Chapter 222 - 223: Heroes Compete, A Global Contest!
With the announcement of the first round of matchups by the system, the entire Dragon Nation let out a collective sigh of relief.
As everyone knew, the strength of nations in the current world was largely determined by the number and power of their professionals from otherworld.
The most direct way to measure this was through the annual rankings of professional tournaments.
Alpine Nation, ranked 23rd on the Global Glory Rankings, was no match for the Dragon Nation, ranked 4th in the world.
Without a doubt, this round of the competition was a guaranteed win for the Dragon Nation — they could win against Alpine Nation with their eyes closed.
Although defeating higher-ranked nations carried more prestige and satisfaction, winning the match itself was the ultimate priority.
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Upon seeing their opponents were the world's 4th strongest nation, the Alpine Nation contestants were already demoralized before the match even began.
Looking at their team, there wasn't a single legendary professional among the Alpine Nation. Their lineup of epic professionals was interspersed with a noticeable number of rare-class professionals... a pitiful sight for a nation's strongest team.
As the countdown to the match began, Alpine Nation's strongest contestant, the Level 485, 8th-tier Epic Phantom Assassin Lidoburn William, sighed and said, "Guys... just do your best. Winning would be a miracle."
DING!