My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

Chapter 485: Chapter 322: ”The Art Is Not to Be Passed On Lightly

Li Xiang stayed with Chiba Yuki for four or five days, bestowing a large amount of Spiritual Medicine. He then set out again, passing through Siberia to visit the Little Golden Tiger’s family and leaving some Spiritual Medicine behind. Afterward, he crossed the Bering Strait and traveled through Alaska to reach the North American Continent.

He once again went on a looting spree across North America. The resources he acquired were more than ten times what he had seized during his previous sweep, a truly countless amount.

North America is vast, with both Canada and the United States being expansive countries far richer in resources than Japan. Consequently, Li Xiang spent more time on this trip. For over ten days, he darted back and forth—east to west, south to north—crisscrossing the North American Continent and giving the Beautiful Country an immense headache.

The Beautiful Country’s leadership was enraged. They held countless secret meetings and drew up endless plans to deal with the Mysterious Armored Man, but in the end, they realized they could only give up.

After all, if they truly tried to retaliate, Li Xiang could behead any one of them at will!

So what if he plundered? In the face of such an absolute threat, they could only accept their losses and let it be.

It wasn’t that they were saints—and neither was Japan’s leadership—but Li Xiang’s power was simply beyond their comprehension. His Extreme Speed of Mach 14 was impossible to counter. He was elusive, a master of the Earth Superpower, and could move freely even in the open ocean.

They had no weapon capable of dealing with Li Xiang.

With a single dash, he could be in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, submerged in the deep sea. How could they chase him?

With a single flicker, he could vanish deep underground, his whereabouts unknown. How could they possibly catch him?

They were worried that if a capture attempt failed and the Armored Man enacted a plan for revenge, no one on heaven or earth could save them, no matter where they hid.

Some expressed relief that the Mysterious Armored Man only wanted resources and hadn’t resorted to assassinations. Otherwise, they would have had absolutely no way to escape his lethal grasp!

Therefore, the majority voted against actively provoking the Mysterious Armored Man. They would just have to stomach the losses for now and find a way to recoup them from other countries—like that bunch of good-for-nothings in Europe.

The funny thing was, some of these discussions about the Mysterious Armored Man actually took place in a group chat. Then, someone screenshotted the conversation and leaked it, causing a global uproar.

The Europeans were particularly incensed. ’They’re calling us good-for-nothings? Treating us like pigs for the slaughter? Our most dangerous enemy is supposed to be our ally?’ But there was nothing they could do about it.

Someone scoffed, ”The Beautiful Country is supposed to be so advanced, yet they discuss top-secret matters in a group chat? For real?”

One netizen commented, ”The world is just one giant amateur-hour production.”

In reality, people in the Beautiful Country love using group chats and email, both in the corporate world and in government.

Due to their unique culture, they are also ridiculously polite in these group chats. For instance, they’re always calling everything a ”team”—’We are a team...’—it all sounds so chummy.

For example, there’s a whole system of praise: ”I’ll be praying for our victory.” ”My dear So-and-so, you did a very fine job.” ”So-and-so, you were amazing, you have my applause!” ”A great start!” ”So-and-so, you and your team are fantastic!” ”So-and-so also did a great job, a powerful start.”

”Thank you, everyone, especially... that was truly outstanding.”

”Great work, the results are remarkable!”

And as soon as one person says it, many others will follow up with replies.

There are also many rituals and perks. For example: ”Today is So-and-so’s birthday! The department has prepared a wonderful gift for him. Let’s all go over to his desk for a donut and wish him a happy birthday.”

”So-and-so, it’s your birthday today. We hope you and your family have a lovely dinner—remember to get it reimbursed.”

”Today marks So-and-so’s first (or Nth) anniversary with the company. Let’s celebrate him...”

They also love sending emojis, ’likes,’ and that sort of thing.