After everyone agreed, I grabbed my backpack and started crouching low as I made my way toward Haru's Highlands.

Since I was the only one who made the approach, even with Haru's spies everywhere, finding someone in the dense jungle was still as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

To avoid alerting them, I didn't bring Top with me this time; only Pat, who had been on high alert, came with me.

Just seeing this mountain, I already knew that fighting this battle would definitely not be an easy task.

The terrain here is steep, and Haru could easily use heavy objects like stones to deliver a heavy blow to the attacking force below.

Moreover, now that I'm closer, I've discovered that quite a few Haru are already standing guard on the mountaintop, surrounded by a large pile of rocks of varying sizes.

In this situation, it's obvious what these rubble stones are for; thankfully, the team didn't come along.

If we disturb these Haru, our subsequent plans will likely become much more difficult to implement.

Although this is a solitary peak, the mountain is still covered with dense vegetation, making it relatively easy to hide a person's figure without being discovered.

There's only one thing that puzzles me: why would such shrewd people like Haru choose a solitary peak to defend against?

It should be noted that while such mountainous terrain is a major advantage, if food and water are plentiful, it would be sufficient to defend the area for a period of time.

However, as far as I know, we had already scavenged all the food sources along our route, and Haru's army was in a hurry to get on their way, so it was impossible for them to have time to collect enough food.

This can be seen from the dejected expressions of the Haru who came to provide support.

Following this logic, they should know that if we cut off their food and water, they will soon be trapped and die on the mountain, without us even having to intervene.

Haru is a shrewd person, so logically he shouldn't have made such a basic mistake.

But since they have already set everything up, it seems they are going to fight a defensive battle. Have these Haru really reached the end of their rope and have to resort to this method to fight back?

My mind is still full of doubts, and my intuition tells me not to easily believe what I see on the surface.

Haru must still have some trump cards up his sleeve, otherwise they would never risk using this method to fight their enemies.

The infiltration went even more smoothly than I expected. Haru estimates that most of the team is in a weakened state, and they're probably at their limit if they can hold onto that flat area on the mountaintop.

Haru's army simply cannot spare enough manpower to defend more areas, which presents the best opportunity to infiltrate and investigate the enemy's strength.

As I neared the summit, I tried to bypass the stronghold from several angles. However, despite several attempts, I was unable to break through Haru's tight guard posts.

This situation seems to further confirm their determination to hold their ground on the mountaintop.

"That shouldn't be happening, how could they make such an obvious mistake..."

I murmured to myself, still somewhat unable to believe the fact as I looked at the heavily guarded Haru.

For the next few hours, I ran almost a lap around the mountaintop, but without exception, I couldn't find a path leading to the top.

The mountaintop is now surrounded by Haru like an iron barrel, giving me no chance to infiltrate.

I felt somewhat frustrated because we hadn't found any useful information. With the situation unclear, we could only move our teams from both sides to the foot of the mountain.

No matter what tricks Haru wants to play, their food consumption is inevitable. We should cut off their supply lines first, and then continue to discuss subsequent combat plans.

I went back to the reconnaissance team and briefly explained the situation on the mountaintop to everyone. At the moment, the only thing we could do was send the main force over. At least this time, we absolutely could not let Haru's army escape again.

Once this largest main force of the Haru army is wiped out, the remaining remnants will concentrate in the heart of the sinkhole.

The Asaida tribe has now blocked their own passage. As long as our army attacks from the front, the sinkhole terrain will be a natural cage, making it difficult for them to escape.

Just to be on the safe side, we sent two warriors from the Asaida tribe back to report on the situation here, while we remained to hold our ground in case there were any unforeseen changes in Haru's plans.

In the afternoon, led by two Yasaida warriors, both sides gathered at the foot of the solitary peak and began to set up camp.

During this period, the leaders of both sides dispatched personnel to conduct unannounced patrols around Dufeng. Now is a critical moment in the great battle, and being cautious is never a bad thing.

The supplies that the Mira tribe had stockpiled in advance played a crucial role at this moment. Just as Tang Yi had predicted, the Asada tribe did not bring too much food and other supplies in order to speed up their march.

Their food supplies had long since run out, and they hadn't eaten anything all day. Everyone was starving.

When the Mira tribe brought out the dried meat and plant tubers they had prepared, it was a godsend for the Asaida tribe.

The chief of the Mira tribe was very generous, making sure everyone ate well. After all, it was already a kind gesture for them to come all this way with their own resources to help, so he certainly wouldn't be stingy with food.

Fortunately, the support from the Asada tribe arrived just in time at the last minute; otherwise, the Mira tribe might have truly disappeared from this land.

Down below, people are enjoying a hearty meal of dried meat and wild vegetable soup, but things are quite different up on the mountaintop.

As dusk approached, Haru's army lit bonfires. They did have one advantage that the other two tribes lacked: it was relatively cool.

The northwest wind is clean, without a speck of dust. Occasionally, you can even smell the aroma of meat carried by the northwest wind from the foot of the mountain, adding a unique flavor to the otherwise bland breeze.

The Haru army chewed on the northwest wind, and even the scorching rainforest could not block the coolness in their hearts.

Some Haru began to develop a new skill: lying on the ground and munching on grass. Although the grass didn't taste very good, it was still somewhat filling.

Although the flavorful northwest wind was delicious, they still couldn't fill their bottomless stomachs even after eating for more than an hour.

The most difficult ones now are the ten modified Haru, who seem to have become naturally hungrier than ordinary Haru.

They have now finished eating again, but food is limited, so they can only make do with wild vegetables to fill their stomachs.