Chapter Ninety: Defying the Lord of the Underworld!

Mukos understood that this was the final blow from the Lord of the Underworld. If the United States could survive it, then a period of peace would follow. If it could not hold, then destruction would be long and lasting. The citizens of the United States would also be slaughtered by the mechanical legions.

Now the United States had no choice at all. It could only throw everything it had into battle against the Lord of the Underworld.

“Everyone has done well! This is the Lord of the Underworld’s last assault! As long as we can endure it, then it will be a permanent victory for us!”

“Hold on no matter what! We must hold on! I will fight alongside you!” Mukos shouted, seizing the electromagnetic cannon and launching an attack at the enemy.

After he flipped the switch, the cannon instantly spat out a sphere of light, shooting toward the direction he had aimed.

When the light sphere struck the machine, the machine at first showed no reaction. But five seconds later, it suddenly collapsed to the ground, or rather remained standing where it was, going limp in a heap and losing all ability to move.

Not only that, the electromagnetic cannon also slowed the movements of the machines nearby.

Its power was even greater than expected.

This time, the Lord of the Underworld intended to go all out and deal a devastating blow to the United States.

And this time, the soldiers of the United States were also going all out to defend the land behind them.

The other nations also noticed that the number of mechanical troops surrounding them was gradually decreasing.

In their hearts, they could basically confirm that the Lord of the Underworld’s army was withdrawing.

When Chu Xiao heard the report from Ji Kaicheng about the situation in the United States, admiration kept surfacing in his eyes.

It seemed that some people were far more outstanding than he had imagined.

This Mukos was truly not bad.

“How are the casualties in the United States?” Chu Xiao asked again.

Ji Kaicheng adjusted his glasses with a slender finger. “I don’t know. The battle is not over yet. We’ll have to wait for the U.S. to count the losses after it ends.”

“However, the performance of the United States this time was indeed beyond expectations.”

Chu Xiao nodded in agreement. “Indeed. To hold out for five days under a war of attrition—just that kind of endurance is worth learning from.”

“For now, go prepare the support supplies. Gather some provisions, and once the war ends, send them to the United States.” Chu Xiao looked at the list in his hand and could not help but sigh.

Ji Kaicheng naturally understood the reasoning, but every time they provided aid, the Central Realm was always too eager, sending not only soldiers but also grain and provisions.

One had to know how scarce food was right now. Yet every time, they sent several truckloads of it.

“Should we send a little less grain?” Ji Kaicheng still voiced his inner thoughts. “Our people in the Central Realm are tightening their belts and living frugally, while you’ve already sent supplies to the other three superpowers several times.”

Chu Xiao was stunned for a moment. “Sigh...”

He understood Ji Kaicheng’s thoughts, but right now the four countries were like ants tied to the same rope. If one of them fell, then the Lord of the Underworld would have more energy to deal with the other three.

Of course, if in the end only the Central Realm remained, that situation would surely be exceedingly difficult as well.

“Don’t ask so much. Trust me. This was also approved by the First Chief.” Chu Xiao said this, and Ji Kaicheng said no more.

“Understood.” Ji Kaicheng withdrew.

Chu Xiao also sank into long thought.

The Lord of the Underworld’s intelligence was already approaching that of humans, and that was terrifying. This strategy alone proved it.

More ways had to be found to deal with the Lord of the Underworld.

When the other three countries had fallen quiet, the United States was still engulfed in flames of war.

The Lord of the Underworld’s combat power was gradually declining, and so was the United States’.

After all, the soldiers of the United States were human, and in terms of endurance they simply could not compare to the Lord of the Underworld.

The only course now was to break the cauldron and sink the boats, to stake everything on one desperate struggle.

Mukos looked firmly toward the distant Lord of the Underworld, lifted the loudspeaker in his hand, and shouted, “Everyone, be quiet!”

“Don’t panic! We only have one chance now! We also only have two choices!”

“The choice is this: either he dies, or I do!”

“That means do not hold anything back. Pour out every last bit of firepower and fight the Lord of the Underworld to the death!” Mukos roared, taking the lead in launching the attack.

“Ah! Charge!”

Everyone also rallied their strength and delivered a final assault on the mechanical army.

In an instant, the Lord of the Underworld’s mechanical legions were actually driven back several dozen paces by the American army.

Seeing this, the Lord of the Underworld knew that the United States was now a cornered beast, and that its own objective had been achieved. It therefore issued the retreat order.

The Lord of the Underworld’s mechanical army rapidly withdrew from the battlefield.

But the United States was still fighting, almost literally chasing the machines as they fled.

“The Lord of the Underworld is retreating!” Mukos shouted, drawing everyone’s attention at once.

“The Lord of the Underworld actually retreated!”

“We won!”

“We actually won!”

The excitement and joy at that moment were beyond compare.

The Lord of the Underworld had truly retreated. The United States had been saved.

How could anyone not be thrilled and overjoyed?

People embraced one another, and countless others collapsed to the ground.

Just moments ago, so many had been gravely wounded and exhausted to the point of collapse, yet still they fought on.

So many were willing to remain at the front lines and struggle on.

And so many were willing to give their lives to defend the land behind them.

All of this sprang from their deep, fervent love for their country.

The United States had finally been saved. Their nation had finally been preserved. Overcome with emotion, they could only express their agitation through cheers, screams, embraces, and tears.

Mukos watched all of this from afar, and the excitement in his heart could no longer be described in words. The cold expression on his face could no longer conceal the fiery heart within.

“The United States has finally been saved!”

Chu Xiao was also exhilarated upon learning the news. “The United States is even better than we imagined! You must understand that the other three superpowers are not as useless as they may appear. They have their own potential, and the potential to fight the Lord of the Underworld!”

“As one of the four superpowers, we must help one another. If in the end only our nation remains, do you think the Lord of the Underworld would not quietly devote itself to developing even more terrifying weapons, aim all of its firepower at us, and wipe us out in one stroke?” Chu Xiao said this to everyone before him who opposed aiding the United States.

This was not only to make them understand, but to make them obey.

One must know that when disaster strikes, how can there be any intact nest left? Only when all of humanity joins together can it better resist the Lord of the Underworld and usher in victory in war.

No one said anything more.

The aid from the Central Realm to the United States soon arrived as well.

At this moment, the United States was in ruins, with corpses strewn everywhere.

After the war ended, the true cruelty had only just begun.