The whole nation is trying to survive on the cable car; I'm choosing one of three options at ea

The channel was silent for a moment.

The United States did not respond immediately, but that silence itself said a lot.

Harris stared at the panel, his fingers slowly tapping twice on the table. Kenneth leaned back in his chair, the slight smirk still lingering on his lips, though the smile had faded.

Anderson scrolled through the news about Su Mu on the public channel again, and the more he scrolled, the more his brows furrowed.

Of course they remember.

Cable 7586 took the initiative to challenge cable 886, but lost cleanly and decisively.

The challenge ended too quickly, so quickly that many people hadn't even reacted before the system announcement declared it a failure. When those 20% of experience and resources were forcibly taken away, the chat was filled with curses for a whole long time.

Later, Ash City fell, and the world quest began, with Su Mu's name appearing repeatedly in world announcements. While the Americans didn't say anything, they were all seething with resentment.

The interests are there. The hatred is there too.

But what's more real is the fear.

Especially that guy named Su Mu. Level 13.

One person wiped out the entire ambush team at the Cherry Blossom Country teleportation point.

Now, with 886, they've found the ancient city of Loulan ahead of everyone else.

This kind of person cannot be easily crushed.

Although there are three super guilds in the United States, none of them dare to say that they can definitely win if they face Su Mu head-on.

"We can join forces," Harris finally spoke, his tone much more somber than before, "but it's not enough for just the two of us."

Kenneth nodded: "Japan and the United States, two cable lines, at most we have an advantage in numbers. But someone like Su Mu can't be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. We either don't move, or we have to block all his escape routes."

Anderson picked up the conversation: "Let's bring in another lead."

There was a moment of silence on the channel.

He didn't answer immediately, but instead quickly calculated in his mind.

Americans are indeed afraid too.

They spoke toughly, but in reality, they were even more wary of Su Mu than the people of Japan.

If they weren't afraid, they wouldn't have proposed drawing another line. But conversely, the more afraid the Americans are, the more it shows that there's something about Su Mu they haven't seen through. Level 13 is just the surface; what truly makes the Americans hesitant is that person's trump card.

After Sanada understood this, he made up his mind.

"Sure," he replied. "Who do you want to bring?"

"South Korea," Harris said. "The merged cable number 47291. They're still resentful towards Great Xia. Some people in their cable are jealous that Great Xia produced a Su Mu. Give them a reason, and they'll be tempted."

Sanada saw the number, paused for a few seconds, and then replied with a single word: "Okay."

The three-way cross-cable channel was quickly established.

The person who came in from South Korea was a manager named Park Jung-tae, followed by two guild representatives.

He listened attentively at first, but when Harris uttered the words "Challenge 886," Park Jung-tae's expression immediately changed.

"Are you guys crazy?" Park Jung-tae's tone was low, but his anger was obvious. "Su Mu is level 13, and the highest we have on the entire cableway is only level 10. We can't even find a single level 11. You want us to challenge 886? Isn't that sending us to our deaths?"

Sanada had anticipated this reaction.

"I'm not asking you to win," Sanada said. "I'm asking you to challenge 886."

Park Jung-tae frowned: "Is there a difference?"

"Yes." Sanada's messages came one after another. "Once the challenge is launched, you can choose to land in the area that cable 886 passes through during the challenge. As long as you are fast enough, your people can directly merge into the area where they are located. The ancient city of Loulan will open in two days. Other cables will have to wait, but as long as you stick to cable 886, it will be the same as entering the venue earlier than others."

Harris chimed in, "Losing some experience for a couple of days of advantage, and gaining the initiative in the fight for the Unsealed Stone. Can't you do the math?"

Park Jung-tae did not reply immediately.

Anderson added insult to injury: "And it's not just you. The three of us are working together. Japan, the United States, and South Korea—three cables will be laid down simultaneously. No matter how strong Su Mu is, he's only one person."

He can block one side, but not three. At that point, 886 won't even have a chance to retaliate. How the unsealing stones are divided is up to the three of us.

Most importantly, with the three of us working together, how could they possibly have time to upgrade?

The channel remained silent for a long time.

Park Jung-tae paced back and forth. He was, of course, unwilling to accept this. The Korean side had always wanted to prove that they were no less than Great Xia, but the news of Su Mu reaching level 13 weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

Going to fight is extremely risky. But Sanada and the Americans are right; with the three cables working together, there might be a chance. More importantly, if they don't go, and 886 takes all the benefits of the ancient city of Loulan, they won't even get a taste.

"Fine." Park Jung-tae finally spoke, his voice somewhat fierce, "We'll take on the challenge."

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