Nguyen Van Hung nodded, his gaze sweeping over the mountain of spoils on the table, then he took a list from his bosom.

That was the detailed breakdown of war contributions calculated by the staff groups of various Blue Star nations based on live broadcast footage and battlefield records.

He cleared his throat and began to read out the distribution results.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair, fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, his gaze fixed on the pile of spoils as he silently calculated his share.

The distribution plan was announced item by item; he didn't listen to every single detail, but he paid attention when his name came up.

The final results were as follows:

Lin Feng was allocated two Class Change Books and the Treading Swallow War Boots.

Deputy City Lord Liu Zhenshan was allocated a purple-quality headpiece.

Hamza was allocated one Class Change Book.

Russia was allocated several purple crystals, purple materials, and one Class Change Book;

White Elephant Country was allocated two pieces of purple equipment and one purple crystal.

The various nations were basically satisfied with the distribution plan, and no one raised any objections.

Lin Feng opened the two Class Change Books he had received to check their attributes.

The cover of the first one had silver-white lettering embossed on it: 【Class Change Book · Shield Mage】, exactly the same as the one Su Yurou had.

The other had a dark brown cover with the words "Iron Wall Guardian" embossed on it, and a shield pattern carved on the cover.

He opened the second one, and the attribute panel unfolded before his eyes.

【Class Change Book · Iron Wall Guardian】

Base bonuses after class change: constitution +50%, strength +30%

Special Effect 1 · Steel Barrier (Passive)

Health points increased by 20%, damage received when equipped with a shield reduced by 10%.

Special Effect 2 · Taunt Roar (Active, cooldown 30 seconds)

Taunts all enemies within 10 meters, forcing them to attack oneself for 3 seconds.

Damage dealt by taunted targets to oneself is reduced by 15%.

Lin Feng nodded. The Shield Mage could be given to Su Yuehua; the New Moon Legion also needed a Third Rank healing class, and Su Yuehua was the best candidate.

As for the Iron Wall Guardian, it could be given to Tie Dun.

He followed Zhao Hu into the fray, and with this class change, his survivability would be greatly improved.

After everyone had put away their allocated items, Nguyen Van Hung spoke again, his voice several degrees deeper than before: "Now, let us move on to the next topic: the overall defense of the South Pole Region. The orcs' annexation of the Central Plains Region is a foregone conclusion; it is only a matter of time before the three hundred thousand orcs head south."

He paused, his gaze shifting from Paul to Lin Feng, and then from Lin Feng to Rajput.

"All nations must cooperate and fight together; we cannot continue to fight on our own."

The hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes landed on Nguyen Van Hung's face.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and tapped his finger lightly on the armrest.

He knew that ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ this topic was the real highlight of today.

The distribution of spoils was a minor matter; how to defend the South Pole Region going forward was the major issue concerning everyone's survival.

Nguyen Van Hung took a document from his bosom, unfolded it, and placed it on the table.

The document paper was yellowed, filled with dense writing, and had a few thumbnail maps attached to the corners.

His gaze swept over everyone, his voice steady: "This is the preliminary defense plan for the South Pole Region formulated by the staff groups of the Blue Star nations."

His finger tapped on the paper, and then he looked up at the crowd.

"According to intelligence, the primary target of the orcs' southward advance should be Lord Lin's Beacon Fire Territory."

"And since Lord Lin has already moved Hangu Pass to the vicinity of Zhenyue City, if the orcs advance south from the northern border of the South Pole Region, there are three optimal routes to reach Hangu Pass."

"First, passing through Dongzhi City in the far north of our country, then heading south to detour through Tieba Kingdom."

"Second, passing through Chiyoda City of Sakura Country to the east of Dongzhi City."

"Third, passing through Jialou City of White Elephant Country to the west of Dongzhi City."

"These three city-level territories can be said to be bearing the brunt."

He paused and turned to the second page, "Of course, the orcs could also choose to bypass these three cities and head straight for Hangu Pass."

"But the staff group analyzed that the orcs should not be so unwise. With a three-hundred-thousand-strong army at the gates of Hangu Pass, facing a formidable pass in front and surrounded by reinforcements from all nations of the South Pole Region from behind, they would not even be able to retreat if the battle went poorly."

"Moreover, the orcs are not short on time and do not need to be so hasty, so the staff group has provided a probability assessment—"

He lowered his head and read: "A 70% probability that the orcs will first capture one of the three cities and fight their way to Hangu Pass, which would allow them to expand their strength, secure their rear, and weaken the human race—killing three birds with one stone."

"A 15% probability that they will surround a city-level territory, besieging the point to strike at reinforcements."

"A 10% probability that they will ignore everything and head straight for Hangu Pass."

"The remaining 5% covers tactics such as feints and diversionary attacks."

Low murmurs of discussion arose in the hall.

Nguyen Van Hung raised his hand to signal for silence and continued: "Based on the above judgment, the staff group has drafted a troop deployment plan."

He turned to the third page, his speaking speed steadying: "There are currently fifteen city-level territories in the South Pole Region and one hundred and fifty thousand special troops. Dongzhi City, Chiyoda City, and Jialou City will each be garrisoned with twenty thousand special troops, forty thousand County Soldiers, and one hundred thousand Awakened."

"The remaining twelve cities will each be garrisoned with two thousand special troops, five thousand County Soldiers, and twenty thousand Awakened."

"Additionally, two special legions will be established as mobile forces, each consisting of thirty thousand troops, deployed between the three cities to constantly monitor the orcs' main direction of attack and provide support at any time. Once the target is confirmed, the nearest legion will rapidly move in." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Paul's brows furrowed slightly, but he did not speak.

Nguyen Van Hung turned another page, his voice deepening: "Next is the high-level combat support group. Based on data provided by various nations in the Central Plains Region, the staff group preliminarily estimates that for this southward advance, there will be nine level 40 powerhouses among the orcs, and about eighty or so level 30 and above."

The murmurs in the hall grew suddenly louder.

Ivan gasped, whispering to Hamza: "Nine level 40s?"

Hamza stopped tapping the armrest, his expression grave.

General Rajput's expression became even uglier. The three White Elephant Country powerhouses behind him looked at each other, and someone cursed under their breath.

Deputy City Lord Liu Zhenshan tapped his finger on his sword hilt without speaking, but his expression was not good.

Zhao Hu's lips moved, then closed again.

Feng Qingyan whispered to Su Yurou: "My god... nine level 40s... how many do we have on our side?"

Su Yurou patted her hand lightly, signaling her to be quiet.

After the discussions died down, Nguyen Van Hung continued: "And the current number of powerhouses in the various South Pole Region nations is as follows."

"Russia: three level 40 combatants, thirty-six level 30 and above."

"White Elephant Country: two level 40s, twenty-two level 30 and above."

"Annan Kingdom: two level 40s, nineteen level 30 and above."

"Sakura Country: one level 40, twelve level 30 and above."

"Great Xia: one level 40 combatant, which is Lord Lin, and ten level 30 and above."

"Tieba Kingdom: six level 30 and above, plus the five new Third Rankers from this battle, for a total of nine level 40s and about one hundred and ten level 30 and above."