It was better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten fingers. Meng Chao believed that the monster civilization understood this simple logic.
Over the past two years, Dragon City had been expanding recklessly. It had lengthened their supply lines, diluted their fighting strength, and increased the number of strategic spots they needed to defend by ten times.
But they had also occupied a lot of blessed lands filled with spirit energy and chased away quite a number of monsters from their habitats and nests. A few of the main monster groups suffered a major blow to their foundations.
Meng Chao believed that the monster civilization did not have the strength to attack Dragon City from all directions at the same time.
If the monster civilization really had such terrifying strength, they would not have waited until now. During the Noble Descent Hotel ambush, they would have gathered an overwhelming monster horde outside the city and pushed their way over.
The monster civilization would not attack more than three directions.
The fierce monster horde at the other frontlines were all feints.
It was to lock down the humans' precious fighting strength and peak fighting power so that the monster civilization could destroy them one by one.
Nie Chenglong agreed with Meng Chao's thoughts.
But it was meaningless.
Even if they knew that 90% of the enemy's attacks were feints, they could not.
Most of the monster civilization's forces and even the Apocalyptic Beasts were hidden in the fog.
For the time being, humans could not tell which frontlines were feints and which were the monster civilization's main attack directions.
All of this would only be revealed after both sides fought fiercely against each other.
And when it came to mobilizing high-end fighting power, Dragon City faced a fatal problem.
Most of the high-end fighting power, especially the five-star Heaven Realm superhumans and Deity Realm superhumans, were tied to the mega corporations.
Sky Pillar Corporation, Universe Corporation, Soaring Dragon Corporation, Thundercloud Corporation … These mega corporations controlled Dragon City and provided endless cultivation resources for the powerful to maintain and increase their cultivation realms. They also created a good cultivation, research, and business environment for them.
The creators of the mega corporations were all Deity Realm superhumans. Most of the shares in the mega corporations were held by the powerful. The powerful and the mega corporations were two sides of the same coin.
The mega corporations invested astronomical amounts of money in a crystal mine or a new industrial base.
The powerful people who belonged to the corporation and held shares in the corporation naturally had to protect their land.
After all, their lives and hopes for them to continue leveling up were all in the mega corporations.
The relationship between the mega corporations had always been very subtle. They worked together, but they also competed against each other.
Take Sky Pillar Corporation and Universe Corporation as examples.
They were both giants in the mining industry, crystal ore industry, and metal smelting industry. They had been competing openly and covertly for decades.
Two years ago, two mine exploration teams from the two corporations had fought against each other under Raging Waves. Shen Yulong, the third generation of Universe Corporation, had nearly killed Lu Siya, the third generation of Sky Pillar Corporation.
This matter was completely erased by the explosion of the Red Radiance Jade mine.
But everyone in the industry knew what was going on.
However, there was no evidence, and it was due to the interference of the crystals and the bewitchment of the strange beasts. There was a reason for it, and it was inconvenient to investigate further.
In this sort of situation, it was very difficult to convince a Deity Realm superhuman from Sky Pillar Corporation to ignore the enemy in front of him and reinforce Universe Corporation's defense line.
It was the same for the other seven mega corporations.
Of course, peerless experts were not all narrow-minded and selfish people.
If they could prove that their frontal attack was only a feint, and their comrades on the flanks were being attacked by the enemy's main force, no matter what grudges they had in the past over resources, everyone would put aside their grudges and work together to defend against the enemy.
But the problem was, how could they prove that their frontal attack was a feint and that the enemy was facing the monster civilization's main force?
If they made a wrong judgment and made a wrong decision, they would lose an astronomical amount of money, and the business empire they had worked hard for decades would fall apart. They would no longer be able to get a sufficient amount of cultivation resources, and they would not be able to maintain their superhuman status. Who could bear the consequences of that?
It had to be known that the Deity Realm superhumans were no longer the heroes of the past who traveled the world alone with swords in hand.
Each of them had families with them, and they were worth billions. They had countless disciples, huge families, and businesses behind them. Countless people's lives depended on their absolute strength!
All of these factors prevented the Deity Realm superhumans from gathering together.
Even though they knew that this was the monster civilization's plan, they could only act like nails that were pinned to their own territory.
The attacking side could choose the time, place, and method they wanted to attack.
The defending side could only be beaten up and deal with the attacks as they saw fit.
This was a chronic disease that was common in all wars since ancient times. It was something that was hard to avoid.
It seemed like they could only blame Dragon City's expansion policy over the past two years for being too aggressive.
But Meng Chao knew that the Earthlings had no other choice.
In his previous life, Dragon City had been forced to choose another path due to their crushing defeat at the northern offense. They shortened their defense line and holed up in defense. Then, they used two to three years to recuperate before they regained their ability to colonize the outside world.
But during those precious three years, the monster civilization expanded madly. They occupied and effectively used a lot of blessed lands filled with spirit energy. In one go, they gained ten times the number of soldiers they had, causing Dragon City's civilization to suffer devastating blows at the end of the Monster War. Countless top-class fighters died, and even Battle God Lei Zonglie, who was regarded as a legend by Dragon Citizens, died a heroic death in the final battle.
Reality proved that holing up in defense and fighting steadily would only lead to death.
Besides, no one knew better than Meng Chao that if Dragon City wanted to rule over the Other World, their opponents would not just be the monster civilization. They would also have to face the Other World races!
Based on his previous life's experience …
When Earthlings and monsters fought to the death in Monster Mountain Range, which was shrouded in fog …
In the Other World, an epic level super war was brewing in the world that was even more majestic than the one in the Other World.
The Other World's humans, elves, dwarves, giants, vampires, dragons, demons, orcs, and the extraordinary beings who stood above the heavens and hid in the depths of hell had already formed two camps that would fight each other to the death. Conflict was about to break out at any moment, and with just one spark, the flames of destruction would sweep through the entire Other World.
This was a war of destruction that had never happened before in history.
Its strength, intensity, scale, and brutality far surpassed that of the world wars on Earth.
In his previous life, Dragon City had been fighting against the monster civilization for too long, and it was already too late when they were dragged into the Other World war.
Besides, they were heavily injured and lost blood. Dragon City could not control their own fate, and they could only end up as chess pieces for the extraordinary beings of the Other World.
Besides, they could not figure out the relationship between the Other World races and lacked crucial information about the Other World war, which was why they made a lot of wrong choices.
In the end, as the pawns of the losing camp, they were the first to be killed, without any suspense.
Even so, during their most glorious period, Dragon Citizens, who represented Earth's civilization, still managed to become famous as the Extraordinary Disaster.
Meng Chao believed that as long as they could win the Monster War two or three years earlier in this life, they would be able to win it cleanly.
As long as they rushed out of Monster Mountain Range, Dragon City would still be at full health, and their top fighters, including Battle God Lei Zonglie, would not die.
Then, with the information from his previous life, the vague direction of the war, the conflicts and weaknesses of the Other World races, the information about the hidden fighters and treasures, Dragon City would definitely be able to form alliances and benefit from both sides. They would then turn from chess pieces to players and reap the most benefits from the Other World war. They would then be able to overtake other races and stand above the extraordinary beings. Then, they would be able to control their own fate and even the fate of the entire Other World!
After all, in his previous life, he had only started to develop during the Other World war.
Compared to quietly harvesting monsters and enduring life as a normal citizen in Dragon City, Meng Chao preferred to be a Ghost Agent.
Meng Chao still preferred to use the identity of a Ghost Agent and spend the passionate days wandering among the races of the Other World.
The memories regarding the Other World war were also much clearer and more useful than the memories of the Monster War.
And the foundation for all of this was that Dragon City had to finish accumulating resources and end the Monster War within the shortest amount of time.
Only then could they make it in time for the Other World war to break out at any moment. Then, they would have the chance to take advantage of the chaos and loot other dimensions.
Hence, if Meng Chao was the one who came up with Dragon City's expansion strategy …
He would only be more radical and crazier.
It could only be said that there was no perfect and foolproof strategy between Earth and the Other World.
If they wanted to occupy the largest territory within the shortest amount of time, gather the most resources, and finish accumulating resources as soon as possible, they had to face the problem of having their defense lines extended, their military strength spread out, and not being able to care about both ends.
Dragon Citizens had no other choice.
They could only stiffen their necks and endure it.
One step was heaven, and the other was hell.
Once they got through the monster civilization's attack, the mines, plantations, and heavy industrial bases would be built, and they would be able to produce a lot of resources. After being trained by the flames of war, more Dragon Citizens would awaken to supernatural abilities and become superhumans who could control their fates.
Dragon City's advantage would snowball, and the monster civilization would suffer a major setback right after it was born. They would definitely not be as strong as they were in his previous life.
Meng Chao was confident that the monster civilization would not have the chance to launch the next wave of savage attacks.
If they could not get through it …
They would just have to face the ending of their previous life ahead of time.
There were Deity Realm superhumans guarding the borders of Dragon City, so they did not have to worry for the time being.
Meng Chao clenched his fists. He was determined to complete his mission at all costs and stop the Vortex's scheme in the lair.
Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong and the other veteran hunters also understood that the situation was unprecedentedly grim. It was not the time for them to complain or bargain. Compared to Golden Tooth Lair, the strategic resource spots at the borders of Dragon City needed the protection of the best fighters more.
"Got it. We'll find the mastermind," Zhou Chong said firmly.
"We won't let the enemy have the chance to cause trouble in the heart of Dragon City at a critical moment!"
"Please, Captain Zhou, Meng Chao, and everyone else."
Nie Chenglong paused for a moment before he said, "Remember, the mission has changed. This is no longer a capture operation, but a real war. I will bear full responsibility for all your actions."
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