Chapter 63: Deadly Duel Reward Distribution

The ninth Deadly Duel challenge,

has concluded!

……

Above the Divine Ghost Killing Arena,

everything has returned to its original state.

The body of the Shuten-dōji turned into ashes and dissipated into the heavens and earth.

As its summoner, Kurai Yamaichi, having had his heart gouged out, lost all vitality and was dead as dead could be.

Da Xiong Guo, defeated!

For the loser, the punishment is extremely severe!

The Mysterious Judge, holding a pitch-black staff, waved a hand, and pitch-black light soared into the sky.

A pair of blood-colored giant eyes pierced through the clouds, waving disgusting, viscous tentacles.

From the pupils, two blood-red lights of world-destruction shot out,

landing separately on the inland and coastline of Da Xiong Guo!

An earthquake, a tsunami,

swallowing high-rise after high-rise; the people of Da Xiong Guo in the disaster zone wailed and cried out.

They fled in all directions, but the ferocious tsunami and violent earthquake ruthlessly swallowed everything.

In just an instant, three hundred thousand people of Da Xiong Guo lost their lives.

Then, a behemoth crawled out from a crack in the earth.

It was mountain-sized, similar to an enlarged giant ape, but hairless,

composed of white and red muscles, with a head like a giant lizard; when it appeared, blood flowed from the ground, submerging the crowd.

And in the coastal area,

in the void at the center of the tsunami, a strange figure hovered.

It was gaunt, one meter eighty tall, wearing an elegant tailcoat, with an unsettling sheep's head.

This strange sheep-headed man waved his hand in the air, and a blood-colored hurricane swept out, directly destroying a quarter of the city!

Dual SSS-Rank horrors descended upon the homeland!

It was truly satisfying!

Facing this scene, Meng Lingchuanxi's mind went blank, forgetting even the most basic response.

Thanks to a reminder from the staff beside him, he came to his senses and hurriedly dispatched summoned creatures to fight back.

Da Xiong Guo's SSS-level summoned creatures were not limited to just the Shuten-dōji.

"After the punishment, it is the long-awaited reward moment!"

The Mysterious Judge's voice echoed in the arena; he looked toward Long Guo and announced the rewards as if counting his own treasures,

"According to the rules, Long Guo has successfully cleared the level, rewards are doubled!"

"The national economic level was originally set to increase by fifty years, now it is increased to one hundred years!"

"Technological progress was originally set to increase by fifty years, now it is increased to one hundred years!"

"Non-renewable resources are converted into renewable, and renewable resources become infinite!"

"Long Guo's summoned creature level is increased by two, with more summoned creatures waiting to be summoned!"

"Of course, there is also what makes countless people's blood boil: a one hundred percent expansion of national territory!"

Every word from the judge carried immense power.

In an instant,

the Divine Ghost Killing Arena condensed massive energy,

turning into light, illuminating every inch of Long Guo's land.

Wherever the light reached, all rewards became reality in Long Guo.

Non-renewable resources like oil and coal rapidly regenerated, filling the gaps.

Renewable resources like water sources became endless.

Technology and economy achieved a qualitative leap.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning technology progressed rapidly, with more and more high-tech robots appearing.

Unknown knowledge appeared in the form of data on the computers of scientific researchers.

Quantum computing made breakthroughs, and the technical limitations of traditional computers were lifted,

helping humans process larger amounts of data and efficiently solve problems they faced.

Innovation in resource utilization technology: original oil, coal, nuclear energy,

solar energy, and other technologies achieved breakthrough progress, with energy consumption dropping significantly, nearly to zero, and more energy sources were discovered, such as gravitational energy.

Virtual reality technology: people could rehearse plans through virtual platforms, causing no losses even if they failed.

Space exploration and planetary migration achieved major breakthroughs.

Top-tier biotechnology flooded into human cognition instantly.

Diseases that were once incurable now had numerous solutions.

Those terminally ill patients, who had originally lost hope of survival, reignited the spark of life at this moment.

High-rise buildings became more spectacular, streets became clean and tidy, and simple or dilapidated houses turned into small villas in an instant,

fully equipped with water and electricity; everything underwent earth-shaking changes.

Long Guo, brand new!

Comprehensive national strength was significantly enhanced!

Technological level, leading the world for a hundred years!

Of course,

most importantly,

the significant increase in national territory!

In Long Guo's coastal areas, islands that were originally floating on the sea seemed to have engines installed,

gathering toward the Long Guo mainland one by one.

Not only that, large swathes of peninsulas emerged from the seabed, connecting continuously to Long Guo's territory.

Finally, after all islands and the mainland were spliced together,

Long Guo's land territory reached a staggering 19.2 million square kilometers!

Moreover, these newly born lands were incomparably fertile and rich in resources!

Forests, grasslands, plains, rivers, and lakes were all available, but there were no deserts that were difficult to utilize; it was simply a human paradise!

The most critical point was that these territories extended from the coast, firmly surrounding Da Xiong Guo in the center,

cutting off their maritime passages; this was holding Da Xiong Guo's lifeline!

Of course, Da Xiong Guo wouldn't be able to jump around for many more days.

Now that Long Guo had become the world's number one power, Da Xiong Guo naturally could not be left alone.

In the past, hindered by international influence, Long Guo hadn't taken action. But now, the strongest on Lan Xing is Long Guo!

Strength is the greatest right to speak! Who dares to disagree? Stand out, and get beaten until you agree!

What's more, ever since the Divine Ghost Killing Arena appeared, Da Xiong Guo had tried every means to make Long Guo fail in the arena,

their wolfish ambition was known to all, wanting Long Guo's life.

Perhaps many years ago, some people in Da Xiong Guo admitted historical mistakes, but since the Divine Ghost Killing Arena descended,

such people had almost gone extinct.

The vast majority of Da Xiong Guo people viewed Long Guo as an enemy.

Toward enemies, one must never be lenient! They must be eliminated!

In addition to the increase in land area, Long Guo's maritime area also doubled!

This was not expanding from the existing ocean, but directly designating the high seas as Long Guo's,

this operation was very domineering, yet no country dared to protest!

At the same time, on Long Guo's new territory, huge boundary markers were erected,

with a few words carved in vigorous calligraphy—

"Long Guo territory, outsiders do not enter!"

……

Of course, it was not completely forbidden to enter, as long as Long Guo's permission was obtained.

But if anyone dared to trespass illegally, blood-red divine light would descend from the sky, crushing the intruders!

On the Divine Ghost Killing Arena, audiences from other countries witnessed this series of huge changes in Long Guo, their eyes wide open,

their faces full of thick envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Some gritted their teeth, wishing all the benefits were their own.

Especially the representatives of countries like the Xiao Han Republic, whose faces were livid, veins popping on their foreheads,

their bodies exuding a sour, rotten smell born of extreme jealousy.

This reward was too generous! It allowed Long Guo to leap to become the world's strongest,

national living standards improved significantly, with no worries about food, clothing, housing, or transportation, and the happiness index rose straight up.

Of course, the most miserable and furious were the representatives of Da Xiong Guo.

Meng Lingchuanxi's face was ugly, as if he had eaten excrement, his fists constantly smashing the railing, wishing he could smash even the bones.

"Ahhh! Baka! Why is it like this! Long Guo, they really passed the Deadly Duel challenge!

They have risen, Da Xiong Guo is definitely no match! Moreover, their new territory has surrounded us,

blocking our maritime passages; this is taking our lives!

If this continues, Da Xiong Guo will sooner or later be crushed by Long Guo, or even destroyed!"

At this moment, Meng Lingchuanxi's face changed drastically, the fear in his heart making his whole body tremble.

Currently, Long Guo had just received the rewards and might need time to digest them.

Once Long Guo fully mastered them, taking down Da Xiong Guo would be easy.

Thinking of this, Meng Lingchuanxi clenched his fists, determined to exhaust all efforts after returning home to search for domestic summoned creatures,

and build defenses to resist Long Guo's offensive.

One side worried, one side rejoiced.

In Long Guo, some people with serious illnesses were directly cured; some families' single-story houses directly turned into two-story small western-style buildings,

and even the yield and quality of crops were greatly improved.

Not only that, the country was formulating new policies for the new territory.

The whole of Long Guo was busy and happy, but this was a happy busyness.

After all, with new territory, who wouldn't be happy? ===== CHAPTER 64 =====