Published: March 12, 2025
Mr. Zhao Hai brought these people into the space because he did not want to be threatened. He hated being threatened, but if Zhan Fenglei and the others were pushed into a corner, they might use these people as leverage, which would cause trouble not only for him but also for Zhan Yue and the others.
As for the Winged Horse Tribe, Mr. Zhao Hai really did not want to get involved. This time, in the battle between the Winged Horse Tribe and the O'Neill family, he absolutely would not intervene. He just wanted to see if the Winged Horse Tribe would enter the space when they were pushed to the brink.
If the Winged Horse Tribe were like the Thunder Clan, refusing to enter the space even if they faced annihilation, Mr. Zhao Hai would actually admire them. However, he would never lend a hand to help them. If they wanted to be heroes, then let them be; it was their choice. Mr. Zhao Hai respected them, but he would not sympathize with them.
The day after the O'Neill family attacked the Winged Horse Tribe's defenses, their army advanced further into the Winged Horse Tribe territory. Their pace was not very fast, but it was steady, leaving the Winged Horse Tribe with no chance to counterattack.
The generals of the Winged Horse Tribe made some counterattacks, using guerrilla tactics learned from Mr. Zhao Hai—hit and run. However, they quickly realized that this method was ineffective against the mecha army of the O'Neill family. The speed of the O’Neill family’s mecha army surpassed theirs, and in the sky, there was no terrain to hinder them. They could only rely on speed to escape; without the advantage in speed, employing this tactic against the O'Neill family was akin to seeking death.
The second day passed under such circumstances. The Winged Horse Tribe's army launched a few surprise attacks but found little success and had to retreat, consolidating their defenses within their cities. All civilians were swiftly evacuated.
When this situation was presented to Zhan Fenglei and the others, everyone’s expressions turned grim. Guerrilla tactics were their last hope for the Winged Horse Tribe. If they could not employ these tactics, they would have to engage in positional warfare with the enemy, and in a positional battle against the artillery and vehicles of the O'Neill family, they would suffer great losses.
The second day quickly passed. On this day, the O'Neill family did not advance too rapidly, but there was not a single Winged Horse Tribe member left in their wake.
Aks had decided that they did not want slaves, as they did not understand the Winged Horse Tribe. Furthermore, their goal was to seize the territory of the Winged Horse Tribe, not the people. Therefore, Aks had no hesitation regarding the Winged Horse Tribe members—his order was simple: kill!
Aks's actions seemed excessive, but for him, it was not at all. They only wanted the territory and did not need the people. If they left behind Winged Horse Tribe members, they would have to allocate troops to guard them, which would dilute his military strength. So, this time, he truly acted ruthlessly, leaving nothing alive in his path.
Aks was not afraid of resistance from the Winged Horse Tribe. To be honest, he actually hoped that the Winged Horse Tribe would send some decent resistance forces; that would put him at ease. If the Winged Horse Tribe had no significant resistance, it would instead make Aks more uneasy because he was well aware that the undead beings that had initially lured them were very powerful.
The combat strength of those undead beings was indeed formidable, but at the critical moment of life and death for the Winged Horse Tribe, those undead beings had not appeared. This was definitely a huge hidden danger for Aks and his people.
Aks was very clear that undead beings were controlled by humans. If the Winged Horse Tribe had not found those powerful undead beings, it meant that the person controlling them had not shown up. The absence of that person was a significant threat to the O'Neill family.