Chapter 82

With a series of covert and dangerous maneuvers by the mysterious multinational organization, the atmosphere in the border region grew suffocatingly tense, as if the air itself had been frozen by an invisible pressure, resembling the chilling, dead silence before a storm. Finally, on a moonless and utterly silent night, the fires of war ignited like a demon's blazing flames, shattering the unsettling peace. The armed personnel of the mysterious multinational organization surged overwhelmingly toward the Great Qing border defense lines like a rising tide. Heavily armed, their firearms gleamed with a cold metallic sheen under the moonlight, displaying their lethal potential. Their offensive was fierce, like hungry wolves pouncing on prey. The deafening sound of gunfire and artillery instantly shattered the nocturnal stillness, echoing across the empty border like a grim reaper's roar. The Great Qing army had long been standing ready. Like loyal guards, they resolutely rose to resist, relying on their rock-solid fortifications and unyielding combat spirit. The new-style artillery emitted a deafening roar, as if the earth itself were growling. Shells streaked across the pitch-black night sky like shooting stars chasing the moon, carrying destructive force as they exploded amidst the enemy ranks, instantly whipping up storms of blood and gore. The fiery glow of the explosions dyed the night sky a deep crimson, as if burning away the very darkness, with severed limbs and dust dan…