On Blue Star.
Nations were in an uproar.
The adventurers were returning!
But the situation varied by country.
In Kimchi Country.
Just as the team rankings were announced, the "Walking Dead Legion" plot descended.
Zombies swarmed the streets.
Countless citizens were killed and devoured.
Fortunately.
Blue Star had not experienced full-scale nuclear detonation, and national armed forces remained intact.
The army and police were fully engaged in eliminating the zombies.
The entire nation was in chaos.
Cheong Wa Dae.
The administrative center of Kimchi Country.
"Quick..."
President Park In-gi was in a panic, holding the phone and shouting, "Find our adventurers, have them join the battle immediately and clear out the zombies!"
So.
The adventurers of Kimchi Country, having just returned from the apocalypse star, were to be plunged into a new fight.
Fortunately, the zombies that descended on Blue Star were only at their initial Level 1 strength.
But the problem was…
There were millions of them!
How could they be easily wiped out?
Before they could be eliminated, how many citizens would become food for the zombies?
...
In contrast.
Both were sons of the White Eagle Country.
In Sakura Country, there were no zombie descents.
After all.
The plot was not even halfway through when the Sakura Country adventurers were wiped out, and zombies had already descended.
This had resulted in millions of deaths.
Now.
The zombies had all been annihilated.
But then, a critical problem emerged.
After the third plot began, the adventurers were replenished to 100.
Sakura Country had been completely annihilated.
The 100 people who were sent to replenish were all ordinary individuals.
How could they survive?
No!
To be precise, they couldn't even leave the safe zone: outside the safe zone, zombies were prevalent, and most were Level 4.
Leaving the safe zone meant instant annihilation!
Unable to leave.
Unable to improve their strength.
Would they starve to death within the safe zone?
Even more critical, if they were trapped in the safe zone and couldn't leave, their team points would inevitably be at the bottom globally.
Then.
The disasters of the third plot would descend upon Sakura Country once more.
At the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
An emergency meeting was underway.
Everyone was offering their opinions.
Prime Minister Inukai Ichiro was sweating profusely.
Twice!
First, the "The Day After Tomorrow" plot descended.
Tsunamis, tornadoes, and cold waves erupted.
Not only did millions of lives perish, but coastal cities suffered near-devastating blows.
Then.
The "Walking Dead Legion" plot descended.
Another several million citizens died.
In truth, this was not Inukai Ichiro's fault; it was their adventurers' lack of performance.
But the public didn't care!
His approval rating had plummeted to rock bottom!
"That's right!"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs' eyes lit up, "Everyone, remember Rule 3?"
[Rule 3: Before the plot begins, a global teleportation can be performed using the bracelet.]
"We can seek help from the White Eagle Country!"
"Father's adventurers were not all wiped out, and several are quite powerful!"
"Using global teleportation, we can transfer to their safe zone."
Hearing this analysis.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
That's right!
100 adventurers with no strength could not leave the Kyoto safe zone at all.
They would be wiped out the moment they stepped out!
But by using the teleportation rule, they could go to the White Eagle Country's capital on the apocalypse star?
Let the White Eagle Country adventurers escort them out of the safe zone.
This way.
Wouldn't they have a chance to survive?
"Contact Father immediately!" Inukai Ichiro shouted excitedly.
...
In the White Eagle Country.
The Pentagon was also holding an emergency meeting.
The White Eagle Country's situation was relatively good.
Fifteen adventurers had survived.
In terms of adventurer survival rate alone, it ranked high globally—higher than Great Xia Country.
Moreover.
Their survivors were not the type to hide.
They had all become ability users.
It was just a pity that their global ranking was not high.
"Controllable nuclear fusion!"
"New material technology!"
"And particle weapon technology!"
President Piles (phonetic translation) was furious, "I absolutely cannot tolerate being surpassed by the damned Great Xia Country!"
At this stage.
Great Xia Country only possessed the technology.
In a few years, when the technical data was applied and transformed into actual weapons…
How could White Eagle Country compete?
How could they lead the world?
What would they use to maintain their hegemony?
"The key to the problem is Qin Feng!"
Secretary of State Golans (phonetic translation) narrowed his eyes and said, "I suggest! We unite all the great Anglo-Saxon nations—don't forget! The content of Rule 3!"
Rule 3?
These politicians were seasoned veterans.
They immediately understood his meaning.
White Eagle Country had always bullied the weak and feared the strong.
On Blue Star, they showed no mercy when dealing with smaller countries, but when facing a major power…
They wouldn't fight one-on-one!
Instead, they would unite a bunch of allies to sanction and gang up on you!
"Contact Downing Street 10!"
Piles waved his hand and said coldly, "And the other few allies with strong adventurers, demand their full cooperation, and also… send our major fleets to their doorstep!"
If they didn't comply, don't blame the big brother for being rude.
"Mr. President, Inukai Ichiro is personally calling to request protection for their adventurers." An assistant quickly stepped forward.
"Is that so? Then it depends on their sincerity. We don't need to be polite to our sons."
Piles gave a sinister smile.
Doing them a favor was one thing.
Extortion was certainly on the table.
...
As the adventurers returned.
All countries were busy, but their actions differed.
For example, Great Xia Country.
Unlike most countries, which were fighting the newly descended zombies, or Sakura Country seeking help, or White Eagle Country plotting schemes.
"Prepare to welcome heroes!"
This was the thought of everyone in Great Xia Country.
Heroes.
Returning!
In Zhonghai City, Great Xia Country.
In an old residential area.
In a certain room, there was a sudden flash of light, and Qin Feng appeared out of thin air.
He looked around.
It was very familiar.
He had lived here for many years.
But…
Where were the people?
Where had his parents gone?
He paused for a moment, then quickly understood and opened the door to leave.
These old buildings had no elevators.
He walked down the dilapidated stairs.
Suddenly!
"It's Qin Feng!"
"Xiao Feng, do you still remember me? I'm Aunt Wang!"
"Oh my god! Our hero is back!"
The neighbors saw Qin Feng.
They all surrounded him, their faces filled with excitement.
The apocalyptic movie had begun.
It was a matter of survival.
Who on Blue Star wasn't watching the live broadcast?
How many people didn't recognize Qin Feng?
The last scene of the live broadcast showed that the adventurers were returning, but no one knew where they had been teleported.
In fact.
They were teleported back to their last known location on Blue Star.
At that time, Qin Feng had just finished a day of delivering takeout.
He had just returned home.
And was directly teleported to the apocalypse star.
"Hello everyone." Qin Feng smiled faintly.
In his heart.
A storm raged.
Because of his experience in his previous life, his separation from these familiar people was not for a few dozen days.
But many years!
These faces.
Were familiar yet strange.
How could he not be excited to see them again?
Just then.
A low rumble echoed from the sky.
Two police helicopters slowed down and landed in the central square of the residential area.
Following that.
From the direction of the community gate, a large number of heavily armed soldiers entered the area in perfect formation.
Over twenty police officers descended from the police helicopters.
There were also hundreds of fully armed soldiers.
Instantly, Qin Feng was surrounded!