Tina had taken the lead, leading the rebel army's vanguard to meet the mermaid army. She had contemplated a potential forceful attack later on, but she hadn't anticipated the gradual opening of the city gate.
As they watched the city gate inch open, everyone's hearts were in their throats. Only when the mermaids surged out did Zhou Ye finally feel a profound sense of relief.
The east gate stood closest to Planet Golden Rice, accompanied by a sizable transport aircraft stationed nearby. It served as a crucial transit point, making it Zhou Ye's chosen rendezvous location from the start.
Originally, Zhou Ye had anticipated another bloody battle, but the guards had grown accustomed to indolence over the course of a hundred years and lacked any real combat experience. Faced with over a thousand individuals and the rebel army's aerial forces, they were already paralyzed with fear, incapable of mounting any resistance.
