"Things weren't that bleak."
Su Ming spoke slowly.
"The Origin Core doesn't exist out of thin air."
"It sends out power, but it also needs mediums and nodes."
"For example, the Main Teleportation Array in Falling Star Ancient City is one such node."
"If we pull out one node, the Abnormal Army's supply will weaken by a fraction."
"The more nodes we remove, the more their resurrection speed and troop-reinforcement speed will plummet."
He paused, then continued.
"Besides, resurrection doesn't come without a cost."
"The notes Blood Shadow collected also said so."
"Every time a Great Emperor is resurrected, a huge amount of Origin is consumed."
"If they resurrect too many times, even the Origin won't be able to bear it."
Everyone nodded repeatedly as they listened.
The heavy atmosphere from earlier eased somewhat.
That was right.
They couldn't simply give up because the source was difficult to attack.
They could take it one step at a time. They would eventually find an opportunity.
"Alliance Leader, what exactly should we do next?"
Blood Shadow Immortal Emperor asked.
Everyone looked at Su Ming.
They waited for him to make the decision.
Su Ming extended a finger and tapped the map on the table.
"We'll proceed in four steps."
"First, secure the rear."
"Station troops at every stronghold we've completely cleared."
"Pay particular attention to defending Falling Star Ancient City."
"Keep the Main Teleportation Array for now, and assign people to monitor it secretly."
"We absolutely cannot let the Abnormal Army take it back."
Everyone nodded.
Falling Star Ancient City was a crucial node now.
They absolutely could not afford to lose it.
"Second, expand our armaments and train the new recruits."
"All the supplies seized this time will go toward producing pills."
"We need to speed up the new recruits' training