In battle, the weak often have to fight with all their might, while the strong only need to move a finger.

Just as Lin Beiyue had condensed a cannon and was about to fire it again, she felt a cold wind behind her. She shuddered and instinctively rolled on the ground, covering her head. The cold light of the katana flashed as it drew an arc in the air and slashed down from her head.

If she hadn't rolled so fast, this blow would have cleaved her in two.

What's going on?

Lin Beiyue's brain buzzed, and then she realized something was wrong. The ground she had just rolled onto didn't seem to be pure snow, but rather something like a net.

Lin Beiyue took a closer look and her face turned deathly pale.

Isn't this her electric grid?

Mirror Zombies!

Lin Beiyue immediately realized what was happening.

Before she could even be surprised, Lin Beiyue waved her hand, and a long sword appeared in her grasp. Flames raged around the hilt, and with a single slash, the iron net on the ground melted away, along with a foot of snow.

Gu Changge and Qin Jin, who were standing nearby, encountered the same situation. Their hair was almost singed by the wind and flames from the two mirror zombies. Fortunately, they were quick-witted and put on the goggles on their protective suits.

The protective suit is fireproof, and since the flames were not very hot before Yan Qi activated his powers or took stimulants, the protective suit was more than enough to protect him.

"Damn, these zombies are disgusting." Gu Changge couldn't help but curse. As he spoke, he took out a gun and emptied the magazine in a few seconds.

The pitiful mirror zombie in front of him had no ability to resist and was riddled with bullets by Gu Changge.

"Showing off with only 30% of your strength?" Gu Changge scoffed. "Yan Qi and Yun Ce with only 30% of their strength? Are you serious?"

"Watch out!" Qin Jin's expression changed drastically, and he lunged forward to push Gu Changge away.

Gu Changge had just emptied her magazine and hadn't even had time to put her gun away when Qin Jin shoved her aside. Qin Jin was so strong that she rolled two or three times on the ground before stopping. When she looked up, Gu Changge's eyes widened in fury.

The enormous black monster stretched out a muddy arm, pressing down from above like a giant hand reaching to the sky.

"No!" Gu Changge roared, his superpowers instantly reaching their maximum.

"Get out of my way!" Song Yunshan's face was contorted from exerting all his strength, and his lightning covered his muddy arm.

The purplish-blue lightning crackled, but despite Song Yunshan's best efforts, he could only slow its movement. The muddy thing still pressed down with an unparalleled momentum, filling people with despair.

"唳————"

Suddenly, a bright red light shone, followed by a clear bird call. Everyone saw a large bird with crimson feathers fly out from behind Gu Changge, its long tail feathers crashing heavily into the mud, instantly shattering his arm to pieces.

"Uncle!" Gu Changge rushed over and helped Qin Jin up, her eyes red with tears.

"I'm fine... Changge, you've awakened your second superpower?" Qin Jin asked in surprise.

"ah!"

Before Gu Changge could say anything, a scream came from the air, and the familiar sound made everyone tense up again.

Yan Qi and Yun Ce fell from the sky. After all, their strength had been temporarily enhanced, and although it had increased significantly, there was still a gap between them and the monster in front of them. Moreover, they were not yet proficient in using it.

In a moment of carelessness, Yun Ce and Yan Qi were struck squarely by the dark vines and sent flying.

The vines continued to whip Yun Ce and the other two without stopping, sweeping across the ground. The ground immediately rose up like an avalanche, and Gu Changge and the others felt themselves being hit hard, their bones cracking as they were thrown several feet away.

They fought with all their might, but their opponent defeated them with a single, effortless move.

Lin Beiyue was the most seriously injured, so she stood at the very front. Just now, she subconsciously reflexively conjured a defensive weapon and stood in front of everyone. She was the first to be pulled out and also flew the farthest.

How exactly did Tokine defeat a monster of that level back then?

Lin Beiyue had only one thought in her mind.

However, Lin Beiyue did not fall into the snow. She was caught by someone. The metal armor clashed together. Lin Beiyue turned around and saw the familiar armor.

"Ye Shaoheng?" Lin Beiyue asked in surprise.

"Sorry I'm late." Ye Shaoheng took a deep breath: "I apologize, I hesitated for a moment and that's why I was late."

"No... cough cough! This has nothing to do with you being late, right? Your superpower is completely ineffective against this kind of monster." Lin Beiyue coughed twice: "Shouldn't we need large-scale destructive weapons to deal with this kind of monster?"

Ye Shaoheng's superpower is armor. At first, his armor was only slightly more advanced than a battle suit. Now, even though his armor has evolved into true silver armor, it is still just a protective device.

Even if Ye Shaoheng is enhanced into an ultimate individual soldier by the armor, he still can't deal with such a large number of monsters. There is a saying that there are counters between abilities.

"...We'll only know once we try." Ye Shaoheng paused for a moment. "Fighting for the country is an honor."

Ye Shaoheng put Lin Beiyue down and rushed towards the giant gate.

He sprinted so fast, his gaze fixed firmly ahead. He ran with all his might, took out a vial of stimulant from his small bag, and without hesitation, stuck it into his neck.

Some kind of power was moving through the silver armor. Ye Shaoheng felt something was suddenly in his hands. He subconsciously pulled, and a horse appeared out of thin air.

It was a warhorse clad in armor, charging forward with his will. Ye Shaoheng held the reins in his left hand and a conical lance in his right, transforming into a beam of light as he shot forward.

"It is my honor to sacrifice for my country," Ye Shaoheng murmured.

Ye Shaoheng's neck shimmered with light, as if some runes were gathering. But just as he murmured those words, the light around him suddenly vanished, and even the runes that were gathering disappeared.

"Another failure." Shi Yin floated in the air, her brows furrowed. "Has his temperament changed, or is he going in the wrong direction?"

As they whispered, a black vine lashed out from the sky.

Shi Yin wasn't surprised at all and easily dodged to the side.

The battle on the ground was already incredibly fierce. Ye Shaoheng's armor's further evolution did not improve the situation. The giant gate should not be a monster that appears now. Even if it is a half-finished or defective product, it is enough to give them a hard time.

Moreover, that's not how you fight the Giant Gate formation.

It wasn't just that the power of the Giant Gate surpassed theirs; it was also because the apocalypse had occurred too recently, and everyone lacked practical combat experience, resulting in humans only knowing how to charge forward.

This is why it has both advantages and disadvantages for both sides.

So what if it's a defective product? Although its power is insufficient, isn't humanity also lacking in strength? Humanity hasn't even fully adapted to the apocalypse yet; it's still in its infancy.