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The battle was fierce, as the splintered tribes had many strong warriors, whose individual strengths were no less than those of the attacking, unknown tribal army. They fought desperately to protect their elderly and frail clansmen.
But the numbers were too lopsided, over a thousand against four or five thousand—there was no chance of winning.
Within half an hour, their line had collapsed. Some fought to their deaths covering the retreat, while a small detachment escorted the remainder of their people as they withdrew in the direction of the base.
Lin Xiao pinched his chin and watched the live footage in silence. At that moment, Shen Yuexin flew over and, upon seeing the scene, asked,
"They're headed straight for the base. They'll probably see it in less than half an hour. How should we respond?"
After thinking it over, he said,
