Rikoku Cultivators united to defend the Departure Palace, while the situation with the Allied Forces varied.
The Lihuayuan Swordsmen were relatively straightforward, being all sword cultivators with strong long-range projection power, so they could focus on the attack; the superheroes, however, were all Transcendents from Europe, with professions ranging from melee to ranged, and those with ranged abilities could contribute to fire support, but the melee professionals had nothing to do, idling about in anxiety.
This was especially true for the Berserkers, most of whom were primarily melee combatants. After wandering bored around the ranged positions for half a day, led by "White Lion" Hamilton, they approached Captain Stevenson, the commander, to protest and request to join the frontline battle.