The conference room was deathly quiet, an indescribable pressure spreading through the air.
On the large screen played footage of black shadows relentlessly and frenziedly battering the edge of the rift. Everyone watched with grave expressions, and for a long while, no one spoke.
No one had expected those black shadows to be so crazed!
The rift they had only recently patched at the cost of many casualties had actually been forced open by more than half!
If the people of Shadow Island were willing to sacrifice themselves to protect their homeland—
Then those black shadows simply ignored all consequences. One after another, they charged the rift like mindless beasts. Whether in their frenzied fighting posture or their terrifying numbers, they were far beyond what Shadow Island's people could match...
If this continued, not only would the repaired portions be forced apart again, but the rift itself might continue expanding!
When that time came...
Black shadows would pour down from the sky like a river bursting through its dikes. Shadow Island would be in grave danger!
Thinking of such a grim outcome, the leaders present were filled with both grief and fury. Faced with those hateful black shadows, they felt utterly helpless and could not think of any countermeasure for the moment.
Xiong Zhong sat at the very end of the table, his eyes filled with conflicted grief and indignation.
After pondering for a long time, he finally could no longer hold himself back and spoke up.
"Esteemed seniors!"
"If the rift is allowed to keep taking such impacts, even more black shadows will pour in. The various divisions are already taking turns standing guard, and our casualties are no small number. If even more enemies arrive, then in the long run, I fear we will lose the island!"
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