"What?!"
For the third time in that short span, General Zhang was stunned:
"The Federation didn't send you? I thought Lord Wang Jian couldn't come because something had come up... Wait, where is Lord Wang Jian, then?"
Hearing this, Lin Yuan immediately frowned:
"Something happened to Wang Jian? I'll go take a look!"
"Then... I'll leave it to you!" General Zhang had intended to suggest that Lin Yuan rest after the battle, but with Wang Jian still missing, he could only solemnly bow to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan dispensed with the formalities and immediately returned to the Phantom Lin Yuan, setting off to search the surrounding area.
Inside the First Stronghold, the other nine-star powerhouses had just finished settling matters in their respective defense sectors and were about to come over to thank Lin Yuan, only to discover that he had already left. They were all somewhat puzzled.
Only after hearing General Zhang's answer did they sigh:
"Lord Wang Jian... Indeed, Lord Zero is the only one we can rely on now."
These nine-star powerhouses could ordinarily be counted among the top tier beneath the Authority Holders in the Endless Sea, but here on the Central Sea Battlefield, they were no longer the main players.
Only those like Lin Yuan and Wang Jian, whose combat strength far surpassed the nine-star level, could truly influence the situation across the entire battlefield.
For instance, although the First Stronghold was temporarily out of danger now, these nine-star powerhouses still did not dare go searching for Wang Jian.
In part, this was because every one of them was injured, and the stronghold also needed to recuperate and reorganize in preparation for the next battle.
More importantly, however, if Wang Jian really had run into trouble, the dozen or so nine-star powerhouses present would be