Chapter 916 - 459: Returning to Stone Gate City_2
Looking at the orderly wraiths, looking at the shops on both sides belonging to the Wraith World, amid the novelty, what people felt even more was shock.
Without a doubt, the emergence of the wraiths was no longer just a simple disaster. If the initial wraith entities could be likened to rampaging bacteria, now they had truly started to form the rudiments of a nation. Their opposition to humans meant that their ultimate goal was to destroy all humankind and become the new masters of this continent—making the entire world a place for wraiths, devouring all signs of life.
Returning to Stone Gate City, Long Dangdang’s heart was heavy. Once again seeing the wraiths in the city, looking at the orderly yet lifeless wraith entities, the last bit of fantasy in his heart shattered. His mother truly wanted to destroy everything!
Steadying his mind, Long Dangdang continued down the streets with his companions, carefully observing the city’s situation and occasionally using spiritual power to scan the area.
He had been to Stone Gate City before and was very clear about its scale. At this moment, he could feel that the total number of wraiths within Stone Gate City had diminished, and it wasn’t just by a little. At least more than half were gone. In other words, over half of the wraith entities were dispatched to the front lines.
According to the news from the front lines, although the Wraith Kingdom’s legions were assembled, they still maintained a defensive posture and had not launched a large-scale counterattack. It seemed as though they were waiting for something. On this matter, the Allied Army side was worried. Given the force the wraiths had assembled on the front lines, they were fully capable of launching an offensive, but now they were only in a defensive stance, which baffled the Temple Federation. They tried several times to attack, but were forcefully repelled each time.
In terms of overall strength, the Temple Federation still had a clear advantage, but the issue was that, despite having the upper hand, humans had many concerns. When war broke out, one of the first things humans had to consider was how to reduce casualties, because once someone died in battle, they might appear in the enemy’s ranks the next moment. Therefore, this was also why a full-on offensive had not been launched until now. The Federation’s Legion still hoped to gradually reduce the overall strength of the Wraith Empire through attrition, and then slowly eradicate them, minimizing their own losses.
On the other hand, the Wraith Kingdom did not have any such concerns. Moreover, once war broke out, it was impossible for the human army to take all the bodies with them, and the Wraith Kingdom’s forces could resurrect through wraith energy. Even if their strength was initially weaker, no one could predict how the situation would unfold as the battle progressed. Yet, despite this, the Wraith Kingdom remained unshaken, showing no urgency in launching an offensive, which inevitably raised doubts—what were they waiting for?
For some reason, every time he thought about this question, Long Dangdang felt an inexplicable sense of oppression. He remembered clearly that on the day of the great change, his mother said that if his brother regained his former strength and cooperated with her, dominating the world would be a breeze.