Kim Geun-seok's Third Winter Is Coming!

Ding ding!

The next day, Lin Ye was still asleep when he was woken up by the urgent ringing of his cell phone.

It was a call from his assistant, Bai Tianhao.

"Mr. Lin, I apologize for bothering you, Dean Ding insisted that I speak to you about this."

"Just now, Kim Geun-seok, representing the South Korea Settlement, officially declared war on you!"

Lin Ye yawned and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"Oh?"

"Hasn't Kim Geun-seok been battling me all along? There's nothing surprising about that."

"Mr. Lin, this time it's not just Kim Geun-seok and his Kim family, but the Four Great Families of the entire South Korea Settlement, all challenging your 'Winter Is Coming 'Instance at the same time!" Bai Tianhao on the other end of the phone seemed much more nervous this time.

"Choi Tae-won of the Choi family, Park Jeong-yong of the Park family, and Lee Jae-yong of the Lee family —these are all among the top two hundred on the Hero Ranking!"

"This is a blatant provocation by the South Korea Settlement towards the Great Xia Settlement! Dean Ding is also very angry. If Mr. Lin is willing, Dean Ding will notify several elites from the Research Institute to launch Counterattack against the Four Great Korean Families simultaneously!"

"This whole thing was initiated by Kim Geun-seok provoking you, but now he's turning around and blaming you, making it seem like you were the one who deliberately harmed him!"

"..."

Bai Tianhao talked for ages, and Lin Ye thought he was reciting a list of dishes...

What Choi family, what Lee family?

If it weren't for the explanation, Lin Ye would have thought he had transmigrated into some novel about a crooked-mouthed dragon king.

"Assistant Bai, if that's the case, then I understand."

"Actually, I think this is quite normal, because I mentioned in my previous video that I support Kim Geun-seok finding helpers. It's not surprising that he would gather all the top experts in South Korea to challenge my Instance."

"As for your suggestion to Counterattack the South Korea Settlement, I don't think it's necessary. This is a personal matter for me, Lin Ye, and the Settlement doesn't need to interfere."

"Because I have confidence in my Instance."

After saying that, Lin Ye hung up Bai Tianhao's call.

Then the Challengers's backend interface for the Instance was brought up.

As expected, this round of Instance Challengers is already full, and they are all Koreans names.

[NO.1, Name: Kim Geun-seok; Level: LV3; Representative Work: "The Chaebol's Grandfather"]

[NO2, Name: Choi Tae-won; Level: LV3; Representative Work: SK Energy Tower]

[NO3, Name: Lee Jae-yong; Level: LV3; Representative Work: The Samsung Myth]

[NO3, Name: Park Jeong-yong; Level: LV3; Representative Works: "Blow Up Lotte World Tower", "Parasite"]

[...]

[NO49999, Name: Lee Min-go; Level: LV2; Representative Work: The Heirs]

[NO50000, Name: Kwon Tae-ryong; Level: LV2; Representative Work: "The Loser!"]

Seeing this group of Koreans eagerly signing up for his Instance, Lin Ye felt no panic whatsoever; instead, he felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

Very good!

That's more like it.

How could such stubborn Koreans easily admit defeat? They should keep fighting!

To reiterate, he's not afraid of strong Challengers, but rather of Kim Geun-seok suddenly backing down.

It's clear that South Korea is really serious this time. All 50,000 people are at LV2 level, meaning that each person has more than 10,000 Point Reserves and the ability to bring weapons into the Instance.

In that case, we might actually have a chance to witness the Steel Torrent of the Bear Country.

Let the world see what real Land Warfare is all about!

In the living room of the Kim Family Manor, Kim Geun-seok was vigorously massaging his temples.

The countdown to the new Instance has begun; in just a few minutes, he will re-enter the Winter Is Coming.

But his emotions were far from calm.

A deep-seated fear even lingered in my heart...

This time, he truly had no chance of failure.

His uncle Park Seong-man, gave him ample face, allowing him to continue serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the Instance, managing the top combat forces of the Kim, Choi, Park, and Lee families.

This can be considered the strongest configuration in the entire South Korea Settlement!

Similarly, if they fail, the South Korea Settlement will lose all face.

He'll definitely take the blame!

At that time, the Choi, Park, and Lee families will all try to smear themselves, and the Kim family's status in the South Korea Settlement will cease to exist.

"Damn it, let's go for it!"

"The elite of the entire South Korea are now in my hands. I refuse to believe that such a top-tier force can't even take down one of their main cities!"

Kim Geun-seok really regrets it. He regrets that he shouldn't have been so mean to smear Lin Ye, and he shouldn't have coveted the technology Lin Ye possessed.

But actually, this kind of thing is quite common at the top of the pyramid on Azure Star. At the TOP50 level, it's generally a case of kings not meeting, and people don't really fight each other, but verbal sparring happens frequently.

Then, all he did was eliminate female assistant at a Research Institute in Dragon Country; it was nothing out of the ordinary.

Who knew Lin Ye would be so serious, wanting to fight him to the death...

[Dear Dungeon Designer, the Purgatory-level Instance "Earth Online: The Five Permanent Members -Winter Is Coming" is about to open. You will be transported to the Instance world in two minutes!]

Please prepare the skills and weapons you will bring into the Instance!

[Now entering the countdown phase, 119...]

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Time was up, Kim Geun-seok had no time for regrets. He shook his head vigorously, trying to rouse himself.

"Lin Ye! Since you're determined to wipe us out, don't blame me, Kim Geun-seok, for being impolite!"

Welcome to the Purgatory-level Instance: Winter Is Coming!

[The Instance has finished loading...]

[Deploying Challengers to the Virtual Battlefield, 50,000/50,000 deployed...]

The world changes, time and space gradually become distorted, and mosaics slowly accumulate to fill the entire living room.

Just like last time, he was once again teleported to the high altitude of Earth Online.

[Firmament Notification: The next step is to choose a time for your Spawn Point. Challengers have three minutes to make their selection!]

Afterwards, Firmament gave a detailed introduction to the four Spawn Points: Eastern Ocean Island, Stick Country, Malaysia, Tank Country, including various data about these Four Countries.

"Young Master Kim, Commander Park Seong-man specifically instructed that everything in the Instance must be under your command."

Lee Jae-yong moved slowly to Kim Geun-seok's side as if swimming, and made sarcastic remarks.

"Could you help us decide which Spawn Point to choose, whether we'll all go together or split up?"