The vast sea was dotted with over ten warships.
At this moment, a speedboat was docked next to the most imposing warship. A man on the speedboat quickly boarded it.
He soon arrived in a luxurious cabin on the warship.
"Wolf pays his respects to Lord Chandler!"
"Wolf apologizes to Lord Chandler. This mission, Wolf, did not complete!"
"That Rehadton is truly stubborn, refusing to submit to the Temple of Light..."
Facing the mighty and imposing Chandler, Wolf embellished his words, shifting the blame to the Lightning Mercenary Group.
What?
Upon hearing this news, Chandler crushed the wine glass in his hand.
Shame!
A mere Lightning Mercenary Group, with greatly reduced strength, dared to disregard the threats of the Tamu Mercenary Group and refuse to submit. This was absolutely intolerable.
He recalled his assurances to Hassar before his departure, which made him feel utterly ashamed.
He never expected that the first force he intended to subdue would reject him; this was truly a slap in the face.
However, it seemed like a good thing now.
As long as the Lightning Mercenary Group paid a bloody price, other small and medium-sized forces would surely not dare to resist. It would serve as a warning to others!
With this thought, Chandler spoke, "Wolf, pass down the order. At dawn tomorrow, we will launch a full-scale assault on the Hell Gate Islands!"
"Uh..."
"Lord Chandler, wasn't the deadline you gave before nightfall?"
"Why delay until tomorrow morning? Isn't that giving the Lightning Mercenary Group too much face?"
Hearing Chandler's command, Wolf was bewildered.
In his opinion, such an ungrateful existence should be annihilated with lightning speed, to let them know the price of disobedience!
"Idiot, troop operations are not a child's play!"
Chandler glared fiercely at him.
Currently, they were unfamiliar with the terrain of the Hell Gate Islands and the deployment of the Lightning Mercenary Group.
In such circumstances, fighting in the dark was tantamount to suicide!
Therefore, he had no choice but to choose to strike after dawn.
"Report!"
At this moment, a voice of notification came through.
A mercenary entered the cabin and said respectfully, "Lord Chandler, it was just scouted that several helicopters have flown out from the Hell Gate Islands. The flight directions of the planes are all different, and their destinations are unknown..."
Hmm?
Hearing this, Chandler's brow furrowed.
It was clear that the Lightning Mercenary Group was not willing to be passively destroyed and was making a final struggle.
Those helicopters were probably heading to various forces to seek reinforcements.
With this thought, a cold smile appeared on Chandler's face. All of this was futile.
Seriously, with the actions of the Temple of Light, how many forces dared to interfere?
Perhaps only the Hidden Assembly and the Dark Association dared to act. Other small and medium-sized forces wouldn't have the guts, would they? Were they eager to die?
Moreover, the Lightning Mercenary Group had recently infiltrated China and had made a move against Ye Cangtian. It was certain that the Hidden Assembly would not intervene, and they wouldn't seek help from the Hidden Assembly.
As for the Dark Association, Chandler was not worried.
There had been no major movements reported from the Caesar Mercenary Group so far.
Even if they received a plea for help from the Lightning Mercenary Group, it might not be in time. Besides, the Dark Association was no good either; their greed was no less than that of the Temple of Light.
It was likely that the Lightning Mercenary Group would not dare to seek their help.
Therefore, looking at the current actions of the Lightning Mercenary Group, it was a complete failure and not worth considering...
...
Early morning.
The sun rose, and its rays illuminated the land.
Sounds of warships roared across the sea.
From afar, more than ten warships, appearing as small as ants, appeared on the sea.
As time passed, the size of the warships grew.
The sound of horns blowing seemed to signal the clarion call of war, making the residents in the peripheral areas of the Hell Gate Islands tremble in fear.
At the same time, buzzing sounds also came from the sky.
It was a small helicopter, capable of carrying about a dozen people.
At this moment, the helicopter hovered over the Hell Gate Islands, and the cabin door opened.
A man secured by a safety belt stood at the doorway, surveying the battle from an aerial perspective.
This person was none other than the leader of the Lightning Mercenary Group, Rehadton.
He knew this was a battle of life and death for the Lightning Mercenary Group. As their leader, he had to be present.
Either they would ascend to godhood, defeat the Tamu Mercenary Group, and create a legend.
Or they would become ghosts, perishing together with the Lightning Mercenary Group.
Of course, besides him, many others were watching this battle.
Last night, the Lightning Mercenary Group had used the chaos to contact people from various forces. Before dawn, they had basically returned.
Everyone who returned brought back representatives from their respective forces.
Ye Cangtian was right; the plight of the Lightning Mercenary Group had awakened their sense of crisis. They were unwilling to be annexed by the Temple of Light and indeed expressed their willingness to form an alliance.
But all of this was contingent on feasibility.
If the alliance still led to destruction, then what was the point of the alliance?
It would be better to submit to the Temple of Light. At least then they could survive and have a chance to break away from the Temple of Light and make a comeback!
Therefore, this battle was also the focus of their attention. They wanted to see if the Temple of Light was invincible!
And at this moment, these representatives were at the Lightning Mercenary Group headquarters, watching the footage transmitted by the helicopters.
Seeing the Tamu Mercenary Group fully prepared, everyone's expression was exceptionally grim.
Although the two sides had not yet engaged in battle, in terms of morale, the Tamu Mercenary Group clearly had the upper hand.
"Can this really succeed?"
"Isn't this like an egg hitting a rock?"
A clamor of voices echoed throughout the headquarters. Although the Tamu Mercenary Group had only sent one legion, such a formation and aura struck fear into everyone's hearts.
"With such little courage, you represent your respective forces? Don't you feel ashamed?"
Just then, a discordant voice cut through.
Everyone's expressions immediately changed, clearly becoming somber. However, as they glared angrily, preparing to scold and discipline, they froze on the spot.
The person in front of them was very familiar, but no one had expected them to appear here.
Precisely because of this person, their about-to-erupt anger slowly subsided, even completely extinguished, and a trace of fear was ignited.
After all, the man before them was the target of assassination for various forces.
In the continuous assassination attempts by various forces, not only did the person survive, but he also sent those from various forces back to their demise. This fact alone was enough to prove the person's terrifying nature.
Now that their paths had crossed again, they were truly worried about revenge.
To put it bluntly, if they had known that Ye Cangtian was here, they would never have come.
No one would be so foolish as to risk their lives!
"Everyone, you might be surprised to see me. I understand."
"But there's no need to be so nervous?"
"Relax, relax, I have no intention of eliminating you!"
Seeing the glimmer of fear flashing in everyone's eyes, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, casually found a chair, and sat down, lighting a cigarette.
"Ye Cangtian, is all of this your scheme!"
Finally, a man stepped forward. He glared angrily and pointed at Ye Cangtian, questioning him.
This person was none other than the representative of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, Zhuo De.
With his words, everyone looked at Zhuo De in confusion, completely failing to grasp the meaning behind his words.