The battlefield Zhu Haifeng and Zhao Longfei had come to reinforce had reached a standoff.
They had no way to launch an effective attack against the Invaders' domain sequence formation now that it had assembled, so they could only stop for the moment.
William and Margaret had also halted their advance because domain sequence ability users had suddenly appeared on the opposing side.
Both sides watched each other closely.
At that moment, William spoke in European. "Since some of you have broken through to the domain sequence, I assume that bluffing fool in headquarters has already lost his authority. Are you two domain sequence ability users the new rulers of the Eighth Domain?"
Zhu Haifeng replied in Chinese, "I still take my orders from the United Government in the Safe Zone. If there's anything you wish to discuss, please ask Secretary-General Gu."
"Is that so? Did I hear you correctly?" The gray-blue eyes beneath William's hat brim were filled with astonishment. "Even with the power to stand undefeated in the Eighth Domain, you still obey your foolish rulers?"
After hearing this, Zhu Haifeng leisurely took a drag on his cigarette and exhaled a long stream of smoke toward William, partially concealing his scornful gaze.
"You've failed in your attacks time and again, losing so many elite troops in the process. If our rulers are foolish, what should we call yours? A pack of swine?"
William fell silent for a moment, seemingly angered by Zhu Haifeng's retort.
But he ultimately replied calmly, "When two armies clash, winning a war of words cannot reverse a disadvantage on the battlefield. Your probing attack just now must have shown you that you hold no advantage over us foreign domain sequence ability users."
"Two people against over a thousand of us. Have you truly considered