jin Xiaoxiao's glasses grew larger and larger.

Three Hairs was getting closer and closer to him.

In this moment, images of death filled his entire mind.

Jin Xiaoxiao instinctively closed his eyes.

He'd played it too big this time.

He was dead for sure...

Jin Xiaoxiao kept his eyes tightly shut, but after a few seconds, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

He didn't seem to be dead, and the sharp pain of being smashed by Three Hairs hadn't occurred.

What was going on?

Jin Xiaoxiao opened his eyes in a daze and saw that An Ke's strike hadn't landed on his head.

Instead, it had landed right beside him.

“Se... Senior?”

Jin Xiaoxiao was surprised, but also let out a massive sigh of relief.

He wasn't dead; An Ke hadn't killed him directly.

An Ke used [Telekinesis] to hover in the air, looking down from above at this substitute among the South Korea National Destiny Bearers.

An Ke's intention in swinging that blow earlier was to test whether Jin Xiaoxiao truly harbored no malice.

What if this guy was just very good at hiding his true thoughts?

However, even when facing imminent death, he had no thought of resisting and not a hint of malice.

This made An Ke completely believe that this guy really had no ill will toward him.

“Thank you for your mercy, Senior!”

Jin Xiaoxiao straightened his clothes and then bowed to thank An Ke.

An Ke gave Jin Xiaoxiao a long, deep look.

Then he spoke in a low voice:

“Why do you call me 'Senior'?”

An Ke's question voiced the confusion of many people.

Jin Xiaoxiao was very frank: “Because you entered the [National Fortune Game] before me, so you are a senior.”

An Ke sneered. “The main thing is that you and I don't even know each other, right?”

“Furthermore, you are a Kimchi player; is such an attitude really appropriate?”

“Look at your companions behind you; they look like they want to swallow you whole.”

Inside the Birds Nest, the other National Destiny Players watched Jin Xiaoxiao's humble behavior before An Ke and looked like they wanted to kill him.

The two sides were enemies right now; how was this different from being a traitor?

But at that moment, a player in the crowd said:

“Everyone, restrain your anger...”

“Jin Xiaoxiao's current approach is actually the wise move.”

“That's right! An Ke can control S-rank lightning; we no longer have any chance of winning.”

“Right now, what we need to consider is how to stay alive.”

“The best course of action is to quell An Ke's anger.”

“...”

Like rain awakening someone from a dream, the players who had wanted to kill Jin Xiaoxiao immediately restrained their anger.

It was true.

In the current situation, their lives were completely in An Ke's hands.

If they wanted to live, they had to act like subservient grandsons in front of An Ke.

In an instant, many Kimchi players changed their attitude, hoping Jin Xiaoxiao could appease An Ke's wrath.

To ensure they could survive.

Outside, in the South Korea high-level conference room...

The South Korea officials all praised Jin Xiaoxiao for being clever.

“There is a saying in the Dragon Kingdom: 'One does not strike a smiling face.'”

“With Jin Xiaoxiao there, An Ke probably won't feel right about attacking.”

“Even if we are captured and become slaves of the Dragon Kingdom, it's better than being killed by An Ke.”

“...”

For the high-ranking officials, as long as the Kimchi players didn't die, it was fine.

They were still quite confident in their hearts.

Since An Ke hadn't directly killed Jin Xiaoxiao, it meant there was still room for negotiation between the two sides.

However, An Ke's next sentence caused panic throughout all of South Korea.

Inside the live broadcast...

Facing An Ke's inquiry, Jin Xiaoxiao smiled indifferently: “They can only think about it.”

“Right now, I am South Korea's strongest combat power; I'm not afraid of them.”

“On the other hand, Senior, your strength just now truly amazed me.”

“I thought that by obtaining an S-rank transcendent gene core, I would be able to close the gap with your strength.”

“But only after truly clashing did I realize it's still like an insurmountable chasm.”

“...”

Hearing Jin Xiaoxiao's words, An Ke sneered and cut him off directly.

“Jin Xiaoxiao, no matter how much more you say, it actually has no effect.”

“You and I are destined to be enemies today—the kind where only one of us leaves alive.”

“Because today, I do not plan to let any of you Kimchi players off.”

From the moment he sensed that someone among the Kimchi players harbored malice toward him, An Ke's attitude toward them was set in stone.

It was impossible for him to spare the Kimchi players.

And since Jin Xiaoxiao represented South Korea, they were mortal enemies today.

Inside the Birds Nest, the Kimchi players were both angry and terrified.

...