If everyone at this meeting approved the President of Iceland's proposal to assemble a Supernatural Squad, but they couldn't produce a single Supernatural of their own, their bluff would be exposed.
The other countries would vote to kick them out.
The New Continent might be vast, but humanity's appetite was greater. Push one country away from the cake, and everyone else got a bigger slice.
Universe Country's economy had struggled ever since the last Evil God invasion. It was on the brink of collapse. Now that the country had secured a place on the New Continent, it had staked everything on using the opportunity to revive its economy.
If they were kicked out, all their initial investment would go to waste, and the domestic economy tied to it would collapse as well. No one could bear the consequences.
The moment Moon Sang-woo, President of Universe Country, finished speaking, Alexander, President of Bear Nation, objected loudly. "If we don't form a superhuman team, how are we supposed to deal with the Evil God? Send our soldiers? Haven't you learned anything from what happened to the Eastern Isles and Universe Country? Ordinary soldiers have no chance against an Evil God. They'd only be sent to their deaths."
Bear Nation wasn't far from the New Continent, either.
What if the Evil God took a liking to Bear Nation and decided to pay them a visit? Alexander had no desire to see every Slav start worshipping an Evil God.
Besides, Bear Nation had only gained entry to the Joint Scientific Research Station by attaching itself to the Five Nordic Countries. The Nordic countries supplied supernatural beings, while Bear Nation supplied resources. Naturally, Alexander had to side with Iceland now and speak up for the Icelanders.
"I never said we should send soldiers into battle.