Chapter 280: Fierce Battle (Exclusively Published on Jinjiang Literature City)
On the city wall of the Western Continent.
Led by the new emperor, flanked by several military generals and some civil officials, the group gazed solemnly at the dark, surging tide of beasts in the distance.
The first herds of animals to appear were mostly common wild animals.
Jackals, wolves, tigers, leopards, pigs, deer, cattle, sheep, wild rabbits, and roe deer. The more unusual ones are probably the mutated monkeys that resemble apes in size after mutation, as well as a large number of pythons interspersed among the beasts.
The new emperor looked at the wild beasts and asked the others in a deep voice, "Is everything arranged?"
One of the civil officials said, "Many people have already placed a large number of high-level mutated beast fur products in the other directions, and now the beast herds there have begun to move here."
Another person said, "All the tents in the city have been taken down, and the disaster victims have been put into temporary mobile cabins and greenhouses for shelter. However... we don't know if they can completely block attacks from the air."
The speaker looked up at the equally dark 'sky curtain,' clearly formed by a large number of mutated birds, and his expression turned solemn.
The new emperor said, "Covering the area with blackout cloth to avoid the view from the sky is much safer than leaving the people in tents that can be easily torn apart. Have the soldiers stand by in the vicinity at all times, ready to fight back immediately if attacked."
Military officer: "Yes!"
Someone looked around and asked, "Has Marquis Yunxian not arrived yet?"
Others were also somewhat anxious.
Although they have not yet fully witnessed the true strength of Yunxianhou, given that the other superhumans in Yunlu Village are so powerful, Yunxianhou must only be stronger.
Faced with an overwhelming number of beasts, and unlike wars between people where retreats are based on losses, both civil and military officials felt a great sense of urgency.
In their hearts, Lu Xuan's existence was undoubtedly like a pillar of strength.
With Lu Xuan present, they had enough confidence to win; without him…
A gentle breeze blew by, and suddenly a figure appeared in the empty seat next to the new emperor.
Everyone was startled, and the generals instinctively reached for their swords, but stopped when they saw the newcomer's face.
"Lord Yunxian!" the others exclaimed excitedly.
The newly appointed emperor, who had been on edge, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Xuan, who remained as calm as ever.
Lu Xuan nodded slightly to them as a greeting, but his attention was mostly focused on the approaching beast tide.
The viewers in the live stream reacted strongly when they saw that dark mass of people.
Goodness! So many people have already gathered!
[It looks even more terrifying than any other footage I've seen of small hordes of beasts on mutated planets.]
[It seems like all the mutated beasts from the entire ancient plane have gathered here!]
Even if not all, it must be more than half, right?
[The threat of the beast horde attack doesn't seem much better than the apocalyptic zombie hordes I've seen on other streamers; it's terrifying just looking at it.]
[We certainly wouldn't be afraid of this kind of attack, but for ancient people, it was a natural disaster in another sense—a living natural disaster.]
[Wow, this is terrifying! With so many mutated beasts, can the streamer win?]
The second half of the sentence is redundant; it should be: How could the streamer possibly lose?
[The system shop had limited unlockable firearms in the early stages, but the streamer has now unlocked almost 90% of the items. Let alone dealing with the beast tide, he could easily destroy all life on the entire plane, regardless of the consequences.]
[What kind of horror story is that? They're making the streamer sound like a monster.]
[Enough with the nonsense, I just want to know, will we see the streamer go on a rampage, unleashing his incredible power?]
Lu Xuan glanced at the comments section and said, "No rush."
According to the footage transmitted back by the drone, there were even more beasts darting in from a distance they couldn't see with the naked eye. This battle wouldn't end for another day or two, and he didn't plan to get involved right away.
The new emperor asked Lu Xuan, "Did the others from Yunlu Village come with you?"
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "They went to other positions on the defensive line to provide support."
After the biological mutation occurred, some mutated fish that grew legs and could walk ashore appeared in the waters around Yunlu Village.
These strange fish are numerous, with mouths full of sharp teeth, and wherever they go, countless ordinary fish die or are injured.
Fortunately, there was a protective shield on the island, and Lu Xuan had also left the blood-sucking vines there to deter them. The mutated amphibians did not dare to approach the island, so there was no need to worry about the safety of the island's villagers.
This is why he felt comfortable bringing his hunting team of able-bodied men to the Western Continent to provide support.
After all, it's impossible to let your own lair be destroyed by mutated creatures just to help others.
As for trading the city's protective shield to the new emperor to cover the entire continent, the scope of this project is much larger than that of Yunlu Village, and the energy consumption is also extraordinary.
Even though the new emperor controls most of the resources in the Western Continent, considering that most of these resources will be used for disaster victims, the remaining financial resources simply cannot last more than a few days.
It would be better not to give them that hope in the first place.
It's better to rely on yourself than on others. The enemy is already at our doorstep; if we're going to fight, then we should fight.
Lu Xuan applied for the second round of recommendations in advance for the upcoming period. When the beast horde finally arrived half an hour later, the second round of screen-projected recommendations was also arranged, and the background data surged again.
At the same time, a deafening roar of beasts resounded.
The soldiers on the city wall, fully equipped and ready for battle, were so shocked that they couldn't help but cover their ears and furrow their brows.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Huo Tiankuo shouted with a stern expression, "Attack!"
The well-prepared soldiers operated drones, which flew swiftly into the beast tide, with an astonishing number of bombs prepared in advance beneath the drones.
Once the drone had reached the appropriate position, Huo Tiankuo said, "Throw it!"
As the bombs fell into the horde of beasts, a series of explosions and screams of mutated creatures echoed throughout the area.
"boom--"
"Boom!"
"Aww—"
When the new emperor and his officials saw the scene of large swaths of flesh and blood being blown away in the distance, some of them showed expressions of discomfort, and some even turned their heads away and vomited.
But no one thought it was cruel or shouldn't have happened.
If the beasts were allowed to scale the city walls and enter the city alive, it would be them and all the people who would die.
Faced with the choice between wild beasts and their own personal safety, they would naturally choose the latter!
Besides their central location, more explosions were heard along the entire defensive line stretching for dozens of miles.
Moreover, the explosions did not stop after just one batch, but continued in waves, until the surging and dense herd of beasts was blasted into a sparse mass before, in order to save on bomb consumption, they switched to mortars.
In terms of destructive power, the dart is naturally not as powerful as a bomb.
It can cause the mutated beast horde to go berserk under the pain, no longer blindly charging towards the western continent, but instead turning to its own kind or other ferocious beasts that are running wildly around it, and starting to attack indiscriminately.
Roaring, pouncing, biting, scratching—the beast horde hadn't even truly touched their prey, humans, before engaging in a primal and savage battle.
[Who came up with this tactic? It's brilliant! Humans haven't even made a move, and a large portion of the mutated beast horde has already been wiped out.]
[Fight! Fight!]
[Hiss! As expected, battles between mutated beasts are the bloodiest; it's too exciting!]
At the same time, the elderly, women, and children left behind on the island of Yunlu Village were also watching the battle through the camera lens of a drone hovering on the city wall.
Lu Qing subconsciously covered the eyes of the little stone in her arms, then looked at Li Yue, who was about to give birth, with some worry.
"Why don't you go back and rest?"
Li Yue shook her head firmly, "It's just that the mutated beasts have been wiped out. In this day and age, we should be used to these things by now. There's nothing to hide."
Li Tie, who was about to join in the persuasion, opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing. He simply gestured to Lin Langzhong with his eyes to be ready for the medical pod at any time, and then his gaze returned to the drone screen.
At this moment, the superhumans who were on high alert on the city wall, including their sons/grandsons/husbands, had not yet joined the battle. The elderly women only glanced at them briefly before focusing on the ever-decreasing beast horde in amazement.
"As expected, bombs are the most powerful. One explosion can kill a dozen or twenty mutated beasts. A few hundred bombs can wipe out a thousand or eight hundred in an instant," Wu Yinyin praised.
Lu Qing commented, "The effects of [the product/service] are quite good, and its influence is also widespread."
Su Ying's gaze swept over the long-legged fish mixed among the land beasts, her expression full of disgust.
“Those weird fish look disgusting. My son Xiong Mao even said he wanted to try them. I think he’s out of his mind!”
The other women also showed signs of avoiding the strange fish.
The mutant pigs and wolves at most change their fur color and increase in size, but the mutant fish have legs and are covered in small bumps, making them even uglier than the sea lizards I've seen before. Just looking at them makes me want to vomit.
They couldn't understand why Xiong Mao would want to eat such a thing.
Let's eat something better!
After watching for a while without seeing anyone from their side engage in combat, someone couldn't help but mutter, "Could it be that today they're only using firearms and not fighting head-on?"
Li Tie shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. A single bomb or a box may not be expensive, but hundreds or thousands of boxes would be worth a lot of supplies. It's impossible to consume them indefinitely."
Sure enough, after about an hour of bombing, the bombs were removed, and the herd charged forward again.
The human side switched to using mechs in the battle.
Several units were deployed from each town, plus more than twenty from Yunlu Village, bringing the total to over thirty behemoths that descended directly into the midst of the beast tide, violently crushing the ferocious beasts.
They cut the mutated beasts into patties with their feet, slapped them away like balls with their palms, and some even drew huge energy swords or energy shotguns, sweeping across the areas where the mutated beasts were most concentrated.
Soldiers and civilians watching the battle on the city wall and inside the city wall, who were also watching through the big screen, couldn't help but cheer.
The scene of one-sided domination is exhilarating, filling one with boundless courage and fighting spirit.
How could they possibly lose with such formidable fighting power!
It's just a beast tide, we'll kill as many as they come!
The women of Yunlu Village were also very excited.
Because most of the people inside the mechs were their relatives, they felt equally proud watching them protect the many people of the Western Continent.
Meanwhile, the women cheered on the few women who participated in the war, including Wei Xiang, Wei Qiaoqiao, and Wen Cui, a new bride who had married into the Yangshan family.
Lu Qing, Su Ying, and others couldn't personally go into battle because their children were still young and needed care. They could only encourage them and let others know that women can do the same things as men, have the same sense of righteousness, and save people from suffering.
Xiong Dabao, Li Kangbao, and the other children were also shouting excitedly, yelling, "That's my dad's!" and "That mech over there is my dad's!"
Lu Chen's eyes also lit up, but since Lu Xuan still hadn't joined the battle, he didn't yell like the others. Instead, he said with some regret, "I wish I could go too."
The adults around: "?"
Li Tie, Grandpa Zhang, and other elders said speechlessly, "You should behave yourself. How old are you? You want to pilot a mecha?"
"Let's talk about it when you're older."
Lu Chen pursed his lips.
He's not a child anymore; he wouldn't believe such a thing.
My brother already said that the cataclysm will only last for five years. He will only be twelve years old when the cataclysm ends, so he will not have a chance to go to the battlefield!
The mech team's participation in the battle once again severely depleted a large number of beasts, but their enormous size also inevitably caused them to miss many escaped beasts.
These beasts soon rushed to the foot of the city wall.
Huo Tiankuo waved to the well-prepared soldiers, and the soldiers standing in a row immediately aimed their alloy crossbows and energy guns at the soldiers below and began to fire in shifts.
"call out--"
"Whoosh—"
The mutated beasts that were shot fell, and more beasts continued to charge over the corpses of their kind. Then, with a burst of crackling flashes and increasingly shrill screams, they were instantly electrocuted into charred remains by the high-voltage electric grid that had been set up in advance on the city wall.
"Good!" The generals couldn't help but clap and cheer, their faces full of joy.
An old general lamented, "If we had these weapons and equipment when we fought back then, we wouldn't have had to fight so hard." Nor would we have had to lose tens of thousands of soldiers so often.
Half a day later, the superhumans finally joined the battle.
The superhumans distributed at different positions along the defensive line, including Zhang Chengming, Xiong Mao and other members of the first echelon of combat power from Yunlu Village, as well as Ye Feiluan, Chen Bing, Xie Heng and others, all engaged in fierce battles with the mutated beasts.
Various supernatural attacks blossomed in front of the defensive line, and countless mutated beasts fell once again under the attacks of the supernatural beings.
The beast tide on the ground visibly began to thin out.
But a new crisis followed: flying mutant beasts arrived.
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