Baldet.
Night, lit by the flames of war.
Sudden flashes of explosive light sparkled in the night sky.
Thunderous blasts, like claps of thunder, brought intense tremors and rolling clouds of dust.
Chaotic and dense gunfire erupted from the afternoon and resounded through the night.
Such a spectacle was perhaps only rivaled by the Spring Festival.
People would set off firecrackers and fireworks all night long.
But in Baldet...
Today was not a day of celebration but a day of suffering.
The uninvited Star Federation Marine Corps brought death to this huge and chaotic city.
Enraging Abulaxi's private armed forces, Nabiya's regular army, local militias, armed civilians, and others.
The Marines, targeted by public wrath, were mired in a brutal battle with the entire population.
It seemed as if enemies were everywhere.
Sniper and artillery fire were incessant, with shells and rockets flying in from time to time.
