March 19, Overcast

Today is the last night before the war, and it could also be the last night of my life, but I have no regrets, because this is a great war.

I feel honored for everyone who participates in this war. Most wars throughout history have been ugly, but this is an exception.

Although we are in darkness, we are fighting for something great.

...

In the camp, a person dressed in a Security Bureau uniform is silently writing in a diary.

"Wang Kang, what are you doing?" Ge Yunhua leaned beside him and asked, although he had lost a hand, he became an Extraordinary, stronger than most people.

"Writing a diary, I write one every day—it’s my habit." Wang Kang closed his eyes, put away the diary, and tucked it into his chest, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"An admirable habit." Xu Kai gave a thumbs up.

"What’s so admirable about that?" Wang Kang looked at Xu Kai with some surprise.

"I think anyone who persists in doing things is admirable. If you asked me to write a diary, I definitely couldn’t do it," Xu Kai thought for a moment and said.

Ge Yunhua leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Didn’t Leader Su give you any instructions?"

Xu Kai’s expression calmed down, and he nodded: "Yes, but I can’t say—it’s confidential, you know."

Ge Yunhua smiled, unconcerned: "I was just asking. I figured since you’re his disciple, you should have some special care."

Xu Kai took a breath and said: "We’re not the vanguard; already, that’s caring, but I don’t want this kind of care."

Ge Yunhua shook his head, not very agreeable: "Everyone has their own duties; we can’t all do the same thing."

"That’s true, rest assured, the teacher is very confident, and all the captains are as well—we’ve planned everything thoroughly."

Xu Kai showed a hint of a smile, but there was worry in his eyes.

Su Changxing did give him orders, but they were not about the war; rather, they were about what to do if they fail.

...

In a sealed room.

"We will lose?" Xu Kai looked at Su Changxing in shock.

Su Changxing shook his head, not explaining further: "Victory or defeat is possible. Although I believe we will win, it’s always best to be prepared."

"If defeat becomes evident, you’ll lead some young Extraordinary individuals away; the robot forces will cover you."

"Even if we lose, the world won’t necessarily end. We need to leave some seeds. Just run as far as possible, only seek to survive."

...

This was just a precautionary plan, yet it made him feel uneasy.

He didn’t know where this unease originated from, but looking at Su Changxing, he felt they would indeed win.

No one can foresee the future; nobody can know what will happen tomorrow.

That evening.

A small squad of Wizards came to attack their camp; however, as soon as these Wizards approached, they were detected.

The presence of these Wizards was too strong. Any Extraordinary could sense them, and some with Perception Ability could pinpoint their location from afar.

The so-called attack did not really exist. Those Wizards seemed to understand this, sending only a few to probe.

Still, it caused considerable damage, with hundreds dead.

...

The fierce wind swept across the wilderness, clothes flying, roaring.

The air was slightly suffocating, permeated with the smell of gunpowder and blood, with occasional cannon sounds echoing from afar.

A dark crowd walked across the highway, accompanied by the incessant roar of advancing tanks.

This scene stretched for dozens of miles.

This war was exceedingly rushed, but they had no choice but to be hasty—there wasn’t any more time to wait.

The troop appeared somewhat disordered; many were assembled on short notice, lacking coordination.

The soldiers of those few divisions, although not strong individually, demonstrated great marching skills in such times.

"In this war, we fight to the bitter end; even in death, we’ll fall on the path of charge."

"We are fighting not just for ourselves, but for others, for our descendants, for this world."

"We must win, we can’t afford to lose!"

...

A young man holding a Big Horn, dressed in a Security Bureau uniform, shouted while walking.

He is Wang Kang, who had voluntarily joined the Security Bureau. He was an ordinary person before, but just a few days ago, he used the Guide Pendant to become an Extraordinary.

His animated demeanor was genuine; faced with this war, he appeared more fearless than others.

These are not the vanguard troops. A team has already been advancing at the forefront under the leadership of Zhou An.

Yu Jieyi brought people from behind and joined up with them. She noted Elba beside Su Changxing with a slight frown but said nothing more.

Back when they were in Donglin City, she had a good relationship with Shen Jinxuan.

The feeling was akin to seeing a friend’s man with another woman while the man was also her superior.

However, she thought these were trivial matters. Winning this war was the most important thing, and anything unrelated to it should be set aside.

"Leader, do you think we have a good chance of winning?" Yu Jieyi asked candidly.

Su Changxing understood her personality and appreciated her straightforwardness. With a confident smile, he replied:

"Ten out of ten, we will definitely win this battle."

Yu Jieyi could feel that sincere confidence. Su Changxing truly believed it, or rather, that was the reality now.

Those who had followed from the settlement till now had considerable confidence in Su Changxing, some even to the point of blind obedience, like Qian Runwei and Xu Wenfeng.

But she was not like that.

She often contemplated deeply about what was right and wrong, feeling that everything Su Changxing was currently doing was correct.

Su Changxing glanced at her, thought for a while, and continued: "Don’t try too hard recklessly, do your best, but stubborn things break easily. I want us to win, but I also want you all to survive."

Yu Jieyi’s eyes were clear as she calmly said: "There will always be casualties, Leader. Rest assured, I will choose the most appropriate method to achieve the greatest victory at the smallest cost."

They had already devised a meticulous battle plan, detailing what everyone should do.

However, plans are just plans, and in practice, there would definitely be vast differences, even worlds apart.

Su Changxing, though he believed they would win, knew their losses would be considerable.

Their combat strategy relied on using some as a shield, in a sacrificial way, allowing those with abilities to kill the Wizards.

...

With the dense artillery fire, numerous shells rained down, covering the area around the watchtower entirely.

For a moment, various shining projectiles interspersed the black fog.

Immediately after, massive fireballs from the direction of Donglin City were hurled toward them, dozens of them, each targeting different directions, aimed directly at their artillery positions.

This was Richie’s method, capable of releasing such powerful fireballs from an ultra-long distance, with each fireball radiating over several miles.

Su Changxing could not be indifferent to this, setting up his sniper rifle and shooting at the incoming fireballs one by one.

In the air, the meteor-like bullets collided with the fireballs creating fierce explosions, stirring up roaring waves.

He could now unleash eighty times "Concentrating," which was his limit, enabling each bullet to unleash terrifying power.

What concerned him was that the bounty hunter known as Hound had yet to appear.

"Is he planning to reap the benefits without effort?" Su Changxing chuckled coldly, guessing Hound’s intention.

For those bounty hunters, credibility likely meant little to them. If they could complete the task more easily, they would probably be willing to do so.

The massive fireballs broke apart into smaller fireballs, falling to the ground, instantly melting any part of a person hit by them.

At this moment,

the team led by Zhou An had already engaged in close combat with the enemy, in the forest half a mile from the watchtower.

Several laser cannons pierced through, striking the nearby hill, creating one large hole after another.

Their team only outnumbered the enemy by four times, and logically, they should still be at a great disadvantage.

After all, the soldiers of those Wizards were equivalent to their Tier Nine Extraordinaries.

However, Zhou An showcased greater strength today. Ever since the battle in Nangang County, he led a team of Extraordinaries maniacally eradicating monsters in the black fog.

Day and night battling had directly cleared half of the Donglin Region.

Now, his combat style had undergone significant changes compared to before, controlling the Flying Sword and Flying Saber to fight in tandem, making it even harder to defend against.

Especially that Flying Saber, small and swift during high-speed flight, making its trajectory hard to detect.

Zhou An’s sword had become much faster, over twice as fast as before, making it hard to believe how he achieved such improvement in such a short time.

Upon contact, it wasn’t the Wizards who struck first, but Zhou An who did.

He cleanly dispatched two Wizards first, severing their lives with just one sword stroke before the others could react.

Right after, other positions broke into battles, across the wilderness in front of Donglin City.

Though they had more people, their strength varied greatly. Some groups were overpowered by just one or two Wizards leading soldiers, while others could fight back and even gain the upper hand.

Su Changxing, meanwhile, charged alone from the watchtower’s defense line inward, no Wizard could match him, unable even to withstand a single bullet from him.