War was fought with money, and it was fought with time.
Why was the war so fierce?
It even showed signs of growing more extreme.
It was as though everyone had become immersed in slaughter, determined to fight to the death.
They craved blood and wanted to kill their enemies.
Their former caution and belief in putting survival first seemed to have vanished from their minds.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Cries like these echoed through the air across Blood War Island.
They stirred the bloodlust of every Marine, Army soldier, and pirate, making them fearless and more eager to fight.
This made the war fiercer than ever before.
People were influenced without even realizing it.
This was Cyrik's ability. Seemingly silent, yet more powerful than any sound, it echoed in everyone's ears.
The war was still raging. He had no time to rally the troops' morale.
In that case, he might as well make them more aggressive and fearless.
The higher-ups had approved this approach.
After all, there were far too many recruits in this war, especially in the Army.
Without special measures, these Army soldiers, who had barely experienced war, would be nothing more than lambs waiting for slaughter.
Even cannon fodder should serve a purpose, even if it only meant draining a little of someone else's stamina.
They should not simply bare their necks and wait for someone to kill them.
The results were obvious.
However, they had not expected Cyrik's ability to affect not only the World Government's forces, but also the pirates.
This pushed the war's intensity to a new peak. Both sides became blinded by bloodlust, and many forgot they could retreat to the rear to recuperate.
The powerful were less affected, but what about the rank-and-file soldiers and pirates?
They had gone completely mad with