Chapter 556: The Perfect Man (2/2)

”We are not certain either. But, we saw herds of Zergs running away from the city. Our scouts also said that the entire Zerg army was defeated in mere minutes. The soldiers of Maersa are now chasing those runaway Zergs down.”

Sanders sat down slowly, at a complete loss. How was that even possible? What had happened?

He knew that there was a legendary warrior inside the city, but he doubted a single warrior would be able to change the tide of the battle so utterly.

…

”Boss, you are in luck!” The messenger broke Syracuse's train of thoughts. He looked up at his employee and remarked calmly. ”They did it?”

”Definitely! They somehow defeated the Zergs.”

Hearing the news, Syracuse's employees looked at him with deep respect and admiration for his accurate prediction of the outcome. Syracuse's decision to work with Wang Tong had met strong tailwinds at the board meetings. However, he had forced the board of directors to come to terms with his decision using his veto rights—something that he had rarely used. That being said, the other board members didn't back down entirely because they had given up. Instead, some of them wanted to see him get himself into trouble for his recklessness, and his influence in the company fall.

However, everyone wondered what had given him so much confidence in a small motley crew.

As Syracuse was steeped in the satisfaction of knowing that he had won a risky bet, the skynet rang.

”Grandpa, what's up?”

”It's time to make an end to what you have started.”

”Yes, grandpa.”

Syracuse's decision had gotten the backing of the most influential figure in the company: his grandfather. From the very beginning, the shrewd businessman knew that there were larger stakes at play.

…

The victory of the Maersa City was inspiring news to the entire south-east quadrant of the Mars. In the past, a victory of such a scale would not be possible without the joint effort of House Lie, Divine Mastery Sect, and the Kaedeians.

The victory also taught the human soldiers a lesson: only with unity would humanity prevail. The outcome of the war was far less meaningful than the value of this lesson.

Soon after the battle was over, humans started working on rebuilding the city of Maersa.

After experienced the war together, the various faction leaders no longer bickered against each other. Instead, everyone helped each other and worked as a team. Even after the return of Wang Tong, the other faction leaders didn't get marginalized as they were still active at every meeting. Although Yin Tianzong and Guan Dongyang were powerful warriors, their abilities in managing a city were limited. Therefore, the much more experienced managers such as Aamir and Marcos had become a valuable asset to the city.

As a leader, they didn't need to be powerful on the battlefield; but, they definitely needed to be shrewd and experienced while dealing with people.

After the battle, it occurred to all the leaders that the chain of command in the city needed to be consolidated. Leveraging on the expertise of Marcos and Aamir, Wang Tong was able to successfully refine the military structure while keeping everyone content.

After coming back from that nightmarish world, Lie Xuan had also upgraded to level twenty. What had happened in that strange world still played like a lucid dream in her mind. However unreal and incomprehensible that world was to her, her improvement was real.

During the struggle inside the dreamy space, the bond between Lei Xuan and Guan Dongyang was strengthened. She had helplessly fallen in love with the Guan Dongyang on the battlefield; his every move was so manly and brave that they tugged at her heartstrings.

Xiao Yuyu starred at Wang Tong as she reflected on what had happened. From loathing to admiration, her feeling toward Wang Tong had changed drastically during the time she had spent with him. By now, she regarded him as the only perfect man in the world, as even Michaux lost his brilliance under comparison. Having fought side by side with him and witnessed his godly demeanor, she doubted that any girl would be immune to his charm.

Xiao Yuyu glanced at the crowd around her and found Ye Zi on her side. The infatuation on her face told her that the latter had fallen for Wang Tong much harder than she had. If Lie Xuan had not been dating Guan Dongyang, she would be Wang Tong's next victim as well.