After Rong Xin died, the remaining invaders marched straight into War Readiness Zone 931 as though no one stood in their way.
It was not that the people did not want to resist, but that even the best cook could not make a meal without ingredients.
Everyone dedicated to defense and combat had been killed. How could those who specialized in production and logistics possibly stop the invaders?
The invaders took control of all of War Readiness Zone 931 without encountering any further meaningful resistance.
Yet everywhere, people resisted in their own ways.
Believing they would probably soon join the tens of thousands who had fought through blood, they attacked and burned down most of their own factories and production lines.
People stood outside the factories, watching the fruits of all their recent labor go up in flames. Every one of them felt heartbroken.
But even if they died, they would never let the achievements of the Safe Zone's civilization fall into the invaders' hands.
Next, the invaders gathered everyone in the largest square in War Readiness Zone 931. More than two hundred thousand people stood packed together, while over a hundred invaders guarded every approach and kept watch over them.
Once everything was done, they reported the situation to William.
After waiting for so long, William finally called out to Qian Wendao himself to begin the next round of talks.
Upon hearing him, Qian Wendao first glanced at Qin Siyang on the video feed.
Qin Siyang had sunk into an agonized silence.
The deaths of the Safe Zone's people, Rong Xin's heroic sacrifice, and the final words of all those who had fought for freedom twisted his heart like a knife.
Now, the only thing that could end all this was for someone in the Safe Zone to break