After hearing the Guard Captain’s report, Lin Meng’s spirit seemed to be instantly drained. He said despondently, "It’s over. The Eternal Kingdom has been holed up in this sea region for over two thousand years. The three Judicator Families finally made the difficult decision to wage war. With technology far exceeding every other nation and a powerful Warrior Legion, we were going to unify the globe and restore the Temple’s former glory. I never imagined that a single person, Huang Quan, could shatter the Eternal Kingdom’s plan to claim supremacy."

If Ye Xiu heard these words, he would surely break into a cold sweat. Given the strength of the Eternal Kingdom and the three Judicator Families, once they sent out their troops, they would inevitably trample over all nations with overwhelming force.

After all, even if every nation on Earth banded together, they would be no match for the Eternal Kingdom’s over thirty million Martial Artists, let alone the unknown strength of the three Judicator Families.

"Your Majesty, it’s too early to despair," the Guard Captain offered comfortingly. "Even without high-tech, no country in the world could stop the Eternal Kingdom from conquering the globe."

"You don’t know shit!" Lin Meng couldn’t stop himself from cursing. "The Eternal Kingdom’s troops must use planes and ships. Now that they’ve all been destroyed, are we supposed to swim across the world to attack other nations?"

The Guard Captain became defiant. "You Ming only destroyed the operating systems of the planes and ships. We can repair them!"

"Repair my ass." How have I never realized how stupid this Guard Captain is? Lin Meng thought before continuing, "With no satellites and no network, we won’t even know how to land the planes once they take off.

"Without navigation systems, our people will be lost. We’re all accustomed to using high-tech; who among us knows how to navigate the old-fashioned way on the open sea?

"Also, the power plants are destroyed, the national power grid is destroyed, and all the factories are destroyed. How are we supposed to produce gasoline, engine oil, and all the other kinds of fuel we need?

"Without fuel, are you going to carry the planes on your back? Are you going to push the ships through the water?

"Furthermore, the Eternal Kingdom’s missile and anti-missile launch systems have all been destroyed. If those nations with nuclear weapons decide to toss a few warheads our way, can you just kick them back?

"Most importantly, the network is down, the power is out, the factories are destroyed, and the banking systems are paralyzed. Even the elevators and water supply systems in residential areas are finished. The Eternal Kingdom’s agriculture relies entirely on high-tech, but now that it’s all gone, eating itself will become a problem.

"People can’t withdraw the money they have in the banks. They’ll face problems with food, water, and travel. In a situation like this, internal chaos is inevitable.

"The Eternal Kingdom is a nation made up of countless islands, large and small. If unrest breaks out on any island, we won’t get news of it quickly. Even if we did, how would we resolve it without planes or ships?

"What worries me most are the native inhabitants of the Eternal Islands. If they take advantage of the internal chaos to rise up and rebel, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

As Lin Meng spelled out the consequences of You Ming’s actions one by one, the Guard Captain began to panic. "Then... then what should we do?"

Lin Meng did not answer. He didn’t know what to do either. A matter this significant had to be decided by the three Judicator Families.

But the problem was, the three Judicator Families lived in the Underground City. With the network and electricity gone, how would they even get out?

...

While Ye Xiu was having breakfast on the film set, he received a text from Tang Bo. It read, "Kristina is here with Ming Yue and two strangers."

"Got it!"

Ye Xiu replied. After a quick word with Ye Lin’er and Chen Yang, he rushed to the backyard of the Wu Family’s manor.

"You were supposed to stay at the Wu Family Manor. Where did you run off to?" Kristina put on the air of a leader and scolded him upon his return.

After speaking, she gave Ming Yue a pointed look, as if to say, ’See? The Ye Xiu you’re so terrified of is nothing more than a little brother in my presence.’

However, Ye Xiu ignored her completely, his cold gaze landing on Ming Yue. "What? You think cozying up to Kristina means you can use the Judicator Families to kill me?"

He had to continue the act to ensure Ming Yue completely gained Kristina’s trust.

Ming Yue immediately got into character, putting on a frightened expression and hiding behind Kristina.

"Ming Yue, don’t be afraid of him!" Kristina adopted a protective stance for Ming Yue and stared at Ye Xiu. "Ye Xiu, I’m warning you, Ming Yue is one of my people now. If you dare touch a single hair on her head, don’t blame me for getting rough."

"Aren’t you going too far?" Ye Xiu feigned anger, his voice cold. "Kristina, you kidnapped Qin Qing and Leng Yue to force me to fight the Restorer Alliance, and I tolerated it. You took away people from the Ye and Long Families to continue coercing me, and I tolerated that too. Now you’re sheltering Ming Yue? Do you really think I don’t have the guts to kill you?"

"Insolent!" Lin Feng scolded. "Ye Xiu, watch your tone when speaking to the Princess."

Ye Xiu shot Lin Feng a cold glance. "The adults are talking. Why don’t you run along and play in the mud?"

"You..." Lin Feng was furious. As the Second Prince of the Eternal Kingdom, he couldn’t believe Ye Xiu dared to speak to him like that. He looked to Kristina for permission. "Princess, Ye Xiu is being too presumptuous. I want to teach him a lesson."

Kristina was furious. Ye Xiu had embarrassed her in front of Ming Yue, Lin Feng, and Qiao Beiming. He really deserved a beating.

She nodded. "Watch yourself. Don’t kill him!"

"Don’t worry, Princess. I know my limits," Lin Feng sneered, looking at Ye Xiu with contempt. "Ye Xiu, you will pay for your impudence."

With that, he activated his Purple Pupil, intending to control Ye Xiu.

However, the moment Lin Feng activated his Purple Pupil, Ye Xiu lowered his eyelids to avoid eye contact, instantly neutralizing the move.

Secretly enraged, Lin Feng drew his sword, intending to subdue Ye Xiu with force. His strength was on par with Lin Xin’s. Both were Fifth Realm War Gods, making them even stronger than a Sixth Realm War God like Meng Yinwan.

In his view, Ye Xiu was also a Sixth Realm, and although he might be stronger than Meng Yinwan, he was certainly no match for him.

Kristina and Qiao Beiming thought the same.

"Just what I need to test my new move," Ye Xiu smiled coldly and instantly activated the Earth System Totem.

Just as Lin Feng drew his sword to attack, a giant hand made of mud erupted from the ground beneath him. It grabbed him in a single motion, and with a flick of its wrist, tossed him away.

"This..."

Kristina and Qiao Beiming were dumbfounded. The two of them were well-versed in how to use the Earth System Totem, but they had never seen or even heard of it being used the way Ye Xiu just had.

It was as if they had discovered a new world. Ye Xiu’s move had just pioneered an entirely new combat style for the Earth System Totem!

Ming Yue, meanwhile, was simply stunned. She never knew Ye Xiu possessed such an ability. This man is like a treasure vault, with an endless supply of tricks!