Chapter 43 Innocent? Individuals and groups cannot back down!

A hush fell over the scene; the human man's words left the centaurs speechless for a moment.

But the centaur who had lost his daughter roared with bloodshot eyes, "But what does all this have to do with my daughter? She's just a child!"

"Is that so? Your centaur children are children, but my human children aren't? Your daughter is innocent, but what about the human children who were chased by Lelouch and his gang the day before yesterday? What about those two children who were just leveling up in the dungeon, not bothering anyone, but were surrounded and tried to be killed by your centaurs? Aren't they innocent?"

The centaur father roared, his eyes bloodshot, "But what does all this have to do with my daughter?!"

"Really? What are you doing now?"

The human man sneered, "You've really mastered the art of double standards. You say all of this has nothing to do with your daughter, but who killed her? Was it the humans here? They didn't even know! Yet you still brought people here, killing anyone you saw. Isn't that just venting your anger?"

"Since you can do this, then why can't you understand why the two children who were innocently killed by your people killed your children to vent their anger?"

These words left the centaur father speechless.

The man sneered: "There's no point in arguing about this anymore. Just remember, it wasn't humans who started this war, it was you centaurs!"

"Now that it's started, no one can predict the extent of its repercussions."

"We humans don't want war. But if you want it, we can give you war too!"

After the last sentence was spoken, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

The centaurs' faces turned red, but the man's previous strike made them realize that he was definitely an outstanding professional, and of a very high rank, so they dared not make any further moves.

"Whether it's war or peace, we'll discuss that later, but one thing... go find whoever killed your children. But if anyone dares to retaliate against innocent humans again, then we will retaliate in kind! That's all!"

After saying this, the man gave a shout and led all the humans to retreat and leave.

The centaurs wanted to stay, but dared not step forward, and could only watch helplessly as these humans left.

Finally, it let out a roar of impotent rage...

...

From a distance, Qin Fang and Qin Xiaoyou witnessed the entire event.

The tension that had been gripping them gradually subsided.

Qin Fang fell into deep thought.

Qin Xiaoyou looked at Qin Fang, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Brother?"

Qin Fang let out a long breath: "Let's go."

Qin Xiaoyou paused for a moment, then followed: "Not killing them?"

"I won't kill them."

Qin Fang shook his head.

"We're too weak right now. We were only focused on venting our anger and didn't think much about the bigger picture. Our actions... will have to pay the price. Let's level up first..."

Qin Fang and Qin Xiaoyou are too weak right now to be responsible for their actions.

He deliberately left the message 'Horse Butcher's Paradise' in an attempt to draw hatred to himself.

But it was obviously useless.

It will still implicate innocent people.

For example, this time, if it weren't for the sudden appearance of this group of human professionals, the entire human population in the Heavenly Serpent Secret Realm town would probably have been wiped out!

...This made Qin Fang realize that, whether he liked it or not, he was a member of the human race.

To the centaurs, he was not just an individual, but rather a representative of 'humanity'.

This is the same way he views the centaurs.

He also subconsciously regarded all the centaurs as Rudolph.

They believed that retaliating against other centaurs was tantamount to retaliating against Lelouch.

...This made him realize for the first time that wars between ethnic groups and disputes within humanity are completely different.

"Where to?"

Qin Xiaoyou asked.

"Let's go check out the situation in the dark jungle first."

Qin Fang thought for a moment and decided to go to the Dark Forest to check out the situation there...

...

"Damn humans!"

In the dark jungle, the great battle continued, with various skills flashing. This once bustling town followed in the footsteps of Rabbit Town and was destroyed.

The ground was littered with the corpses of centaurs and humans.

The war continued, and no one retreated.

Lelouch's face contorted in a rage: "Slaughter all of humanity!!"

Before him, his old rival Shen Changyuan remained calm. The two clashed again, both of them emitting large amounts of damage above their heads, before green light enveloped them, restoring their health.

One was a warrior, the other a tank; one had high attack power, the other had high health. In addition, there was a dedicated support team around them who were always responsible for maintaining their status. They were evenly matched in the fight.

On the other side, Titus faced off against the Chief of the Combat Division of Lingtai City. Both were warriors, and they fought fiercely, with a support team maintaining their condition.

In such a great battle, the destruction a single powerful warrior can cause is astonishing; a single skill can wipe out entire hordes of enemies. Therefore, in situations where the forces are evenly matched, they will choose to fight soldier against soldier, or king against king.

This is a tacit understanding.

Otherwise, if the fight continues until only a handful of strong individuals remain... then even if we win, it will be meaningless.

The centaurs arrived in fury, launching a formidable initial offensive. However, they met with resolute resistance from the humans. Gradually, their anger subsided, and their minds cleared. They gritted their teeth, but continued to persevere.

It wasn't until both humans and centaurs had suffered more than half their casualties, and the town was littered with corpses, that the surviving centaurs realized how formidable humans were.

"Sir, we have suffered heavy casualties. Humanity is more determined than we imagined... Should we continue?"

While they were retreating to recover their health and stamina, a centaur whispered something in Titus and Rulfo's ears.

Both men flew into a rage: "You coward! We centaur warriors would rather die than submit to humans!"

On the human side.

"Chief, the casualties are heavy. The squadron is on its way, but we believe the centaur tribe is also sending reinforcements... Should we continue?"

Someone was also whispering a reminder to the director of the Lingtai City Combat Department and Shen Changyuan.

"We can't retreat this time. The cost would be too high. Not only would we lose the Dark Forest, but also the Undead Mountain and the Rabbit Dungeon. It might even affect other Tier 1 and Tier 2 dungeons... even the Heavenly Serpent Secret Realm... We have to hold on, no matter the cost."

Shen Changyuan said with deep eyes.

This is what is meant by "a single hair can affect the whole body".

Once these dungeons are lost, Iron Fang City and Spirit Platform City will practically lose their purpose... Without dungeons, where will professionals level up?

Some might say, "It's all dungeons anyway, so what difference does it make where you level up?" After all, dungeon resources are theoretically unlimited.

At worst, we can all relocate to southern cities.

Well said, but don't say it again.

If we retreat here, will the professionals in Iron Fang City and Spirit Platform City also retreat? If they do retreat, do you think the centaurs will take over? What about the ordinary people?

If we retreat from one city today and another tomorrow, how many cities does the Xia Kingdom have left to retreat from?

Once all the surrounding cities have been occupied by the alien races, what do you think they will do next?

Therefore, before war breaks out, you can be patient and give way a little, as long as you get the resources.

But now that the war has begun, we must not back down!

then.

Humanity cannot retreat.

The centaurs did not want to retreat.

The situation has reached a stalemate.

(End of this chapter)