Milo was unaware of what was going on at the southern front line. He only knew this stronghold was finished when favonovel.com saw the fiery flames in Stronghold 88.
Currently, the permanent garrison troops of Stronghold 88 were only left with the military strength of an independent infantry regiment. If this were a normal defense, even an infantry brigade would not be able to defeat it, unless it was an armored brigade or rocket troops.
But the whereabouts of all the Panaqua Consortium’s fighting forces were known to the Radianz Consortium’s intelligence agency. It was impossible that they could have allowed the Panaqua Consortium’s heavy firepower troops to get so close to Stronghold 88.
But ever since these nanosoldiers started moving north, they had relied on their high mobility to travel through the wilderness and never once showed themselves on the main roads. Although normal troops could not travel through such difficult terrain, it proved to be just walking on flat ground for these nanosoldiers.
This was also the reason why Julius chose to have these nanosoldiers infiltrate the Radianz Consortium’s stronghold. Even Julius’ elite troops couldn’t break through the Radianz Consortium’s defensive line without raising a ruckus. But these nanosoldiers could.
At this moment, the flames were spreading towards the north.
Milo realized it was moving in a straight line like a precise scalpel cutting into the Radianz Consortium’s vital points.
After destroying the gate and breaking into the stronghold, these nanosoldiers did not fight the garrison troops. Instead, they continued heading north as they sought to destroy the Radianz Consortium’s manor and kill all of the Radianz Consortium’s higher-ups located there.
Although the Radianz Consortium’s higher-ups were distributed across more than a dozen strongholds, 60% of them were located here in the Radianz Consortium’s manor at Stronghold 88. If this place were destroyed, the Radianz Consortium would immediately fall into a state of disarray.
Once the front line collapsed and the rear was without a leader, the Panaqua Consortium would probably push forward unopposed and devour the already defeated Radianz Consortium bit by bit.
“Ugh…”
When Milo heard that sound, favonovel.com turned around and saw Olivia slowly regaining consciousness.
Olivia was staring blankly at the flames. She could also hear the thunder of firearms and explosives.
Suddenly, favonovel.com said in panic, “Let me go! My mother’s still at home!”
Milo was stunned. He hesitated for a second before walking over to Olivia and said, “I have nothing against you. I won’t blame you for spying on me since you and I are looking at the matter from a different standpoint. But if I let you go here, don’t cause any trouble for me, got it?”
Olivia looked calmly at Milo. “Okay!”
Milo cut the hemp rope tied around Olivia. She jumped over the wall without hesitation and disappeared.
Milo was no longer afraid the Radianz Consortium would come and stop them. After all, they could hardly even look after themselves.
Suddenly, tires screeched against ground in front of their door.
Daniel roared, “Milo, hurry up and come with me. We have to leave this troublesome place. Those Skyfort Consortium’s nanosoldiers won’t care if we’re from the Radianz Consortium or not once they start their killing spree!”
When Milo pushed open the front yard’s door, favonovel.com saw a lot of the stronghold’s residents coming out onto the streets and watching the flames around them. Some people were hiding in the buildings, thinking it would be safer at home.
Two transport trucks were parked at the door and were surrounded by the Panaqua Consortium’s soldiers, who were standing guard. These soldiers had infiltrated Stronghold 88 earlier, but Daniel knew very well that they could not rescue favonovel.com from here and were only responsible for aiding him.
Milo helped Old Bane, Adella, and the others into the vehicles. Within two minutes, everyone was seated in the back of the truck in an orderly manner.
Daniel roared, “Start driving! Go, go, go! I don’t want to be buried along with Stronghold 88!”
Milo looked back at the blazing flames where the 1,500 nanosoldiers were. If favonovel.com could just get his hands on some of the nanomachines, it would be enough for everyone here to get stronger. But favonovel.com could not take the risk because favonovel.com knew his priorities.
If they turned around now, all of them could end up dying here instead. Milo would rather not get those nanomachines.
The two trucks sped along the streets towards the east gate. When the stronghold residents saw the way those two trucks took flight, everyone started panicking as well and began fleeing in the same direction as the trucks.
“Milo,” Daniel called out in the back of the truck during the bumpy ride, “Come with me to the Panaqua Consortium!”
Milo glanced at Donti, then shook his head. “No…”
Puzzled, Daniel asked, “If you follow me to the Panaqua Consortium, you’ll have meat to eat and wine to drink. There’ll be plenty of money to spend, and you can get chauffeured around in luxury cars. Wouldn’t it be such bliss to drive luxury cars and take beautiful women out for a spin?”
Milo smiled. “I’ve thought about living in the stronghold before, but I have a better option now. I still feel that the wilderness is more suitable for me.”
Donti’s eyes lit up. “Bro, where we going?”
“Our new home.” Milo smiled and said, “A place where there’s hope…”
Donti was taken aback. He replied, “Bro, thank you!”
“What are you thanking me for?” Milo said, “I really think that it’s a good place.”
Daniel lamented, “Maurice already told me about this. I can only wish you all the best then. In the future, you can visit our Panaqua Consortium. Just mention my name wherever you go.”
“Okay…” Milo nodded and said, “I will…”
Although they did not want to settle down in the Panaqua Consortium’s territory, they could still visit. But that would definitely be a long time from now. The current Panaqua Consortium would probably be involved in the war for a long time to come. At this moment, the Panaqua Consortium was no longer a consortium but a war machine.
“But the bridges in the north have probably been destroyed by now, so how are you guys going to head north?” Daniel asked. “Now there’s a large river separating the north and the south, so you can’t pass through that area.”
“Don’t worry, I have a plan,” Milo replied calmly.
The bandit gangs controlled by the Panaqua Consortium in the north had come down to the south. They had destroyed not only the bridges but also all of the Radianz Consortium’s factories in the wilderness.
If it were the past, favonovel.com definitely couldn’t have crossed the large river. But now favonovel.com could. He really had Steven to thank for presenting favonovel.com with the steam locomotive.
Milo had already tested it earlier. The steam locomotive could travel on any terrain like it was moving on flat ground. The tracks that materialized out of thin air allowed it to cross any rivers.
When the two trucks arrived at the east gate, there were only a few garrison troops remaining. When the soldiers were about to inspect the vehicles, the Panaqua Consortium’s soldiers got out and killed them in an orderly fashion.
How could these private troops guarding the gate be a match for the Panaqua Consortium’s regular troops?
After the Panaqua Consortium’s soldiers blew up the gate, the trucks burst through the enveloping smoke and drove out into the wilderness.
This escape from a stronghold was much easier than all of their previous experiences.
Milo turned cheerful the moment favonovel.com finally managed to get Donti and the others out of the stronghold. Everything was developing positively, and favonovel.com started looking forward to their future in the wilderness.
But when favonovel.com looked back at the sky filled with smoke at Stronghold 88, Milo suddenly felt this was probably not something favonovel.com should be happy over.
This era was starting to collapse.
Could they really carve out a future of their own in the wilderness?
