Chapter 377: D-Day 10 (6)
"Those Americans can be a bit of a thorn in our side, but what can they do against us?
The relationship between the two countries was not that good. The United States, being the strongest country in the world, was on the other side of the globe. Additionally, American Hunters rarely ventured overseas, as they tended to focus more within their own borders.
A trade embargo by the United States would certainly hurt, given their possession of numerous vital technologies. However, it was highly unlikely for them to impose one, as it would mean losing one of their biggest trade partners. Moreover, the United States always looked out for its own interests, so they would likely be satisfied with concessions in exchange for not meddling in the affairs of another country.
The only other country, aside from the United States, that posed a challenge was Japan, but they thankfully self-destructed. Thus, nobody could stop them now if they decided to annex North Korea into their territory.
"Haha! The day Asia becomes one is near!"
Of course, Craspio had to be defeated for their dream of unifying Asia to come to fruition. Craspio might be a terrifying monster, but there were more than one hundred thirty-seven Master Rank Hunters available in the country.
The official tally of Master Rank Hunters in the country was one hundred thirty-seven, no, it was reduced to one hundred thirty-six since one died yesterday. There were more Master Rank Hunters in the country, but it was far too difficult to keep count of them, as their territory was simply too vast to search every nook and cranny.
The number of Master Rank Hunters in the country also tended to frequently change between one hundred sixty to one hundred ten due to various reasons, but one of the biggest contributing factors was the Hunter Culture in the country. Most of the Master Rank Hunters in the country were heavily influenced by murim novels. Because of this, they created sects and challenged other Master Rank Hunters, which ended up becoming the leading cause of death among Master Rank Hunters in the country.
A fight between Master Rank Hunters ending up in either dying was something unimaginable in most countries, but it was specially allowed here due to one simple reason. There were far too many Master Rank Hunters within the country, and any attempt to control them by force could end up backfiring.
The hunting grounds within the country were controlled by sects, which were big raid parties or guilds. A weak sect that does not own any hunting grounds had to pay to use a bigger sects hunting ground, and the only way they could own a hunting ground was through engaging in sect wars and forcefully taking it from them.
The sects paid substantial amounts of taxes to the government every year, and a significant portion of the countrys annual revenue came from them. It was as if the world of murim was being recreated in the real world.
However, that did not imply the government had no control over their Hunters. The concern of an armed rebellion by Hunters was always present, so the government changed its social policies to heavily favor the Hunters. In other words, the entire country was designed to favor Hunters over ordinary people.Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience
Moreover, the current leader was the top-ranking Master Rank Hunter, making him the most powerful person within the country in terms of both political and real power. Craspio might be strong, but it was definitely not formidable enough to withstand a coordinated attack from more than one hundred Master Rank Hunters.
Good! Everything is finally falling into place! Hahaha!
The flames of ambition started to blaze within the leaders heart.
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While the Black Orcs were carrying out Han-Yeols command to sweep through the western region of Japan.
Whoosh!
A storm was brewing in the area around Nagoya.
Tsk It was raining before, but now we have to deal with a storm?
Shwaaaa!
The rain, carried by the raging winds, pricked at their skins. It was a bit early for a storm to brew, but weather in this region was extremely hard to predict.
Still, the weather did not matter, as those gathered to fight against Craspio were unaffected by the storm. They wouldn't have been recruited for this battle if they were unable to withstand a mere storm in the first place.
It was in the midst of the storm that a familiar face visited.
Its raining cats and dogs, oppa!
Thanks for coming all the way here, Yoo-Bi.
Hihi~ No need to thank me~ Its good to have some fresh air after a long time!
Another secret weapon Han-Yeol prepared was Yoo-Bi. He decided that the countless researches she had carried out so far were going to be better than nothing, and she was surely going to be helpful against Craspio. It was highly likely she was going to be extremely helpful in this battle.
The Bastro Warriors were gathered under a tent pitched to protect them from the elements.
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