My anime-style card deck is fine!

The essence of this card is the lingering regret left behind by a golden card master who reached the pinnacle of Sakura after his death. This regret, combined with his own fantasies, ultimately gave birth to this card.

This card was presented to China in the year the People's Republic of China was founded, as a testament to the friendship between China and China.

Ultimately, it was used as a barrier to protect Huaying University.

This card has a complex effect.

But actually it's quite simple. It's the lingering will of the deceased card master, the chaotic consciousness merging with the fragmented world, that ultimately gave birth to the [Fantasy Labyrinth]!

The main body of Huaying University is hidden in a fragment of the labyrinth.

Once this card is activated, the intruder will need to navigate through this seemingly endless labyrinth of fragments, find the correct path, and enter the Huaying University located within it.

This should have been a foolproof protective measure!

Within the Great Demon Realm of Heaven, the lingering resentment of the deceased Golden Card Master remains, and this resentment transforms into the followers and cards that the Card Master commanded in his lifetime.

Some are magic, some are followers, some are rituals...

Without exception, each of these encounters is equivalent to facing off against a top-tier card master from the side, making the difficulty self-evident.

In addition, they need to find the right path through the complex fragments before they can find the [entrance] to invade Huaying University—and Huaying University is no pushover either!

Not to mention that as the manipulator of the maze, Huaying University could also send security personnel, students, and professors into the maze to snipe.

Even if the [entrance] is found, Huaying University itself has the power to resist!

—This is, after all, the academy of card masters!

and……

It will take quite a while before the invaders actually breach Huaying University!

This period of time was enough for Huaying University to send out a distress signal, or rather, enough for Huaying University to stop sending communication signals, so that the two countries of Huaying, whose communication had been interrupted, would become alert!

Next, it will only take 10 seconds to confirm whether Huaying University is in danger via the Duel Satellite.

Within one minute of confirmation, an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a powerful one-time-use card will immediately arrive. Then, depending on how the situation develops, it will be necessary to mobilize the entire national army within ten minutes!

Then, within half an hour, a massive army logged into Sakura...

Tokyo could be flattened in an hour!

Why is Huaying University said to represent the power of China? Because it truly embodies the power of China!

Huaying University is built on cherry blossoms, representing the face and symbol of the entire nation of China. Let alone a slap, even a slight bump would cause a major international upheaval!

"But the situation now is too special..."

Wu Shanyu pondered silently in her heart.

Not to mention Huaying University, the entire Sakura region is in turmoil. If we can't survive this calamity, it's questionable whether Tokyo... no, the entire Sakura region will even exist.

At this point, who cares about Huaying University's problems?

Moreover, as China's outpost, Huaying University has received a lot of news from the international community, including one that China's military is restricted to overseas by the United States and cannot land!

The launched intercontinental ballistic missile was also intercepted, on the grounds of concern that China posed a threat to Japan!

Although I really want to criticize the thief for crying "stop thief," the fact is that although China is the monarchy of Japan, the only country that can actually wage war on Japanese soil is the United States!

—The military power is in their hands, and there's still a US military stationed in Sakura near Tokyo!

As a result, the United States, the mastermind behind the scenes, did nothing, and China, which wanted to do something, could not do anything. As a result, a group of brave people came to attack.

The Heavenly Demon Realm is actually starting to falter!

There's nothing we can do; there are just too many heroes out there!

A complete human wave tactic.

They attacked directly into the Heavenly Demon Realm from all directions, and if they could get through, they continued to spread inwards. Anyway, their bodies wouldn't be injured even if they died. The hero team, who possessed the Goddess of Reincarnation, could stuff a new soul into it in the next moment.

And then a new, lively hero is born!

It was just like a [player], with an endless stream of invincible heroes constantly devouring the Heavenly Demon Realm in just half an hour.

Most of the maze has already been occupied, and it's only a matter of time before it's completely breached!

"There are too many! They're as densely packed as cockroaches, they're giving me trypophobia!" The vice principal slumped limply onto the control panel.

Her large, round breasts were flattened by the pressure.

However, his gaze was fixed on the virtual sand table in the air, and anxiety and unease flashed in his eyes.

"...It seems the teachers haven't been able to stop them." Wu Shanyu sighed. The reason there were only the two of them here was because all the other teachers with any ability had been sent out.

But the timing of their move was really good!

Or rather, the opponent had already figured out Huaying University's potential strength.

Taking advantage of this cross-border exchange conference, whether it was a genuine exchange, a cleverly designed pretext, or a company collaboration, a large number of elite professors and teachers have been lured away, no longer in Sakura!

Because of the inertia of peace over the past century, no one noticed anything amiss!

As a result, although there are still some hidden forces, compared to the peak of Huaying University when it was full of talented people, there are not many forces left!

Even the newly enrolled Silver students were mostly lured away!

Most of them are still trapped outside and can't come back immediately!

"Give me some good news, really, I need some uplifting news." The vice principal stood up, rubbing his forehead, because his chest ached.

Lying face down is too uncomfortable.

"There's good news too. Professor Si's artificial intelligence has become the main force in blocking the heroes in the maze." Wu Shanyu flipped through the intelligence records.

Professor Si's instructions were right there above.

By replicating data, a large number of robots carrying artificial intelligence spread throughout the entire Heavenly Demon Realm.

They are numerous and quite capable!

However, due to its susceptibility to malfunctions, the effect is not very noticeable.

"However, this technology is not perfect. Although Professor Si and his team are doing their best to maintain and upgrade it, we can't expect too much."

"……Yeah."

The vice principal closed his eyes and sighed heavily: "In that case, there is only one last option left."

"Method?"

Wu Shanyu narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "Is it the third layer of protection?"

"Yes." The vice principal nodded.

Huaying University has a triple testing system and corresponding triple protection measures, which is a protection project jointly led by China and Japan to protect students!

Among them, Heaven's Great Demon Realm was designed by Sakura.

The third layer of protection is led by China!

"Once this project is launched, although the teachers and students of Huaying University will be absolutely protected, Huaying University will be destroyed as a result, and the data and technology left by the school will also disappear."

The design of China is very simple.

The philosophy can be summed up in four words: sacrifice the pawns to save the king!

For China, which has struggled and fought its way back to the top of the world from the old era, nothing is more important than the people!

Technology? Information? Value?

All of these can be built, learned, and researched—but there is only one person, and only one life!

Therefore, when the first layer of basic protection fails, even the second layer of protection, which involves deploying ten-star cards, cannot withstand the enemy. This means that Huaying University has reached the most critical moment!

It was a life-or-death moment!

"...Could it be that the sages of the past had foreseen this day?"

The vice principal touched the control panel in front of him reluctantly, but his gaze was very firm: "Really, they thought of everything for us later generations—I originally thought this was a design that I would never use in my lifetime."

"But if people are lost and land is lost, both people and land will be regained."

"If you lose the land but the people, you lose both!"

"Our ancestors understood this long ago. All we have are some buildings and land—if you want them, you can have them all. I'm not playing with you anymore!"

The vice principal suddenly pulled a card from the instrument in front of him, and at the same time, a card slot appeared on the instrument.

You have to slap it down hard!

The card in the vice principal's hand was actually just a blank card, but it was indeed a signal—a signal to activate the final effect. Once this signal was sent, the entire academy would respond to the final command!

The third layer of protection will then be activated.

Then, the effect of the Heavenly Demon Realm will reverse, capturing the people from Huaying University instead, and then the card will be launched directly into outer space by the final command!

Yes, outer space!

There's nothing safer than there.

In any case, the teachers and students of Huaying University can survive in the Heavenly Demon Realm for a very long time, long enough for China's aerospace technology to regress to its initial state, and then be redeveloped to the point where they can all be brought back!

And the remaining buildings and such...

Of course it was all destroyed! What are you thinking?!

"Activating this card will signify the complete withdrawal of China's power from Sakura... But as the vice principal, I have a responsibility to protect my students and professors from harm!"

"I activate—"

Wu Shanyu's aunt was about to drop the card, but the next moment...

A dragon made entirely of dense fog suddenly sent the vice principal flying!

"What--!?"

An unexpected attack struck, catching the Gold-level Card Master off guard. Even though he was hit, the card that was the primary target fell easily into the attacker's hands.

—It's raining in Wushan!

"If you don't want to start it, then don't start it. I quite like this school."

A voice rang out, and several figures emerged from the stairs below.

Leading the group was a young man who looked every bit the hero, wearing silver armor, a bright red cloak, and wielding a magnificent holy sword, with a radiant, sunny smile on his face.