The portal reappeared, and this time the monsters seemed to be...
"Bleeding dog!" Venti was so angry he almost rolled his eyes. Diluc's expression finally broke down, looking like he was about to vomit from disgust.
"I dare not rest." Wendy stretched out his left hand, and the End appeared in his hand. He condensed wind element into an arrow and shot it at the Bleeding Hound. However, the Bleeding Hound reacted quickly and dodged it.
"Don't even think about escaping." Wendy finally got serious for once and fired the second arrow. The black hole formed by the gathering of wind elements kept attracting things nearby. The Bleeding Hound was caught off guard and was sucked in, letting out a scream.
"Here comes the verdict! Ha!" Diluc didn't hold back on his skills either; a giant firebird shot out from the Sacrificial Greatsword, its target being the Bleeding Hound trapped in the black hole!
"So cool! Coach, I want to learn too!"
I want to learn how to fart too!
"With these two extraordinary individuals joining us, the rise of the Dragon Kingdom is just around the corner!"
"No! Why are only the monsters in our Dragon Kingdom difficult to deal with? I watched the live streams from other countries, and they were all dealing with zombies and the like, which were very easy to defeat."
"No way? No way? I want to go check it out too!"
"Hahaha, the Dragon Kingdom is doomed. It's been targeted by the national destiny."
The chat instantly became chaotic, but Venti and Diluc didn't stop. Venti's arrows kept firing, and the fire element clinging to Diluc's Sacrificial Greatsword remained. However, the bleeding dogs were quickly cleared out, and the Dragon Kingdom remained in first place.
"I'm so sleepy." Wendy didn't care if the ground was dirty or not, and just lay down, sprawled out. Although it looked terrible, the boyish appearance added a touch of playfulness to the action, as if it was something only a boy could do.
Diluc was also tired, but he didn't show it on his face. He planted the Sacred Greatsword in the ground, leaned against it, closed his eyes, and breathed slightly. His body was still upright, as if he was not afraid of any danger or difficulty as long as he was in front of him!
Wendy, having apparently rested enough, turned to look at the comments and asked, "Once we get those... National Fortune Coins, what are you guys missing? If not, I'm going to use them for gacha pulls?"
The comments section was filled with a cacophony of voices, some talking about minerals, others about food and water resources, while still others discussed high-tech and military resources, creating a dizzying array of opinions that made it difficult to discern the details.
"Let me think. We've switched to technology and military technology before, hmm... I don't really understand those two terms, but maybe we can switch to something else now. Minerals should be very important." Wendy thought of Wagner, the blacksmith. A top-notch blacksmith can forge good weapons, and good weapons can make people feel at ease, so minerals are essential.
"How about we try something different?" Diluc opened his eyes at some point and looked at Wendy. "Culture is a pillar of the spirit. Only with spiritual strength can a person go far, so cultural immersion is still very important."
"Indeed." Wendy recalled the era of the Demon God War, the image of the boy raising his arms still vividly imprinted in her mind, and how she carried the boy's wishes, flying freely in the high heavens...
Diluc looked at Venti, whose eyes were vacant, and then at the comments saying things like "don't change the culture, change the water resources instead," before walking to the side and whispering, "If the people hadn't had spiritual strength during the Demon War, then they wouldn't have been liberated..."
Diluc still remembered what the Traveler said: "None of the gods who survived the Demon God War were kind-hearted."
Was that the exact quote? He doesn't remember either.
Wendy, what exactly is Wendy carrying that makes him so lazy?
Diluc was eager to know, but he lacked the curiosity. His childhood experiences had made his expression impeccable, and his heart had slowly frozen. In his eyes, the Knights were all unreliable, so one can imagine what Barbatos, the Wind God, was like in his heart.
But today Diluc's opinion of Wendy changed slightly. Only slightly, of course.
"Let's look at the culture, maybe it will reveal some lost cultures?" Wendy concluded. Although the viewers didn't like this, there was nothing they could do. He was a god, and perhaps the god had his own considerations.
Of course, not everyone supported Wendy. The chat was gradually flooded with comments from people with ulterior motives, mainly about:
Do you consider yourself a Chinese person?
You call yourself a god, but gods have divine armor. Do you have any?
Don't think that just because you have a little glowing tattoo you're a god.
Wendy saw it, but her smile remained. She said, "What do your lives have to do with me? I am just a bard in a small world among countless others. I only protected you because I wanted to return to my own world."
"I'm not some old man who spends all his time talking about contracts and protecting you. People are free. I can abandon you right now and let monsters attack you. What would I lose?"
Wendy's words seemed to give other countries a glimmer of hope, and they flooded the screen with comments trying to win her over. Wendy shook her head and said, "Everything is preordained. Now that I'm tied to the identity of the Dragon Kingdom, I don't want to create any more trouble for myself."
The second wave of monsters arrived, and it was zombies. Venti breathed a sigh of relief, chuckled, and then cast a wind vortex, leaving all the damage to Diluc. Diluc was already used to Venti's lazy attitude and didn't say anything more.
After the monsters' attacks were completely repelled, Diluc and Wendy went back to have breakfast. After they finished eating and Diluc did some training, the national fortune announcement finally came on: "Congratulations to all nations for persevering. The rankings are now being released."
First place: Dragon Kingdom, withstood seven rounds of attacks, total time was twelve minutes.
Second place: Sakura Country, withstood seven rounds of attacks, with a total time of thirty-one minutes.
Third place: America, withstood seven rounds of attacks, with a total time of thirty-four minutes.
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Now, the awards will be presented.
First place winner receives: 1,000 acres of oasis, 1,300 National Fortune Coins.
Second place winner: 500 mu of oasis, 1000 national fortune coins
Third place winner: 300 mu of oasis, 700 national fortune coins.
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Congratulations to the surviving nation for passing the selection process. The Blue Star Civilization has advanced to become a Star-level civilization. Challenges and opportunities coexist. Keep up the good work, everyone!
The exploration time is over, a total of 24 hours. In 24 hours, even more powerful monsters will attack. Contestants, please prepare yourselves.
"You handle the shopping and the lottery, Master Diluc. I'm going to rest." Venti shook the dandelion wine in his hand and returned to his room. Diluc turned his gaze to the shop, deep in thought.
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