"Is the Nether Star's only purpose to craft Beacons? Fifty points in one go?!"
"And it uses iron blocks as a base? Truly extraordinary!"
"Fifty points plus all those added buffs? This is insane!"
"Holy crap, I've awakened Steve's Strength! I'm running so fast now!"
"Steve's Arm! I've become incredibly strong—I can even reach things from a distance!"
"What a powerful national reward! Is God Yu going to help us ascend?"
"Even earthly immortals aren't much better than this. Praise God Yu!"
"The chops are delicious, and they boost your constitution. There are so many benefits! We're winning big!"
"There's even an extra national reward? We got so much from just one Beacon!"
"Wait, what is God Yu doing?"
After passing through the Twilight Forest, rewards like chops and meat with salad dressing had been given out.
Anyone who had eaten them found the flavor unforgettable, lingering in their memories long after.
Unfortunately, the quantities were limited, and the taste test ended before they could truly savor it. Now that it was coming to Nine Provinces again, the whole nation was overjoyed.
Steve's Body was equally powerful, giving people the feeling of being earthly immortals.
With national power flourishing, Fries felt that given the current situation of Nine Provinces...
...even if Galen Yu were to accidentally die and the monster penalty descended, it might not cause too much of an impact.
Of course, that was just theory; reality was different. Any small accident could be a massive blow, so one couldn't generalize.
They were truly grateful for everything Galen Yu had done.
But what Galen Yu said next seemed inconceivable even to Fries.
"We finally killed the Wither and got an extra national reward, and you're giving it to the Samurai Nation?"
Huh?
As if sensing the audience hadn't heard clearly, Galen Yu repeated himself on the screen.
"I'm certain. I want to give this national reward to the Samurai Nation!"
This time his tone was clear and his expression explicit, leaving everyone in a daze.
A perfectly good reward—why give it to the Samurai Nation?
Meanwhile, some Samurai viewers burst out laughing upon hearing this.
"What? We get a share too?"
"Hahaha, he's giving the selectable reward to us! Thank you, Galen-san!"
"Who would've thought? Galen-san, you're a real stand-up guy!"
"Maybe he thinks there's no hope for SlashBlades and wants to sue for peace this way?"
"Honestly, if you kneel before Mountwell and Oakmoor, we might even toss you a few SlashBlades!"
"I'm so anxious—what kind of national reward did we get?!"
"Iron ore? Gold ore? If all else fails, some magic items wouldn't be bad!"
Looking at the ecstatic bullet chat from the Samurai Nation, the Nine Provinces audience fell silent.
Giving the selectable reward to the Samurai Nation because of SlashBlades? To make peace?
"That doesn't sound like something God Yu would do!"
"What's going on? Can any expert analyze this?"
"I don't get it. I don't get it at all..."
Because of these few sentences, social media platforms exploded instantly, and servers nearly crashed.
Outside the screen, Takeshi Sable was stunned for a long time.
Only after confirming he wasn't dreaming did he laugh heartily with joy.
"What's there to not understand? These stupid people of Nine Provinces!"
"Galen Yu definitely doesn't know how to craft SlashBlades. He's afraid of being left too far behind, so he's using this to beg for forgiveness!"
"Who would've thought? Hahaha, Galen Yu, you finally have your day!"
Since entering the block world, he had taken first place every single time with overwhelming dominance.
Even forming an alliance couldn't suppress his brilliance. They had thought there was no hope.
Yet such a turnaround had occurred!
"Sir, the Freedom Nation has sent us a congratulatory message!"
Outside the door, an expert rushed in to report.
Only a few minutes had passed, and a congratulatory message was already here?
He had it played, and the familiar face of the Blonde Elder appeared.
The content was only a few dozen seconds long, and the message was simple.
He hoped for continued friendship between the two parties and joint development in the block world. He also expressed envy for the national reward, suggesting it would be best to share some SlashBlades with their players as well.
Takeshi Sable was in a great mood.
Galen Yu sending rewards and the Freedom Nation sending requests—all signs pointed to one thing.
"SlashBlades are even more powerful than we imagined!"
He was determined to obtain this mod!
As for the Freedom Nation, as a powerful country and the current leader of the alliance, it wouldn't be bad to share a bit with them, provided their own progress was prioritized.
That left Galen Yu.
Just like the bullet chat said, if Galen Yu truly knelt and apologized, they would reward him with a few scraps!
"By the way, the block world hasn't said what the specific reward is yet."
After the initial joy, Takeshi Sable called for his assistant.
"Reward distribution has always been efficient. Go check what resources have appeared in the country or what has surged?"
He still didn't know exactly what reward they had received.
Block world rewards were always generous; none were poor. Especially considering the Beacon itself.
It dropped from the Wither and was crafted from other resources!
Although they couldn't see the crafting process or the recipe, it was foreseeable that anything put together with a Nether Star would definitely not be bad.
How could a reward derived from such an item be bad!
Perhaps it would even involve magic!
If that were the case, the Samurai Nation would truly rise!
"Something's strange."
In this regard, they were extremely efficient, and the preliminary investigation report came back quickly.
"Something's strange."
In this regard, they were extremely efficient, and the preliminary investigation report came back quickly.
But looking at the report, Takeshi Sable frowned slightly.
Minerals, water, food—none of the resources had changed.
"Could it be that it's not these? Did the national treasury not change either?"
Some resources would be filled directly into the national treasury, which had been built everywhere when the block world appeared.
Seeing the other party shake their head, Takeshi Sable knew the national treasury was also empty.
"Strange. It's not food, not basic resources, and it hasn't appeared in the treasury. What exactly was the reward?"
Not only Takeshi Sable, but others also felt that something was very wrong.
Previous rewards were announced with great fanfare; you could tell just by looking.
Now, with something related to a rare resource like the Beacon, why couldn't they find it after so long?
"Sable-kun! Is Sable-kun there? This is bad!"
While lost in doubt, a shout came from the door.
Walking out, he saw a plump little man drenched in sweat, his face filled with extreme anxiety.
"Saburo Oakmoor?"
He belonged to the same clan as Kira Oakmoor. Thanks to that brother, the Oakmoor family held a high status in the Samurai Nation.
Seeing him rush to find him, Takeshi Sable was very confused.
"What happened?"
"It... it's the problem with the national reward!"
The people he sent didn't find it, but the Oakmoor family did?
Could it be that this reward isn't basic materials but related to the family?
"What's going on? Don't rush, speak slowly. Is the national reward at the Oakmoor family's place?"
The Oakmoor family had worked themselves to the bone for the Samurai Nation; giving it to them would be fine too.
Nodding, Saburo Oakmoor then shook his head.
"It was indeed given to us, but... sigh."
"Mount Fufu near the family has erupted. This national reward... is lava!"
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