Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 537 Confidence
“No.” Zhang Jie stood on a high building, looking at the arena in the distance, and frowned as he said, “When I tried to send my mental energy there, I heard the warning from the main god. If I use mental energy to interfere again, we will all lose side quest points and reward points.”

Liu Xi said calmly, "It seems that the speculation was correct. The main god did not leave this loophole... Even if we are not fighting on the field, using other means to interfere will be judged as a violation."

Zero silently lay prone on the rooftop, observing the arena through a scope. In truth, while his eyesight wasn't as freakish as Mu Xiang's, it far surpassed that of most reincarnators; even with his own eyes, he could see every detail in the distance. He used the scope, however, for another reason.

"Then let's look for other opportunities," Zhang Jie shrugged.

Two mechs in the arena are fighting over a territorial dispute between two countries... This battle will determine the ownership of the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.

In this world masquerading as peace, the territorial disputes between the Allies and the United States are like a game of chess… They claim certain border territories, then deploy their mechanical dragons like chess pieces, waiting for the outcome of each battle. Every victory represents either the protection of their own territory or the gradual encroachment on the enemy's lands.

"The United States of this era is indeed inferior to the Allied Powers... They even lost South Korea. If this happened in our world, we would probably be laughed at, right?" Zhang Jie teased.

In less than six months, the story will unfold like the opening of "Mechanical Dragon"... Now both countries are focusing their efforts on the northern Asia-Pacific region. The Allied Powers hope to take Alaska, while the United States is expanding in the opposite direction, hoping to acquire South Korea and exert greater influence in Northeast Asia.

Of course, from the perspective of the United States, this was originally their sphere of influence... they were simply taking back what they had lost.

“Apart from the Allied Powers and the United States, the other countries have no sovereignty to speak of,” Liu Xi commented. “These border regions that have been constantly contested are always subject to shifting allegiances… In any case, for the vast majority of people, no matter which side they go to, they will be second-class citizens.”

This statement is in contrast to Dr. Matsumoto in the movie... Dr. Matsumoto is Japanese, but as a high-tech talent, he is naturally not like his ordinary compatriots. No matter how Japan changed hands between the Allied Powers and the United States, he was always a high-end talent of the United States.

This brings us to one thing that the Allied and United States nations inevitably have to do after acquiring new territory: thoroughly assess the local population and grant potential talent national treatment to prevent them from being snapped up by their adversaries. Even if the territory is reclaimed within five years, it will be enough time to discover a pool of capable individuals.

To put it bluntly... the Allied and United States were more thorough in their recruitment of talent for newly conquered territories than any victor in history had in the slaughter of cities.

Zhang Jie chuckled, then clicked his tongue: "The Allies are going to lose... They're practically playing on home turf, and they still can't beat the United States' mechanical dragon?"

“If we lose, South Korea will have nothing to do with us anymore... After all, we won’t be able to make demands again for another five years.” Liu Xi frowned. “However, if they can achieve a complete victory, we can still try.”

Zhang Jie pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure it out. He turned to Liu Xi and asked, "Have you received any news recently?"

Liu Xi shook her head: "No, they are still training in the Central Federal District... It seems there are no problems."

"There wasn't even any instruction?" Zhang Jie was taken aback.

Liu Xi smiled almost imperceptibly: "Have you forgotten? With his hearing, hearing our situation would be a piece of cake... Since he hasn't said anything, it means we're executing the plan without any problems, and he doesn't intend to change anything." "Besides, if you want to contact him, you might as well use an earpiece... Isn't it supposed to be the combat communication of the interstellar era? It's quite easy to contact him using that."

Zhang Jie paused for a moment, then smiled and sighed. He had misremembered: "It's okay, I don't have any questions now..."

"Really not? You all should have them, right?" Liu Xi glanced at him.

Zero suddenly spoke up: "If there is one, it still comes down to the issue of independence... Why would he think it would be better to separate Tokyo University from the Allied Powers?"

Zhang Jie shrugged: "I don't know, maybe he's a radical youth? But that doesn't make sense, I've never felt that he has any Han chauvinism... The citizens of Tokyo University in this world are also one of the main bodies of the Allied Powers, and they can't be compared to second-class citizens like those from Japan or Korea."

"Besides, we have a tyrant in our team...and we haven't seen anyone xenophobic."

Liu Xi paused for a moment: "It's probably not related to that. If he thinks this is better, I can only deduce his idea from the perspective of risk and reward... The internal conflicts between the Allied Powers and the United States can also be resolved through mecha duels, and this method will be endorsed by the referee committee. According to the information I found before, this is how conflicts between member states in Southeast Asia were resolved."

"His idea is nothing more than to forcefully push for the independence of one of the largest member states. Even considering the different cultural spheres and the vassal states of the pilots who acquire the territory, the final territory that secedes might be more than we imagine..." Liu Xi said. "And the turmoil caused by this is something he can forcefully suppress..."

"It will neither trigger the punishment of the main god nor avoid the possibility of being caught in a dilemma from both inside and outside the country as he had anticipated."

"So for him, ignoring the strangeness of the mission and this world and following the established procedures might bring about mandatory danger... but rewriting the situation is risk-free?" Zhang Jie muttered.

"Given his power, that's certainly true... After all, no matter how strong he is, he can only suppress one world, not help us escape the punishment of the main god." Liu Xi shook her head. "That's my explanation."

“Looks like giving you his phone was a wise choice…” Zhang Jie shrugged. “With you outside, it’s easier to cooperate with his plan… By the way, can finding a referee committee really prevent the Allies from directly falling into a military civil war? Is that thing really that powerful?”

Liu Xi said frankly, "I don't know... Have you forgotten why we came here today? Besides trying to see if we'll trigger the God's punishment, we also need to confirm one thing."

“Indeed… I also want to know where this so-called referee committee gets its confidence from.” Zhang Jie nodded. “Let’s do it now. This shouldn’t lead to any punishment… after all, we didn’t directly interfere with the outcome.”

Zero nodded silently, then pulled the trigger... The target was the referee, who was piloting a flying machine suspended above the arena.

(End of this chapter)