Wu Hao looked at Luo Chen solemnly and nodded heavily: "Don't worry, I will keep a close watch."

"Go quickly." Luo Chen nodded.

Wu Hao also walked quickly towards the back door.

Luo Chen watched Wu Hao's retreating figure. Although he wasn't sure if Wu Hao would continue like this, it seemed there was no other way at the moment, and this was the only option he could take.

Time passed slowly, and it was now midnight. The cold wind picked up, making everyone feel the chill.

Perhaps because of the gunfire, the air in this area still contained a hint of heat, so those inside didn't feel so cold.

Luo Chen did not choose to go back immediately. Instead, he turned around and went to the front door to check the situation. Since he had already come down, there was no need to go back now.

"Xiao, what are you doing here? What's going on at the back door?" Mike noticed Luo Chen walking over and quickly asked.

Mike had been very worried since the previous explosion. Although he received a response from Luo Chen, he also learned that something serious seemed to have happened at the back door.

The gunfire at the front door abruptly stopped, leading Mike to realize that it was likely caused by an explosion at the back door.

However, after seeing Luo Chen, Mike's worries subsided.

Like a pillar of support, Luo Chen's appearance also gave the others a lot of confidence, at least allowing everyone's tense nerves to relax temporarily.

"Some things did happen, but I've already dealt with them. Don't worry, everyone. The most important thing is to guard the front gate." Luo Chen glanced at everyone and said calmly.

Throughout, Luo Chen maintained a confident and relaxed expression, without frowning over Wu Hao's matter at the back door. After all, his attitude and expression could influence everyone's mood.

This is the role of a backbone; he doesn't need to be there all the time, but he's essential in crucial moments.

Luo Chen is now playing that role, giving everyone confidence and letting them know that he will always be there for them.

"They stopped fighting?" Luo Chen asked curiously.

Mike nodded slightly and continued, "They stopped fighting. It was quite sudden. I thought they would continue indefinitely. However, their firepower wasn't very strong. It felt like they were just testing us."

"Probably. After suffering a loss at my hands last time, the people on the other side probably realized this time and won't dare to be so careless. In addition, although we don't have as many people as they do, the good thing is that we have enough firepower."

Luo Chen lay in the crescent fortress, looking up at the sky.

"Oh? It seems the last battle you experienced was quite intense, putting such immense pressure on a large mercenary group." Mike chuckled, his understanding of Luo Chen reaching a new level.

"I haven't fought this group in a long time, and I'm still quite impressed by how good they are."

Hearing Mike's words, Luo Chen was slightly surprised. Did he mean that you had fought against a large mercenary group back then?

Noticing Luo Chen's gaze, Mike smiled faintly and said, "I used to be from a large mercenary group, as did my father. He was the vice commander at the time, but he died in a battle when I was very young. As for me, well, I followed in my father's footsteps."

"I followed in my father's footsteps and joined a mercenary group. But as you know, no matter when, especially in a large mercenary group, it's actually very restrictive. So I left. Later, I realized that freedom is the most important thing. I took on some small jobs with this group of like-minded people, and it was a pretty good life."

Luo Chen was somewhat moved. It seemed that everyone in the world was like this, thinking about how to survive from the moment they were born.

Then it's about how to live a happier life, and that's the situation.

Isn't the world of mercenaries just like the world before? Most people are struggling on the edge of life.

However, it's all for survival. Sometimes, when we see others living such good lives, we can only try to earn more money. But to earn money, we have to take on more tasks, and the risk that comes with those tasks is our lives.

We are trading our lives for resources, and some people are still not satisfied with that.

Luo Chen just smiled faintly. He was aware of the situation, but he didn't have the ability to change it.

Aren't I the same?

He wasn't the main character. If it weren't for the system, he might have just been a minor character in the Dragon King's story.

"That's good, but having your experience is a great help to us. It seems that choosing you as a teammate was the right decision." Luo Chen took out a cigar from his pocket and handed it to Mike, saying, "This is a good cigarette that I secretly got from Wu Hao. You'd better savor it slowly."

Looking at the cigar in his hand, Mike laughed heartily.

"Hey, everyone must be hungry. I'll have someone bring you food."

Immediately, Luo Chen picked up the walkie-talkie and called out to Lina, "Lina, tell the kitchen to prepare some late-night snacks and deliver them to the front and back doors later."

Lina, who was in the monitoring room, was shocked when she heard this. She had never expected Luo Chen to make such an arrangement, especially at this time, during a battle.

Lina and the short-haired woman exchanged a glance, both looking bewildered.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Hao's voice also appeared.

"Listen to Xiao and do as he says."

Lina then stopped smiling, and immediately the cook outside.

The chefs were shocked when they received the message; they hadn't expected to be asked to do this at this time.

"Xiao, it's really strange that he would choose to have a midnight snack at this time. This person is so weird," Lina muttered to herself.

Jiang Xian'er, who was standing to the side, also looked puzzled after hearing this.

"She really is a big foodie, she never forgets to eat, it's unbelievable." Jiang Xian'er muttered with a dissatisfied look.

"Haha, he probably wanted to boost his teammates' confidence. After all, they've been fighting for so long and they're probably hungry. They want to fill their stomachs so they can fight better after they've eaten." Mu Shanhai clearly understood the essence of the problem and was also aware of Luo Chen's thoughts.

They were in the monitoring room just now and knew clearly what happened at the back door.

"Huh? Xiao, are we eating at this time?" Mike was a little confused. He had fought in so many wars, but he had never experienced anything like this before.

Luo Chen smiled and widened his eyes, asking in return, "Isn't that a good idea? Wouldn't it be nice to eat something at this time? I'm sure everyone's been fighting for so long and is probably starving."

Then, looking at everyone and seeing that they were all nodding, Mike didn't say anything more.

Then, Luo Chen called out, "Lina, can we communicate directly with those outside? Let's hack into their channel."

John was able to access their channel before, so Luo Chen believed he could too.

Outside, John looked excited, especially after hearing Roissa say that they had made a profit.

“Roy, are they really injured? That’s great,” Mona said quickly from the side.

Roy smiled and nodded, gesturing with his hands: "I remember it very clearly. I shot one of the leaders on the other side. He looked seriously injured, but it was too dark to see clearly. You know that."

“It’s okay, it’s great that you were able to do that. They’ll be furious after one of their leaders gets injured, which will give us more opportunities, right?” John spread his hands, feeling that he had completely taken control.

More importantly, a gap has appeared at the back gate, and Roy's men have even rushed in, which means that the entire wall is now completely destroyed.

For them, there was simply no defense whatsoever.

Why bother about the front door? Why care about where you climb in from?

“However, I still think we should be careful. After all, this person is indeed quite formidable. The fact that he could handle Ghost and One-Eyed all by himself shows that he is very strong. We cannot be careless when facing such an opponent.” Mona, unusually, urged the two not to be too careless at this moment.

She was right, but John and Roy didn't realize the seriousness of the situation, nor did they understand how Mona's hand had been cut off.

"Mona, why is that? We have the initiative now, why are you still encouraging the others? The reason Ghost and One-Eye failed is entirely because they were incompetent, not because their opponents were too strong, you know? I almost, I almost killed them all." A hint of disdain flashed in Roy's eyes, he completely looked down on One-Eye and the others.

So when I heard Mona's words, I naturally didn't take them seriously.

“Mona, you don’t need to do this. I believe we can do it. It’s just that you were careless before,” John chimed in from the side.

But just as they were talking, their walkie-talkies suddenly started crackling.

Hello, everyone, good evening.

Hearing the voice on the walkie-talkie, the three looked at each other and instantly became alert.

"Is it that person?" John asked, looking at Mona.

"Is no one responding? Are you all that scared?" Luo Chen called out slowly.

What do you want to do?

"Oh, don't make such a fuss. I'm just doing what you just did, isn't that right?" Luo Chen said in a cheeky tone.

John glanced at Roy and Mona, then picked up the walkie-talkie again, saying warily, "Hmph, what? Thinking of surrendering now? If you come out now, I might spare your life."

"Hahahaha, that's hilarious. You think you can spare my life? Who do you think you are? I gave you a little face, and now you're putting on airs, huh?"