The Defense Force's base stood in the northwest corner of the Gathering Place.
Not only was the terrain elevated, offering a broad view like a natural watchtower, but behind it was the only city wall in Dream Moon County.
Of course, it was nowhere near as magnificent or sturdy as the Warning Wall of Tian Yuan Territory. The so-called city wall was merely a mud wall built from packed loess.
If someone truly wanted to break through it, it wouldn't be difficult.
Whether they used explosives or assembled a hundred-man force, they could tear it down completely within half a day.
Yet the reason the Defense Force had not been attacked and the supplies stored inside had not been coveted was not because of the few Thermal Weapons left in its hands, nor because it was the only official force openly remaining in the territory.
The real reason was actually very simple.
As the saying went, even a starving rabbit would bite.
The thugs only needed order to teeter on the brink of collapse, creating conditions that allowed them to keep depriving others.
But once that line was crossed and the delicate balance was broken, causing order to collapse completely, everyone would become prey in someone else's eyes.
By then, there would be no inflow of supplies, only supplies being taken away.
No matter how strong someone was in combat, there would always be times when they had to sleep and rest, right?
By then, it was easy to imagine brothers turning against each other, relatives becoming enemies, and the darkness of human nature being fully unleashed.
"Still, there are far too many people here today."
Chu Chaofei muttered to himself, his brows tightly furrowed.
Although he had already brought nearly thirty percent more food than yesterday with the guards,