For the three guardians, the choice should have been obvious. To survive, they would naturally choose to become servants of the Dragon Kingdom.
But they represented the Niel Kingdom. Would their nation truly support such a decision?
In reality, the entire Niel Kingdom was anxiously watching the three guardians.
"Choose! Just agree already!"
"What's there to think about?"
"We can't even hold off the third wave anyway. Just agree!"
The Niel people wished they could make the choice for them, but they weren't the guardians.
At this moment, the King of Niel Kingdom was watching with trembling anticipation.
"If their fingers tap that button, we'll become utterly subservient to the Dragon Kingdom..."
He was torn. He wanted the Dragon Kingdom's protection but didn't want to become their vassal. Such a perfect outcome was impossible.
Worse still, if the guardian of the suzerain nation decided to play dirty, they could release monsters into the vassal state's gates during the next assault...
The thought alone was terrifying.
In other words, a single guardian from the suzerain nation might hold the power to determine the fate of the vassal state.
"Ah, once you become a guardian of the National Battlefield, every move you make truly affects the fate of the nation."
The King of the Niel Kingdom sighed.
"No, the Dragon Kingdom isn't like the Eagle Kingdom! The Dragon people value righteousness. If they accept us as their vassal state, they'll treat us with genuine sincerity."
As this thought occurred, the King instead worried that the Dragon Kingdom's guardians might refuse to become their suzerain.
Finally, amid the collective anticipation of the crowd, Suri and her two companions chose to agree.
The entire Niel Kingdom breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Now, it remained to be seen whether the Dragon Kingdom's guardians would accept the proposal.
Meanwhile, a corresponding notification popped up before the three Dragon Kingdom guardians:
Battlefield Notification: The Niel Kingdom has applied to become a vassal state of your nation. Please choose: Accept, Reject.
Note: ...
The information in the note was nearly identical to what Suri and her companions had seen.
Ninth Uncle naturally chose to accept.
Qin Feng, who was currently in flight, frowned.
"The National Battlefield has this kind of alliance system?"
"Doesn't that tie us to other countries?"
After much deliberation, he realized that the guardian of a vassal state would essentially become his subordinate.
*All resources discovered would belong to the Dragon Kingdom. That doesn't sound bad at all!*
"Click to agree!"
Qin Feng and Ninth Uncle both clicked agree, but the entire voting process stalled at Sister Bao'er's end.
She... was still asleep!
The large voting box floated brightly before Sister Bao'er's face, yet it didn't wake her.
Ninth Uncle didn't know if his disciple had been revived or not, but he had done all he could.
The only task left was to finish off this damned Kimchi Kingdom guardian!
*Gurgle... gurgle...*
Park Jeonghwan clung to his last breath, his body trembling from the corpse poison.
Yet a sinister smile stretched across his lips.
"D-don't worry... I'll rise again... and slaughter... slaughter every last one of you Dragon Kingdom scum!"
Ninth Uncle remained silent. He swept his right foot across the pit trap, dispelling the formation.
Then, with effortless ease, he lifted Park Jeonghwan into the air.
Park Jeonghwan didn't know what Ninth Uncle intended, but he was powerless to resist. He could only submit to his fate.
Ninth Uncle retrieved talismans, yellow paper, cinnabar, a calligraphy brush, a lotus lantern, and other ritual implements from Park Jeonghwan's Hundred Treasures Pouch.
He then assumed a ritual stance and began the ritual.
"What is Ninth Uncle doing?"
"I don't know, but I do know that this damn bastard is about to have some truly terrible luck!"
"Oh, poor Suri... just like that... She said her child is only three years old. Can we contact her hometown? I want to donate to her child."
"Hey! What are you Dragon Kingdom demon priests doing to our Oppa?!"
"Release Oppa immediately, or your Dragon Kingdom will pay!"
In an instant, Kimchi Kingdom netizens flooded the Dragon Kingdom's live stream, and the two sides clashed fiercely once more.
On the National Battlefield, Park Jeonghwan was at the end of his strength. He slowly closed his eyes, a serene expression on his face.
Ninth Uncle's hands flew, forming magical hand seals in rapid succession.
Finally, he dipped his finger in cinnabar and drew a talisman on Park Jeonghwan's forehead.
With this, the emergency ritual was complete.
"I wonder if it worked..." Ninth Uncle muttered, then looked up at the sky.
The National Battlefield was unique—even the dead could be revived.
His ritual had been to forcibly bind Park Jeonghwan's soul.
If successful, it would prevent his resurrection.
Battlefield Notification: Dragon Kingdom Guardian Lin Fengjiao has successfully eliminated Kimchi Kingdom's Park Jeonghwan.
Only then did the battlefield notification sound in their ears.
Guardians across the land were stunned.
"What's going on? First Park Jeonghwan killed the Niel Kingdom's guardian, and now... how many minutes has it been? He's already been killed by the Dragon Kingdom."
"Heh heh, Golden Talent, huh? Died twice in a row today?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't it more fun to play it safe? Is this Kimchi Kingdom guardian trying to experience all 108 ways to die?"
"Maybe Kimchi people just have a special kink for this kind of thing."
"Who's this Lin Fengjiao from the Dragon Kingdom? Are all Dragon Kingdom people this fierce? Speaking of which, do both Dragon Kingdom guardians happen to be women?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, better keep your distance from Dragon Kingdom guardians in the future. Just stick to remote business with them."
In the Guardian Chat Room, the guardians remained detached, happily indulging in gossip as if nothing concerned them.
Only Sister Bao'er among them was likely still calm,
because she was still snoring soundly in her bed...
The Kimchi Kingdom quickly passed a vote to revive Park Jeonghwan.
They all gazed eagerly toward the national gates, hoping to be the first to see their hero.
But they couldn't help but wonder if their *oppa* would still be bald...
That would make him less than perfect!
Ninth Uncle waited quietly, when suddenly the corpse at his feet began to tremble uncontrollably, as if something was about to burst from within.
"Just as I suspected!"
Ninth Uncle's hands flew, forming magical hand seals as he cast a spell. Then he sprinkled a stack of yellow paper onto the corpse.
After a few seconds, the corpse finally stopped trembling.
"Hmph! Let's see how you come back to life now!"
"Rise!!"
Ninth Uncle flicked his fingers, and Park Jeonghwan, lying on the ground, stiffly rose to his feet.
"Ugh..."
He opened his mouth, and two fangs protruded.
His arms rose, and long, sharp nails grew from his fingertips.
Park Jeonghwan had now been completely transformed into a zombie.
"Holy shit! Ninth Uncle, my old man crush, you're a legend!"
"Ahahaha, this is so satisfying! Ninth Uncle turned Park Jeonghwan into a zombie!"
"What the fuck, is this real?!"
"Ninth Uncle is the GOAT! Daring to steal from the National Battlefield—so badass!"
"National Battlefield: Are you even being polite?"
"Politeness: Are *you* the National Battlefield?"
"Oh, this is the best day ever! @Kimchi Kingdom, come out and see your bald Oppa!"
The Dragon Kingdom netizens were celebrating like it was Chinese New Year—they were practically setting off firecrackers.
But at that moment, there wasn't a single Kimchi Kingdom viewer in the Dragon Kingdom's livestream. They were still glued to their own streams, anxiously awaiting their Oppa's resurrection.
Yet, given Oppa's extensive experience with resurrections, wasn't this taking a bit too long?
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