Chapter Five: The Shadow Victory Leaves

Lu Yao's squad activated North Five's abandoned ring railway and loaded all three minion waves onto one magnetic train. It bypassed the blockade and arrived directly at Iron Veil's high ground. White Duke needed eight seconds to recall. Ember needed 7.6 to destroy the core. As Iron Veil's base exploded, the hospital regained power. The stasis list stopped at 9,997 names, then turned green one by one. [EMBER WINS 2–1 AND CLAIMS NORTH FIFTH DISTRICT.] [REWARD: TACTICAL TALENT — PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION.] [SYNCHRONIZATION: 22%.] Lu Yao did not celebrate. She walked up and slapped Yanhui. In reality, Shen Yan tasted blood. “Yanhui's little sister is in that hospital,” she said. “You used her as bait.” “I know.”