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What followed was a protracted war of attrition.
When Lu Yuan was awake, he used his Different Space ability to protect everyone.
Once he was utterly exhausted, the rest used firearms and ammunition to protect Lu Yuan until he could recover his spiritual power.
In the despairing darkness, the enemy launched sporadic attacks that, even though they were not particularly intense and often just probing in nature, still managed to drain everyone mentally.
Even if Lu Yuan could handle most of the trouble, any slight touch would cause eyes to sprout from his flesh.
The six soldiers from the Rize Civilization were also gradually succumbing to mental breakdowns.
There was no way to stop the process of collapse.
Even more terrifying was the gradual depletion of bullets, which meant that this war of attrition was unsustainable.
"I can't hold on any longer... I have a premonition that once I fall asleep, I'll lose control of my mind and rush into the darkness,"
