A few of the more sinister-minded had even prepared to sell out the base in exchange for a letter of surrender, but out of fear of Chen Feng’s oppressive presence, they continued to watch and wait.
Chen Feng, sitting on the back of the White Dragon, spoke to a Beast Tamer: "Leave a group to clean up the battlefield, then mobilize three hundred people to support!"
Chen Feng hoped no more accidents would occur.
Thus, he resolved to visit the so-called base to see if it posed any threat to him.
...............
Li Linhua seemed somewhat flustered.
After more than a year of calming efforts, the situation with the insects had slightly stabilized, and recently, because the human-faced spider was about to lay eggs, she was even more afraid of affecting it, ordering everyone not to approach its territory.
But today, seventy percent of the insects in the forest frantically went out, causing unimaginable consequences.
"The Insect Emperor’s egg-laying nest was destroyed. When we entered, the eggs had already been deliberately damaged!"
"Xing Yong is missing, and besides that, the entire reconnaissance team has disappeared!"
"The storage room was ransacked, the guards were injured, and sixty percent of the reserve food vanished!"
Listening to each report from her subordinates, Li Linhua’s brows furrowed into a line. So many incidents pointed in one direction, and that was...
Xing Yong rebelled!
The other side not only destroyed the Insect Emperor’s eggs, creating the current chaos, but also led his men in looting the already scarce food supplies from the camp.
Li Linhua couldn’t believe that the other side acted so ruthlessly, completely disregarding the survivors in the camp, committing such atrocious acts!
The insect riots led to a series of changes that were far more dangerous than they appeared. Without the barrier, the base had essentially lost its last line of defense.
If monsters wanted to attack here, it would be extremely easy.
In the past, Li Linhua had always tolerated Xing Yong because she was wary of his strength. She could see his ill nature, but Xing Yong’s prowess was exemplary, and he was primarily responsible for hunting, contributing half to the establishment of the base.
Moreover, if monsters indeed attacked, Xing Yong could still lead a defense, preventing the base from being easily overrun.
But now...
The insects were gone, Xing Yong rebelled and fled, and even much of the food was taken away. This left the already struggling base in dire straits.
Li Linhua was very strong.
As a woman, she built this base amidst the apocalypse, protecting everyone from life-and-death threats.
But in such a scenario, no matter how strong one might be, a hint of panic was inevitable. How should she face the future?
This became the biggest problem now.
However...
She couldn’t fall. If she did, the base would plunge into chaos!
Li Linhua clenched her fists, her arched eyebrows furrowed, and she spoke to her equally panicked subordinates in a deep voice, "Lock down the news, don’t let the loss of food be leaked!"
"Strengthen the vigilance on the northern side, and if anything happens, report back as quickly as possible!"
"Take out all weapons from the armory and distribute them to the militia!"
"And... send someone to scout the insects’ movements and assess the situation of the battle?"
Li Linhua made the most correct choice. The events had already happened and could not be changed, so she could only take some countermeasures.
No matter what, it was necessary to stabilize people’s mindset. If the crowd panicked, leading to vandalism and looting, the base would truly be on the brink of destruction.
Besides this, she was also concerned about the situation of those outsiders. Even though their strength was not weak, facing swarms of insects, there would inevitably be damage.
Whether Xing Yong eventually won or the outsiders achieved a pyrrhic victory, in such a situation, Li Linhua had to make the appropriate choice.
As for how the future would unfold?
Li Linhua dared not think, nor could she imagine. She sighed; everything could only be taken one step at a time.
The sound of a sigh echoed in the room.
About half an hour later, Li Linhua suddenly felt a very strong sense of crisis, then heard loud shouts from outside.
"Dragon!"
"Look there, a dragon has appeared!"