Published: February 10, 2025
This was the first counterattack launched by Delin in the last few hours.
The sky had turned dark, but thanks to the bright moonlight, both humans and monsters had good visibility.
When the signal was seen, Delin and the warriors trapped here had already sensed the abnormality of the monster swarm and had long been prepared. As the signal rose, he immediately led the last group of over ten thousand, nearly twenty thousand, to break through in the predetermined direction.
On that side, sounds of battle could also be heard, indicating that someone was providing support.
Hope surged in everyone's hearts; after all, doing something was better than doing nothing.
However, when Delin rushed out, he glanced back at the position that had been held for dozens of hours. There were still many injured who could not move.
Breaking through required speed and efficiency, and bringing these injured would severely slow down the team, so they could only be abandoned.
The number of injured was too great, and the monsters' attacks often left warriors either lacking limbs or with shattered organs; there were very few minor injuries. Most were severely wounded, and those left in the center of the position outnumbered those who broke through. They either silently watched their comrades retreat or struggled to crawl through mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, hoping to keep pace with the team. Some clutched their weapons tightly, roaring that they would cover their comrades, while others cursed, wishing death upon those who abandoned them.
Some could not bear the abandonment of their comrades and shouted as they turned back to the position, wanting to die with those people. But more were resolutely breaking through, even if their noses turned sour, they never hesitated for even a second.
Delin turned back and saluted; he didn’t know if this was the last vestige of humanity, but he knew he would always remember this moment.
The team broke through the chaotic swarm of monsters and saw their kind. Calls came from both sides as the crowd quickly merged together.
The two Jingjue Floating Spheres opened fire, blasting away the monsters between the besieged team and the rescue team. The Mechanical Fortress also fired at full strength for a few minutes at some point, clearing the path ahead.
Soon, both sides met, and cheers erupted as three groups of humans finally converged at the same coordinate.
Although losses were heavy, with the three groups combined, there were about sixty thousand people now. In the darkness, they could see the densely packed crowd around them. Even the C Zone battle department, which had been besieged the longest with the highest casualty count, saw their confidence soar at this moment.
When Ji Rui Guang, Anman, Delin, and others met, their feelings were extremely complex. But at the same time, a few of them, along with Jas and the female seven-star evolver Zuo Jinxuan, immediately took control of this team and decided without consulting others, and certainly without heeding Ye Zhongming’s suggestion to hold their ground, to… break through immediately.
This suggestion was met with opposition from those led by Cloud Summit, Ying City, T Zone, and S Zone.
"Guangyao, Xinfey, now is not the time for impulsive decisions. With the monsters in chaos, we should leave immediately; otherwise, there will be no chance left."
Although Ji Rui Guang immediately vetoed Ye Zhongming's plan upon arriving, he sincerely hoped these people would follow him. He could not sway the people from Cloud Summit and Ying City, as they were staunch supporters of Ye Zhongming, but the resistance zone should maintain unity at this moment.
"I won't leave." Guangyao's expression was emotionless, but deep within his eyes was a complex mix of numbness, hatred, and disbelief. He already knew about Wen Zhong's departure and that he had been abandoned by his brother-in-law. This feeling of betrayal was worse than being besieged.
"Guangyao, the bigger picture matters. Commander Wen's actions naturally have their reasons!"