Chapter 1154 Preparing Ahead

• Watching the eruption below, Solomon and Spencer nearly vibrated with the same thrill. In Dragon Squad, it had been far too long since the corridors echoed with such unbridled morale.
• Aiden raised both hands for quiet. “Fire in your veins is good,” he began, voice low but firm, “yet never let that fire blind you. We are strong, yes, but we are not invincible. The superhumans you just faced were the lowest tier of their kind. True elites can match our own A-Class martial artists, even some of our S-Class martial artists. So keep grinding, keep climbing—because they certainly will. And remember, we cannot hide forever behind home soil. The day may come when we must sail across the sea and carry the fight onto someone else’s turf. When that call arrives—will you stand ready?”
• Silence swallowed the room. Brows knitted, the unit exchanged uncertain glances. Leave Esna to fight abroad? The question felt as heavy as it was unimaginable.