After the initial chaos, those aboard the Shelter suddenly discovered that the Salt Soldiers' offensive had slowed, greatly easing the pressure.
The players who had gone out to protect the Shelter, including the Mythic-level powerhouses who formed its backbone, gradually turned their attention to another battlefield... the battle between One-Eye and the Absolute King.
The two sides were competing with the forces under their command, constantly committing new soldiers, legions, mighty warriors, and even war machines, trading moves and counters as though playing chess.
And as familiar faces became active on the battlefield one after another, especially once the Iron Giant God appeared, those aboard the Shelter finally caught on.
This was no salt curse at all. One-Eye Boss was recruiting troops, drafting huge numbers of players and even Steam Island.
Moreover, everyone and everything conscripted had been restored to peak condition, and had even grown stronger. Even the Iron Giant God had been repaired with salt, becoming a Salt Colossus that was now slaughtering its way across the battlefield.
So more and more players applied to fight, many of them wounded patients lying in hospital beds. Just as they wished, they too were soon conscripted and appeared on the battlefield.
The influx of players changed the character of Yang Yi's original army. What had begun as a motorized mobile force now frequently featured combat vehicles, tanks, aircraft, drones, and exoskeleton armor, its weaponry constantly being updated and improved toward greater efficiency.
And with the Iron Giant God present, there was no shortage of this equipment. So even though the Absolute King committed more troops and strengthened them with magic, he could only barely stave off defeat.
Whether in individual quality, tactical initiative, or fighting as a group, Yang Yi had the advantage.
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