Chapter 34

"This matter concerns the peace and future of your Mao Xiong Guo. Are you sure you want to miss this opportunity that could affect the entire country?"

Charlie's gaze was sharp and deep, as if he wanted to probe directly into the secrets at the bottom of Alexandra's heart.

Alexandra sighed heavily and sat back down with a bitter smile.

"That's more like it. Let's sit down and talk calmly."

Charlie regained his signature composure, gently tugged at his tie, and a thought-provoking smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Alexandra, do you know that Long Guo's Life-or-Death Duel is about to enter its fifth round?

Currently, they have already gained a five-point advantage, and they only need to win five more matches to pass this unprecedented challenge

and obtain that reward capable of rewriting the world's landscape."

Charlie's voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a heavy hammer striking the heart of everyone present.

Upon hearing this, Alexandra folded his arms across his chest and said playfully:

"And then?"

Charlie's gaze locked onto Alexandra, and he spoke slowly:

"The fifth challenge will be fought by your Mao Xiong Guo!"

"What? Why does our Mao Xiong Guo know nothing about this?"

Alexandra's tone revealed dissatisfaction and surprise, and he frowned slightly.

Charlie said nonchalantly: "Long Guo's Life-or-Death Duel is equivalent to standing against the entire world. Mao Xiong Guo, you must step out to meet the challenge."

"If Mao Xiong Guo chooses to stay out of it, that would be no different from openly becoming an enemy of the whole world.

Don't forget, without our support, Mao Xiong Guo..."

Charlie did not continue, but the meaning was already self-evident.

His subtext made the air in the conference room freeze instantly.

In the past, if Alexandra had faced such a provocation, he would have undoubtedly fought back without hesitation.

But at this very moment, it concerned the future of all the people of Mao Xiong Guo.

A trace of imperceptible worry flashed through Alexandra's deep eyes.

That's right, Mao Xiong Guo is indeed powerful, but it is far from having the capital to ignore external pressure like Long Guo.

After a struggle, Alexandra finally nodded slowly.

His voice was intertwined with helplessness:

"Fine, for the fifth challenge, our Great Bear Nation will send a contestant."

Upon hearing this, Charlie nodded slightly, but still added a sentence:

"Remember, you must go all out; you cannot voluntarily surrender."

Alexandra responded with a look of disdain.

He calculated to himself that since he couldn't admit defeat openly,

he would use the rules to fail.

Alexandra calmly accepted every condition Charlie proposed:

no surrender, ensuring the absolute confidentiality of the summoned creatures, and even the strict restrictions on creature levels,

Alexandra accepted them one by one.

Charlie felt slightly surprised but didn't think much more of it.

When the topic turned to the fact that the summoned creature must reach SSS-level,

the anger in Alexandra's chest could finally no longer be suppressed.

Suddenly, he pulled a *** gun from his pocket and slammed it onto the table.

"I don't know if the summoned creature we send will be SSS-level, but my marksmanship is definitely top-tier SSS-level. I guarantee a clean, one-shot solution to you. Don't believe me? Want to try?"

Alexandra's gaze was like a torch, and the anger in his words had reached its peak.

Charlie immediately smelled the murderous intent permeating the air and wisely chose to compromise:

"Then let's make it SS-level. Last time, Xiao Han Nation sent a Quasi-SS-level creature, and they still lost.

So this time, you must at least send an SS-level one."

Alexandra did not argue further; he just stood up coldly,

left a view of his back, and walked out the door.

At the same time, inside the Summoned Creature Research Headquarters in Long Guo,

Qin Meng was presiding over a meeting.

Suddenly, a burst of rapid cell phone ringing interrupted the silence of the room.

The phone rang several times, and the name Alexandra appeared on the screen.

After answering the phone, Qin Meng asked in a tone as friendly as an old friend reuniting:

"What's wrong, big guy? Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"

As the call deepened, Qin Meng's expression gradually became heavy.

The captains in the conference room noticed this subtle change one after another.

Qin Meng put down his phone, and the light that had originally flickered in his eyes dimmed along with it:

"They actually forced Mao Xiong Guo to participate in the next Life-or-Death Duel challenge and are using the people of Mao Xiong Guo as a threat!"

There is no way around it; no matter which country it is, as long as there is conflict, the first to suffer will inevitably be the common people.

At this moment, the friendship between Long Guo and Mao Xiong Guo will be severely tested.

Long Guo and Mao Xiong Guo have always been on good terms, and Mao Xiong Guo also hopes that Long Guo can successfully pass the Life-or-Death Duel.

Those people know that according to Long Guo's consistent practices, even if they obtain huge rewards through the Life-or-Death Duel

and become the world's strongest nation, they will not forget to give Mao Xiong Guo a hand.

Therefore,

Alexandra had stated early on that Mao Xiong Guo would not participate in the Life-or-Death Duel.

"Mao Xiong Guo is not like our Long Guo; they still have to rely on other countries to survive."

Yu Haili sighed, feeling somewhat helpless in her heart.

The captains present all showed looks of difficulty.

Jiao Hong asked: "What summoned creature are they preparing to send?"

"SS-level. Alexandra didn't say exactly what it is."

Qin Meng said: "However, Alexandra mentioned that they will find an opportunity to throw the match in this competition and let us win this round."

"Even if we throw the match, it cannot be too obvious, so our creature must also have sufficient strength."

"Not only that, in order to maintain the friendship between Mao Xiong Guo and our country, it is best if both sides can avoid casualties."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's gaze turned to Zhang Cheng.

"Don't worry, everyone. I still have plenty of summoned creatures I can call upon; challenging all the countries is not a problem."

"Moreover, the creatures I summon are absolutely controllable, so please rest assured."

"In addition, Chief Captain Qin, please inform Mao Xiong Guo that there is actually no need to intentionally throw the match; just treat this challenge as a friendly exchange."

"Those people in the Beautiful Nation are not stupid either. It's better to have a fair and square competition."

"This way, Mao Xiong Guo will not suffer sanctions from other countries."

Zhang Cheng's voice was clearly transmitted to Alexandra, who was on the other end of the call. Qin Meng's face showed a look of approval.

"Good! We'll do as you say!"

He picked up the phone again.

"How about it, Alexandra? Shall we act according to Zhang Cheng's suggestion?"

Alexandra on the other end laughed heartily, his voice full of approval.

"Hahahaha, I really didn't expect it. As you would say, talent comes forth in large numbers, right? I really f***ing love dealing with you guys!"

"At such a critical moment, you can still consider us in Mao Xiong Guo. This friendship is really f***ing worth it!"

"Fine, we'll do as little Zhang Cheng says."

"First, let me state that the creatures of our Mao Xiong Guo are terrifying. Don't get scared to tears when the time comes, okay? Hahahaha!"

Qin Meng also laughed and teased, "You'd better wash your butt clean and wait for our country's creature to kick you flying with one foot! Haha."

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye.

Only one hour remained until the start of the fifth challenge.

Given that the opponent was Mao Xiong Guo, Qin Meng personally arrived at the scene to express his respect for Mao Xiong Guo.

At this time, Qin Meng looked at Zhang Cheng and said:

"The death of the deceased that the Soul-Reaping Rope discovered in the restroom last time, the circumstances of his death are a bit suspicious."

Qin Meng stood in the spectator area, his hand resting on the railing, silently smoking a cigarette.

A bit suspicious?

Zhang Cheng felt doubtful, "What's suspicious about it?"

"According to the information we have, that man was not murdered, but committed suicide."

Zhang Cheng was stunned.

"According to the reports from Captain Jiao and the others, that man's state of death was miserable; the flesh on his body had been cut off piece by piece, without any anesthesia during the process."

"You say this is suicide?"

Qin Meng was equally puzzled; even for suicide, one wouldn't choose such a cruel method!

"Although the possibility is slim, the facts are indeed so."

"However, what is certain is that his suicide is unusual; it is not suicide in the conventional sense, but more like some kind of atonement ritual."

"Similar to a religious nature."

As he spoke,

Qin Meng unlocked his phone and played a video...

In the video, it showed a dim corridor of an abandoned shopping mall.

A man, holding a rectangular object wrapped tightly in black cloth in his arms, stepped into the restroom without hesitation.

From the footage, this man was unusually calm, without a ripple, and there was no fear in his eyes.

"Did you notice that thing he was holding tightly in his arms?"

"Based on the outline and the vaguely exposed edges, that should be a mirror."

Qin Meng pointed to the object on the screen and said,

"I suspect that this mirror might be the key that drove him to commit suicide."

"We thoroughly searched the mall, but there was no sign of that mirror, which further confirmed my suspicion."