By the time Lu Changsheng followed the soldiers toward the headquarters, the Flame Dragon Federation's military headquarters was already on high alert. They had set up surveillance throughout Beach City after taking over, and his arrival was detected almost immediately. 

Deep within the command center, a group of senior officers stared at the live monitors, their faces drained of color by what they were seeing. The nuclear strike—a terrifying strike that destroyed the Jade Dragon Kingdom's capital just to erase Lu Yuan—had accomplished nothing. Against all laws of nature, he was still breathing. 

"Lu Yuan is alive?" 

"Maybe he realized what was happening and reached an air-raid shelter before the explosion." 

"Maybe…" 

"Then what is he doing here now? Does he actually intend to take on our entire army by himself?" 

"Give the order. We must kill Lu Yuan at all costs!" The commanding officer’s order tore through the comms.

Within seconds, rows of heavy tanks, artillery batteries, and armored vehicles locked onto Lu Changsheng. Air support roared overhead,...