In fact.

Yang Fan could have defeated the four Giant Spider Monsters.

He felt that if he unleashed his full power, he could handle not just four, but even eight monsters at once.

But the question was, why bother saving the Eastern Science?

The four monsters were lurking at the portal's entrance, which was a perfectly justified reason.

An hour later.

Under the global spotlight, the Great Xia organized an operation to break the standoff.

Six missile boats successively launched missiles, and a fleet of drones dropped depth charges, bombarding the Giant Spider Monsters with dense firepower.

"Boom! Boom!"

The water surface was turned upside down by the explosions.

The Giant Spider Monsters did try to fight back.

But Yang Fan was standing guard at the entrance, and with a simple flick of his hand unleashing a Soul Whip, the monsters obediently retreated.

A quarter of an hour later.

The Giant Spider Monsters, battered but unable to fight back, were forced to retreat.

The "Spiritual Tempering" plan organized by the Great Xia was once again unfolding methodically.

Batch after batch of Spiritual Ability Users proceeded through the portal into the Abnormal Sea Region.

They stayed inside for some time, and before the urge to jump into the sea arose, they were brought out and subjected to spiritual power tests on the spot.

Each Superpower User's Spirit Value increased by a minimum of 0.2 points and by as much as 0.5 points.

Some, with better talent, could see their Spirit Value increase by 0.8 points.

Besides the Spirit Value, the solidity of spiritual power also grew by varying degrees.

As time passed, the news slowly spread out.

In the sky.

Faelan host A Lang continued to sing praises: "Ladies and gentlemen, what we are witnessing is the largest Superpower User training on Canglan Star thus far.

"The Eastern Science was unfortunately caught in Abnormal Space, which was initially a sudden disaster.

"But the Great Xia People, with their extraordinary wisdom, turned it into a great opportunity to enhance their own strength.

"The Great Xia have a term called 'crisis,' a word created by the ancient people of Great Xia thousands of years ago.

"The ancient Great Xia believed that each 'danger' inevitably contained 'opportunity,' and thus the word 'crisis' was born.

"This is a commendable spirit of optimism, as well as a philosophical reflection that prompts deep thought.

"This is the ancient wisdom of the East and a major reason for the peaceful rise of the Great Xia to become the world's leading industrial nation.

"I believe other countries should study Oriental wisdom, learn from, and emulate the Great Xia's way of dealing with crises."

*

Across half of Canglan Star.

Faelan Duchy.

"... the Great Xia's way of dealing with crises."

François sat before the television, watching a live broadcast of the Eastern Science incident.

This was a major global event, and most of Faelan was focused on the rescue operation, François included.

The national TV station had sent a team to the rescue scene for live coverage, making this program have the highest ratings in the country.

François turned his head, looked at his beautiful girlfriend in a camisole, and suddenly asked, "Adelle, what do you think of the Great Xia?"

Adelle answered without hesitation: "Although the Great Xia is strong, I heard it is a highly authoritarian country, and the Great Xia People don't even have seed oil for shopping."

François said, "You're talking about the rationing system."

Adelle nodded repeatedly: "Yes, the rationing system."

She spoke of things she had seen in the news media: "The Great Xia People must purchase items in designated places, and common people can only buy the cheapest and worst products, while the higher the status, the better the items they can buy, just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated."

François sighed and asked in return, "If the Great Xia truly is a suffocating country, why has it become the world's leading industrial nation?"

He paused and then continued, "Don't give me any brainless arguments about coercion or slavery; a nation without vitality cannot possibly become the world's largest economy—it's basic common sense."

Adelle was stumped by the question.

She thought seriously for a while and found it hard to refute her boyfriend's statements.

François shrugged: "Our media is filled with prejudice against the Eastern Great Xia."

He pointed at the host on the screen: "Mr. A Lang's views on the Great Xia are more just and objective."

Adelle was confused.

Many things Mr. A Lang said in the broadcast were indeed different from what many media outlets reported.

But one statement must be right, and the other wrong.

Adelle glanced at her boyfriend, suddenly realizing: "Dear, you can't be thinking of going to the Great Xia, can you?"

François nodded: "Now and in the future, Great Xia will always be the safest country globally."

He looked out the window again and sighed: "Our country is in a mess. Faelan considers itself a developed country, but you and I both know that people are starting to die of hunger here, and the domestic order is becoming more chaotic."

The frequent disasters have caused global price hikes.

Though Faelan is a wealthy country, even the wealthiest countries have many poor people, and the poor have the weakest risk resistance during disasters, so such situations are not surprising.

Adelle was a bit worried: "The Great Xia is too unfamiliar to us."

François said earnestly: "Dear, trust me, we're still young, and adapting to another country isn't as difficult as it seems."

Adelle finally chose to trust her boyfriend: "Alright, I think you're right."

She then raised a question: "I heard that the Great Xia is very strict in managing nationality, so even if we want to immigrate to the Great Xia, the country might not want to accept us."

François hesitated for a moment and said, "If I didn't have a way, I wouldn't have spoken to you about immigrating to Great Xia."

Adelle asked curiously, "What way?"

François revealed the truth, "Among the things my grandfather left behind, I found a treasure."

Adelle's eyes widened, "Treasure?"

François described the treasure briefly and continued, "I can use this treasure to exchange two citizenships with Great Xia."

Adelle was somewhat moved by what she heard, "Dear, you told me such an important matter, thank you for your trust."

François smiled, "You have always trusted me very much."

Adelle thought for a moment and expressed her gratitude to her boyfriend through action—she pulled down the strap on her shoulder.

The atmosphere in the room changed in an instant.

Strange sounds quickly emerged.

Ten minutes later.

A intense burst.

The atmosphere slowly cooled down.

"Smack!"

Adelle kissed her boyfriend, got up, and headed to the bathroom to do some cleaning.

François lazily lay there, continuing to watch the live broadcast.

Although the current broadcast was somewhat dull, with Great Xia people endlessly training Superpower Users.

But he was willing to listen to the occasional commentary by the host, A Lang, on Great Xia.

"...At this pace, I think it won't be long before the average strength of Great Xia Superpower Users will surpass that of other countries."

François couldn't help but smile.

He will soon become Great Xia people, the stronger Great Xia is, the more secure he and his girlfriend will be.

Just then.

A Lang's tone rose once again: "Oh, almighty Lord, the iceberg is accelerating towards the Eastern Science, who can tell me what's going on?"

François shouted loudly, "Dear, there's more drama to watch, the Eastern Science might be doomed!"

Very soon.

Adelle, wrapped in a towel, quickly came over.

The couple immediately saw the iceberg approaching the Research Vessel like a super giant ship.

The strangest thing was that the bow of the Eastern Science was facing away from the iceberg, trying to move away from the terrifying iceberg, but actually reversing towards it.

A Lang's explanation was filled with shock: "I have a feeling, the iceberg is like a terrifying devil, the rescue ship seems to have been struck by the devil's evil magic.

"Dear viewers, let's pray together for the Eastern Science, hoping the crew can return safely."

François remarked, "The crew is doomed!"

Adelle felt some pity, "That's too tragic!"

François had completely assumed the identity of Great Xia people, "The Eastern Science originally went to Shapudian with bad intentions, no need to pity them."

After a few seconds.

The TV screen changed again.

The Great Xia Army fired a lot of missiles at the iceberg, obviously trying to prevent the iceberg from hitting the Research Vessel.

François said, "The Carmenians have given up the Research Vessel, while the Great Xia people are rescuing regardless of past grudges, I think Great Xia is the center of human civilization."

Adelle nodded, "Well said."

Afterwards.

Even more bizarre events occurred.

Dozens of missiles hit the iceberg, passed into it effortlessly, then disappeared without a trace.

A Lang let out another surprised exclamation, "Why did the missiles disappear? That's incredible!"

Not long after.

The iceberg relentlessly crashed into the Eastern Science and swallowed it whole.

The rescue ship followed suit and vanished.

The couple was almost dumbfounded.

This time, A Lang did not shout excitedly but lamented, "This is indeed a heartbreaking event."

François recovered and took a deep breath, "Dear, such events will only increase in the future, only by joining a powerful country can we survive longer."

Adelle deeply agreed, "I think so too."

Just now, she had a slight resistance to going to Great Xia, but the encounter of the Eastern Science made her thoughts do a 180-degree turn.

François said, "Tomorrow morning, we'll drive to the Great Xia embassy to discuss citizenship, how about that?"

Adelle certainly wouldn't object, "Okay!"

*

Shapudian.

Yang Fan stared at the iceberg, his expression calm.

Of course, he knew where the Eastern Science's whereabouts were now.

The answer is—Cold Abyss.

To him, this was the best outcome.

The mysterious disappearance of this irritating Research Vessel, Great Xia didn't have to risk rescue, nor is it subject to much external criticism.

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