The Russian Bear Army Attacks!

In the Winter Is Coming Instance.

Half a day has passed, and it is now late at night.

Kim Geun-seok has led 50,000 Challengers to complete all strategic deployments at Uvs Lake.

On the west side of Uvs Lake, deep trenches meander like a giant dragon, and have been quietly completed amidst their crisscrossing patterns.

At this time, Park Jeong-yong had already led a group of Challengers from the Park Consortium to ambush them in the trench.

Each firing point, like a scale on a dragon, stood ready, gleaming with a cold light.

The carefully chosen machine gun mounting points were cleverly concealed in the shadows, like hidden vipers, waiting for the moment to strike.

Inside the trenches, grenades, hand grenades, and other explosive weapons were piled up like mountains, ready to unleash a barrage of firepower on the Russian Bear!

The massive tank and Howitzer Vehicle units are stationed on the south and north sides of Uvs Lake, respectively, like two guardian deities, eager to fight and just waiting for the order!

Once the fighting officially begins, these steel monsters will bombard Uvs Lake from above, ultimately crushing all the scattered Bear Country soldiers.

At this moment, the Uvs Lake have been transformed into a desolate and bleak landscape. Trenches, tanks, machine guns—everything here forms a magnificent picture of war.

The entire strategic plan can be described as flawless!

"Hiss--"

Kim Geun-seok lit a cigar and began to smoke it contentedly.

Unlike the panic he felt upon first entering the Bear Country territory, he was now brimming with confidence.

He was confident that few people on the entire Azure Star could set up an array like the one at Uvs Lake.

Kim Geun-seok will design this strategic plan into his own Instance for other Challengers on Azure Star to work with.

Put yourself in his shoes; suppose you were the one in charge of attacking Uvs Lake, you would have no way to break through this impenetrable defense.

Kim Geun-seok was lost in thought. This stroke of genius in the face of adversity had definitely turned misfortune into blessing.

He felt that his understanding of war had been elevated at that moment.

If such a layout can't stop Lin Ye, then it can only mean that the entire Settlement's combat strength is insufficient...

Even if Park Seong-man, the Commander of the Settlement, blames him, he will have room to defend himself.

But just as Kim Geun-seok was brimming with confidence in the Instance...

Outside the Instance.

Inside the Governor’s Building in the South Korea Settlement.

Park Seong-man was already at his desk, completely overwhelmed with worry.

His secretary and subordinates kept bringing him bad news.

"Commander, something terrible has happened! We've been attacked in a premeditated attack!"

"Commander, many South Korea Settlements have been Instance today... In less than a day, nearly a thousand Instance have been conquered!"

"According to our investigation, this appears to be a coordinated attack by a group from the Great Xia Settlement!"

"The Research Institutes of Great Xia seem to be truly enraged this time. From simple Instance designed by LV1 Designers to large-scale Instance designed by various official organizations in Goryeo, they have all been attacked without exception!"

"Commander Park... I just received news that Li Yunlong, the Army Commander of Great Xia, has broken through the Hard-level Instance 'War of Vengeful Seas' for the former patriarch of the Kim family, Kim Chan-hoon... Old Master Kim Chan-hoon lost a lot of points this time and should have been demoted to LV2."

Park Seong-man shooed everyone out of the office, then slammed his hand down on the desk.

He truly hadn't expected the Great Xia to react so strongly this time!

Previously, when he had Kim Geun-seok declare war on Lin Ye, it was only directed at Lin Ye personally, and did not involve the level of the Settlement.

This time, however, the Great Xia showed no mercy and launched a direct attack on their Settlement.

There is no real war on Azure Star. This method of weakening other Settlements by conquering Instance is actually equivalent to war.

However, this direct confrontation between two Settlements is actually very harmful to the Settlements, often allowing other Settlements to reap the benefits.

In fact, the current situation was caused by South Korea's initial provocation.

Lin Ye's reputation is at its peak, and being in the current TOP50 has brought considerable benefits to the Great Xia Settlement. Naturally, the various organizations in Great Xia will not allow South Korea to premeditatedly attack Lin Ye's Instance.

Park Seong-man had no choice; he took this risk simply to save face for South Korea.

Historically, the South Korea Settlements have always been relatively weak. Their rapid progress in recent years is due to their aggressive and ruthless tactics, relying on the belief that other Settlements, after weighing the pros and cons, are unwilling to engage with these mad dogs.

Lin Ye's Instance directly exposed South Korea's Strong Clan Plan. If they don't take down the Winter Is Coming to save face, South Korea will find it difficult to gain a foothold on Azure Star.

"..."

"Damn Lin Ye... He trapped all the top elites of the Four Great Families inside Instance!"

"Before the Instance closes due to the Winter Is Coming and those elites return to the real world, South Korea has no way to actively contend with Great Xia!"

Park Seong-man sighed deeply, thinking it over and over, but he didn't have a good solution.

But he simply couldn't tolerate the Great Xia continuously attacking the Instance of his Settlement.

"Someone, make the arrangements!"

"Have all Goryeo people who are not currently in the Instance and are at level 2 or higher actively register for the Great Xia Instance."

"Remember to choose easy Instance. This Counterattack is to save face, not to fight to the death."

Now that the situation has developed to this point, Park Seong-man knows that the only way to break the deadlock is for Kim Geun-seok and his team to directly attack Lin Ye's Instance.

Another hour has passed in the Instance without us even realizing it.

Kim Geun-seok picked up his binoculars and observed the border of the Bear Country.

On the horizon, the outline of the distant sky gradually becomes clear.

Suddenly, an unusual black silhouette appeared on the horizon!

It was a massive, moving object, like a rolling dark cloud surging toward Uvs Lake. It was so large that its edges met the horizon, almost covering the entire field of vision.

The distance was too great for Kim Geun-seok to make out the general shape, but just by the extent to which it covered the skyline, he knew that the scale must be enormous.

"They're here!"

At this moment, what else could be rushing to Uvs Lake besides the Bear Country army?

"General Cui! There appears to be enemy movement in the northwest!"

"Please lead the armored Motorcycle Corps to investigate immediately!"

"If possible, launch the first wave of attack against the enemy."

Kim Geun-seok directly issued instructions to Choi Tae-won was patrolling outside, via radio.

"Don't worry, Young Master Kim."

"I've already had a massive number of landmines planted at several key points along the route from Uvs Lake to the border. Even if the Bear Country drove in tanks, they'd be blown to bits!"

"Just wait and see!"

After finishing the call, Choi Tae-won immediately mounted his armored motorcycle.

"Listen up, everyone in the Choi family! People from the Bear Country are here!"

"Everyone, stay alert! Our Choi family is leading the charge on this mission, and no one can afford to let us down."

"We must thwart Lin Ye's luck!"

The Choi family's Choi 3B Armored Motorcycle can be said to be the most advanced light cavalry system on Azure Star right now.

Its main selling point is flexibility and versatility.

Its extremely high speed allows it to easily maneuver cumbersome Military Ordnance units like walking a dog.

This type of soldier is not particularly strong in combat, but they can eliminate the enemy silently through various traps.

8,000 armored motorcycles suddenly started up and raced across the grassland like wild wolves, heading towards the position of the Bear Country army.

Soon, Choi Tae-won led his men to a point of no return, and he ordered them to hide behind the oak groves on both sides.

Set up all the prepared anti-tank guns.

Then they waited quietly for the arrival of the Bear Country army.

"Don't move without my order!"

"Let the landmines detonate first, then we'll bombard them with anti-tank guns, and after that, lure the enemy to the next minefield."

After saying that, Choi Tae-won lay down on the ground and took out his binoculars to check.

Soon... the first tank belonging to the Bear Country came into his view.

Upon seeing the design of the Armata T-14, Choi Tae-won's legs involuntarily trembled twice.

"What an imposing tank!"

He couldn't help but sigh.

The Russian Bear tanks that appeared in the field of vision looked very sturdy and reliable, with armor thickness far Goryeo that of the Land Warfare Military Ordnance.

In terms of size alone, it's a whole size bigger than Kim family's Kim 7V!

With its sleek lines and low profile, the design is far more rational than the Kim 7V at first glance.

The Armata T-14 has an additional turret above its main gun, which is what makes it most different from other tanks.

Choi Tae-won might not understand the other aspects, but he knew that two attack methods were definitely more powerful than one.

Choi Tae-won composed himself and counted the number of tanks from the Bear Country.

"One..."

Two vehicles...

Five vehicles.

This first batch of tanks consisted of five vehicles in total. There might be more Russian Bear troops following behind, but fortunately, there were only these five at the front.

"Sending only five vehicles as the vanguard? The Bear Country is seriously underestimating us!"

"I've planted hundreds of landmines at every necessary route; they'll blow you all to smithereens, hahaha!"

Despite being intimidated by the appearance of the Armata T-14, Choi Tae-won remained confident.

What good is a tank if it's strong?! Once a landmine explodes, even the most sturdy tank will be blown up.

Once a tank flips over, it's like a turtle shell hitting the ground; no matter how strong its attack power is, it's useless!

Therefore, Choi Tae-won was fully confident that he could take out these five Armata T-14s directly.

As the tank slowly approached the mine-laying site, a smile appeared on Choi Tae-won's lips.

"Hmph... the prey has arrived!"

3!

"2!"

"1!"

"Boom!"

Boom!

Once the countdown ended, the landmine was detonated by the Armata T-14 that had been pushed over, triggering a series of explosions.

In an instant, flames erupted everywhere, and the world was turned upside down!

Five Armata T-14 tanks were instantly engulfed by flames and the dust kicked up.

The tremors on the ground caused by the tank's movement gradually subsided, and the engine noise seemed to slowly fade away amidst the explosions!