The sky was overcast with heavy, dark clouds.

On the usually bustling streets of Dawn City, an air of solemnity prevailed, and pedestrians were a rare sight. Various types of missile launchers, artillery, mortars, and other equipment were scattered across open spaces and streets.

The entire Dawn City was on high alert and in a state of readiness.

Dozens of helicopters continuously hovered in the airspace above Dawn City and its surroundings, their rotor blades producing deafening sounds. In addition, numerous drones took to the sky to gather intelligence both above the city and in more distant areas.

The city walls resembled a long dragon or a vast and majestic mountain range, perched on the boundless earth, exuding a profound and solemn atmosphere. Those with wavering resolve, standing before the city walls, could only feel awe and trepidation.

At this moment, on top of the city walls, Calvert, Silva, Stanley, and other high-ranking officials, along with Alanna and Helen, gazed solemnly at the seemingly endless expanse of snow in the distance.

"It’s finally here, and this battle cannot be avoided," Calvert said with a serious expression.

He had been deliberately nurtured by Waldo and had honed his nerves on the battlefield, maintaining a calm demeanor even in the face of landslides. However, at this moment, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath to calm the shock and the tinge of fear in his heart.

"Our missile units stationed outside have been discovered. The underwater world seems to possess advanced technology, or else they wouldn’t have found our missile units. We were careless," he continued.

Silva nodded and said, "The destruction of our missile units outside has a significant impact on us. It means that we can only passively defend against the invasion from the underwater world, and it’s difficult to mount an effective counteroffensive. The importance of our missile units goes without saying."

Once Dawn City engages in a life-or-death battle with the underwater world, our missile units can launch missiles at an appropriate distance at a crucial moment. At that time, they might be able to annihilate the underwater world’s large army in one fell swoop.

However, it’s very unfortunate. All five missile units stationed deep in Franklin have been discovered by the sea giants, and everyone has bravely sacrificed their lives.

"You wait; we’ll make you bastards pay for this!" Silva exclaimed.

"Don’t worry; when the Lord emerges from seclusion, he will surely make these sea giants pay an unimaginable price!"

"Wait for it, you bunch of damned scoundrels."

"I hope the Lord can break through soon. However, we don’t need to worry too much. With our firepower, they won’t be able to breach our defenses. If they insist on attacking the city, they will only suffer heavy losses."

"Yeah, that’s right. Our defense is not something to worry about. Right now, the main concern is the gods of the underwater world. We don’t need to fear the demigods too much; they won’t dare to act. It’s the gods. The gods of the sea giants might not be far from arriving in the surface world."

Hearing this, everyone’s expressions grew even more solemn. What they were most concerned about was the gods of the underwater world.

If the sea giants’ gods came to Dawn City and Waldo had not emerged from seclusion, what would they do? Would they stand by and watch Dawn City be destroyed?

Even if Waldo emerged in time, could he really deal with three invincible gods?

At this moment, outside Dawn City, there were already over three hundred thousand sea giant soldiers gathered. In total, there were three legions. Each sea giant legion exuded an aura as if they were a unified entity.

An endless, rugged, and intimidating presence radiated from them, like an ancient mythical beast baring its fangs without restraint, glaring menacingly at Dawn City.

The individual strength of the sea giants is incredibly formidable; this is indeed a formidable army. However, they are our enemies!

We must fight to the end! Lord General, our three legions have already arrived. Another five legions are on the way and will reach here in a few days.

Along the way, they’ve followed your orders diligently, hiding their tracks, and evading enemy drone reconnaissance. Two legions are now in a safe zone where enemy missiles can’t reach them. As for the remaining three legions, they are proceeding cautiously.

Hodgson came to the Second War General with great respect.

Due to his discovery of the world channels, he had made significant contributions and had been entrusted with high expectations.

He now served as the commander of one of the legions. Additionally, his strong execution abilities and leadership in managing the army made him a trusted right-hand man for several demigods, earning their trust.

"I understand. Tell them to be cautious," the Second War General nodded.

He allowed Hodgson to depart. The Fifth War General then asked, "Once all our legions have arrived, should we attack Dawn City?"

"No, we can’t be too hasty! At least not for now. Let’s wait a bit longer," the Second War General replied, gazing at the imposing city walls in the distance, even from the over 30 kilometers away, the sense of oppression was still strong.

"These walls are not simple!" The Second War General added, "We can’t assault the city; the best approach would be to take it through strategy."

"Strategy? How do we take it through strategy?" the Fifth War General furrowed his brow. These individuals from the underwater world hadn’t faced enemies in a long time and rarely engaged in tactical warfare. In other words, their minds were not frequently used, and they had little understanding of military tactics.

The Second War General smiled faintly but remained silent.

Time passed bit by bit.

The giant army stationed outside Dawn City didn’t make a move. However, the one million survivors in Dawn City remained on high alert, as they had no idea when the giant legions might launch an attack. Everyone had to maintain the highest level of vigilance at all times.

On the first day, everyone stayed at their highest state of alert. By the first night, some were already weary, but with the enemy army encroaching, no one dared to slack off.

On the second day, the giant army continued to camp outside, showing no signs of attack. It was as if they were waiting for something, but by this time, the survivors couldn’t maintain the same high level of vigilance.

They weren’t real soldiers, they had received minimal training. Consequently, on the second day, many people were noticeably less alert.

On the second night, some people took it easy during their guard shifts, but such individuals were few. Most managed to stay at their posts, maintaining a high level of focus. However, it was different from the first night when all survivors were in a state of readiness.

This night, only half of the survivors were awake, ready for battle at any moment.