The opponent clearly hadn't noticed this point, their soldiers often came in waves, dying batch after batch. And the ability to defend against both simultaneously was entirely due to Feng Yi constantly building defenses, coupled with the opponent's proactive offense, and the fact that the human race's early development was slow, allowing him to barely withstand the combined pressure of the two of them.

However, it must be said that Feng Yi was only just able to maintain a balance of resistance. As his opponents, John and Fenny, were suppressing development and still swiftly growing stronger themselves. Feng Yi's fortress was still only at Level 1, while Fenny's fortress had already been upgraded to Level 2. Of course, Fenny's Level 4 soldiers had also made their appearance, while the highest-level unit Feng Yi had was still the Level 2 Multi-headed Beast. Under such circumstances, it's likely that no one would stand a chance.

The only advantage Feng Yi had was the numerical superiority of his Level 2 Multi-headed Beasts. In the back and forth of those 20 minutes, he had amassed a secret army of no less than a hundred Multi-headed Beasts.

Luckily, Feng Yi's home was filled with defense systems, so Fenny's anti-stealth units couldn't fly into his main base and hence couldn't see his army buildup—right now, the person Feng Yi feared the most was not Fenny, but John. As everyone knows, the human race's units can use Sky Eye to scan and unveil the fog of war on the map. If John were to scan his own main base's specific map using Sky Eye, then Feng Yi's hidden units would have nowhere to hide, and his plan would be completely exposed.

There was also another point: the human race becomes quite formidable in the late game, and he did not want to leave John till late to fight. Feng Yi decided he would strike at just the right moment. As for exactly when, there's an ancient saying that applies: catch them unprepared—opponents often let down their guard after a wave of attacks, because they generally know you aren't currently in a position to confront them. What Feng Yi needed to do was to seize those brief moments.

The faces of the officers and soldiers present wore expressions of disbelief. Although they were silent, their gazes were fixed in shock on Feng Yi's desperate, relentless spirit... Incredible, the legion commander could hold out in such a situation? Not only that, but the man chuckled to himself. When that smirk reappeared on Feng Yi's face, the onlookers' expressions grew even more bizarre.

John lit a cigarette, stealing a moment of leisure during the hectic battle, as if he'd already known the outcome was a foregone conclusion. He showed no sign of stress at all. However, in the few seconds it took to smoke that cigarette, a red prompt on the screen made him jolt!

What he could see was a swarm of Multi-headed Beasts rushing toward his home, wasn't it?

John was stunned for quite a while... Weren't those supposed to be the legion commander's troops? Or had Fenny accidentally clicked the wrong button to disband the alliance? His mind was completely out of sync, as if he had just beaten up someone's kid, only for the kid to tell the parents and suddenly a hundred or so family members erupted out of the house. This horde of aunts and uncles came at him with kitchen knives, ready for a fight to the death.

At this moment, there seemed to be dozens of Multi-headed Beasts on the screen, with endless more squeezed in the middle, unable to get out. How had so many appeared so suddenly? John felt a chill run down his spine, and his scalp tingled as he ordered a retreat, but this was right at his doorstep. He hadn't set up the invincible defenses that Feng Yi had. Of course, whether such buildings could withstand this wave of the Beast Swarm Battle was another matter.

The Multi-headed Beasts belonged to long-range attacking categories and reproduced quickly at a low cost. In a blink of an eye, two of the newly constructed human race battleships were reduced to scrap metal under the Multi-headed Beasts' acidic attacks.

Fenny hadn't expected so many to emerge all at once, either. Both she and John's development rhythm was entirely based on limiting Feng Yi's growth while upgrading their own technology. That is to say, they excelled over Feng Yi in everything except the number of soldiers. The difference in quantity was negligible, but the quality was obviously not on the same level. They thought they had already dominated every aspect of Feng Yi's development, completely unaware that Feng Yi had secretly been stockpiling, playing a game of numbers.

When the absolute number greatly exceeds the defensive forces, such a quantity change can completely transform into an irreversible qualitative change. This strategy of the Infinite Thorn Snake Beast Swarm Battle, popular several hundred years ago, had been long forgotten, yet today it was brilliantly reignited by Feng Yi's maneuver.

Maybe if John or Fenny, or anyone else, had rapidly mustered troops, the outcome wouldn't be like it is now. Perhaps, if just one of them engaged Feng Yi in limitless attrition, allowing the other to develop sufficiently, Feng Yi might have had no chance to counterattack—but there were no maybes. Selfishness is an emotion common to humans, and everyone wants to reflect themselves through something, to prove their worth, yet they often overlook the essence that they embody. "Stay true to your original aspirations to maintain your ultimate goals," but how many in this world can truly do that?

Originally, Feng Yi had planned to eat through one of the opponents at all costs. He did not hold much confidence in his own plan, yet unexpectedly, not only had John's technology rapidly developed, but even Fenny had overlooked the essence of the Beast Clan's troop surge and instead developed technology. The consequence was that while it seemed like their technology progressed, their own strength wasn't sufficient to hold onto this power. When Feng Yi pushed swiftly, there was no way for Fenny and John to muster troops to save their homes—it was too late. Their technological structures might have far exceeded Feng Yi's, but when one truly has a gun to their throat, they realize they have no more power to resist.

This is not unlike the rise and fall of nations. On the surface, a nation may seem advanced, its public security harmonious, its technology progressive. But only when faced with a rise in meat prices do you realize how concerning the government's reserves are. Only when a flawed legal system is widely criticized do you realize it is the biggest security loophole. And when the windows of thought are closed off by reality, that is the nation's greatest tragedy.

"Rookies, perhaps you are very diligent, excellent, and have forward-thinking minds, but simply rushing ahead is far from enough. Don't overlook the essence of war. Sometimes we need to slow down our hasty strides, use our brains and wisdom to think about what to do next, how to do it, instead of blindly pursuing the outcome, choosing to ignore the process. Failure is not scary; the scenery along the way is often critically important."

Many warriors understood, some seemed to understand but didn't quite grasp it, and others fell into deep thought…

"Legion Commander, I wish to challenge you," a male military staffer said earnestly.

"Unless you recognize your shortcomings, I won't accept any more challenges from you."

Feng Yi stood with his hands behind his back, his righteous words held a commanding presence as if destined to reach the peak, but inwardly he was in a panic, damn it, fighting again now would be a losing bet.

The crowd was collectively taken aback, questioning their own shortcomings even though they didn't quite understand, but it seemed to make sense the way the Legion Commander said it.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a soldier rushed into the Virtual Combat Room, "General..."

It was the duty guard. Feng Yi waved his hand to indicate there was no need for secrecy, "Cough, speak your mind."

"Report to the general: The nearby star region coordinates have all been completely mapped, and our military disguised shuttle is standing by at the original location."

Feng Yi hadn't even stepped out of the room when the duty personnel's report caught his attention, several days ahead of schedule, which was a good thing. However, he was more concerned about the map topic. Hearing the buzzing of discussion among the people, Feng Yi called for quiet, "Has the silent unit discovered any activity from Saudi?"

"Yes, General, at the coordinates of the small asteroid group V583 in the Stone Sea outside the Twin Star domains, a large transport shuttle was spotted. According to spy data and historical records, Saudi sends supplies to the Twin Stars once a month, with a margin of error no less than seven days. The transport shuttle observed by our silent-duty personnel appeared precisely within these seven days at the end of the month."

"How many escort battleships does the enemy have?"

"About 20 escort battleships."

Feng Yi paused, holding his chin, he thought for a moment and said, "Are you saying there are only about 20?"

"Yes, General, considering the V583 asteroid group in the Stone Sea falls under Saudi's territory, and there is virtually no trace of space pirate activity nearby, it's inferred that the shuttle likely isn't carrying any armed escort."

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