The number of Chaos forces far exceeded everyone's estimates. Very quickly, the two small hills where Malin was located were surrounded. The Chaos attempted to divide the two hills, but in the face of crossfire, they could only retreat without success.
However, the encirclement of the Expeditionary Force still alarmed the sages far away in New Hangzhou. Bomber squadrons from New Hangzhou and New Anzhou came to the front lines more than once to drop deadly incendiary bombs—this was the exclusive pre-Great Destruction formula of the Thanans. These flames could even injure Chaos Demons, obviously containing plenty of potent ingredients.
