Chapter 28: The Strife of a Hundred Kingdoms

"Someone has already reached the First Tier so quickly?"

Lin Yu was slightly surprised, but he didn't pay it much mind.

A fast advancement speed does not equate to strength. In the early stages, luck plays a significant role. After all, for the strong, reaching level 10 is not difficult at this stage. Counting from level 0, it only takes 560 crystal cores; killing over three thousand zombies is generally enough to reach level 10. Most teams composed of A-tier talents or powerhouses with S-tier talents should have reached level 10 yesterday.

"I estimated it would take another five or six days for a First Tier awakener to appear. I didn't expect it to be much faster than anticipated," Lin Yu pondered, rubbing his chin. "In this life, there are clearly more powerhouses."

First Tier zombies or mutated beasts are currently rare, making First Tier crystal cores difficult to obtain. Furthermore, only powerful S-tier talents have the capability to solo a First Tier, and even then, it is not easy. Even A-tier talents need to cooperate in groups to have a chance at killing one.

"Gentlemanly Virtue... so it was him!" Looking at the name on the leaderboard, Lin Yu searched his memories and finally recalled.

Code name: Gentlemanly Virtue. Talent: S-tier Psychic. This talent is incredibly powerful, allowing one to form contracts with any mutated beast and make it their psychic companion. "Mutated beasts in the zoo are indeed easier to level up to the First Tier than zombies." With the combined efforts of Gentlemanly Virtue and his psychic companion, the success rate for killing other First Tier mutated beasts is high.

"No wonder he was the first to advance to the First Tier," Lin Yu muttered to himself. In his past life, this guy was one of the strongest in the elite sequence. Once animals and plants mutate and evolve, they are far more terrifying than zombies, possessing extreme strength.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu felt some pressure. Although he had seized many opportunities that didn't belong to him after his rebirth, the world is vast, and some people are born with excellent opportunities.

"But, I have the memories of my past life," Lin Yu suddenly smiled. Possessing these memories and knowing so many secrets, as long as he acts according to his plan, he will eventually be stronger than everyone else. Lin Yu believed that his base attributes were the strongest in the world.

"Moreover, my talent evolution hasn't fully completed, and the Dragon Flame form hasn't been unlocked yet. I cannot advance to the First Tier prematurely." Having figured this out, Lin Yu was no longer anxious. After unlocking the Dragon Flame form, his attributes would increase further; how could he possibly advance ahead of time?

He then clicked on the Rules Forum. A post formed by the rules was pinned at the top, and its content made all survivors nervous.

[At the beginning of the third month of the apocalypse, countries with more than 2 million survivors will compete.]

[The winning country's awakeners will receive a +3% increase in all attributes; the second and third place countries' awakeners will receive a permanent +2% increase; countries ranked 4th to 10th will receive a permanent +1% increase in all attributes.]

[Each eligible country will vote on the forum to select one hundred powerhouses to participate.]

This explosive news sent people from all countries into a frenzy. Countless people were spamming the post below.

"Holy crap, if we win, all survivors get a +3% increase in all attributes?"

"Needless to say, the championship has already been reserved by our Great Xia."

"Bullshit, what is Great Xia? Do they deserve the championship? The championship must belong to our Sakura Nation." Many awakeners from the Sakura Nation were spouting nonsense under the post.

"Brothers, join the Green Gang, I'll lead you to trample the Sakura Nation and wipe out those Japs."

"The Explosive Heavens Faction requests to fight!"

"Qin Shi Ming Yue requests to fight!"

"Eternal Day requests to fight!"

"The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits request to fight! Let's wipe out those sons of bitches!"

"A piece of land the size of a fart and you dare to be arrogant? Wait until my Cold Water Palace floods you with seawater."

The comments from the Sakura Nation incensed countless awakeners of Great Xia, who were all clamoring to trample the Sakura Nation.

"Baka, just wait, Great Xia. Our great Shrines will step on your land again, and not even a chicken or dog will be left alive."

"A bunch of weaklings who only know how to say 'yamete,' you dare covet the land of my Great Xia? You don't know how to die."

Lin Yu watched these comments, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He remembered that in the fourth year of the apocalypse in his previous life, the Sakura Nation was gone. It had completely disappeared from the world map!

They had continuously discharged nuclear wastewater, and mutated beasts had absorbed the nuclear energy from the ocean. Many super-powerful mutated beasts appeared, many of which surpassed holy beasts. In those waters, the nuclear energy bred a giant monster similar to Godzilla.

Name: Blue Vault. Ranked 19th on the list of exotic beasts.

It was this terrifying existence, surpassing a holy beast, that attacked the entire Sakura Nation. In that battle, all the powerhouses of the Sakura Nation went out and were wiped out, only managing to severely wound Blue Vault. The entire land of the Sakura Nation was torn apart and finally completely shattered by Blue Vault's massive energy waves, sinking forever into the ocean. Since then, the Sakura Nation was completely destroyed. Only a very few top powerhouses managed to escape to other countries.

The influence of nuclear wastewater was far more than that; the terrifying exotic beasts born in the ocean later landed on the continents, killing madly. That was a disaster more terrifying and desperate than zombies, causing the number of survivors worldwide to drop rapidly.

"In this life, you won't be so lucky. I will lead the powerhouses to arrive in person and level that Mount Sakura." Before the apocalypse, in times of peace, many people in Great Xia could only vent their hatred for the Japs on those bodies that only knew how to say "yamete," bringing glory to the country. But now? If he didn't crush the Japs, he would be letting himself down.

"The countries in the Asian region are all weaklings and don't deserve the top ten. The championship can only be born in our European region. Nine times out of ten, it will be my Great Britain."

"Haha, the championship must be our United States; our superheroes are invincible."

"Superheroes are nothing; I could smash his eggs with one punch."

In the forum, many countries were arguing endlessly. At the same time, the winning country became the target of all powerhouses. A 3% increase in all attributes is a temptation no one can resist. It is an opportunity to improve overall national strength.

...

It was lunchtime, and Lin Yu found a restaurant. Liu Shiyun took out various ingredients, and the three of them happily started a barbecue. In the apocalypse, they were the only ones who could be this relaxed.

"Brother Yu, which country do you think will be the champion of this hundred-nation struggle?"

"That goes without saying; it must be our Great Xia." Lin Yu did not hesitate. In his previous life, Great Xia only took third place, but in this life, they would definitely be the champions.

"Are there any powerhouses abroad?"

Lin Yu paused and thought carefully. "Yes, the world is too big, and there are always some people born with great advantages, extremely lucky, who can become super-powerful."

In his previous life, three-quarters of the awakeners in the strongest sequence were foreigners. The Pantheon of the Hika Nation, the Shrines of the Sakura Nation, King Arthur and the Twelve Knights of the Round Table of Great Britain, the Twelve Constellations of the Saint-Tuo Nation, the Angel Sequence of the Heaven Kingdom, and some top superheroes of the United States... and so on. They were all at the top of this world, the strongest batch of awakeners.

"However, the champion can only be Great Xia." Lin Yu's eyes were filled with confidence.

"The rules say the hundred-nation struggle will take place at the beginning of the third month of the apocalypse, so there are only a little over two months left."

"Yes, two months, it will be here soon."

While the three were eating and chatting, several figures slowly appeared on the street.

"I think I smell barbecue!"

"It's the apocalypse, and someone still has the leisure to barbecue? Isn't that a bit too careless?"

"Boss, let's go check it out. I'm drooling at the smell."

"Be careful!"

The leader licked his lips, pulled a gun from his coat, and walked over cautiously.

"Boss, there's roast meat, and there's a woman!" When they saw Lin Yu and the others, they all exclaimed.

"Haha, looks like we're in luck."