It was a bloody night, a long night.
The major factions had powerful forces of their own. Though they had come under attack, they had managed to respond calmly, and their losses had not been too great.
But some survivor bases had not been so lucky. The Bizarre Tree's monsters and tree spirits had attacked at any cost, causing massive destruction and casualties.
The larger survivor bases had suffered devastating losses, with countless dead and wounded. Some smaller bases had been wiped out entirely, with not a single person surviving.
The Bizarre Tree's monsters and tree spirits had also paid a heavy price, but those were clearly costs the Bizarre Tree could afford.
This was especially true in the Western Frontier Military Region. The Bizarre Tree had already taken root there, and could turn large numbers of people into tree spirits. The monsters were practically endless. The Bizarre Tree could easily bear these costs, and could even accept far greater losses.
What had truly dealt a blow to the Bizarre Tree was the death of some of its agents. Tree spirits were only relatively low-level fighters, while the monsters were nothing more than cannon fodder. The Bizarre Tree wouldn't care how many of them were wiped out.
But for the Human Faction, the dead were gone for good. Yun City's human population, already reduced to less than one-fifth of what it had been, had taken another massive hit.
In the Era of Strangeness, population was undoubtedly a precious resource. Every death was an immeasurable loss, let alone such widespread casualties.
Of course, the biggest blow dealt by last night's battle wasn't just the loss of life. More importantly, it had undermined Yun City's morale and shaken its entire defensive system.
Only after this battle did people realize just how deeply