Chapter 752
Chapter 752 - 738: The Situation Reverses
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Restless, uneasy, oppressive.
The battle is still ongoing, death is taking place every moment, both sides continue to raise the stakes on the battlefield, as if the war is escalating, as if the Aus people have no intention of backing down.
"...We haven’t seen the ministers for a day now."
"Did they run away?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! If they really ran away, they should have disbanded by now."
The bloody and brutal meat grinder battle continues, and the Aus people’s attacks seem to have intensified by 30%, but their high-end combat power is appearing less and less.
As for these realities, Lu Ping’an and his party remain silent.
Because in the external battle, the ones constantly suffering losses are actually the Aus people.
Once their main forces were confirmed to have no chance, the Aus people were met with counterattacks from all directions... not just limited to the people of the Eastern Country.
The Tu Siya Empire, Huaqi Federation, Red Star Republic, Sakura Kingdom, etc., these are actually the first and second-tier powers in the world... If they were not powerful, they wouldn’t be able to stabilize their own countries, let alone massively explore the Exotic Realm.
Many of the Aus people are still political allies as always, but judging from the ruthless and venomous actions of these "allies" now, it’s clear that the Hod company had no plan to "distinguish friend from foe."
"...It’s because they are all corporate-owned explorers that the competition is even more intense."
It’s not exactly possible to eliminate them completely since there are always high-level, lone strongmen who can escape the pursuit of the Aus people with their abilities.
Those who have survived to this day prove their strength... At least as for Lu Ping’an himself, he had no confidence in surviving alone.
Now, when it seems that the Aus people have already "lost their momentum", the first to jump out are actually these "dead survivors."
"...Let us avenge our people, please..."
"Those Aus people, they killed my whole family."
"The exploration team I built with my lifelong efforts..."
Their reasons are persuasive, and the gritting teeth and resolute expressions when they speak seem to show genuine hatred.
But they choose to come forward at this time, instead of continuing to hide, partly for true revenge, as they have really suffered, even if they barely managed to survive.
Many are disabled, and many dress worse than savages.
"...Can we borrow your Ark to return to our homeland?"
On the other hand, they also want to establish a relationship with the Eastern Country people.
Borrowing a ship to go home? That’s fine, but it’s not the main reason. The main reason is...
"...We have always liked the Eastern Country people, especially your tradition of loving peace. We should be able to coexist peacefully and develop together."
They are afraid, as the powerful Aus people may all fall into the hands of these Eastern Country people. Once the Eastern Country people completely deal with the Aus people, what will happen to them?
They worry that when one Hod company leaves, another Eastern Hod company will take its place.
Especially, when they noticed the earth-shattering explosion and the deep pit at the site of the former Aus people’s base, it made them even more uneasy.
They come forward voluntarily, expressing goodwill, seeking revenge, but also testing... If the Eastern Country people are as aggressive as the Aus people, they will immediately retreat into the mountains.
"Agree to their request."
"Yes, there’s no need to make things worse... To survive until now, they must have decent strength, which may mean a series of connections and troubles."
"They should have information we don’t have, let them hand over the information in exchange for our security guarantee."
After some simple internal communication, the Eastern Country people determined the negotiation strategy for these individuals.
At this point, there is no need to create additional problems.
Only the Aus people and the Eastern Country people have become mortal enemies, destined for the outcome of one side being destroyed, and eventually, the final result will probably be the complete annihilation of one side.
"The Aus people? Haven’t seen them."
By then, that should be the answer when they go back.
Anyway, there’s no evidence, if you don’t believe it, come over here and verify it.
What? You found a survivor? What do you mean by finding a beggar pretending to be one? How do you prove that the person was killed by us? A fraud?!
Previously, the Aus people did it this way, and even if it escalated to a higher level of dispute, they could only engage in verbal conflicts. Occasionally, a few survivors escaped back, but it wouldn’t change anything. After all, they couldn’t start a full-scale war over a few individuals and disputes in their "overseas colonies."
International law is often merely customary and lacks sufficient binding force.
In the end, both sides would squabble and compensate each other, and that would be it.
"What the Aus people did before, we plan to do now. There’s no...Aus people here!"
The Eastern Country people showed no intention of holding back. With the unexpected reinforcements, they launched even more ruthless attacks, rooting out those who were stationed in the surrounding areas. The hatred between the two sides was destined to end with the annihilation of one side.
However, justice always lies in people’s hearts. If you do something, there’s always a consequence...leaving some "witnesses" would give the Eastern Country people an advantage in private opinion.
Naturally, the Eastern Country people didn’t hold high expectations, as some biases are eternal. Even with evidence and their own victims before them, their officials would still not recognize them, as everything served politics and interests.
For the Eastern Country people’s internal affairs, however, the Explorers needed some "witnesses."
Both parties got what they needed, making the cooperation even more enjoyable.
The Aus people had expanded their territories to reap benefits and control their own "territory." But at this time, it became a reality for their enemies to attack them separately.
They were bleeding every moment, and naturally, a large number of deserters appeared.
Once they accepted Hod company’s management, the other side with stronger organization would fall apart, both in terms of organization and morale, upon losing their leader.
"...The number of Aus reinforcements intercepted today is seven less than yesterday. It’s not that our people aren’t powerful; it’s just that their reinforcements are dwindling."
The road to the main battlefield had become the Death Road. As long as they tried to become reinforcements for the main battlefield, they would be targeted by the Eastern Country people and the "allied forces."
Clearly, the situation has turned around.
This time, it wasn’t the Eastern Country people being cornered by the Aus people, but the Aus people’s main army being stuck halfway up the mountain, unable to advance or retreat.
Lu Ping’an and his group were not in a hurry. This time, it was the once-confident Aus people who were suffering from a lack of food and wavering morale.
As for Lu Ping’an’s group and himself? They were really busy, very busy...busy with bursting soldiers and reaping benefits.
"Has the first batch of War Demon Wolves been formed?"
"A total of 160 have reached the professional standards and have clearly awakened their Abnormal Ability. There are also more than 200 with partial characteristics."
The courtyard had fully started its operation, and the Beast Professions prepared for the "Demon Wolves" were gradually coming online.
Since they had decided to fight and go all out, the more cannon fodder, the better...with the "professional level" Demon Wolf pack, it would be hard to tell who was the real cannon fodder when facing ordinary Tier 1-2 professionals.
On the one hand, it could be called "bursting soldiers," but on the other hand, it could also be considered pure gains.
𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
"Have we trained our Rebirth Business Group’s Sky Knights?"
Lu Ping’an had two flying mounts at hand. One was the Two-headed Vulture Beast, which was a naturally timid Sky Knight suitable for aerial reconnaissance but not for combat. The other was the medium-sized flying mount called "Winged Lion" by the Aus people; it had sharp teeth and claws and excelled in ground-to-air dives and air-to-air ambushes.
The former was easy to acquire but not very useful, as many were lost in several battles. The latter was not easy to come by—only thirty were obtained by the Independent Group, and most of them were killed in multiple battles.
"...Now, there are over sixty of them."
After showcasing his "Beast Taming" skills to Captain Qian, Lu Ping’an quickly acquired the Winged Lions and completed mass production.
This was a genuine harvest that they could try to bring back.
Of course, once they returned, the environment might change, and they might not be able to fly...But with Beast Tamers here, there was no pressure in training a few demonized subspecies.
Not only could these things be used for themselves, but they could also be sold for money to recoup the cost—either way, it was a good thing.
Other teams were doing the same thing. The Eastern Country people, who had adapted to the environment, were constantly collecting local resources, transforming them into combat power or future potential.
In this way, the Eastern Country people grew stronger every day, while the Aus people declined. Everyone knew this couldn’t last forever, but no one wanted to break the balance.
Perhaps when CEO Marvin was still around, he would have actively broken the balance.
But now, as long as the situation could hold, the Aus people wouldn’t want to gamble everything.
However, they finally couldn’t hold on.
— End of Chapter 752 —