Lu PingAn had originally thought that with the arrival of the supernatural age, the nature of war would change.
But after truly reaching the battlefield and traveling from one war zone to another, he became increasingly certain of one thing.
"War's essence has never changed. Whether it's blades, firearms, or Drones, in the end, it's all an exchange of resources and lives."
Rule-level beings were said to be humanoid nuclear warheads, but just try bombing people on a battlefield.
Before you could kill many people, the enemy's nuclear warheads would come crashing straight into you.
Before both sides had exhausted all their Rule-level forces, this sort of wholesale slaughter of ordinary people by top-tier powerhouses was basically impossible. The reality of the battlefield was precisely the opposite: when it came to massacring ordinary people, most top-tier powerhouses were deeply wary.
This was not because heaven cherished life or anything of the sort. It was because massive slaughter would draw the enemy's attention. On a large-scale battlefield, there would always be something capable of countering and killing you. Doing such a thing was practically writing "Open fire on me" across your face.
On the other hand, this was also the primary reason top-tier combat power was restricted.
If you used your power recklessly, not only would your abilities be exposed, but large-scale slaughter was often the most draining method as well.
Top-tier combat power could easily end up in a war of attrition. The limits of one's abilities were important strategic resources. If you showed signs of exhaustion first, or even seemed at risk of losing control, you would naturally be treated as the most valuable prey and killed outright.
This was also why, the more people there were, the more those top-tier fighters tended to slack off.
If there were