Today's first update: Chapter 3481! 1/4!
"Now that the gap has suddenly narrowed and the rules have drastically changed, there's no guarantee that some long-dormant forces, or races once wounded by our Dragon Race's edge, won't secretly join hands and stir into action, seeking to use this once-in-a-millennium Saint War as an opportunity to launch a... backlash against our Dragon Race!"
A sense of crisis, like an icy tide, flooded this hall that symbolized supreme authority.
The pride and composure of the past had now been shattered by the harsh reality.
For the first time, before the war had even truly begun, the Dragon Race felt the invisible chill and pressure coming from all directions.
"As things stand..." Zhu Jiu, the current Dragon Race patriarch and Xu Kun's former rival, finally broke the awkward silence.
His voice remained steady, but it carried an unmistakable gravity and resolve.
"Our race's sole ten thousand slots must be chosen from the best of the best! We will no longer pursue the maximization of benefits. Instead, we must forge them into the sharpest, toughest blade.
"The overall strategy for this Saint War must undergo a fundamental adjustment—we must abandon our former posture of sweeping expansion and instead adopt a strategy of... advancing steadily, securing our foundations, and seeking breakthroughs at crucial points. We must seek victory through stability!"
The Dragon Race, that primordial behemoth which had once looked down upon the heavens and roared across the universe, for the first time truly felt panic in the face of this sudden upheaval in the rules.
This panic, born from the shaking of their confidence in absolute strength, did not show on their faces, yet it had quietly spread through the hearts of every Dragon Race decision-maker.
They had no choice but to retract their