It's the same feeling: all-knowing, but not all-powerful.
Except for time and the absence of Ling Yi, everything else in this world is completely synchronized with the Main World.
However, in this world, Ling Yi can't just randomly choose the Protagonist.
We'll have to carefully screen these.
Such an amazing system shouldn't be wasted because of a useless Protagonist.
South Dian Province is located at the southernmost edge of the Ancient Country.
The South Cloud River Valley in South Dian Province forms the border between the Ancient Country and the Elephant Country.
Although the South Cloud River Valley is less than 600 kilometers long, the border has been a source of constant turmoil for years due to the Elephant Country's frequent border transgressions and provocations.
At this moment, across the South Cloud River Valley, thousands of Elephant Country soldiers were watching this scene with schadenfreude.
They mumbled something incoherently as they formed a human wall and approached step by step.
"Fix bayonets! If the enemy dares to cross the river, fight to the death!" Platoon Laozi Jiang Shan roared, his eyes bloodshot.
"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"
The soldiers behind Jiang Shan roared in anger as well.
His eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Even though Jiang He and his group numbered less than two hundred, no one was afraid or backed down at that moment.
Just now, several soldiers from the Elephant Country launched a surprise Sneak Attack, injuring one of Jiang Shan's young warriors with Shitou.
The Shitou struck the soldier in the head; he is currently unconscious and receiving treatment.
This completely enraged Jiang Shan. If he weren't worried about the situation escalating, he would have already grabbed his Charge and ripped these scumbags with rags on their heads.
One river, two boundaries.
The narrow river in the middle, less than five meters wide, is the critical point.
Every inch of the river is stained with blood. If these rag soldiers of the Elephant Country dare to cross the border even half a step, we will fight them to the death.
Pai Jiang Shan knew very well that although these Elephant Country soldiers were rubbish in Combat, they still numbered in the thousands.
The difference in numbers is too great.
Once the Combat begins, they will likely suffer casualties.
In order to prevent the incident from escalating, neither country dared to use Firearms.
Once a single shot is fired, the nature of the situation changes.
No one dared to fire the first shot easily.
Therefore, every conflict was basically a close-quarters battle, a melee.
Over the years, Jiang Shan has lost count of how many times he has fought against the people of Elephant Country.
But each time, only one or two hundred people from the Elephant Country would cause trouble.
Jiang Shan and his team had never lost; they always managed to rout their enemies.
But this time, thousands of people suddenly appeared and launched Sneak Attack attack, throwing Shitou, without even giving any warning.
This was completely unexpected by Jiang Shan.
He had already reported this matter to his superiors; they only needed to hold out for twenty minutes before reinforcements arrived.
But before that, they had only one mission: to resolutely prevent the enemy from crossing the river.
As the soldiers from the Elephant Country drew closer, Jiang Shan's gaze grew increasingly cold.
"Please stop immediately and leave the valley. Otherwise, we will take forceful measures to drive you away. This is the first warning!"
But the Elephant Country was determined to cause trouble, and the human wall continued to move closer, with the leader at the front, Mop Head, already stepping into the river.
The two sides were now less than 10 meters apart.
"Second warning!" Jiang Shan had already raised his bayonet, his muscles tense, ready to Charge at any moment.
Just then, an electronic notification sound suddenly rang in Jiang Shan's mind.
[Ding! The Mission Selection Reward 1-Centimeter System. Binding successful!]
Jiang Shan was stunned for a moment, thinking he was hallucinating.
[Ding, task generated. Please select from the following tasks and complete them.]
{Task 1: Seriously injure at least three Elephant Country soldiers. Upon completion, Constitution +10!} [Click to select]
{Task 2: Kill at least three Elephant Country rag soldiers. Upon completion, all soldiers in the queue will receive a +10 bonus to their Constitution!} [Click to select]
{Task 3: Knockback all current Elephant Country soldiers until they have all retreated from the valley. Mission complete. Reward: All soldiers in line +20 Constitution!} [Click to select]
[Ding! Choose any task to complete and you will receive the corresponding reward!]
[Ding! Special note: Each time a mission is completed, the Ancient Country's border will Forced Rationalization extended by 1 centimeter, including land, sea, and air borders.]
[Ding, extra reminder: the average person's constitution is between 4 and 8; the host's current constitution is 13!]
Jiang Shan is a veteran of ten years. Although he has been exposed to the internet, he has never read any online novels.
Naturally, I don't know much about things like system cheat codes.
He's even starting to wonder if there's something wrong with his head.
Especially when looking at the three task entries floating in front of him, he was momentarily at a loss.
But then, some explanations about the system appeared in his mind, which made him understand the concept of the system instantly.
Meanwhile, the soldiers from the Elephant Country had already crossed the river.
But the world is vast, and defending our borders is of utmost importance; there's no time to study the system right now.
After a brief hesitation, Jiang Shan chose Task 2.
The reward for Mission 1 is too low; even if he becomes stronger on his own, it won't be enough to turn the tide of the battle.
Although Mission 3 offers the most generous rewards, Jiang Shan is well aware that even if our warriors are stronger than the rag soldiers, ants can kill an elephant if there are too many of them.
Even if we manage to win by sheer luck, there will likely be huge casualties.
Option 2 is the safest choice.
The 20-point bonus to everyone's physique means that the physical attributes of his two hundred men will instantly triple.
As a veteran, Jiang Shan Supreme Purity what three times the physical fitness meant.
At that time, crushing these rag soldiers will be a piece of cake.
With the selection made, the blue cesium entry disappeared, and Jiang Shan's Field of Vision returned to normal.
Jiang Shan's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he looked at the rag soldier so close at hand.
In his previous Combat with the rag soldiers, Jiang Han had always tried to exercise restraint and rarely used lethal force unless things got too serious.
But this time...
"Kill!" Jiang Shan roared and was the first to charge forward.
The soldier opposite was startled when he saw Jiang Shan charging towards him like a tiger.
According to the usual procedure, wouldn't it start with some pushing and shoving, half an hour of trash talk, followed by a chaotic brawl, and then it would be over?
Although they came in large numbers, they weren't there to fight the Ancient Country's soldiers to the death.
As before, their mission was simply to go through the motions, to outnumber the enemy, and to achieve a nominal victory.
Brother, look carefully! There are three thousand of us. How dare you Charge ahead?
But in the hearts of Jiang Shan and his ilk, the borders of the country are the bottom line; to cross them is to fight to the death.
What's more, these rag soldiers Sneak Attack their own men first.
Jiang Shan is a veteran, with considerable Combat experience and Combat.
This outburst was even more ferocious.
Before the soldier could react, the bayonet slit his throat.
The soldier, his face filled with disbelief, clutched his neck and collapsed.
Jiang Shan dared not linger for even a moment; he knew that once blood was drawn, the situation would completely spiral out of control.
Only by completing the mission and improving the Combat of their own side before the rag soldiers can react can they turn the current situation around.
Drive out these trashy creatures that dare to cross the line.
The task was completed more smoothly than expected.
When these soldiers saw their comrades die, their first thought wasn't to rush forward to avenge them, but to scramble to retreat.
They wanted to get away from the Jiang Shan as soon as possible.
The more than three thousand rag soldiers had come in as a human wall, and those in front who wanted to retreat were blocked by their comrades.
Chaos ensued.
Jiang Shan sneered. How could he possibly let such a good opportunity slip by?
He caught up with the two unlucky guys nearby, stabbing them one by one and knocking them to the ground.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission! The physique of the soldiers in your queue has increased by 20!]
[Ding, congratulations host, mission complete. Ancient Country border 1 cm outside.]
Jiang Shan instantly felt his strength surge, an explosive power that made Jiang Shan feel like he could punch a bull away with a single blow.
"Those who offend my borders shall be killed without mercy! Kill!" Jiang Shan roared like Beast.
He grabbed a soldier next to him, just like he would Throwing Xiao Kunzi, and threw him more than 30 meters across the river.
"Kill!"
Seeing their platoon leader so brave, the soldiers behind them were instantly filled with righteous indignation.
Roar, it charged towards the rag soldier.
The sudden increase in power left Jiang Shan and the others somewhat unable to control it.
One punch sends one flying, one kick knocks over a whole group.
In the eyes of the rag soldiers, Jiang Shan and his companions were like ancient Demon God. Watching their teammates constantly flying around, their last bit of courage and rationality vanished in an instant.
He turned and ran away in utter disarray.
Some of the soldiers were so terrified that they broke down in tears, crying out, "I want to go home! I want my mom!" and scrambling across the river.
The rag soldiers ran away, Jiang Shan and his men chased after them for over twenty miles, until they completely routed them, finally ending this exaggerated Combat.
Two hundred men chased and beat three thousand men to a pulp. The final result was: three soldiers were killed, Wu Bai were seriously injured, and one thousand were captured.
When Jiang Shan and his men returned to the valley with the thousand unfortunate men, they happened to see their reinforcements arrive.
Fifty heavy trucks were parked across the back of the valley.
The middle-aged man with a square face who was leading the group had just gotten out of the car when he was stunned by what he saw.
An hour later, in the military camp behind the southern valley, the square-faced middle-aged man watched the video and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
This video was filmed by someone on our side.
To prevent the Elephant Country from spreading shameless nonsense, Jiang Shan and his team would arrange for someone to record the conversation before each confrontation with the Elephant Country's rag soldiers.
This wasn't just the case in the Ancient Country; people were also recording videos in the Elephant Country.
It's just that the purposes are different.
These days, online propaganda warfare is also an important part of the Combat between nations.
Or rather, these days, countries resort to all sorts of flashy tactics to achieve certain goals: becoming eye-catching targets, riding the wave of trending topics, and creating false propaganda through editing.
This square-faced middle-aged man is named Zhong Weiguo, and he is a district official in South Dian Province.
Upon hearing that three thousand soldiers from the Elephant Country had entered the southern valley, they rushed over immediately without stopping.
What I fear most is that Jiang He and his team might suffer casualties.
But the result was a huge surprise for him, only...
"You're saying you're now bound to a system called something like '1-Centimeter System '?"
"The reason you've become so powerful is because of this system?"
"Yes, Director!"
Zhong Weiguo pursed his lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.
"Damn it, how am I supposed to believe this? How am I supposed to report this to my superiors?"
Just as Jiang Shan was about to say something, an electronic notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Task generated. Please select from the following tasks and complete them!]