I'll Never Fall for Lin Ye's Tricks Again!
First of all, Eastern Ocean Island is an island, and it is impossible for Japan to engage in Land Warfare with Bear Country.
If we want to transport the Army into the territory of the Bear Country, we need transport ships or Transport Aircraft.
However, once Land Warfare is selected, air and naval units will be directly blocked, making it impossible to use transport Military Ordnance.
Therefore, Eastern Ocean Island can be completely ruled out.
As for Stick Country, it goes without saying that it's a tiny country, and most importantly, it's far away from the three main cities of Bear Country.
It requires a long trek across the Snowfield.
Kim Geun-seok had to think about it carefully.
From a military perspective, both Malaysia and the Tank Country are actually good choices.
Malaysia's advantage lies in its direct border with Bear Country, with many parts of their borders overlapping.
Choosing Malaysia allows for the implementation of various tactics, making it suitable for both offense and defense.
Alternatively, the Tank Country is also a good choice, because although it is separated from the Tank Country Bear Country other countries, it is the closest to the Russian Bear's three main cities.
Those with even a little experience in Instance challenges will choose between the Malaysia and the Tank Country.
"Young Master Jin, which birthplace should we choose?"
"Should we form a group or split up?"
Kim Geun-seok sneered twice. "You bunch of people who can't even think straight, trying to split up? Aren't you just asking for trouble?"
While splitting forces is indeed the best strategy for conquering Instance, it's completely unsuitable for the 50,000 troops we've brought with us.
"We must stay together! You must always follow my orders."
As for the Spawn Point...
Kim Geun-seok most wanted to choose the Tank Country, but suddenly an idea popped into his mind.
There must be something fishy going on here!
He knew Lin Ye's style all too well; anything strange and new always had a trap inside.
This could even trigger a series of special events, resulting in doubled penalty points.
No matter how I look at it, I don't think Lin Ye, as the Dungeon Designer, would intentionally make things easier for the Challengers.
"Everyone, choose Stick Country as your Spawn Point location."
After some thought, Kim Geun-seok finally gave his answer.
This is the safest option! It might not offer any benefits, but it definitely won't trigger any strange or unusual events.
For him now, the most important principle is to seek stability.
Although the last Instance failed, at least no unexpected problems arose.
He didn't want to be outmaneuvered by Lin Ye again.
Soon, all the Challengers made their Spawn Point choices.
Then the scene before my eyes suddenly changed, and when I opened my eyes again, I was back at the familiar Black House residence.
Kim Geun-seok was still teleported to the President's Office.
As expected, various introductions to the Firmament also arrived.
The presentation began with an introduction to the situations in Bear Country and Stick Country.
What followed was the exact same mission introduction as last time.
[Mission 1: Capture any one of the three main cities of the Bear Country: Volgograd, Saint Petersburg, or Moscow.]
[500 points awarded for successful mission! 800 points deducted for mission failure!]
[Task 2: Within half an hour of the Instance opening, declare your submission to the Bear Country and hand over all your personal skills to Bear Country! 20 points will be deducted!]
"Very good!" Kim Geun-seok nodded.
This made me increasingly suspicious that the choice of my Spawn Point was suspicious.
Unfortunately... he didn't fall for it this time.
The fact that no points have been boosted is definitely good news for him.
Because the 50,000 people brought into this Instance were selected entirely based on their Land Warfare experience, many Challengers were at level 1, and some were even just over 1,000 points.
The penalty for failing the dungeon is currently set at 800 points, meaning that even if the Instance is failed again, no one will die.
This Instance is filled with his Kim family's vassals; if anyone is killed, his father will never let him off the hook.
[Firmament Notification: All Challengers have actively chosen Mission One; the surrender option is now automatically disabled! We are now officially entering the Mission One process!]
The advantages of group attacks also became apparent: everyone was under his command, so no one would desert in the face of battle.
With 50,000 people! And considering that Azure Star currently has the most powerful tanks, the chances of clearing this Instance are really high!
Kim Geun-seok left his office and went directly to the courtyard of the Black House.
Then all the Challengers were gathered together.
This time, he wanted to emulate the Emperor of the Dahe Settlement before giving a grand speech before the official start of the war.
"Fellow colleagues! Listen to me!"
Kim Geun-seok took a megaphone and stood on the high platform in the center of the courtyard, and began to shout.
"Some of you are members of my Kim family, and some are outstanding employees of my Kim family Group. Those of you who are able to enter this 'Winter Is Coming 'Instance with me today are all pillars of South Korea."
"I hope everyone will give it their all in the upcoming Instance challenges! For the Kim Group! And for our great South Korea Settlement."
"And more importantly, it's for yourselves! For the people you love!"
Kim Geun-seok spoke with such passion that even he himself felt a surge of fervor.
"If we succeed in conquering this Instance, the Kim family will reward those who have made significant contributions. Those who achieve great things in the Instance will receive exceptional rewards!"
"I will allocate an additional 100,000 points as a reward to the best Challengers in the Instance!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room became even more enthusiastic.
One hundred thousand points is a huge sum of money for many Challengers who are currently only at LV1 or LV2.
Unless you encounter an extremely difficult Instance like the previous one, "Raging Waves," you'll be safe for life.
"Young Master Kim!"
"Long live the Kim family!"
"We will definitely work hard for the Kim family!"
If the Emperor's speech was imbued with racial beliefs, then Kim Geun-seok's speech was nothing more than the boss making empty promises.
However, it did have some effect; these employees, who had been brainwashed by the Kim family for years, naturally fell for it.
For a moment, all the Challengers were excited, some even raising their fists and shouting slogans.
"Defeat Lin Ye!"
"Conquer Winter Is Coming!"
Just as everyone was full of enthusiasm, the notification from the Firmament suddenly sounded again at an inopportune moment.
[Firmament Notification: The system has detected multiple attempts by Challengers to enter the Winter Is Coming Instance in this Instance, triggering a special buff: Russian Bear's Wrath!]
[The Russian Bear's Wrath: The Bear Country nation is extremely vengeful, with a national motto of "revenge is the ultimate punishment!" They show no leniency towards enemies who repeatedly invade their Bear Country! As Challengers repeatedly enter the Winter Is Coming "Instance, the rewards and penalties will double!]