Humans all had a herd mentality. Once enough people signed up, everyone in good health quickly enlisted. Those left behind were either injured or disabled, though they would join the rear ranks as relatives of the enlistees.
Owl and Sa said nothing, while Jin Dong and Trevor did not stop these people from leaving. They even allowed Trevor's second uncle to take the old mayor away.
The four of them offered blessings to those joining the army, because after training, they would head to the front lines and fight the Lion-Ant-Bees in battles of life and death. The odds of defeat and death were extremely high.
Perhaps the great noble Bo Xunzhen had gone all in, determined to fight the Lion-Ant-Bees to the death, but Owl did not think much of his plan.
The secret medicine was certainly powerful, but the problem was that as long as the Lion-Ant-Bees could not be killed, they would inevitably grow stronger.
A temporary victory or defeat proved nothing at all.
The more powerful the force used against the Lion-Ant-Bees, the stronger they would become in turn—and then use that strength against you.
This was not an enemy that violence could solve.
Owl had actually tried using three Red Threads to control a Lion-Ant-Bee, but he had failed. Its willpower was clearly stronger than his, so he could not control it.
However, his eyes had been growing stronger all along. As long as he kept using them, both their visual range and control strength would continue increasing.
He believed that sooner or later, he would be able to control the Lion-Ant-Bees.
Perhaps controlling the leader of the Lion-Ant-Bees would solve the Lion-Ant-Bee problem.
"All right, let's begin."
Owl drew back his thoughts. After everyone had left, he spoke to Jin Dong and Trevor.
He