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In the casual chat section, users posted a large number of images from disaster sites caused by the Level 8 Earthquake.
One post titled There should be one fewer UHC member state was extremely popular.
The poster wrote in the main text: "I'm in Magala Nation, and I've really had terrible luck this time. The epicenter was actually in the center of Magala's capital... The entire city has been destroyed, and all the Official Departments were wiped out in one go. I guess the next time the UHC holds a meeting, there won't be a Magala Nation anymore..."
A pile of replies appeared below:
"The OP is a prophet! The UHC just released the details of this meeting. Magala Nation's representative officially announced that the country has dissolved."
"One fewer seat. There are only thirty-three countries left now."
"That unlucky???"
"Even if a Level 8 Earthquake hit the capital, it shouldn't directly cause a country to dissolve, right? Didn't they prepare in advance? No secondary capital? No backup leadership system?"
"The person above, do you think Magala is some major power? It's just a small country with a few million people. How could it have that many preparations?"
"This isn't about the country's size, is it? I remember that even ancient times had the concept of a 'backup command center,' to prevent the country from becoming unable to function after the capital was breached."
"A Level 8 Earthquake has already reduced the number of member states by one. How many will a Level 9 reduce? What about Level 10?"
"The person above is asking the wrong question. After Level 10, it shouldn't be about how many will be lost, but how many will be left."
"I feel like North Star's earthquake didn't seem too serious..."
"That's because