The Inhumans' rivalry quickly became a craze in Aquamarine.
Without war, the planet was undergoing a rapid process of peaceful development, of course, only in terms of global conflicts, such as wars between nations.
In terms of territorial control, warlords and 'independent villages' were the first to suffer.
Private organizations that previously held territories outside the law were forced to formalize their status or face 'severe sanctions', warlords were forced to lay down their arms, surrender their territories, and lose all military and political rights of their factions, all being assimilated by the countries in question.
The territory of the 6 countries, previously fragmented like a patchwork quilt, was slowly taking on a fixed form.
In Andrea's case, the situation was completely different.
Andrea was the base of Germinal, an organization created out of hatred for the six nations. This meant being annexed or destroyed, although annexation was usually much easier to accept when mutual hatred acted as the glue.
When Ringo 'inherited' Germinal, it was already Andrea's only organization, all the others had been annexed or purged.
This meant that the entire continent belonged to them, and also, due to Germinal's model of government, with the leader having 'moderating' power, there were no problems in terms of management, besides which Ringo had brainwashed the vast majority of employees.
As time passed, many others moved to the continent of Hell, but none of them assumed important positions, all the power was still in the hands of Ringo, or rather Melissa, since Ringo didn't care at all about governing Hell.
Hell's population growth was also significant. Melissa ruled like a military leader, and adapting her military management style to civilian rule was a complicated process. However, being a kind-hearted person and with internal policies very favorable to civilians, the population grew at an accelerated pace.
Primarily among those who still hated the six nations and would rather come to Hell than submit to them.
In summary, with the movement of the six original nations and the creation of Hell, the world was entering an increasingly stable state.
This led to the basic concerns of civilians slowly beginning to shift, before, a tournament of Inhumans was something flashy, but dispensable, trivial.
Now that their basic security is guaranteed, their interest in entertainment has grown stronger.
So when the tournament was announced, the whole world began to follow this event while the leaders of the other 6 nations had growing question marks over their heads.
What the hell was Hell doing this time?
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Among the players in the Death Scream sanctuary, the Throne of Gods guild was just as excited as the other players, Poseidon was chatting animatedly with the guild leader, Jupiter.
-With the start of the first season, we have to excel this time! We can't lose to the Chinese clubs!- Poseidon said.
-Idiot, we were sent here just to deplete their resources.- Shiva shrugged, not too worried about it.
-Damn it! Can't you be a little more enthusiastic?! If we qualify, the club will surely be very pleased with us, our contract can go straight to the first level! The kind reserved for the best players!- Poseidon shouted at Shiva.
-Alright, you two be quiet.- Jupiter sighed and spoke, calming the two down. As the leader of this guild, Jupiter still held enough prestige among them. -Poseidon and I analyzed the details of the competition. There are five stages, so it will last a long time. We have enough time to prepare and continue leveling up. Now is the time when the top players are reaching level 50.
Jupiter glanced at his guild members for a moment as he continued. -By the time the Division Finals arrive, the rest of the teams should be near their maximum level. We've secured many good and unique missions here, and even now the Hell players are slightly ahead in terms of level and equipment. With Death Scream's promise of 'divine' equipment for the winners, if we qualify, we might even have a chance at the world championship!
The guild members' eyes lit up with excitement, they were all thrilled about it.
-But captain, with the announcement about the start of the competition, all the players on the planet will migrate to the Death Scream sanctuary, doesn't that mean we'll lose missions? Should we do something?- Aphrodite, a player, raised a hand and asked.
Jupiter looked at her and asked. -And what do you suggest?
Aphrodite froze, surprised by the question, before lowering her head in embarrassment. She didn't know what to do. The other players noticed this too, and they all frowned thoughtfully, they didn't want to lose their farm to other players.
-We could team up with the other Hell players to stop the foreigners from getting good missions.- Shiva said suddenly.
The players' eyes lit up, that's a good suggestion.
However, Jupiter shook his head. - It's no use, the proportion of players from outside is much greater than that of players from Hell, the Chinese are almost exclusively focused on the Black Phantom sanctuary, their population alone is much larger than ours, if we start this, it could lead to a fight between the two sides and we will probably be the losing side.
The group fell silent again for a moment, none of them knew what to do.
With the Throne of Gods group quiet for a prolonged moment, Jupiter finally shook his head and spoke. - The 4 largest Chinese guilds are our main concern, Temple of God, Long Sky, Dynasty, and Fried Eggplants with Fish.
-Especially Dynasty, King Admiral is the best player in China, if we have the bad luck to face Dynasty it will be very difficult to advance.- Poseidon added.
-The Qualifiers accept registration from any player, which means the fight will be the most intense. There will be thousands of teams in one division (planet) fighting for only 38 places, imagine how intense the competition will be.- Shiva said thoughtfully. -With so many players participating, the qualifying rounds will all be in single-elimination format. If we're unlucky and lose to a strong opponent, we're out of the rest of the competition immediately. Any mistake means game over.
Jupiter nodded and added. -All enemies can be divided into four types, normal noob players just joining for fun, highly skilled normal players, players from strong clubs, and the teams from the biggest clubs. Our biggest opponent will be these four major Chinese guilds.
-But even during group battles, we still have our secret weapon.- A player named Pluto said.
The group seemed to remember something and became excited, looking at Jupiter. Jupiter narrowed his eyes and nodded. -If we need to, we can use that.