Published: February 12, 2025
Many people turned to look at Guangyao, knowing that the most critical command from the command center was about to be issued.
This command was simple, simple enough that it might only require one or two words, but its significance was entirely different.
It could be understood as a general offensive, or interpreted as a final attack. After this command, perhaps Guangyao’s command skills would be tested even more, but those would be fragmented little commands, and their importance, compared to this, was like heaven and earth apart.
"Wait a little longer!" Guangyao said in a deep voice, watching the image transmitted by the floating ball, waiting.
"But, Captain, it seems that the aerial interception cannot complete the scheduled blocking time, it might end up being just a few seconds short, what if..."
"Yes, Captain, the zombie horde and beast pack are getting very close. Our engagement troops have sent back numerous casualty reports; they’re only fifty meters away, it shouldn't be a problem, right..."
"Captain, we've detected a large number of mutated lifeforms surrounding us. On the left, the zombie horde has around twenty thousand, while on the right, there are over fifty thousand mutated animals. It's strange behind us, it seems to be... grass? But it's moving rapidly, it should be mutated plants!"
"The command center is under attack, hundreds of flying lifeforms are surrounding us!"
Each piece of news seemed to urge Guangyao to issue that crucial command as soon as possible.
A fifty-meter distance, amidst fighting and retreating, might take a minute to cover. In normal circumstances, such a time frame would pass in the blink of an eye, but now, it involved the effectiveness of a final assault.
That seemingly insignificant fifty-meter distance, if drawn in a semicircular shape within the entire city area, would cover a considerable area, with mutated lifeforms numbering in the tens of thousands inside.
If they started attacking now, these mutated lifeforms could very likely survive intact, posing a secondary assault on the Cloud Summit Team, and if combined with those blocked by flames behind them, they would probably break through immediately...
In such a case, the pressure that Cloud Summit would face would be substantial.
On the battlefield, even a small iron nail could affect the final outcome; the tens of thousands of lives would have an even greater impact!
But should he not issue the command?
The command center was being attacked, flying lifeforms were coming from all directions, and the air defense forces could not cover everything completely; their defensive focus was also on the airspace above the warriors in combat within the city, rather than the command center.
The zombie horde and beast pack were launching frenzied attacks on the retreating Cloud Summit team. Even though the Cloud Summit warriors were well-trained and maintained their composure, this was not a battle from the cold weapon era where they could retreat unharmed.
Now was the apocalypse, with various skills and energies flying into the formations; it was impossible to block everything, and casualties were continuously increasing.
Moreover, the command center, plus the frontline positions, was facing attacks from mutated lifeforms rushing from the outskirts of the city. If the troops could not withdraw in time, it would truly be...
These thoughts flashed through Guangyao's mind; he knew he had to make a decision in a few seconds.
This was a decision that would affect the outcome of the battle.
"Trust everyone; wait until the mutated lifeforms collectively enter the optimal attack range!"
"All unnecessary communications personnel, get out immediately and attack those annoying flying creatures; others, prepare for retreat!"
In the end, Guangyao decided to proceed with the original plan, even if it would come at a price, it was better than affecting the overall situation.
To those brothers who would sacrifice because of this, he could only say sorry.