Published: February 7, 2025
The faint smell of blood wasn't too strong, but for the evolvers whose senses had become very sharp, this scent was enough to constantly stimulate their sense of smell, reminding them that the battle was not yet over.
Today, after clearly rejecting several demands from the Anti-Cloud Summit Alliance, Cloud Summit Villa faced its first large-scale attack.
This battle had actually begun over a dozen days ago; however, during this time, the Anti-Cloud Summit Alliance had been clearing out the surrounding mutated creatures, creating essential siege tools, and devising plans, which is why they hadn't launched an attack yet. They had already cut off Cloud Summit's contact with the outside world, especially during the initial construction of the positions and the blockade, where both sides had frequently engaged in many small skirmishes.
But today's direct assault on Cloud Summit's tall walls was the first of its kind.
This not only signified the official beginning of the Cloud Summit offensive battle but also marked the start of the first base defense battle in Ying City.
The scale of the carnage caught everyone off guard.
This included Cloud Summit Villa as well as the Anti-Cloud Summit Alliance.
As night gradually fell, some core higher-ups were gathered in a camp of the Anti-Cloud Summit Alliance, but the atmosphere was a bit serious.
"Do you know how many people we lost after just two hours of fighting today?"
Many people say that appearance reflects the heart, and there is some truth to it. At this moment, Lou Xiaoling had lost the lively and graceful demeanor she had half a year ago, replaced by a somewhat plump but cold and arrogant face.
Among the major core forces of the Anti-Cloud Summit Alliance, one was hers, or rather, it belonged to the man she had aligned with.
This was the name that Xia Lei called a big fool, the Unicorn King Freedom Master.
As a four-star evolver, she actually had no voice in the room, but she stood proudly representing her man, the boss of Unicorn King Freedom Master, Pang Cheng, a giant weighing nearly three hundred pounds and standing at a height of one meter seventy.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Lou Xiaoling slammed her hand on the battle report: "Over two hundred people! Over two hundred died in just two hours! And what about Cloud Summit? They probably didn't even lose fifty! Why? Because you all are slacking off!"
"A woman, you shouldn't say that. Everyone has lost men, and nobody is slacking. Moreover, today is the first day of battle, and crossing the trap area outside Cloud Summit requires more costs, which is normal. Don't get too worked up; it can age you."
A man dressed in all black sat in a chair, looking nonchalant, even trimming his nails with a nail clipper.
Lou Xiaoling's chest rose and fell sharply. If she were inside the Unicorn King Freedom Master, she would have already exploded with anger. However, the person she was facing was not just anyone; he was a member of the mysterious organization Zero Commerce Association, the sound iron sacred seat, a five-star stronger.
"If I don’t get worked up, will we keep fighting like this forever? How long would that take?"
"Pang Cheng, what are your thoughts?"
Little Brother Jiu, who had been silent, spoke up to the giant sitting there like a mountain.
"Hehe," Pang Cheng's voice was loud, and even his laughter was booming. "Aren't there those smaller forces? If they don't contribute now, are they going to wait until we break down the city gate to join in?"
With a snap of his fingers, the sound iron sacred seat turned to Lou Xiaoling and said, "Look at what your man thinks. You, from now on, speak less when there's nothing going on."
"Do you look down on me?"
"Should I look up to you?"
"Enough!"
Wen Hong said impatiently. Although her strength had quietly surpassed Little Brother Jiu in the Ninth Army and she usually acted quite independently, in such situations, she still showed respect for Little Brother Jiu.
"Tomorrow, I'll lead the charge. Little Brother Jiu, how does that sound?" After Wen Hong finished speaking, she added an explanation: "Even if we let those smaller forces act as cannon fodder, it has to be done reasonably; otherwise, they aren't fools and will run away."