While Chen Chuan was considering this matter, another message came from the Executive Council.
It said that they had previously sent an official letter to the Western Continent, asking whether they needed assistance and cooperation.
The Western Continent's reply had also come quickly. They thanked the Great Shun Government for its goodwill, saying they could handle matters themselves and did not need help for the time being.
Although the World Ring was a whole and interconnected, it was ultimately controlled by different nations. Thus, externally, the World Ring manifested as a series of relatively independent regions.
Without another country's permission, it was difficult for other nations to reach that country's defensive nodes from the outside.
The usual method was to communicate between nations, enter from within the World Ring, and then proceed there through dedicated passages.
This arrangement naturally had its reasons. Even if one part of the World Ring was breached, the whole thing would not immediately become useless, which offered certain advantages for external defense. But if something went wrong inside, other nations might not be able to provide aid in time.
Fortunately, all nations fully recognized this drawback. Thus, the major powers in each region would shoulder certain responsibilities and intervene forcefully when necessary.
There were not many nations on the Eastern Continent, only Great Shun and several of its traditional tributary states. Due to their shared history and culture, there were no major issues between them.
The Linax Federation was responsible for "supporting" the nations of Ying Land. Some countries would rather have Federation forces arrive and never leave, but quite a few others said they would prefer to invite the International Investigation Group rather than welcome Federation forces into their territory.
As for the nations of the Western Continent, they relied on mutual support between