Jarvis replied:
"Sir, should I project Drone No. 3's footage onto the HUD?"
"Put it up."
In an instant, Qin Feng saw a live image from dozens of kilometers away.
On the screen, Park Jung-hwan was feeding on his new blood bag.
Kim Min-yong trembled violently, his expression twisted in unbearable pain.
"Looks like there's no need for me to go over there anymore," Qin Feng muttered before closing the live feed.
"Haah!"
After draining the blood, Park Jung-hwan threw back his head and roared.
Then he hopped away in search of another victim.
"Jarvis, have Drone No. 3 keep following him. Don't lose track of him."
"Yes, sir."
Kim Min-yong continued twitching on the ground for a while before finally breathing his last breath.
[Battlefield Announcement: Surri of the Neil Nation has successfully killed South Korean defender Kim Min-yong.]
At this point, the defenders from every nation were completely numb from shock.
In a single day, nine defenders had been killed by people connected to the Dragon Nation.
And South Korea had been completely wiped out.
It was the first time in the National Battlefield that an entire nation's defenders had been exterminated by another country.
What followed was a long corpse-transformation process.
Without Ninth Uncle and Surri present to perform their rituals, the transformation took much longer.
"Quick! Citizens, vote to revive Kim Min-yong! We can't let the Dragon Nation gain another powerful zombie!"
"Right, right! It's only ten minutes. Hurry and vote!"
South Korea's "little clever ghosts" immediately began rallying people online.
Even the South Korean president urgently held a nationwide televised speech, urging all citizens to vote within three minutes to revive Kim Min-yong.
As for Lee Kang-saeng, citizens were left free to decide whether to revive him or replace him entirely.
After all, Lee Kang-saeng's purple-tier talent wasn't considered weak.
If the president publicly called for a replacement and they ended up drawing a gray or white talent—
Who would take responsibility for that disaster?
He might not even remain president anymore.
But while the president was still speaking—
A cruel battlefield announcement descended.
[National Battlefield Announcement: All South Korean defenders have been eliminated. No defenders remain alive.]
[Punishment for all South Korean citizens: Lifespan reduced by 3 years.]
[Note: Due to the excessive number of defender deaths, punishment buff +50%.]
[Final Punishment: Lifespan reduced by 4.5 years.]
The moment the message appeared, both worlds erupted in shock.
Everyone knew there would be punishment.
No one expected it to be this severe.
"How is this possible?! Wasn't it supposed to be three years?"
"AHHH! Those idiots killed us all! I just lost four and a half years of my life!"
"Hahaha, there's even a punishment buff? Amazing, South Korea."
"Serves them right. Their oppas kept dying over and over again."
"They relied too much on revival and kept throwing their lives away!"
South Koreans cursed their defenders mercilessly.
Former national idol Park Jung-hwan received the worst abuse because he had died the most times.
The defenders of other nations were terrified after learning repeated deaths could amplify punishment levels.
From now on, even going out exploring would require extreme caution.
If they died too many times, their own citizens might replace them.
No matter how powerful your talent was, you couldn't act recklessly forever.
While South Korea spiraled into misery, Dragon Nation netizens naturally flooded the internet with mockery.
On television, the South Korean president continued speaking.
Suddenly, he froze in place.
The light in his eyes slowly faded.
His head gradually drooped lower…
Bang!
At last, his forehead slammed onto the desk.
No movement.
No breath.
"Mr. President! Mr. President!"
"Quick! Get the doctors up here!"
The presidential office instantly descended into chaos.
One of his aides checked for breathing and immediately turned pale in horror.
"Cut the broadcast! Stop airing this!"
Behind the cameras, staff members rushed forward all at once.
They hurriedly carried the president's body out of frame.
Moments later, the presidential speech was replaced with an emergency news bulletin.
The female news anchor appeared on screen with smeared makeup, not even having time to fix it.
Perhaps she herself was grieving the sudden loss of nearly five years from her lifespan.
She spoke urgently:
"Emergency bulletin: A nationwide wave of sudden deaths among elderly citizens has occurred. Mortality rates among critically ill patients in hospitals have also surged dramatically."
"It is suspected that these tragedies are directly linked to the National Battlefield punishment."
"Citizens are urged not to panic. This crisis mainly affects the elderly. Younger individuals and those with chronic illnesses are experiencing far fewer effects."
The announcement only made matters worse.
Across South Korea, panic-buying of medicine immediately broke out.
Looting and mass robberies followed.
Countless pharmacies suffered catastrophic losses.
"Uh… that emergency announcement totally backfired, didn't it?"
"The pharmaceutical conglomerates in South Korea must be celebrating right now."
"Holy crap, the country's biggest pharmaceutical stock just hit the circuit breaker limit!"
"When the market opens again, it'll probably soar even higher."
"With so many elderly people dead, is South Korea now the youngest country on the planet by average age?"
"Bro… that's vicious."
Amid the nationwide chaos, a new defender was selected:
Choi Sung-tae.
An active-duty soldier.
When he learned he had become a defender, he felt both excited and terrified.
Excited because he was about to become a world-famous superstar.
Terrified because he would have to enter the National Battlefield—
And become an enemy of the Dragon Nation.
An enemy of Qin Feng.
Every military force on Earth had repeatedly studied the battles within the National Battlefield.
Especially Qin Feng's fight against the High-Spined Canglong using spiritual-energy-enhanced blade techniques.
Spiritual energy.
Martial arts.
Every military organization on Earth desperately sought those powers.
Naturally, the South Korean military had done extensive research as well.
Which meant Choi Sung-tae understood exactly how terrifying Qin Feng truly was.
The very first thing he did was report his defender status to the South Korean authorities.
But with only thirty minutes before teleportation, the government had no time to care about him.
Too many high-ranking officials had suddenly died.
Even many senior military officers collapsed from the battlefield punishment.
Power vacuums spread through every layer of society.
The entire nation—government and civilian alike—fell into chaos.
In the end, Choi Sung-tae's unit could only hurriedly prepare two large bags of weapons and ammunition for him.
When the countdown ended, he vanished into the beam of light under the watchful eyes of countless soldiers.
The next moment, he appeared on the National Battlefield.
Beside him stood Kim Geun-seok, who had only recently revived and still looked mentally dazed, along with the neurotic Kim Min-yong.
Every five minutes, Kim Min-yong subconsciously touched his neck, checking whether there were bite marks.
Only after confirming there were none would he calm down slightly.
Then suddenly—
"Gold-tier! Aishiba! My talent is gold-tier!!"
[Battlefield Announcement: Congratulations to South Korea's new defender Choi Sung-tae for drawing a Gold-tier talent.]
The moment he arrived, Choi Sung-tae obtained a gold-tier talent.
Another huge step toward becoming the "oppa" worshipped by countless girls.
"Aishiba, you two! Pull yourselves together!"
"From now on, you follow my orders."
The moment he arrived, Choi Sung-tae immediately took command.
Not only because his talent was the strongest—
But because the other two defenders were completely unstable.
Most importantly, Choi Sung-tae possessed the most complete intelligence.
The same situation was also unfolding in the United States and Japan.
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