This battle was undeniably tragic!
While listening with stunned silence, many quickly sensed something was amiss.
"But what does this have to do with Old Tie? Didn't he leave because he was going to take over as the chief executive?"
The camp commander sighed, "How could it not be related to him? When the incident happened, he was already the chief executive of the General Bureau, and all decisions were made by him."
"The reason we suffered so many losses in that battle was because after consuming the black crystal, the antidote was depleted. Within half a day, we had used up almost all our antidote reserves."
"Do you think the eighty percent of seniors who were lost were killed by the 'black ones'? Wrong!"
"If the 'black ones' truly had that strength, they wouldn't have been driven beyond the safe zone by us!"
"The real cause of death for those seniors was the lack of antidote for the black crystal! But they had to defend the camp, so they could only fight desperately with the black crystal! In the end, they were killed by their own people! No one wanted to become a 'black one' in the next moment!"
With this last statement, everyone could feel an immense sorrow.
Heroes who sacrificed for the country and contributed to humanity, ultimately chose to end their own lives so as not to burden the younger generation. This kind of sorrow was enough to make even the strongest man shed tears!
At this point, someone finally asked the crucial question: "Was the insufficient stock due to running out, or due to a lack of replenishment?"
The camp commander said calmly, "This is something we produced ourselves. Who wouldn't know the usage? At the General Bureau headquarters outside, there was more than enough!"
A shadow flashed in the camp commander's eyes, "We successfully sent out the distress signal from the moment the battle began, but they never sent anyone to deliver it until we realized our antidote reserves were almost depleted!"
A key point in this was that in order to secure logistical support, they had been stubbornly holding the rear passage. One reason was to prevent the "black spirits" from breaking out.
The second was to secure the overall logistical supplies.
If it weren't for this, they would never have suffered so many casualties. As the saying goes, if you can't win, can't you just escape?
However, clinging to the thought that support would arrive at any moment, they held on, died, and waited. Even when the "black ones" retreated under pressure, they never received any support or supplies!
Just hearing this story, those below felt deep indignation for the ancestors. Some even directly questioned, "Where was the General Bureau at that time? What were those so-called high-ranking officials, who spent their days giving orders in offices, doing?"
The camp commander's expression shifted several times, and he finally sighed, "Old Tie never provided an explanation for this matter, but the higher-ups did offer reasons. The first was that the antidote was part of the 'black ones'' scheme, and if it had been used then, they would have fallen into their trap, which is why the General Bureau withheld support."
"The second was that foreign powers were launching a general offensive at the time, and the General Bureau was overwhelmed."
"If it weren't for this incident, the General Bureau's focus would still have been on us."
Someone asked in confusion, "Then what does this have to do with Old Tie? According to what you said, he's quite understandable."
The camp commander rolled his eyes, "Understandable, my foot! We were all brothers then. We notified him the moment something happened, but he never gave the slightest response from beginning to end!"
A flicker of memory crossed the camp commander's eyes.
"Actually, it's just as you might think. At that time, if he had just come out with any excuse, or even no excuse at all, and shown some concern for the fallen brothers, we could have let this matter go."
"But he didn't."
Yes, years after the event, Old Tie never said a word about it, and even never visited this world again after that.
Because of this, everyone remained silent about his deeds in the underground world.
After listening, everyone's expressions were quite complicated.
From their own perspective, Old Tie was indeed detestable. After all, those in positions of power stayed here more out of duty than personal ambition.
But the outcome of this matter was disheartening.
However, from another perspective, considering the overall situation, the General Bureau had provided its own explanation, and Old Tie's problem didn't seem to warrant such severity.
At this moment, the Sword Master's mood had also changed drastically. Before coming to the meeting, he was preoccupied with how to deal with the heavy artillery.
Now, he was worried about the Black Dragon.
Yes, no matter how much everyone's emotions were stirred by this past event, the Sword Master's mind was clear!
Seeing that the atmosphere had subsided considerably, the Sword Master couldn't help but remind them, "After sharing your stories, we also need to prepare. I was notified on my way here that the heavy artillery should be arriving soon."
At this, everyone's emotions were instantly brought back.
The camp commander's expression also regained its solemnity. "The Black Dragon's strength is extraordinary. Even I might not be his match if it were a one-on-one fight!"
"Moreover, he is accompanied by a mysterious expert. This matter might not be any simpler than the despairing Black Spirit phase of those years! Everyone, follow me to receive the heavy artillery first!"
Everyone's faces also became grim. This Black Dragon, to them, was like an peerless ferocious beast. Just mentioning him could send shivers down their spines!
However, it was precisely this kind of person that Li Chonglou was quietly following.
He was naturally unaware of what had happened in Camp No. 3, and he didn't pay too much attention to the strangely matched pair he had encountered earlier.
After all, the average strength of the "black ones" he had encountered along the way was below the sixth level, which was more than enough for him to handle with his current strength.
Even now, his mind was still occupied with the treasure land that they were heading to next.
And just as he had speculated, the two in front were also searching for a treasure land, and they had found it.
"This should be it."
"It seems so. Do you feel it? The number of Black Souls here is significantly less than elsewhere."
The conversation between the two fell into Li Chonglou's ears. The Black Souls he mentioned made him puzzled.
Could they see nearby Black Souls?
After all, the "Heaven's Eye" taught to him by Hua Zi could only see Black Souls concentrated around humans. As for regular Black Souls, their figures were imperceptible.
This was also a characteristic of Black Souls.
They only revealed their true forms where humans were present. Hua Zi had also told him this.
However, what Li Chonglou didn't know was that there was something that even Hua Zi himself was not qualified to access!
Regular Black Souls didn't cease to exist, but rather, one couldn't perceive their presence without reaching a certain level of cultivation.
This level was precisely the difference between influential experts, the difference between the seventh level and above!