"Why haven't reinforcements arrived yet?!"

"Why is there no reinforcement!"

"Where are the people from the war zone? Can't they see a single transport ship!"

"Are they going to abandon this city!"

Fighting spirit can be worn down, and panic and fear are spreading continuously.

The brutal reality of deaths and the countless bodies of those sacrificed silently spoke of the cruelty of the battlefield. More and more Spirit Contract Masters and their Contracted Spirits despairingly realized that humanity might truly be unable to defeat the Insect Race.

Yi Fan, enveloped in golden light, slammed his fist to crush the insect race in front of him and reunited with Xia Youwei and Li Lingzhen on the battlefield.

"Is there still no word from the City Guardian officials?"

"The phone can't get through."

"Can't get through? Are you kidding me? When can a communication call not get through!"

"I'd rather believe this is a joke." Yi Fan looked coldly at the battlefield ahead, which felt like a giant meat grinder.

Too many Spirit Contract Masters and Contracted Spirits had already perished in this battle, yet he was powerless.

Just like back then.

...

"Captain, there are too many insects outside, we are already surrounded. Leave quickly!"

"Leave? I can't leave, what will happen to you if I go? Besides, we are Combat Spirit Contract Masters of the war zone, what will happen to Great Xia if even we retreat!"

"But over there in the war zone, they clearly used us as bait. Thousands of Combat Spirit Contract Masters, those are thousands of living lives! Are they just thrown away as bait like that?!"

"Alright, say no more. Brother Yi, our lives were given by you; if we have to die, we'll die together!"

"Xiao Fan." A woman wearing red, her colors bright and vivid, appeared behind Yi Fan. Seeing his distressed appearance, she raised her hand to stroke his brow.

"Iris, it seems we might really die this time."

"No, you will be alright. Have you forgotten? My Talent Ability is SS Level Immortal!"

"Immortal, hahaha, right, how could I forget? It must be because of this ability that they've deliberately trapped us! These high and mighty people in power, they simply don't see the lives of us lowly Combat Spirit Contract Masters as lives! These parasites living off others' sacrifices!" Yi Fan's voice gritted with anger.

What right?

What right do they have for it to be them who die while the incompetents enjoy the rewards?

He looked down at his hands, clenching his fists unwillingly.

The scene shifted again.

The brothers who once vowed to loyally die together, to live and die as one, were all slaughtered by the Insect Race.

Red Iris also lay down in a pool of blood.

Yi Fan held her body tightly, trembling. "Why do you have the Immortal ability, so why did you still die!"

Red Iris looked at the distraught Yi Fan. She reached out to gently caress Yi Fan's face. "Fool. Immortal can be transferred. At this intensity of attack, relying on just one layer of Immortal wouldn't survive. From the moment I became your Contracted Spirit, I knew that day would come."

"Carry the part of me with you, live well on my behalf, Xiao Fan!"

Red Iris died, passing the Immortal ability to Yi Fan.

In that tragic battle, only Yi Fan was the sole survivor.

From that moment, Yi Fan gave up honor, abandoned his identity as a Combat Spirit Contract Master, and returned to Deep Blue City.

...

"What are you thinking?"

Xia Youwei's voice pulled Yi Fan out of his thoughts. He shook his head and responded, "What about Han Zhan, hasn't that guy returned from the Bodhi Treasure Tree yet?"

"Did he tell you?" Xia Youwei shook her head, "Not yet."

Yi Fan sighed and then asked, "Where is the Bodhi Treasure Tree now?"

"It's with me, and with the Shennong Cauldron protecting it, he is absolutely safe," Li Lingzhen replied.

The conversation ended.

"I'll try the communicator one last time. If we can't make contact, then we'll really have to fend for ourselves."

...

"Commander Lin, urgent report from the rear! Deep Blue City has suffered a major insect infestation, with the Insect Race's main force using unknown means to appear at the Deep Blue City's Bund. They are now launching a large-scale siege, and the situation is extremely precarious."

"Immediately deploy personnel and notify other war zones to retreat for reinforcements!"

Lin Jingxuan's eyes narrowed.

As a strategist, he was the first to detect something amiss within this.

In a major rear city, what sort of strategic importance does Deep Blue City hold to warrant such efforts from the Insect Race?

His mind quickly flashed a figure: his teacher, Li Shutong, the First War God of Great Xia, currently in Deep Blue City!

If that's truly the case...

Lin Jingxuan dialed the communicator to contact fellow disciples in various war zones without another word.

Upon hearing the city where their teacher was in trouble, the heads of all war zones acted immediately, deciding to head for reinforcements.

With Great Xia's current troop reinforcement speed, the First War Zone had just claimed a major victory, with the last large-scale battle at year-end being a success.

The frontline had no pressure, and rear movements were extremely swift. It would only take them half an hour to an hour to form an uninterrupted reinforcement chain.

These insects choosing to strike in the rear is like placing a move on the Celestial Essence of a chessboard.

They abandoned an absolute advantage and chose an extremely insignificant area, with no chance of victory at all!

It was for this reason that Lin Jingxuan felt a growing unease in his heart.

The uncertain unknown is the most terrifying.

Five minutes after he finished making contact, his subordinate ran over with an anxious look and addressed Lin Jingxuan, "Commander Lin! Our transport ships are all out of control!"

"What did you say? Say it again!"

"Our transport ships! All the transport ships docked at the harbor! They've all come to a standstill!"

"Not only that, but all our communicators have also lost contact! All the war zones are in a state of disconnection!"

Transport ships don't malfunction for no reason, with daily maintenance personnel always on standby.

Even more so with communicators, as facilities that connect places, what does losing contact imply?

Lin Jingxuan had an ominous suspicion, and this ominous suspicion made his face become increasingly grim.

If the one backstabbing Great Xia truly is that person, then this time it's truly dangerous.

Even someone as calm and collected as Lin Jingxuan felt a sense of powerlessness surge within.

"Can Shang Company! As one of the five major companies independently outside the influence of both nations, it's been peaceful for years. What exactly do you want now?!"

Indeed.

With the transport ships stalled and communicators out of service, only someone with such a hand could be one of the five major companies, the tech company responsible for the entire Blue Star and providing high-end equipment and weapons, Can Shang Company!

As a solid partner and ally that cooperated with Great Xia for hundreds of years, if Can Shang Company is backstabbing Great Xia, it will be: if not making a move, then if making a move, it will cause great damage!

Just like now!

"Is it just Can Shang Company?" Lin Jingxuan's expression was serious as he turned to his subordinate, "Assemble everyone you can contact, if we can't use the communicator, then notify verbally, relay the orders, set off immediately!"

"Commander Lin, without transport ships, we can't make it back to Deep Blue City."

"Who said we're going to Deep Blue City? Head to the Third War Zone! We are in the open, and the enemy is in the dark; they must have additional cards! The Chess Player isn't us, pieces should have the awareness of being pieces. The only way now is to make our pieces stronger, so they aren't defeated one by one."

"Yes!"

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