As Su Ran had foreseen, the coalition of mysterious forces did not retreat after their initial setbacks. Leveraging their vast capacity for resource integration, they quickly recalibrated their strategy. Like a beast lying in ambush, they mobilized a wave of more advanced and formidable weaponry from their rear, while their elite troops surged forward like a rising tide. A more intense and brutal counterattack was quietly brewing, aimed at dealing a crushing blow to the Great Qing and the Allied forces.
Meanwhile, internal instability began to fester within the Allied ranks like a malignant tumor, eroding the very foundation of their alliance. Seeing the war reach a stalemate with no clear outcome in sight, several of the great powers began to grow deeply concerned for their own interests. Fearing that this protracted conflict would cause them irreparable harm, their resolve to fight alongside the Great Qing started to waver. Some went so far as to make clandestine contact with the mysterious coalition, attempting to negotiate a separate peace, utterly disregarding their original vow to stand together against the common enemy.
When Su Ran learned of these developments, his heart sank into an abyss of despair. He knew that the situation—plagued by internal discord and external threats—had reached a breaking point; unless resolved immediately, the Great Qing and the Allied forces would face absolute ruin. At this critical juncture, he exhibited remarkable leadership and decis…
Chapter 49