"Section Chief, Eagle Country's forces have withdrawn," the deputy reported.
Li Tai let out a sigh of relief. "Phew, let's order our own troops to retreat as well."
"Yes, sir!"
In the Taipingyang, the four visible nuclear submarines submerged once more.
The Dragon Kingdom's fleet, which had been conducting live-fire drills, announced the cancellation of the exercises.
On Blue Star, keyboard warriors continued their usual online battles, arguing and shouting as if nothing had happened.
Completely unaware that they had stood on the brink of the Seventh World War just minutes before.
Following this incident on Blue Star, only the other four Great Powers and several other major nations understood that the planet had once again faced the threat of global conflict.
The Five Great Powers, led by the other four, agreed that any conflicts occurring on the National War battlefield must remain confined to that realm and not spill over onto Blue Star.
Within the National War, Guardians would fend for themselves, their survival left to fate.
Even the Eagle Country had no choice but to sign the agreement. No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't oppose the entire world.
Of course, this was a few days later.
At that moment, Qin Feng remained completely unaware of the impending crisis on the National War battlefield.
But even if he knew, what difference would it make?
The White Skins still needed to be slaughtered!
Congratulations! You have obtained 70 units of Mystic Iron Alloy.
Congratulations! You have obtained 400 units of Wood.
Congratulations! You have obtained 200 units of Steel.
Congratulations! You have obtained 300 units of Stone.
"Whoa, so many good things?"
Seeing the weapon in George's hand, Qin Feng didn't let it go.
Congratulations! You have obtained 1 Tang Dao.
They had not only collected a large amount of materials but also acquired a Tang Dao.
"What a fine blade!"
Qin Feng stroked the blade and flicked his finger against it.
*Clang!*
The clear, resonant sound echoed endlessly.
"Heh, this blade suits me perfectly!"
He had clearly seen it in action earlier—this blade was more than capable of handling D-grade Taotie monsters.
Six of the ten Taotie had been slain by this very blade.
Qin Feng picked up the loot dropped by the two Eagle Country Guardians from the National War warehouse and approached the Green Treasure Chest.
"A Green Treasure Chest! I've never seen one before. I wonder what good stuff is inside!"
*Boom!*
The chest sprang open, and several items materialized before him.
Congratulations! You have obtained x1 Tang Dao.
Congratulations! You have obtained x1 Tang Dao Blueprint.
Congratulations! You have obtained x1 Intermediate Wall Blueprint.
Congratulations! You have obtained x100 Mystic Iron Alloy.
"Whoa, they actually gave me an Intermediate Wall Blueprint!" Qin Feng was slightly surprised.
A single Green Treasure Chest had yielded not only a Tang Dao Blueprint but also an Intermediate Wall Blueprint! This meant the National Gate's walls could finally be upgraded.
At the Eagle Country's National Gate, George and David had already respawned. Both possessed Red Talents, which granted a +40 boost to all attributes—a tier just below Gold. If someone else had been assigned as Guardian with a Grey or White Talent, Eagle Country would have been truly doomed.
Now, Eagle Country's problem wasn't a lack of resources to defend the National Gate. Their primary issue was team coordination. As soon as George and David respawned, David immediately seized George by the neck.
"You bastard! You pushed me in front of a bullet!" David roared, his face contorted with rage.
If he knew he hadn't taken a bullet, but a missile, and had been blown to smithereens, he would have been even more furious.
"Cough! Cough! Soldier! Let go!" Colonel George's face turned crimson as he struggled for breath, his neck being squeezed.
"I order you to release me!"
George was a colonel, while David was only a captain. But in this distant battlefield, far from Blue Star, David wasn't about to be intimidated by rank.
"Quick! Let go!"
Dr. Jenny stepped forward to intervene, but the captain, a seasoned fighter with a Red Talent buff, was immovable. Even George and Jenny combined couldn't pry his iron grip loose.
"You despicable bastard! If you pushed me in front of a bullet once, you'll do it again and again! I'll kill you!"
David spat wildly, and George managed to gasp for air, nearly suffocating from the captain's foul breath.
"I... I... the situation was critical! It was an instinctive reaction! I didn't think! Let go!"
"Yes! The Dragon Kingdom launched a treacherous sneak attack! Who could have predicted that? If your infighting prevents you from defending the National Gate and you both die, the public will vote us out! We'll be truly doomed then!"
Jenny's words startled David into releasing his grip.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
George's neck and face flushed crimson as he coughed violently.
"W-what did you say? The ones who ambushed us were from the Dragon Kingdom?" George asked Jenny.
At the time, the attacker hadn't uttered a word—all they knew was that he was made of iron!
George had assumed they'd encountered some strange monster or a guardian from an alien civilization.
Jenny nodded. "Yes, the Battlefield Notification stated that you were killed by Qin Feng of the Dragon Kingdom."
"Qin Feng!"
"Him again!"
George and David's teeth nearly ground to dust.
For David, his beloved Gatling gun was gone.
More than half the bullets at the National Gate were now useless.
Meanwhile, before Qin Feng could even check the materials needed for the Intermediate Wall, another Battlefield Notification arrived:
**Battlefield Notification**: Congratulations to Dragon Kingdom Guardian Qin Feng on obtaining: D-grade item Intermediate Wall Blueprint.
**Battlefield Notification**: Congratulations to Dragon Kingdom Guardian Qin Feng on obtaining: D-grade item Tang Dao Blueprint.
Seeing the notifications, George hopped and down in front of the National Gate in a fit of rage.
"Qin Feng! Qin Feng! I'm going to kill you!"
These D-grade resources were supposed to be his!
*Damn those Dragon Kingdom bastards! They stole my prize!*
"Hahaha, watching those White Skins jump up and down in a rage just makes me instinctively happy."
"Yay! Time to crank up the karaoke! Today's a great day for a celebration!"
"My husband is so amazing! He got so many resources!"
"Speaking of which, why hasn't Eagle Country reacted at all to us killing their people and stealing their resources? This isn't like them at all."
"Haha, maybe they know that everything happening on the National War battlefield is beyond Blue Star's control."
"Eagle, the National War is too deep for you to handle. Let Dad take care of it."
"..."
Dragon Kingdom netizens rejoiced as if it were the Lunar New Year.
"Huh? Building an Intermediate Wall requires Titanium Alloy?"
Qin Feng frowned, looking at the descriptions of the two D-grade resource packages.
The Intermediate Wall blueprint required not only wood, stone, and steel, but also 200 units of Titanium Alloy.
Qin Feng had plenty of materials, even some Mystic Iron, but not a single unit of Titanium Alloy.
"Never mind, I'll set this aside for now."
He then glanced at the Tang Dao, an E-grade weapon.
"But why is the blueprint D-grade?"
**Name**: Tang Dao Blueprint
**Type**: Blueprint
**Quality**: D-grade
**Upgrade Method**: None
**Quality Cap**: D-grade
**Description**: A blueprint for crafting the divine weapon, the Tang Dao. Required materials: 10 units of Mystic Iron.