This news was undoubtedly a bombshell, causing an uproar among the crowd.

"What?!"

"How could it be so fast?!"

"It's over, everything is over..."

The meeting room erupted into chaos. Some people panicked, some cursed, and others slumped to the floor with vacant eyes, as if they had lost all hope.

"Enough!" Ning Yu roared, his powerful aura instantly suppressing everyone. The conference room fell silent again, with only the sounds of rapid breathing and alarms mingling together, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

“Now is not the time for blaming each other,” Ning Yu said coldly, looking around at everyone. “'Steel Fang' chose to attack at this time, which clearly shows that they came prepared. Their goal is to take advantage of our internal strife and crush us in one fell swoop!”

"Then what should we do?" someone asked timidly.

"What do we do? Fight, of course!" Li Qiang shouted. "We have no way out. Only by fighting to the death can we defend our homeland!"

“But…” One of the peace-seeking members wanted to say something, but Ning Yu waved his hand to interrupt him.

"This is not the time to discuss these things. Immediately issue my order: all combat personnel must enter a state of first-level combat readiness and prepare for battle!"

"yes!"

With Ning Yu's order, the entire base sprang into action. Soldiers rushed to the front lines, ability users assembled and stood by, and logistics personnel busily prepared supplies. Everyone was busy preparing for the upcoming battle.

However, even during this tense period of preparation, internal conflicts within the faction remained unresolved. Hardliners and peacemakers continued to blame each other, attributing border setbacks to the other's strategies, and several private clashes even occurred, further exacerbating the already precarious situation.

"Steel Teeth's offensive is getting fiercer and fiercer, we can't hold on much longer!"

"Requesting backup! Requesting backup!"

"We've run out of ammunition and food! Send someone to relieve us!"

Bad news kept coming in, the situation at the front was deteriorating, and Ning Yu's expression grew increasingly grim. He knew that 'Steel Fang' had deliberately chosen to launch an attack when they were in internal strife, in order to throw them into disarray and cause them to surrender without a fight.

“This can’t go on…” Ning Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his brow furrowed. He knew that if they didn’t find a way to resolve the internal conflicts, their forces would be defeated without a fight, and all his efforts would be in vain…

"Ning Yu, we must make a decision as soon as possible!" Mu Xue walked to his side, her tone grave. "If this continues, we're really finished..."

Ning Yu's fingers tapped faster and faster on the table, revealing his inner anxiety. The others in the conference room remained silent, each feeling a heavy pressure; the air seemed to freeze.

"Isn't there any other way?" a member of the peace faction muttered to himself, his voice filled with despair.

"A solution? What other solution is there?" A hardliner suddenly stood up, pointing at the peacemakers and roaring, "It's all because of you cowards, always thinking about negotiating peace! Now look what's happened, 'Steel Teeth' has come knocking on our door, so why don't you negotiate peace!"

"Enough!" Ning Yu roared, his powerful aura plunging the conference room into silence once more. "Now is not the time to argue. We need to calm down and work together to find a way to overcome this difficulty."

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. 'Steel Fang's' sudden attack had indeed caught them off guard. But that wasn't the most fatal flaw; the truly fatal flaw was the internal division. If this problem wasn't resolved in time, their forces would crumble like a heap of loose sand, easily crushed by 'Steel Fang'.

"Ning Yu, have you thought of any solutions?" Mu Xue, who had been standing beside him, asked softly. She keenly noticed a hint of determination flashing in Ning Yu's eyes.

Ning Yu did not answer, but stood up and walked to the huge electronic map, his sharp eyes scanning the red markers on the map that represented the 'Steel Fang' faction.

“‘Steel Teeth’ came prepared this time,” he said, pointing to a location on the map. “Their target isn’t just the border, but…”

Ning Yu didn't continue, but everyone understood his meaning. 'Steel Fang's' target was their headquarters!

"Then what should we do?" Li Qiang asked anxiously. "Should we abandon headquarters and retreat?"

Ning Yu shook his head, his gaze resolute, and said, "No, we must fight back! 'Steel Fang' wants a quick victory, but we'll make sure to hold them off and wage a protracted war!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone in the conference room looked surprised. 'Steel Fang' was clearly stronger than them, and choosing to confront him head-on was undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

“But our strength…” someone questioned.

“I know,” Ning Yu interrupted him, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, “Therefore, we need to unite!” He emphasized, “Only by abandoning prejudices and working together can we defeat ‘Steel Fang’!”

He paused, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, "I've decided to go to the front lines myself!"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire conference room fell silent. All eyes were fixed on Ning Yu, their faces filled with shock.