# Chapter 1533: I Hate War! But I Hate Losing Even More... (Bonus Chapter)
At this moment, countless people on Blue Star looked up at the starry sky, all witnessing Jiangnan's masterpiece!
Another world-famous painting, and this time in the truest sense!
Because right now, half the world's population could see the "smiling face" of the moon!
Countless people pulled out their phones to take pictures of the moon, recording this historic moment!
After all, a smiling moon isn't something you get to see every day!
Once the lava cools down, it'll be gone!
Countless 8K high-definition moon selfies were uploaded to the internet, and people even gave this world-famous painting an appropriate name!
"The Messenger — Smile of the Moon Maiden"
It was even made into emoji packs that spread rapidly through various group chats!
A: "Do you have a partner?"
B: "(⌒◡⌒) Forced smile!"
"No partner, but I have chess pieces! The kind where horses move in L-shapes and elephants walk diagonally!"
Originally, this was a war concerning the future of humanity, the life and death of Blue Star!
Why did the tone change when it came to Nan Shen?!
But Nan Shen's Mobile Castle was also the only nation that hadn't completely lost!
In a way, it wasn't really a loss, right?
Even though all the towers were destroyed, that man's crystal had grown legs and run away!
The Star-Devouring Giant Worm had taken a full tour around the moon following Nan Shen's Mobile Castle!
The entire worm looked listless, growing thinner day by day!
After all, all its essence had been used to draw emojis on the moon!
Rui Sen's eyes were full of disgust!
This damn thing was way too fast, the Star-Devouring Giant Worm couldn't catch up at all!
Without the Star-Devouring Giant Worm to break the God-Slaying Spell Array, they couldn't take Silver Moon City!
Chasing further was just a waste of effort!
(ꐦ°᷄益°᷅) "Jiangnan! You bastard, just you wait! The grudge of cupping runs deep!"
"Once I exterminate the last one, we'll have our fun slowly!"
As he spoke, his body vanished into the void, and the Star-Devouring Giant Worm also burrowed into the ground, heading toward the Ice Castle while devouring everything in its path!
Rui Sen also left a large number of One-Eyed Species to continue chasing the Mobile Castle!
To prevent Jiangnan and his crew from running into the night and causing trouble on the Moon Eye or in Tongcheng!
Jiangnan curled his lips and raised the universal peace sign at the departing Rui Sen!
(ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)凸 "Hah～pfft! We'll see who plays who then!"
Rui Sen withdrew with the Star-Devouring Giant Worm and part of the One-Eyed Army!
But many One-Eyed troops were still in pursuit!
Silver Moon City wasn't completely safe yet, so Jiangnan continued directing the Mobile Castle to sprint toward the moon's night side!
He looked toward the direction of the Ice Castle, a trace of worry in his eyes!
"Bai Kou, I can only buy you this much time. You have to make it through!"
The reason he had led the giant worm around the moon drawing emojis was also to lighten the burden on the Ice Castle!
Because once all the One-Eyed Army forces converged, the situation would become extremely difficult!
Jiangnan didn't dare use the Forgiveness Cap to pull aggro anymore, since they didn't have the confidence to deal with the Star-Devouring Giant Worm...
He also had to be responsible for the hundred thousand people in the city!
As Little Moon Moon sprinted onward, Silver Moon City charged into the lunar night, running without stopping!
Craig was still painting history, while Jiangnan teleported into the God-Slaying Spell Array!
After temporary safety was secured, everyone let out a sigh of relief!
Jiangnan rubbed his nose and looked at Yang Jian: "Brother Jian? How many casualties?"
Yang Jian's expression darkened: "14,531 people were left on the battlefield. The severely wounded are being treated. 4,733 enemies eliminated!"
"Except for those you exiled, all the One-Eyed Species we killed were recovered, including a watermelon-level One-Eyed commander!"
Lan, standing nearby, took out the One-Eyed corpses from the alternate dimension and set them aside!
She was also holding a dead Eva in her arms!
Hearing this number, Jiangnan's heart clenched painfully!
These weren't just cold numbers; they were living, breathing lives!
Even with all the countermeasures they had prepared against the One-Eyed Species, they still couldn't manage a three-for-one trade?
Because of one decision, one command of his, these people were forever left on the battlefield!
Jiangnan looked around. The Dragon Abyss and Dark Night soldiers coming down from the battlefield were drenched in sweat and looked haggard!
Some even had traces of tears still wet at the corners of their eyes!
Jiangnan knew well that these hard men who walked through blood and fire wouldn't even flinch if they lost an arm, a leg, or even their heads!
But some of them were crying, holding back tears from spilling out!
Only because they had lost their comrades; those who had gone through hardships together, whom they trusted with their backs, were no longer by their side...
If they had chosen to retreat without fighting from the start, perhaps not so many would have died!
If, upon first landing on the moon, the human factions had cooperated sincerely, maybe things wouldn't have turned out like this!
But that was just fantasy. This battle had to be fought to verify tactics, accumulate experience, and collect iris scans...
Jiangnan fell silent. He walked to the corner, leaned weakly against the wall, and slid down to sit on the floor!
He hugged his knees, buried his head deep between them, and his shoulders began to tremble slightly...
Yang Jian couldn't bear to watch and wanted to go over and say something to Jiangnan!
He wanted to say: You've already done very well!
Without you, this number would be much larger. Without you, there would be no Silver Moon City.
This war would have ended in a disastrous defeat. You truly turned the tide and preserved the vast majority of people!
Don't take all the responsibility on yourself. You've given your all!
But just as he stepped forward, Ye Zhenguo reached out and pressed his shoulder!
He shook his head gently!
"This is something he has to go through. Let Jiangnan get through it himself. He who wears the crown must bear its weight!"
"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight! Iron must be tempered a hundred times to become steel!"
"Growth isn't about learning to cut through thorns, but learning to face pain without fear!"
Chen Daoyi's hoarse voice spoke: "Jiangnan is destined to shape the future. More growth is a good thing!"
Yang Jian clenched his iron fist but ultimately sighed and didn't approach further!
It was true, but wasn't this too cruel for a young man in his twenties?
What Jiangnan carried on his shoulders... was his family, his country, the whole world!
Yang Jian knew all too well how Jiangnan felt right now. He would feel that every person who died was because of his decisions!
That he had personally sent them to their deaths!
That feeling was like cutting open one's heart with a knife, wound after wound of excruciating pain!
Yang Jian had been through that phase too!
And this is war!
War, win or lose, always claims lives!
No matter how many experiences Jiangnan had, this was his first real taste of war!
At this moment, Zhong Yingxue's face was full of heartache. She knew that Xiao Nan was crying, and he didn't want others to see him cry, which was why he curled up!
A man's tears don't fall easily, only when the pain reaches the heart!
Ye Ying bit her lower lip. On the battlefield, fighting desperately against the Bose bodies, being corroded by sulfuric acid to that state, Jiangnan didn't cry. He even acted like it was nothing!
But now he...
Ye Ying didn't know what she felt in her heart!
Zhong Yingxue walked over, crouched down, pulled Jiangnan into a deep embrace, and held him tightly without saying anything else!
Because at times like this, nothing could heal him more than a warm hug!
Telling Xiao Nan: I'm still here!
And Xia Yao came over, gently patting Jiangnan's back, brushing her cheek against his hair!
"Good boy～my good little boy, you've really done well. No one blames you. There, there, don't cry～"
Jiangnan said in a muffled voice: "I... I'm not crying～(sniffles)"
Xia Yao bent down, put her head near Jiangnan's waist, and looked up at him!
"Mm-hmm～you're not crying, you just got an excavator in your eye, right?"
"Come～let me blow it for you, I'll blow that excavator right out!"
At this moment, Xia Yao used every trick in the book to make Jiangnan laugh, tickling his stomach, even making funny faces!
Jiangnan eventually let out a laugh, no longer hugging his knees. He raised his hand and wiped the tear traces from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, sniffing!
(｡•́～ก̀｡)
Lan and Mila came forward, pulling Jiangnan's hands and swinging them back and forth!
Lan gently wiped the tear stains from his face!
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷～ᵒ̴̶̷) "Brother Jiangnan said you would never let me cry again, so you can't cry either. You have to set a good example for Lan Lan!"
Mila nodded repeatedly!
(๑•̀◠•́)و "Brother Jiangnan is the fattest!"
At this moment, Jiangnan took a deep breath and pulled both little ones into his arms. The pain in his heart seemed to ease a bit!
The Dragon Abyss and Dark Night soldiers coming down from the battlefield exchanged glances and nodded!
They looked at Jiangnan in the corner and gave him a thumbs up!
"Nan Shen! Don't look back! Carry on with the share of those fallen brothers! Charge forward!"
"Maybe there's an abyss ahead! But even if you plunge into it, the journey ahead is still endless!"
Seeing the thumbs up from his brothers, Jiangnan was stunned!
A wave of goosebumps shot from his tailbone straight to his crown!
Don't look back, charge forward?
Jiangnan took a deep breath and stood up straight, flames seeming to burn fiercely in his eyes!
"I hate war! But I hate losing even more!"
So he had to win, keep winning, until the moment they rushed out of the abyss!
Even if war leaves us battered and bruised, what grows from the wounds will surely be the wings to fly!
At this moment, Jiangnan's gaze became even more resolute!
Ye Zhenguo looked at Jiangnan, whose eyes still held traces of tears, and his eyes were full of relief!
He raised an eyebrow at Yang Jian!
A smile spread across Yang Jian's face!
Jiangnan never disappoints!
At this moment, Bati watched the scene of all the soldiers giving Jiangnan a thumbs up!
He was stunned too. He had seen another side of Jiangnan today. He wasn't all just a devil!
If his own dead brothers were still here, would they give him a thumbs up?
Probably... not.
Because he didn't deserve it!