Published: February 10, 2025
Delin once thought he was saved when he saw the reinforcements, but what happened next plunged him back into despair.
Nothing is more thrilling than seeing hope in despair, and nothing is more cruel than having hope shattered, plunging you back into despair.
The line between heaven and hell is indeed razor-thin.
If given the choice, Delin would have preferred that this group not show up.
Because he saw Anman and Jas.
Others might not know it, but as the leader and commander of the Broken Blade Battle Department, and the most valued young talent under Commander Ji Rui Guang, he was well aware that Jas had already agreed to Commander Ji's invitation, and would soon announce his move to Area C.
Of course, this involved a series of deals and compromises, promises and sacrifices, but those details were not known to others.
Now, however, these people were caught in a bitter battle. From Delin's perspective, these green-skin monsters had nearly completed their encirclement of the reinforcements. They formed a figure-eight shape, with two circles surrounding both Delin's team and the reinforcements.
If he and Jas and the others died here, Area C would truly be doomed.
"How could Commander An make such a foolish mistake?"
The adjutant, like Delin, was overjoyed to see the reinforcements just moments ago, only to feel like he had fallen into hell in an instant.
Due to his status, he couldn't voice some of his thoughts, but the meaning was clear—Anman had made a grave error.
Delin said nothing, but he felt the same as the adjutant.
They were the elite of Area C; this was the strongest battle department, and if they were surrounded here, why couldn't the reinforcements be more careful? They came charging in without caution, thinking they could rescue them—how naive!
The result was that they faced the same predicament as Delin and the others.
But deep down, Delin still held some hope. After all, this reinforcement team was a fresh force, and there were seven-star evolvers leading them. Perhaps they could bring them a surprise.
It was unlikely they could kill all these monsters, but if they could rush over and join forces with them, perhaps there was still a glimmer of life.
As Delin and the others reflected on the reckless actions of the reinforcements with complex emotions, inside the reinforcements, a fierce argument had just concluded. If it weren't for the enemies surrounding them, there might have been a physical fight.
The conflicting parties were led by Anman and Jas from Area C, and Zhao Xingmei, Mu Xinfey, Guangyao, and others from Ying City and Areas S and T.
The cause was naturally Anman's reckless advance, which led to the encirclement they were currently in. This bald uncle was being scolded mercilessly by three young people over twenty years his junior.
When Ye Zhongming left, he had already advised them to focus on drawing in the enemies, to avoid reckless battles. They should attract groups of these green-skin monsters to attack, while avoiding the larger groups and eliminating the smaller ones, gradually wearing them down.
However, Anman feared that the elite battle department of Area C would suffer greater losses if they delayed, so he forced a strong attack without consulting Mu Xinfey, Zhao Xingmei, and the others.
The consequence was that when Mu Xinfey, Zhao Xingmei, and Guangyao realized the situation, it was already too late. They couldn't dare to leave the main force alone, as that would leave them too vulnerable to be devoured by the green-skin monsters, so they could only stay at the back of the larger group.
Thus, they were all trapped here. After several hours of intense fighting, although the green-skin monsters were repelled, they had lost their chance to break free.
Originally a team of over sixty thousand, more than ten thousand had died in these few hours, leaving only around fifty thousand.
To lose so many people in such a short time was rare, even during the large-scale battles between nations in ancient times, highlighting the intensity of the previous battle.