Give me the coordinates! Once everyone arrives, all we're good for is collecting their corpses!

Dead silence.

On the city walls, one could hear a pin drop.

All the soldiers of the White Eagle Country were like puppets with their Souls sucked out, staring blankly at the area below that had been cleared in an instant.

It was a golden death zone paved with the remains of countless Void Worms.

In their minds, they kept replaying that incredible scene from just moments ago.

A raise of the hand.

And then the insect tide was gone.

The "Sky Canopy" defense System they were so proud of, built with countless resources, was like paper in the face of that overwhelming acid rain.

And this man... had merely raised his hand.

Mike Jason's mouth was open wide enough to fit an egg.

He looked at the hellish scene below, then at the back of the figure at the edge of the wall whose hair wasn't even ruffled, feeling the worldview he had built over decades collapsing and shattering inch by inch.

"Ha... Haha... Hahahaha!"

A deafening burst of wild laughter broke the dead silence.

The Mountain-Swallowing War God, Tie Kuang, carried his giant axe, laughing so hard he doubled over, the entire city wall trembling slightly under his laughter.

He walked up to Mike Jason and used his giant axe, wider than a door, to lightly pat the other man's expensive white battle armor, making "bang-bang" sounds.

"Jason! Did you see that?"

"These are the warriors of our Dragon Country!"

"What use are those flashy tin cans of yours on a real battlefield like this? Huh?"

"In the end, it still comes down to us men who use our fists and blades!"

Tie Kuang's voice was filled with blatant mockery and pride.

Qin Pojun stood to the side.

Though he didn't speak, the sharp light glinting in his single eye and the irrepressible smile at the corner of his mouth said it all.

Satisfying!

It was so damn satisfying!

He never thought he'd see the day when these arrogant guys from the White Eagle Country would have such a look as if they'd seen a ghost!

Mike Jason's face turned red then white, his lips trembling, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

Facts speak louder than words.

However, at that moment.

Lin Zhan, who had been silent, slowly shook his head.

He glanced at the excited Tie Kuang, then at the sour-faced Jason, and spoke in a deep voice.

"You can't put it that way."

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned.

Tie Kuang's laughter stopped abruptly, and he looked at Lin Zhan in confusion.

"Old Lin, you're speaking up for these foreigners?"

Ignoring him, Lin Zhan turned his gaze toward the ordinary soldiers below the wall, who were trembling yet still standing their ground.

"Technological creations have their value."

Lin Zhan's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Someone like Lin Yuan... is an anomaly after all."

"In this world, how many people can achieve what he has?"

"But technology allows an ordinary soldier to have the power to fight against demons. It prevents them from being completely helpless when facing these monsters."

"A suit of Power Armor and an Energy Gun might not kill a Void Lord, but they give them a better chance of survival in a beast tide."

"Martial arts pursue the peak of the individual."

"While technology raises the floor for the entire race."

"The two have never been mortal enemies."

Lin Zhan's words plunged everyone present into deep thought.

Even the hot-tempered Tie Kuang fell into a rare silence, scratching his head as if finding some truth in Lin Zhan's words.

A flicker of surprise passed through the cold eyes of the Flying Moon Sword God Shangguan Jinghong as she gave Lin Zhan an extra glance.

Mike Jason was even more stunned.

He hadn't expected the head of Dragon Country's Martial Gods to have such a broad mind and vision.

The resentment and bitterness in his heart dissipated significantly at that moment.

He took a deep breath, stood tall, and gave Lin Zhan a solemn military salute.

Then, changing the subject, he quickly took out a tactical data pad from his breast pocket.

"Marshal Lin Zhan, you are right."

"Since the crisis is temporarily over, I have an urgent piece of intelligence that requires an immediate decision from the Alliance's high command!"

He activated the data pad, and a holographic projection instantly appeared before everyone.

It was a 3D map of the battlefield.

In the center of the map was a treacherous area marked as "Wailing Canyon."

Deep in the canyon, a dozen blue dots representing friendly forces were tightly surrounded by hundreds of dense red dots!

"This is the Winter Wolf Unit of the North Bear Country. They accidentally entered a Shadow Demon nest while on a reconnaissance mission."

Mike Jason's tone became incredibly serious.

"According to the last communication we intercepted, they've been besieged by thousands of Shadow Demons and at least three Lord-class monsters for over six hours! Their ammunition is exhausted, and their Power Armor energy is about to run out!"

"They... won't last much longer!"

Having said that, he looked up, staring intently at Lin Zhan and Qin Pojun.

"Within the Demon Suppressing Pass, the only ones capable of organizing an effective rescue force in a short time are your Dragon Country troops."

"As the founders and core of the Human Guardian Alliance, I believe the Dragon Country should shoulder this responsibility!"

His words were high-sounding and airtight.

But there was a trace of subtle provocation and calculation in his tone.

This was an overt plot!

Isn't your Dragon Country strong? Aren't you the leaders?

Well then, the most dangerous and urgent task is yours!

A flash of anger instantly crossed Qin Pojun's single eye.

This bastard is playing this game again!

He was just about to speak up in rebuttal.

But a flat voice suddenly rang out.

"Send me the detailed coordinates."

The entire area fell silent instantly.

Everyone's gaze converged on the figure that hadn't moved from the beginning.

Lin Yuan.

Mike Jason was completely stunned, looking at Lin Yuan in disbelief.

"You... You're going alone?"

"Do you know what kind of place that is? There are thousands of Shadow Demons! And three Lords! Even a Martial God Level expert would be in trouble if surrounded..."

Before he could finish.

Lin Yuan interrupted him.

Lin Yuan didn't even look at him, instead focusing on the blue dots on the map that were starting to flicker and could go out at any moment.

"Any later,"

His voice had no emotional fluctuations, yet it carried an unquestionable coldness.

"and you can just go straight to collect the corpses."

The moment the words fell.

Lin Yuan's figure left a faint afterimage where he stood.

He took a step off the city wall.

His entire being seemed to merge into the air.

He vanished instantly into the dim, yellowish twilight.

Only a wall full of experts remained, along with a dazed Mike Jason holding the data pad high.

"Will he... really be okay going alone?"

After a while, Qin Pojun finally spoke, voicing the question that most people present wanted to know.

Even though they had witnessed Lin Yuan's power, wasn't it still too dangerous to let him go alone?

"Don't worry! I know my grandson best!"

Lin Zhan laughed heartily.