124: Run away
Time, like sand in an hourglass, flowed slowly yet steadily.
In a blink, a day had passed since the war.
On the wood fort platform where the Taiyi Alliance was located, the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy.
Bang!
Just then, Gerard slammed his palm heavily on the railing surrounding the platform, creating cracks in the sturdy wood.
"Who can tell me where all our previous advantages went? Why are we now being pushed back?"
Gerard pointed at the battlefield ahead, roaring.
Such high-density close combat, even a war involving tens of millions of Troops, could not last too long.
After one day, the war was nearing its end.
Of the tens of millions of Troops brought by the Taiyi Alliance, less than a tenth remained.
All of this was within Gerard's acceptable range.
But what he could not accept was that although Li Feng's Troops had also significantly dwindled, he still had at least hundreds of thousands left.
This was utter nonsense!
Although he hadn't calculated it precisely,
Judging from the intensity of the war and the casualty ratio of both sides,
Li Feng's fallen Troops in this war already exceeded 1.5 million.
According to their initial observations, this number should have meant Li Feng's entire army was annihilated, so how could he still have hundreds of thousands of Troops?
"It's over, we've failed again. We're definitely going to be skinned alive when we go back, or even worse," a black Novice Lord said, his face filled with dread.
"We've lost, we've completely lost. Li Feng is not someone we should have provoked. The Alliance has provoked a terrifying existence. When he grows up, I'm afraid the Alliance..." another white Novice Lord said, trailing off.
"I understand, I completely understand. Li Feng is definitely not an SS-grade talent. He must have awakened an SSS-grade talent related to mass-producing Troops. No wonder the Alliance wanted to capture him alive at all costs, but the Alliance still underestimated the terror of an SSS-grade talent!"
In the dim secret room, AKes and the blond youth sat opposite each other.
They had just received the 3D projection Gerard had sent back.
At this moment, these two prominent figures, who had lived for hundreds of years, trembled uncontrollably, their hearts bleeding!
They failed, they actually failed!
As the masterminds, they would inevitably face accountability later.
Not only because of the massive consumption of resources, but also because the reputation of the Taiyi Alliance had suffered losses.
"Fuck, what exactly happened? Why did we fail!"
"Even an SSS-grade talent shouldn't be so heaven-defying. The other few didn't show such astonishing achievements in their youth."
AKes roared wildly, like a wounded beast.
"AKes, calm down. Failure is already a certainty. Quickly tell Gerard to send back all the important items and War Treasures. We already lost a Heaven and Earth Net last time; we can't afford to lose any more."
The blond youth sighed, trying to persuade him.
"I know, I've already instructed Gerard. If it really comes down to it at the last moment, he should send everything back first," AKes calmed down, his voice low.
"This time, we've been defeated," the blond youth said helplessly, patting AKes's shoulder.
"Could it be that there's a talent above SSS-grade? Otherwise, how could such an unreasonable situation occur!" Although his emotions had calmed down a lot, AKes was clearly still bothered.
"That's just what you think. You've never encountered an SSS-grade talent. You don't know how terrifying they are. They are a bunch of monsters. This failure is not your fault; you don't need to blame yourself, AKes."
Just then, an old voice sounded.
The next moment, an old man quietly appeared before the two.
"Greetings, Alliance Leader!" AKes and the blond youth immediately knelt down, saying respectfully the moment they saw the old man.
"Rise," the old man waved his hand, and the two stood up uncontrollably.
Looking at the 3D projection before him, the old man's face showed a look of emotion.
"Hundreds of years ago, I once fought an SSS-grade talent. At that time, I was already a high and mighty god, while he was only at the twelfth rank. But his Troops easily crushed mine. If I hadn't run fast, perhaps there would have been a beautiful tale circulating in the starry sky about a mortal slaying a god. Of course, it wouldn't be beautiful for me."
The old man looked at Li Feng with a complex expression, finally sighing.
Hearing this, AKes and the blond youth exchanged glances, a chill running down their spines.
Only at their position did they know how terrifying gods were.
It could be said that this old man before them could easily erase them by simply plucking a leg hair.
Such an existence was almost slain by a mortal back then.
"Any SSS-grade talent is a terrifying monster. The reason I agreed to your plan this time was just to give it a try. If it succeeded, that would be best; if it failed, it wouldn't matter."
"AKes, from today onwards, the Taiyi Alliance will remain silent for now. Those old guys from Dragon Country are already searching for me across the starry sky. I can't even protect myself now. If you don't keep a low profile, I won't be able to save you either."
"Speak of the devil, I'm being targeted by another old guy. I need to make a run for it first."
The old man's face showed a helpless expression, and without giving the two a chance to speak, he disappeared directly.
Inside the secret room, the two looked at each other, their faces bewildered.
The word 'run' was naturally not unfamiliar to them.
But to hear it from the mouth of a god, that was too unfamiliar.
Then, the two came back to their senses.
Their previously heavy mood now lightened considerably.
This was an SSS-grade talent capable of slaying a god with a mortal body. Their plan failed, and it didn't seem so hard to accept.
"This mission has failed. You can start retreating. Save as many as you can."
Soon, hundreds of Novice Lords, including Gerard, all received Adams' message.
Watching the number of their Troops dwindle, the lords, who had already considered retreating, withdrew decisively.
An hour later.
When Li Feng led his Troops to the wood fort, it was already deserted.
Only a large number of siege engines were left behind.
These items were too bulky. They were afraid that if they collected them, Li Feng would notice, and they would die again.
So, when retreating, everyone could only grit their teeth and leave these large machines behind, not taking them away.
"They ran?"
Li Feng raised an eyebrow, truly not expecting it.
Immediately after, he continued to push to the edge of the territory.
Ahead, a Gate of War should have stood, but it was now in ruins.
Gerard and the others fled in a hurry, with no time to retrieve the Gate of War, so they could only choose to destroy it.
"Twice now. This time, I won't let you off easily."
Li Feng narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them...