People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Because diplomacy no longer exists.

The bankruptcy of a nation's credibility is quite serious, especially given the already unstable domestic situation in Ursus, with its declining economy, warlordism, and constant rebellions. It has destroyed its own credibility, and it's not impossible that it could really collapse.

However, these are all Ernst's habitual divergent thoughts. If nothing unexpected happens, the possibility of such an outcome is unlikely, after all, this Witt seems to be quite resourceful.

Using extraordinary martial prowess to vouch for a terrible reputation—what a brilliant idea! Typical Ursus.

There was still no applause from the audience, so Ernst clapped his hands as a gesture of hospitality.

This is quite normal. It's not that the countries completely ignored such promises, but they can certainly say they turned a blind eye to them.

Firstly, since everyone is meeting here in the World Summit Hall, it means that everyone supports the World Summit. If you say you support it unconditionally, does that mean we don't support it? That's completely unnecessary!

Secondly, everyone is more concerned about the choice of the last three national intermediaries;QUn:(九裬偲∠】4 companies.

Victoria's election was based on the country's overall strength, which is perfectly justifiable.

Ursus's election based on his military prowess, which allowed him to conquer Terra, is therefore quite reasonable.

What about the last three?

The pool of candidates isn't actually that large. Generally speaking, the remaining three countries are selected from Yan, Colombia, Letania, and Casimir.

However, none of these four countries clearly had the ability to completely win over the masses.

Ernst simply continued to sing the names as instructed.

On the large screen, the national emblem of Ursus slowly disappeared, and in its place appeared a majestic dragon head.

"Representative of Yan Kingdom, please come up."

Before Ernst had even finished speaking, some discussion inevitably arose in the room.

Ernst knew that the reason was nothing more than questioning, questioning Yan's position as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Moreover, this questioning is indeed reasonable and well-founded.

The Yan Kingdom is mysterious and closed off from the world. Its only window to the outside world—Longmen—is indeed wealthy, serving as a commercial and trading capital in the east. However, few can truly understand the Yan Kingdom as a whole.

Furthermore, a country that has been oblivious to and uninterested in the political evolution of Terra for hundreds or thousands of years now wants to directly join the permanent members of the Security Council without any achievements or proof of strength? What about the countries that have been on this land for so many years?

Victoria at least had the confidence of being the biggest beneficiary of the Four Nations War!

At least Ursus has the Great Conquest as the foundation of its oath!

Yan, what champion are you?

It's not that people disagree, it's just that there's no reason for them to agree.

The representative of Yan Kingdom was not the lean, sharp-eyed Grand Tutor Ernst was familiar with, but rather a slightly overweight old man with a face like a door god, who seemed more like a warrior than a civil official.

"I am the Grand Commandant of the Great Yan Dynasty. I have come here on the orders of the True Dragon to attend the first Terran Summit held here."

The old man stepped onto the stage, and without any unnecessary words or even a polite greeting, he simply and crisply began:

“I know that you all have doubts about how my Great Yan was able to sit in this position.”

"It's alright, everything that you all wish to witness, the Great Yan has brought."

"Which item would you like to see first?"

Chapter 575 Great Yan: A Max-Level Boss Accidentally Enters a Newbie Village

What can demonstrate strength?

There are many answers. For someone living in modern society, wealth, physical strength, and a network of connections can all be considered part of one's strength.

For an organization, its number of people, the hierarchy of its personnel, and the people and things it comes into contact with on a daily basis become factors that determine its strength rating.

For a country, its strength cannot be judged simply by its military power, economic strength, or diplomatic environment.

The diplomatic environment in Shelag is now significantly better than in Ursus. Does that mean Shelag is more powerful than the Ursus Empire?

Not necessarily. If the Ursus Empire were to declare war on Kerrig, Kerrig, fighting alone, might not be able to resist for more than a month. Perhaps the ensuing people's war would drag Ursus into Kerrig for five, ten, or even twenty years, but it would be extremely difficult, almost impossible, for Kerrig to achieve a universally acknowledged victory.

Even if Yeragand himself were to go, it wouldn't be enough. After all, there are too many rotten lands in Ursus. Even if the great god Yeragand were to send down a torrential snowfall for ten days straight, burying the Fortress of Saints, it would only severely damage the already declining imperial faction within Ursus, giving other warlords a chance to rise to power.

Given the warlike and ambitious nature of the Ursus people, the newly appointed warlords would not be inclined to end the war. They would continue fighting until they achieved victory and were crowned kings, or they would suffer another defeat and be replaced by a new group.

There's no way around it, that's Ursus. What you gain through this, you lose through this. That's just how the server's matchmaking system is. If you don't like it, don't play!

The term "comprehensive national strength" comes into being because the criteria for judging national strength cannot be based on a single data point.

No one can definitively say what "comprehensive national power" specifically refers to, especially in a country like Terra where the influencing factors are constantly changing. However, this ever-changing dynamic value is the best and most widely accepted way to evaluate a country's strength.

Therefore, a country like Victoria, whose military strength is inferior to Ursus, whose scientific research level is inferior to Colombia, whose economic growth rate is inferior to Casimir, and which seems inferior in every aspect, is considered the strongest country in Terra.

Even someone like Victoria, the Duke of Custer, wouldn't dare to openly say on stage, "I've brought everything you want to see. I just don't know what you want to see?"

This is more than just arrogance; it's downright arrogance!

This is outrageous! This arrogance is utterly unreasonable! This display of power is so outrageous, it doesn't just leave no way out for those behind, it doesn't even leave a way out for those in front!

Where does the Yan Kingdom get such confidence?

"Could it be that he hasn't been out of the world for too long and his knowledge is too limited?"

The Duke of Caesar sneered from below the stage. The sarcasm in his words was almost palpable.

Those who lack knowledge are like this: they might pick up a broken stone on the beach and claim it's a treasure from the ocean. They might see a wildflower by the roadside and declare it a completely new species. That's why they dare to say such things on stage, unaware that a frog at the bottom of a well can never know the vastness of the sky.

She really wanted to speak up and question them directly, but now that Victoria was a permanent member of the Security Council, it would seem a bit petty to speak up rashly.

But it's okay, some people will question it.

Sure enough, the moment the Duke of Custer had this thought, a calm yet authoritative mature female voice resounded throughout the hall.

"I'm also very curious, what amazing exhibits has the Yan Kingdom representative brought that can convince everyone here?"

The one who spoke was none other than the White Queen of Letania—Ivignad.

Only three permanent seats remain at the UN Security Council, while four other countries are qualified to compete for those seats, creating a direct conflict of interest.

Secondly, Ivignad was indeed curious about what Yan, who had spoken so arrogantly, could actually demonstrate.

The Grand Commandant nodded slightly, clapped his hands, and instructed Ning Ciqiu to take out three items.

A section of bone, detached from the body, broken yet still growing, radiating a strange light.

A flower, separated from the soil and without roots, continues to bloom, its beauty not dazzling yet difficult to discern, sealed in a box.

And a shriveled, specimen-like, bizarre creature.

Ernst on the stage frowned slightly.

Yan Guo had discussed with him that they would bring something that could prove Yan Guo's strength, but when they actually brought it out, Ernst could only recognize one of them.

The second one is the rootless flower.

Typhon found a rootless plant in the letter from the Cyclops that Sami had brought him. Even though its color, shape, and nature had been altered by the corruption of evil, it was still growing.

Or rather, it is precisely because everything has changed that it can continue to grow instead of withering away.

Typhon once told Ernst that the endless ice plains were filled with all sorts of blasphemous things, some of which, even just to be seen, could bring about large-scale pollution. For example, there was the [Alien Claw], which was frozen by the Snow God and the Cyclops together with the blessing of Sami and the sorcery of the Sarkaz.

The rootless flower isn't the kind of thing that would cause massive pollution just by being exposed, but even so, it's still related to evil spirits. Isn't it a bit too dangerous for Yan Kingdom to openly display such a thing in this setting?

He looked at the Grand Commandant with some concern, but the Grand Commandant's expression remained unchanged.

"The box has been treated by the old master, so Prime Minister Ernst need not worry," Ning Ciqiu whispered a reminder from the side.

Ernst then nodded.

The first thing I looked at on the podium was a broken fluorescent skeleton.

The voice of the great god Yeragand suddenly rang in his ears, tinged with hesitation and rejection, before finally speaking slowly:

"These are the remains of a giant beast." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the preceding sentences.)

"It's quite old, not from the present day, and I can feel the aura of a curse clinging to it."

The skeleton of a giant beast

Ernst had to take another look at the Grand Commandant.

Yan's attitude is quite interesting.

Displaying the skeletons of a colossus in Sherag? Ernst couldn't call it a provocation. To be honest, if the skeletons of a colossus weren't picked up by the Yan people on the roadside, they would indeed be quite heavyweight.

I've long heard that Yan Kingdom was the first nation in Terra to be involved in behemoth studies, and that the famous War of the Gods even took place there. The appearance of a fluorescent behemoth bone is undoubtedly confirmation of this history, and is more convincing evidence than any empty explanation.

It's like saying China has an ancient civilization, and the Chinese people know that China has a long and rich history, so there must be an ancient civilization. But saying it is one thing, it's another; it's not as convincing to the world as directly excavating something like Sanxingdui.

To be frank, if it were Ernst, he wouldn't have brought this thing out here.

This will create a negative impression on many countries, especially those with special status.

For example, Shelag, Sami, and Iberia.

The first was a giant beast bone, the second was a demon flower, and the third, that bizarre specimen made of twisted limbs, needs no further explanation.

Kal'tsit once told Ernst that Yan Kingdom was one of the few countries that "had to fight against the demons on the back and the sea monsters in the south at the same time," so this thing was probably a specimen of the sea monsters.

Ernst suddenly had a slight suspicion: could this Grand Commandant be a typical Ursus person hiding in the Great Yan?

But upon further reflection, he understood the purpose behind Yan's actions.

The Yan Kingdom has indeed been absent from the diplomatic stage of Terra for far too long, pursuing its policy of splendid isolation. Its entry into the world, however, with its direct aim for the highest throne, will undoubtedly cause immense discontent among the other nations of Terra.

Inter-state relations rarely involve a mutually beneficial "you're good to me, I'll be good to you" kind of relationship. This is especially true in Terra, where kindness is often taken advantage of, and being humiliated is a common occurrence. The fact that Yan Kingdom replaced its experienced Grand Tutor with a Grand Commandant known for his radical political views is, to some extent, a statement of its stance.

This great power must act with a high profile.

While they may not reach the level of a grand imperial covenant where all nations pay homage to the emperor, they are determined to secure one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and this is beyond question.

However, the current Terran landscape lacks the necessary conditions to inspire "unquestionable" behavior.

We can't just start a war, can we? Let alone not knowing who to fight, even if we were to target small countries like the surrounding Eastern Kingdom, Rembiton, or Dan Kingdom, we would lack a suitable reason to declare war, and it would inevitably seem like we're putting the cart before the horse.

However, if Yan Kingdom were to demonstrate its current strength through its past valiant achievements, just like Victoria and Ursus, a problem arose that the other nations of Terra might find unimaginable: Yan Kingdom's last historically renowned battle, known to all nations, could only be the War of the Godslayer.

In any other country on Terra, trying to showcase the results of a battle from thousands of years ago would be a pipe dream, but that's what makes Yan and the other countries different.

Inflammation is possible.

The giant beast's corpse remained incorrupt for thousands of years, and Yan used the giant beast's remains to demonstrate his military power to the various countries!

Similarly, since the Yan Kingdom has been fighting against the evil forces of the Ice Plains since modern times, the Yan Kingdom's technology can be showcased by demonstrating its research on rootless flowers and containers that can control the spread of pollution!

Similarly, the Sealings in the ocean are the greatest enemy of the Terran civilization, and can only be defeated by unity. Therefore, the Yan Kingdom exhibited specimens of the Sealings to demonstrate its unity and cohesion to other nations.

Actions speak louder than words, and concrete evidence is better than empty arguments. This is how Yan Kingdom demonstrated its strength to the other nations of Terra.

High-profile, domineering, and straightforward.

However, they still made a seemingly basic mistake—they misjudged Terra's excellent matchmaking system.

Not everyone has the same monster-raising matching system as your Yan Kingdom. Here, most countries can't even understand the riddles you're playing, let alone the fact that you didn't even say a riddle, you just showed three things.

You may dare to show it, but not everyone will understand it. Not all countries in Terra have a deep and comprehensive understanding of these things.

Especially for some small countries, independent city-states or powers, who would understand this?

If Einstein took the mass-energy equivalence equation to teach physics to elementary school students, they wouldn't understand a thing.

Ernst only knew a little more from Kal'tsit; otherwise, including himself, he probably only knew about the "remains of a giant beast" from the great god Yeragand. As for what the rootless flower was and where the Sea Child came from, who knew?

People are capable of anything when they're angry, except for mathematics. But Ernst has to add another factor. If a country that shouldn't know these things were to, in a fit of anger, rattle off all three of these names at once, then Ernst would have to be wary.

Either this person has a serious problem, or this person has been in contact with Kal'tsit.

It's hard to say which is worse.

It has to be said that the Grand Commandant's actions were somewhat unapproachable.

The World Summit is a conference open to all of Terra; to put it simply, it's practically a beginner's village.

Admittedly, the Standing Committee of the World Summit is composed of highly qualified individuals, but this is a plenary session. Many countries, forces, and organizations are participating in this type of meeting for the first time. If you were to immediately present everyone with achievements that are considered extra challenges in DLC for max-level characters, wouldn't everyone just fall silent?

Thankfully, Yan Kingdom didn't directly increase the difficulty and let everyone try it out; otherwise, the level designer should have been executed.

The Grand Commandant's behavior confirmed Ernst's suspicions.

Seeing that the Terra delegation had split into two factions in the blink of an eye, with representatives from major powers discussing among themselves and representatives from smaller countries and forces asking, "Big boss, what's this? Big boss, please teach us! Big boss, don't leave!", the Grand Commandant's expression finally changed slightly.

A look of confusion crossed his face. He turned his head slightly to glance at Ernst, as if wanting to ask what was going on.

Ernst could only shake his head with a wry smile, indicating to the Grand Commandant that it was alright.