"Where there's a will, there's a way" was a saying that applied just as much to the foreign races.
Upon hearing An Ruo's command, the soldiers of the foreign races finally had their spirits rekindled, letting out hoarse cries.
The lines that were on the verge of being breached by the Undead Legion immediately stabilized.
However, An Ruo's tactic of delaying the enemy, while seemingly effective, was fraught with great risk.
For what if, as the fighting continued, these soldiers realized something was amiss, and the Undead Legion's resurrection capabilities were inexhaustible...
At that point, a collapse in morale would likely be beyond the power of a simple statement to fix.
Thus, An Ruo was essentially gambling.
And Kannai Gongsi was also gambling, naturally.
After all, he wasn't Lin Ran, and he had to abide by the objective laws of this world.
That is, the conservation of energy.
If he wanted to resurrect these soldiers or parry these attacks, he would undoubtedly have to pay a significant price in energy.
It was just that Kannai Gongsi was no fool. Knowing he couldn't betray any weakness in his expression, he always appeared perfectly calm.
At most, a faint smile might flicker across his face.
Therefore, these four foreign heroes couldn't ascertain the depth of Kannai Gongsi's reserves...
But the battle had already reached this stage; they had no choice but to grit their teeth and hold on.
Persistence is victory!
Thus, the situation was simplified into a war of attrition between two forces.
On the command front, the four foreign heroes were fending off the frantic attacks of the legion commanders, desperately pushing towards the silver barrier.
On the army front, the foreign soldiers were using their own flesh and blood to exchange for the resurrection energy of the Undead Legion.
This resulted in a temporary stalemate in the engagement.
...
Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
Outside Nagasaki Fortress.
Dinu, clad in a blue trench coat, gazed towards the fortress.
No one had seen Dinu, the "Azure Shackles" from the Rhine Federation, since their parting at the arena.
He had vanished as if evaporated into thin air, never to reappear in the public eye.
Although many had seen through his feigned death and suspected he had ulterior motives...
When it came to specifics, no one knew what he intended to do.
And now, this man had appeared so brazenly outside Nagasaki Fortress, leading a formidable force of "people" similarly clad in blue trench coats, their gaze fixed in the distance.
"Lord Heavenly God, this is Nagasaki Fortress."
"According to our analysis, the Sakura Emperor, Kannai Gongsi, is most likely hiding here!"
At this moment, a man in a blue trench coat quickly approached Dinu and whispered into his ear.
Dinu's eyes instantly gleamed:
"Good!"
"This bastard, I've finally caught him!"
"I'd like to see where he can escape to after losing all his mechanical equipment!"
Dinu first clenched his fist fiercely, then turned to inspect his subordinates.
These subordinates, also in blue trench coats, numbered roughly a hundred thousand.
Though their numbers might not seem overwhelming, the aura they exuded and their innate oppressive presence could still generate considerable pressure.
Especially since they were all dressed identically, their blue trench coats exuding a technological and immaculate aura, making them appear undeniably formidable.
"However..."
Just then, the man in the blue trench coat by his side suddenly interjected.
Dinu detested such interruptions and immediately frowned:
"What is it?"
The man in the blue trench coat sighed:
"However, around the fortress, we've detected significant and continuous energy fluctuations and outbursts, on a massive scale..."
"Most importantly, there are also... remnants of super-large spacetime rifts, and some smaller spacetime rifts that haven't fully dissipated!"
Dinu was taken aback:
"Spacetime rifts? Those despicable foreign races dare to meddle in this mess?"
"These damned bastards are truly terrifyingly greedy!"
After a pause, Dinu continued ruthlessly, "Whether they're foreign races or Sakura, we just fight!
"This time, we must obtain the key to opening the gate from Kannai Gongsi..."
"Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be annihilated!"
"Charge!"
With that, Dinu led the charge, leaping down from the hillside.
...
Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
Nagasaki Fortress.
CRACKLE, CRACKLE, CRACKLE...
With successive cracking sounds, the soul armors of the Undead Legion were forcefully shattered by the foreign soldiers, turning into fragments of armor.
These shattered Undead Legion members quickly regenerated and rose to fight again, tirelessly.
The two sides continued their back-and-forth for a long time, the battle having completely devolved into a white-hot stalemate.
At this point, both sides began to harbor anxieties.
One side wondered if the other's morale was unbreakable, while the other questioned if the other's energy was infinite. The more they fought, the more they worried.
Especially the four foreign heroes, who, while engaging in combat, carefully observed Kannai Gongsi's every move.
They sought to discern his intentions while finding a weakness they could exploit.
As for Kannai Gongsi, he too began to entertain ulterior motives, contemplating a withdrawal.
While the Undead Legion's energy was still sufficient, if the fighting continued at this pace, it would still be taxing.
At the very least, this approach was hardly sustainable...
If all his energy was expended here, who knew if he might encounter future troubles requiring the Undead Legion's direct intervention.
Therefore, minimizing losses was the supreme strategy he needed to consider.
Just as Kannai Gongsi was pondering whether to retreat into the fortress and give the Undead Legion some rest, allowing the ordinary soldiers within the fortress to bear the pressure, he suddenly heard a rustling sound from afar.
This peculiar sound not only drew Kannai Gongsi's attention but also diverted some of the four foreign heroes' focus.
Then, within their respective fields of vision, they all saw the man who had long since disappeared, clad in a blue trench coat—Dinu!
And the blue trench coat unit led by Dinu.