"Is there anyone left who can stand against Nine Provinces?!"
"He even captured the Snow Queen? This is absurd!"
"Our Kapil couldn't even manage that, yet Galen Yu..."
"Don't even mention Kapil. He's an embarrassment. He's not even fit to stand in Galen Yu's shadow!"
"As a citizen of Freedom Nation, I have to agree. Kapil doesn't belong in the same conversation as Galen Yu!"
"Cowards deserve nothing but mockery. I'm with you!"
"It's hard to admit, but Mark really didn't measure up. We'll take the loss on this one."
"He wasn't even trying to compete. It was a complete stomp. You're just giving yourselves too much credit by claiming you lost..."
"
The method used to clear the Twilight Forest shocked viewers across the globe.
Who would have thought a boss could actually be tamed?
This scene, so surreal it felt like a dream, had been turned into reality by Galen Yu!
Meanwhile, in Hans Nation.
After the devastation of their previous candidate's death, the entire country was in ruins, with scorched earth everywhere from the explosions.
Severed limbs and shattered walls were scattered across the landscape, a picture of total desolation.
Fortunate were those who survived.
Though barely one in ten remained, they were still alive.
"We're still alive!"
"Living is enough, I suppose. *Sigh*."
"But in this state, we might as well be dead!"
Inside a collapsed building, a few low-level managers who were lucky enough to escape with minor injuries whispered among themselves.
It was clear their spirits were crushed by the destruction of their homeland.
"I really envy Nine Provinces."
One of them gazed into the distance.
If Hans Nation had a candidate like Galen Yu, they wouldn't be facing this catastrophe.
Unfortunately, the world has no room for 'what ifs'.
"Now that even bosses are being tamed, we probably have no hope left."
Their land was destroyed, only ten percent of the population remained, and those left were mostly the elderly or the weak. Able-bodied youth were rare.
They had survived, but they had lost their foundation for survival. Soon, they would face starvation.
Their only path was to surrender to other nations!
But for the once-glorious Hans Nation of the Northern Continent to surrender?
"Look! According to the Twilight Forest mechanics, the Snow Queen wasn't supposed to go to the Sky Island, but she spawned randomly."
"This means the Block World didn't lie. It really did provide a way to gain resources!"
One manager pointed at the screen, his eyes lighting up.
When the Blood Moon appeared, anyone with eyes could see the difficulty was spiking.
Danger and opportunity go hand-in-hand. Since they didn't want to surrender...
"Where we fell, we must rise again!"
The others immediately understood.
"You mean... using that button?"
Their civilization had fortunately obtained a Teleport Button once, which seemed to have some connection to the legendary Command Blocks.
Using it would allow someone to teleport into the current civilization and start developing from scratch.
This Random Block event was a rare opportunity!
"I'll do it. Leave this to me!"
A burly man stepped forward, the scars on his shoulders a testament to his experience.
Old Hans. As his name suggested, he was a member of the royal family!
Raised with an elite education—trained in chivalry, tactics, and combat—he had even entered the Block World once before.
He was undoubtedly the best candidate to revive the nation!
Taking the button, Old Hans teleported immediately.
"Old Hans, good luck! Come back alive!"
Carrying the hopes of the entire nation, Hans Nation's screen flickered back to life.
Old Hans had been teleported to a desert region.
Not far away were the chunks of two other candidates.
One was a Sky Island, the other a Mushroom Island.
"It's Galen Yu and Soren Park's chunks! Old Hans arrived right near them?!"
The aftermath of the Snow Queen's arrival was still visible, with scattered patches of ice that hadn't yet melted.
The people of Hans Nation felt a mix of grief and joy.
Being near such a powerhouse meant they might survive on his leftovers, but it also meant unpredictable danger.
Just as they were wondering if they should use their remaining communication equipment to reach out to Nine Provinces...
"Look! Old Hans's spawn point is excellent! It's resource-rich and has a unique building!"
It was a palace situated in the desert.
The design was unique and aesthetically pleasing.
Upon entering, he found no monsters, but four treasure chests buried underground!
He hit the jackpot!
However, without a pickaxe, Old Hans couldn't dig down properly.
Knowing zombies could descend at any moment, he ignored the risks, steeled himself for a potential broken leg, and jumped straight down.
His form was perfect, and he didn't break any bones. But the moment he opened the chest...
"Wait, there are treasures in the chests! This black, familiar pattern... it's a Desert..."
"Wait, where did this pressure plate under my feet come from?"
"Is that... the sound of something being lit?"
He only noticed the pressure plate in the Desert Temple after landing. Old Hans's expression froze.
BOOM!
Without any armor, he was instantly killed in the TNT explosion.
The screen went dark again, mirroring the hearts of the Hans Nation survivors.
[HANS NATION CANDIDATE, OLD HANS HAS DIED.]
[PENALTY WILL COMMENCE IN THIRTY SECONDS!]
The familiar omen of the monster invasion appeared, and the hearts of the survivors sank into the abyss.
"Wait, Hans Nation's feed is back!"
"Did they use an item? The location looks close to our great Galen Yu!"
"Let me see... why is the screen black again?"
"I just got here. Who said Hans Nation won their comeback match? There's no feed."
...
"It looked like a comeback, but in reality, he's been gone for a while."
"My sense of humor is fighting my morals. He died to a trap as soon as he got in!"
"Old Hans was so unlucky. If he had just sided with Galen Yu, he might have actually survived!"
"Pffft!"
The sudden appearance of the feed had caught many viewers' attention, but it faded just as quickly.
As the monsters descended, the survivors could no longer withstand the onslaught. Hans Nation was completely wiped from history.
Vanished entirely.
Unaware of the chaos outside, Galen Yu was still standing outside the Aurora Palace, stunned.
"Strange. Did the Snow Queen really die just because I'm so handsome?"
He scratched his head, unable to fathom why he had suddenly secured the first clear.
But his confusion was soon replaced by excitement.
The rewards had arrived.
[DEFEATED THE SNOW QUEEN. OBTAINED: SEEKER BOW, TRI-BOW, SNOW QUEEN TROPHY.]
[FIRST CLEAR OF ALL EIGHT TWILIGHT FOREST BOSSES DETECTED. TRIGGERING SPECIAL REWARD!]
[CHUNK ADDITIONS: AURORA BLOCKS, GLOWSTONE, PACKED ICE, RUNIC BRICKS.]
[OBTAINED SPECIAL ITEMS: ANNIHILATION CUBE, CHARM OF LIFE, MINIATURE, ORE MAGNET.]
[GIANT GUARDS ADDED TO CHUNK TO ASSIST WITH DEFENSE. GIANT'S PICKAXE AND GIANT'S SWORD CAN BE ACQUIRED FROM THEM.]
[NATIONAL LUCK REWARD TRIGGERED: 30,000 TONS OF FIERY BLOOD, 50,000 TONS OF HYDRA STEAK, 20,000 TONS OF MEEFSTEAK ADDED TO THE NATIONAL TREASURY!]
Instantly, storage facilities across Nine Provinces were filled to the brim with various resources.
And as he looked at the names on the list, Galen Yu's eyes widened.
"It's actually the Annihilation Cube!"
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