"So, you don't want to run, but you have no other choice?"
"And you've been trying to contact Fang Zheng again, but he hasn't responded at all?"
Inside the Resistance Army's headquarters, Chen Luo looked at the nervous Resistance Army high-ranking officials in front of him and then glanced speechlessly at Fang Zheng, who was standing beside him like a guard.
Although the Nine Dragons hadn't truly gone all out against the various countries' Resistance Army, under the overwhelming power of the Nine Dragons, resistance itself was a foolish endeavor with no hope.
The reason Donghua was the first to lead the resistance was the Nine Dragons' plan to harvest humanity.
Humanity's value was completely denied by the Nine Dragons, and 99.9% of ordinary people became resources that could be tamed and harvested under the will of the Nine Dragons.
This was something Donghua absolutely could not accept.
But after twenty years of the Nine Dragons ruling the world, the high-ranking officials of the Resistance Army, originally formed by various countries, gradually lost the will to fight.
Even some high-ranking officials who had awakened as Soul-Heart users actually actively defected to the Nine Dragons.
After all, even the weakest Soul-Heart user could at least become an appointed leader of a faction within the Nine Dragons' system.
And being a king in the new city, helping the Nine Dragons herd humans, was much more exciting than hiding and being a so-called Resistance Army member.
The loss of hope for resistance, coupled with the extremely generous treatment enjoyed by Soul-Heart users, caused the Resistance Army's strength to decrease rather than increase over these twenty years.
Even before Chen Luo arrived, the largest secret base of the Resistance Army had just been casually destroyed by the Nine Dragons.
In fact, the dozens of battle armors that intercepted Fang Xue earlier were already the Resistance Army's strongest fighting force.
Well, the strongest among them were only a few S-class Dragon Rider battle armors.
Therefore, when they heard that Fang Zheng, a Dragon Rider General, was about to return, the Resistance Army, which had just lost most of its strength, was overjoyed.
On one hand, Fang Zheng had provided countless intelligence for the Resistance Army over the past twenty years and possessed extremely high prestige.
On the other hand, with the depletion of the Resistance Army's high-ranking officials, they were truly lacking a foundational figure who could make decisions.
So, after confirming Fang Zheng's identity, the Resistance Army decisively revealed the coordinates of their last stronghold, Haijiao City.
However, before ending the call, Fang Zheng insisted on saying that he was bringing a great figure who could save everyone, and that this figure could punch one SSS-grade True Guard battle armor after another.
Such common-sense-defying nonsense made the already overjoyed high-ranking officials doubt if their ears were malfunctioning, and the liaison officer was so shocked that they accidentally hung up the communication.
And Fang Zheng, who was eager to return home, didn't pay much attention. Since the coordinates had been obtained, he directly led Chen Luo and the others to rush here.
However, for security reasons, the communication channel could only be opened unilaterally by Fang Zheng. As a result, this guy was so focused on driving home that he didn't contact them again along the way.
The Resistance Army was in an uproar, but after just being purged by the Nine Dragons, Haijiao City was their last territory.
If they fled, the greatly weakened Resistance Army would not be able to survive in the monster-infested wilderness.
The final outcome was that the Resistance Army nervously welcomed the arrival of Chen Luo and his group.
...
After a "friendly" exchange where Chen Luo displayed some of his strength, the Resistance Army wisely refrained from any violent actions.
Under the escort of numerous battle armors, the Lin family's convoy successfully entered the depths of the noble district.
After Chen Luo briefly bid farewell to the Lin family, Chen Luo and Fang Zheng were led by Fang Xue into a large conference room.
At the conference table, Chen Luo and Fang Zheng sat on one side, while on the other side of the table were the Resistance Army's high-ranking officials, led by a middle-aged woman.
After a simple introduction, Chen Luo learned that this middle-aged woman with a serious expression was the nominal leader of the Resistance Army – Luo Xue.
It could be seen that this Leader Luo must have been a woman of outstanding beauty in her youth,
but time and pressure had long since etched wrinkles and weathered her face.
Yes, she was Fang Xue's biological mother and Fang Zheng's wife.
Most of the high-ranking officials were aware of the contributions Fang Zheng had made as a top-tier spy infiltrating the enemy camp over the past twenty years.
As a result, the status of Luo Xue and Fang Xue, as Fang Zheng's family members, also rose accordingly.
And after the largest Resistance Army base was destroyed, the Resistance Army, having completely lost its high-ranking combat power,
then successively elected Luo Xue, the City Lord of Haijiao City, as the final leader of the Resistance Army.
This was also why Fang Zheng, after contacting the Resistance Army, easily obtained the coordinates of their last base.
They were too eager for a new strongman to lead the Resistance Army.
It should be noted that although the previous Resistance Army did not have True Guard-level Soul-Heart battle armors, there were still no less than ten experts at the Dragon Rider General level.
Luo Xue, as an S-class Dragon Rider, would not have been qualified to be elected as the City Lord of Haijiao City if not for her relationship with Fang Zheng.
"So, you've been completely crippled? And Fang Zheng is already the last trump card you could think of?"
Under Chen Luo's profound gaze, Luo Xue felt as if she had no secrets, but admitting their weakness was so humiliating.
"You!!" Looking at her somewhat embarrassed mother, Fang Xue instinctively placed her hands on the table, straightened up, and glared at Chen Luo.
But when Chen Luo glanced at her, Fang Xue, who had felt some of Chen Luo's aura before, couldn't help but lower her head.
Chen Luo looked at these remnants with great interest.
The moment he came into contact with Fang Xue earlier, the Great Origin had already transmitted a series of information into Chen Luo's mind.
That was the original path this world would have taken if Chen Luo had not intervened.
In fact, although these people looked weak now,
according to the original trend, after Lin Yue was teleported here, this place would have become the main base for resisting the Nine Dragons.
If the consumption of souls were not considered, the speed of power increase from Soul-Heart Steel and Soul-Heart Fire was far more terrifying than the level system.
These remnants, currently at most S-class, would have their soul burning degree rapidly increase within a few short years.
And their soaring souls would drive their battle armors to sublimate synchronously, and their combat power would soar to a level that would make the Nine Dragons take notice in an extremely short period.
And they, who had burned their souls, would use their lives to escort Lin Yue and engage in life-and-death battles with the Nine Dragons!
Most of them would die, but it was also their sacrifice that paved the way for the final confrontation between Lin Yue and Long Jiu.
Chen Luo clasped his hands and looked sincerely at the high-ranking officials of the Resistance Army, who were still wary:
"You have no way back. At least by the time I arrived here, the Nine Dragons would definitely know that this is the Resistance Army's last base."
After speaking, under the stunned gazes of the Resistance Army's high-ranking officials, Chen Luo raised his hand and pointed upwards:
"In the eyes of the Nine Dragons, you are pests that need to be eliminated. Knowing your hiding place is a disaster of annihilation."
"But I am different. They are not qualified to kill me!"
"So, follow me, and I will lead you forward."