Chun Prefecture.
A bell rang.
The whole prefecture erupted.
Eight-Nine Prefecture had sounded the assembly bell.
Residents across the prefecture came out of their own accord, taking to the streets to witness the spectacle.
Chun Prefecture mobilized on a scale never seen before.
East Gate.
A vast convoy stretched for several kilometers.
Vehicles flying the Overlord Stronghold Skull Flag rolled into the city, packed with fully armed bandits.
The overlord who had dominated the outskirts for years spared no effort in rallying support for his sworn son.
In the lead vehicle, Overlord clenched a cigar between his teeth, his eyes half closed and his expression relaxed.
On the roof,
Hu Du stood proudly, gripping the great flag of Overlord Stronghold.
The flag that had once struck terror into the city's residents now looked so vivid.
"Victory!"
"Victory to the Dragon Kingdom!"
"Glory to Chun Prefecture!"
"Kill those fucking aliens!"
Someone shouted, and the crowds along the road erupted.
As soon as the mine massacre happened, Xiao Yuan had contacted the domestic media and, with the Ji Family's help, begun drumming up publicity.
By now, news of the massacre of Dragon Kingdom miners had spread throughout Shenzhou.
As a region that had suffered deeply under the aliens, Chun Prefecture's residents had always preferred killing the wrong alien to letting one escape.
Now that Overlord Stronghold was marching against a foreign enemy, the city's residents set aside all their prejudices against them.
Before the aliens, we would always be compatriots.
Because the same blood ran through our veins.
As their compatriots marched against a foreign enemy, the people gave them a heroes' welcome.
Overlord clenched his cigar, his lips trembling slightly. "Fuck, this is the first time in all these years I've ever felt the people's love."
"I've been a bandit all