Chapter 212: First Battle Lost, Humiliated!
East Coast, outside Golden Sand City.
Blade Squad's 3,000 members landed five kilometers outside the city. The air was filled with the smell of blood, making people feel scared.
The team leader, Razor, took off his mask, frowned at the burned and ruined earth in front of him, and clenched his fists so hard they made a cracking sound.
At that moment, an officer stepped forward, his eyes full of anger."Leader! They only have 48 people. We can just rush in and kill them with our lives!"
Before Razor could answer, a mocking voice came from behind."Idiot. If you could kill them just by using people's lives, Golden Sand City wouldn't have fallen!"
As the voice finished, five powerful familiar tamers appeared from five different directions and landed in front of Razor.
Razor looked at the men and women in front of him and frowned. "Legend Team? You're here too?"
The leader, Baratos, nodded. "Not just us. The old guys are all here too."
After saying that, Baratos looked toward Razor's back.
Razor followed Baratos' gaze and caught sight of Duerer, along with twelve members of the Military Committee.
Duerer walked forward and ordered."Your task is to block Golden Sand City and rescue the survivors."
Razor, hearing this, looked shocked. "Then who will fight them?"
Monet stepped forward and said."Of course, it's us."
When the Blade Squad heard that the generals were going into the city to fight the invaders, they all stared in shock.
As soldiers, this was the first time they had ever heard of generals leading the charge. It not only went against the rules of rank, but also against military science.
However, when they thought about how strong the enemy was, it seemed only the twelve old generals, who had incredible power, had a real chance of fighting them directly.
In an instant, every soldier felt their blood boil with excitement.
Duerer nodded in satisfaction and turned to Philip General and Darwin General. "The main battlefield is up to you two. When the Legend Team makes a direct attack, you and Darwin each take three people to attack from the sides. I'll take two with Monet to go for the kill."
Philip General and Darwin General looked at each other, then fist-bumped. "Don't die!"
At the moment the Legend Team entered Golden Sand City, a transparent satellite in the sky started working.
All the City Lord's Offices, the residences of association leaders, and the military command centers received the signal.
Almost all of the Federation's strongest fighters gathered in the live stream.
To make sure everyone understood the situation, the Military Committee specially sent their top strategy analysts to explain the situation.
In addition, almost every familiar tamer who was allowed to watch the live stream received a report about the invaders.
"My god, 48 people killed an entire army! And they even killed General Lomel!"
"Are all the invaders at Legend stage? The leader might be at Saint stage? What is this?"
"The military sent their top Blade Squad to fight, and the top leaders of the Military Committee are all fighting in person?"
One message after another struck like thunder, leaving the familiar tamers confused and stunned.
For hundreds of years, the Human Federation had never been invaded to the point of having a city taken.
Faced with this situation, everyone was shocked.
"Everyone, don't panic. Believe in the strength and courage of our military!"
"Right, almost all the high-ranking members of the Military Committee are war heroes. Every one of them once turned the tide of battle on the battlefield. Believe they will come back victorious this time!"
"When I was still a student, General Monet once held off a beast tide for ten days and nights. He protected the lights of thousands of homes and kept the Federation safe. I believe General Monet will return victorious!"
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Logan stood in the military command hall. Suddenly, he felt the belief energy around him increasing quickly.
He looked up at the sky outside the window, his eyes full of shock. "The belief energy is even stronger than when that stupid god appeared?"
Thinking about the heroic stories mentioned in the comments just now, Logan smiled, full of pride. "Old guys, your reputation is something I truly respect!"
On the other side, in the City Lord's Office of Golden Sand City.
The leader of the Grey-Skins, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.
He gently spoke, letting out a sharp whistle.
Soon, more than forty men and women appeared around him.
Amara looked carefully at the leader and asked."Dad, what's going on?"
The leader looked at Amara, a kind look in his eyes. "Someone is coming to kill me."
Amara's eyes flashed with anger. "Dad, I'll help you kill the bad guys!"
The leader laughed. "Amara is a good girl. I'll lead the troops to fight. You give them the dried meat."
Hearing the words "dried meat," the Grey-Skins warriors all had glowing eyes and looked excited.
Amara carefully reached out and pulled out pieces of roasted meat of all sizes from her familiar space, handing them out to everyone.
The Grey-Skins warriors took the dried meat and started eating eagerly.
As they swallowed large mouthfuls, the energy waves coming from them became stronger and stronger.
When Amara gave the last piece of dried meat to the leader, he smiled gently. "Good girl. The battle will be too dangerous. Stay by my side."
On the streets of Golden Sand City, the Legend Team moved forward in a triangle formation.
Around them, familiar spirits kept finding survivors in the ruins.
Second-in-command Atticus raised his wrist and immediately called Blade Squad. "Verdant Park, found a survivor shelter. Get there as soon as possible."
Only after hearing Blade Squad's response did Atticus turn to the team leader, Marx."Hey, if we keep doing this, we're giving the invaders more time to prepare. Why don't we just go in and fight?"
The team leader, Marx, frowned. "Golden Sand City isn't the main city, but its size is huge. If the enemy is determined to hide and play hide-and-seek with us, we'll be in a worse position."
Atticus sneered."Damn it, they're making us the bait!"
TheAssault Specialist Kent turned to look at Atticus and smiled."Who else but us? We're the weakest this time."
Atticus spat."A general actually going to the front line and fighting with soldiers? That's really embarrassing."
After saying that, Atticus raised his wrist and called to the other two teammates."Willow, Eleanor, how are you doing?"
A short while later, a woman's voice came through the headset."No sign of the invaders within three kilometers. This is Eleanor."
Atticus heard that and muttered."Damn it."
Marx frowned and also raised his wrist. "Willow, report your situation. Reply if you can!"
As the seconds passed, Atticus and Kent both stopped and their faces turned serious.
"Willow! Reply!" Atticus nearly shouted into the wristwatch.
"She's in trouble!" Marx took a deep breath and immediately switched the wristwatch channel. "Call the base. I need satellite images around Willow and the tracking signal from her tracker."
Soon, dozens of projection images appeared in front of Marx, all showing footage from the tracking cameras Willow had set up along the way.
But there was no sign of Willow in any of the videos. Marx frowned and immediately called out a scout bee. "Take me to find Willow!"
Atticus saw the scout bee flying in another direction and rolled his eyes. "At a time like this, this thing is still reliable. The usual plan—Kent leads the way."
With a comrade in danger, Kent didn't hesitate and quickly followed the scout bee toward the distance.
Atticus, on the other hand, turned into a liquid and crawled underground. "Boss, the usual plan—Kent goes in first, you cover, I hit from behind!"
Marx nodded and reminded."The invaders are strong on their own. Everyone, get into familiar possession immediately. Always keep at least three familiar nearby for quick help."
Atticus and Kent both answered at the same time."Understood!"
After hearing their response, Marx frowned and said."Eleanor? Be careful too!"
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Five seconds later, Marx still didn't hear Eleanor respond. His face got even darker. "Eleanor? Eleanor!"
No response after several calls. Marx spat in anger. "You two go find Willow. Eleanor is in trouble. I'm going to help. Maybe there's still time."
After saying that, Marx didn't wait for Atticus and Kent to respond. He turned around and went straight toward Eleanor's direction.
In the live stream.
Logan watched the Legend Team's actions and frowned. "Damn it, this is going to be a big problem!"
As Bell's top student, Logan knew very well that Marx had made a serious mistake. After losing members, he had split up the team without thinking.
Sure enough, when Kent reached the last known location of Willow, what he saw was a row of container yards.
They checked each container one by one, and all they found were piles of armor, women's clothes, and a strong, unpleasant smell.
As men, Kent and Atticus both knew exactly what Willow had gone through.
Kent picked up the underwear and bras from the ground, his face dark. He cursed loudly."Bastards!"
On the other side, when Marx reached Eleanor's location, he was completely confused.
This was a large residential area, full of high-rise apartment buildings. Marx had no idea where exactly Eleanor was.
Without any other choice, he called out another scout bee to track Eleanor's trail.
As Marx followed the scout bee and kicked open the door of an apartment, the scene before him instantly made the Legend Team leader lose his temper.
Inside the apartment, Eleanor's seventeen familiars were hanging like meat on a barbecue, cooking over a row of grills.
Eleanor herself was tied up by long, squid-like tentacles. Every hole on her body—ears, mouth, nose, and lower body—had been drilled through.
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