National destiny: Starting with a coffin, building an aircraft carrier is broadcast live globally.

Sita's "resurrection" caused a huge uproar on Earth.

This is the first time a contestant has survived and escaped being a contestant, sparking heated discussions among audiences from various countries about the various possibilities, except for India.

In the Dragon Kingdom, in an office responsible for foreign affairs.

The room's decor is grand and solemn, exuding a sense of dignity, yet the atmosphere inside is as relaxed as watching a blockbuster movie during the Lunar New Year season.

No other reason—

The projector on the wall is showing footage of their own players.

"Brother Zhou! India is calling!"

"Bring them in."

Zhou Tian put down his thermos and silently gestured for the projector's sound to be turned off.

A communication request quickly popped up on the device.

The connection was established, and a gloomy, sorrowful face appeared on the screen.

"Hello." Mudi's opening remarks were weak and listless.

Zhou Tian replied with a smile, "Mr. Mudi, hello, hello. You look great lately."

Mu's first face was so dark it almost blended into the background.

"I'm here to request cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Zhou Tian asked in surprise, as if he had heard something new. "Haven't we been cooperating all along?"

He pointed to the screen,

Renyi is trying to get Klaus to make a walker for Sedum.

"You see, we are willing to risk our lives to rescue your athletes as soon as we hear they are in danger, venturing deep into enemy territory."

"Heaven and earth may be heartless, but people are not. Mr. Mudi, considering our 'friendly' relationship, there's no need for you to come and thank me..."

Mudi's eye twitched involuntarily.

Of course he saw it!

But the problem is-

Sita is already a half-human, half-snake monster; he's no longer one of their fighters. What's the point of saving him?!

"Ahem, I hope to engage in a deeper exchange of benefits, such as with the next person, number 74..."

"Hey—" Zhou Tian waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Mr. Mudi, you are mistaken!"

"Our Dragon Kingdom is very willing to provide humanitarian aid, but then again..."

He picked up his thermos, blew on the steam, and slowly said:

"We have no objection to when we are fortunate enough to gain your approval."

You've said everything, good and bad!

Mudi started feeling intercostal neuralgia; their number 73 player is now almost out of the running for tomorrow!

The call was politely ended.

Mudi slumped back in his chair, somewhat dejected. "...Next, America."

quickly.

Michael's face appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Mudi."

"General Michael..." Mudi composed himself, repeating his words again, this time with an even lower and more earnest tone.

Michael listened without expression.

"There's nothing I can do to help."

Communication was cut off.

In the command room, Anne looked at Michael with some confusion.

"General, why should we refuse? Even if we're used as stepping stones, it can still benefit our athletes..."

Michael seemingly unintentionally rotated the globe on the table.

It stopped right on the side of the South Asian subcontinent.

"They always see themselves as an indispensable pawn, capable of maneuvering skillfully on the chessboard..."

"But on this chessboard, it has always been either black or white."

He looked at Anne calmly.

"A well-fed dog won't wag its tail and beg for your affection. When they're even more desperate... and have no bottom line, we can use a bone to squeeze every last drop out of them..."

......

In the game, the Naga territory.

"My God! Tap Situ?!"

Although her original wheat-colored skin had become much paler, her hair was wet and stuck to her face like a female ghost, and her eyes had turned into golden vertical pupils, it was clearly Sita!

He took two steps forward to meet them, then suddenly slammed on the brakes.

"You...you were eaten by a snake? You ate a snake? Is this how the Naga people came to be?"

As he spoke, Ethan even tried to grab her tail.

This unreliable adult is still so sweet!

Sita wanted to roll her eyes like before, but her current snake-like vertical pupils couldn't produce such a vivid expression, so she could only wearily stick out her forked tongue.

"Excuse me, could you help me up for a bit? My arms are sore and my tail is a little heavy."

It seems like a fight is unlikely.

Renyi made a "disarmed" gesture to Klaus and the others, and walked out from their hiding places. The firelight flickered, distorting the four slender figures and casting them against the wall.

Sita tightened his grip and shrank back, instinctively trying to hide his newly grown snake tail.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

Ethan quickly explained:

"This is Random, one of the Chinese players we planned to escape to and seek refuge with. This is Klaus, Ivan, Aurora... now they're all on our side!"

"We came here specifically to rescue you!"

Sita warily scanned the unfamiliar faces.

save her?

Was it a special trip?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Ethan squatted down to look Sita in the eye. "You... how did you become like this?"

Specially, to save you, yourself... people...

Her nose felt sore, and something inexplicably stuck in her throat, making her choke and painful. Ethan's face also became blurry in her vision.

Sita abruptly turned his head away to avoid everyone's gaze.

"Then you've come for nothing."

She tried to make her tone harsher, "I am now a Naga, and it was Queen Vanessa of the Naga who turned me into this..."

"I'm no longer a player."

Even...not human.

We are no longer the same kind of people...

A moment of silence fell over the temple. Ivan scratched his head. "What does 'not a contestant' mean? It means... you can't go back to Earth? Oh dear!"

I'll teach you to be so quick-tongued!

Aurora pinched him without making a sound.

He pouted, looking a little aggrieved. "What's wrong?!"

Sita lowered her head even further, afraid to look up for fear of seeing pity or scrutiny, especially from the contestant from the Dragon Kingdom, whose gaze was too calm.

Her intuition made her instinctively fear this person.

In an increasingly suffocating atmosphere—

"I'm sorry... I was just really curious."

Klaus, brimming with curiosity, asked, "What does it feel like to crawl upright using a snake's tail?"

"..."

What I fear most is when the air suddenly goes quiet.

Ivan's eyes widened, his face saying, "Brother, you really dare to ask that?"

Even Renyi cast a glance at them.

"I really want to know!" Klaus looked back confidently.

This problem... is clearly at odds with the direction she's building her psychological defenses, causing her sadness and confusion to temporarily lose their way.

She thought about it very seriously for a moment, and even tried to wiggle her disobedient tail.

The tip of its tail twitched as if out of control of its cerebellum.

"have no idea......"

Because they never stood up straight, heaven knows how those Nagas managed to stand up!

Sita sniffed blankly:

"I'll tell you when I can crawl on my tail."