The piercing screech of the owl's nest tore through the sky, as if countless invisible giant claws were scratching at the fragile spatial barrier. The sound pierced through the roar of the starship's engines and stabbed into everyone's eardrums.
At the end of the rift, the crimson compound eyes of the Mother Nest gleamed with a bloodthirsty light. The black tentacles, which had been merely probing and lying dormant, suddenly straightened up like venomous snakes receiving a command, transforming into thousands of pitch-black spears, pointing directly at the ravaged Earth.
"Boss!" Long Wu roared with heart-wrenching anxiety, his voice almost drowned out by the aftershocks of the energy explosion and the howling of the mother nest. "The left flank can't hold on much longer! Those scum from the advanced civilizations have launched their all-out attack!"
Lin Yi wiped the black blood from the corner of his mouth. The warmth of the psionic fragments flowed through his palm, and a pure power was slowly repairing his body, which was almost exhausted from forcibly using the "space-time barrier".
He forced himself to stand upright, his gaze sharp as he swept over the ravaged battlefield.
Whitebeard had just tossed a newly forged battle blade, still radiating intense heat, to a blood-soaked job changer. The job changer roared, and the weapon instantly erupted with dazzling light, cleaving several advanced civilization's mechanical soldiers in two.
Aizen, his face pale, leaned on the slightly trembling control panel, but his fingers continued to tap unconsciously in the air, as if calculating every detail of the next round of attack and defense.
On Chu Yao's holographic screen, the seventeen dots representing her own units were rapidly reorganizing, attempting to find a glimmer of hope amidst the enemy's double attack.
Xuan Mingzi remained standing quietly in the center of the annihilation bomb explosion. The ancient bronze lamp in his hand swayed, its flame flickering, reflecting in his deep and unfathomable eyes, as if he had seen through some unknown destiny.
In the sky, the vanguard ships of the advanced civilization had broken through the outer atmospheric defenses, and dense energy cannon fire poured down like raindrops.
On the ground, some of the tentacles extending from the owl's mother nest have begun to attempt to break through the remaining energy shield, each impact causing an earth-shaking tremor.
A double blow! A desperate situation!
Lin Yi took a deep breath, his chest heaving with intense emotion.
He knew that relying solely on conventional tactics and existing defenses would not be enough to withstand this surge.
If we cannot hold onto those newly arrived, mountainous supplies, everything will be for naught.
"All those who have changed jobs, heed my command!" Lin Yi's voice, transmitted clearly through the battlefield communication channel, reached the ears of every soldier, carrying an unquestionable authority and determination. "Prepare—Faith Link!"
Faith Link!
These four words were like sparks thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the last hope and madness in the hearts of all those changing jobs.
That is one of the exclusive domain skills of the [Time and Space Dominator]. It can use himself as the core to link all the determined job changers, temporarily gather their beliefs, power, and even life potential together, and unleash a power that surpasses the limit.
However, the cost was equally enormous, placing a heavy burden on Lin Yi, who was at the core of the link, and also causing a severe drain on the mental and physical energy of the job changers who participated in the linking process.
But now, no one is backing down!
"Roar! For our homeland!" A bear-man who had changed professions pounded his chest and was the first to respond.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!" Countless voices converged into a torrent.
Lin Yi closed his eyes slightly, then suddenly opened them, his pupils seemingly reflecting a galaxy.
He raised his right hand, the psionic fragments in his palm reflecting the spacetime power that was recovering within him.
"In my name, I unite your wills, solidify your unyielding faith, and gather the power of destruction—the Faith Link, open!"
In an instant, an indescribable golden beam of light shot into the sky from Lin Yi's center, piercing through the gloomy clouds.
Immediately afterwards, countless golden threads, some thick and some thin, spread out from the pillar of light, precisely connecting to each resolute job changer on the battlefield.
Each of the linked job changers unleashed a powerful energy surge, their eyes sharpened, and their aura rose steadily!
"Roar—!" Long Wu let out a deafening dragon roar. With the blessing of the faith link, his already massive true dragon body expanded once more. His dark golden dragon scales shimmered with an indestructible luster. With each swing of his dragon claws, he tore through the air, creating streaks of dragon-shaped energy.
He struck like a golden lightning bolt, crashing headlong into the ground forces of the advanced civilization.
"Get the hell out of my way!" Long Wu's dragon claws swatted at several humanoid mechs like flies, shattering them into pieces. His dragon tail swept across, creating a huge shockwave that blasted an entire squad of advanced civilization's energy infantry into the sky.
Bathed in the golden light of the faith link, he seemed to transform into an ancient war god, each attack carrying the force of thunder, throwing the vanguard of the advanced civilization into disarray and forcing them to retreat in defeat.
He single-handedly stabilized the previously precarious left-wing defense line and even began to push back!
This is the power of faith! Gathering the thoughts of all beings, transforming them into supreme power!
Above the sky, the tentacles of the Night Owl's mother hive launched an increasingly fierce attack. Thick black tentacles split open at their tips, spewing out highly corrosive dark purple energy balls, aimed directly at the command platform where Lin Yi was located, clearly having sensed him as the core threat.
Lin Yi snorted coldly, and the surging power brought by the faith link rushed through his body.
He could sense that this time the power was stronger than ever before, not only because of the unprecedented unity of the job changers, but also because of his three-star mythical strength and the mysterious blessing of that psionic fragment.
"Previously it was a three-star mythical-level weapon. Now, let me show you just how powerful a three-star mythical-level weapon linked to the faith of all beings can be!"
Lin Yi clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and the power of spacetime surged wildly. He didn't even bite his tongue anymore, because the energy in his body was now at its peak.
Countless silver spacetime runes appeared, swirled, and merged around him, eventually converging into a giant, illusory blade that stretched across the sky.
This blade is more solid than the one previously formed simply from the power of spacetime. Golden light of faith and dark blue power of spacetime flow across its blade, the two powers perfectly fused together, emitting a terrifying aura capable of destroying everything.
"The Ultimate Technique of Time and Space Domination - Return of All Thoughts to One: Time and Space Destruction Slash!"
Lin Yi roared and swung his hands forward suddenly.
The colossal blade, a fusion of faith and the power of time and space, rose like a meteor shooting in reverse, its sharp whistling sound accompanied by a dazzling trail of light, as it fearlessly met the dense energy spheres and the incredibly tough, mysterious energy barrier emanating from the Night Owl's nest!
Sizzle—!
Wherever the Destruction Slash passed, space seemed to be cut open. The dark purple energy balls were annihilated and vaporized the moment they came into contact with the blade, without even causing a ripple.
Immediately afterwards, the blade slashed fiercely at the invisible energy barrier surrounding the Night Owl's nest!
"Boom—!"
A deafening roar resounded, and the energy barrier twisted and trembled violently, like glass being struck by a heavy hammer, with visible cracks spreading wildly across its surface.
For the first time, a flicker of emotion resembling "astonishment" flashed in the crimson compound eyes of the owl's mother nest.
The next second, with a crisp "crack", the seemingly indestructible energy barrier was actually cleaved open by Lin Yi's strike, which was infused with the faith of countless people, creating a huge gap!
The attack rhythm of the Night Owl's nest was thus momentarily halted!
"A good opportunity!" Chu Yao's calm voice rang out in the communication channel. "All firepower units, focus fire on the breach in the Mother Nest! Whitebeard Master, Mr. Aizen, it's time for your new equipment to be unveiled!"
Following Chu Yao's instructions, the job changers, who had been waiting in the wings, immediately sprang into action.
With his white beard bristling, he distributed specially made armor-piercing crossbow bolts, which had just been rapidly cooled and formed by the energy torrent linked by faith.
The arrowheads of these crossbow bolts shimmered with the eerie light characteristic of the special materials provided by Aizen, clearly indicating that they possessed some kind of anti-magic or high-penetration properties.
"Brothers, try the good stuff that the old man and Aizen made together!" Whitebeard laughed, personally picking up a giant war bow, drawing the bowstring taut like a crescent moon, and a specially made crossbow bolt whistled out, accurately shooting into the gap in the Mother Nest barrier.
The new class members, equipped with the new weapons, saw their combat power soar.
The energy guns wielded by ranged fighters fire thicker beams of light, doubling their power; while the swords, axes, and halberds wielded by melee fighters are imbued with various elemental damage and armor-piercing effects.
They worked in perfect harmony. One group took advantage of the opening created by Lin Yi to unleash a barrage of attacks on the Night Owl's Nest, while the other group, led by Long Wu, used the powerful new weapons to rout the retreating advanced civilization forces.
Cheers rose and fell across the battlefield.
Xuanmingzi remained standing in place, the flame of the bronze lamp in his hand flickering even more intensely. He looked up towards the direction of the Night Owl's nest, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips, and murmured, "The timing... is about right."
Under Lin Yi's powerful attack and the valiant counterattack of all the job-changers, the vanguard of the advanced civilization finally began to show signs of rout. The Night Owl's Nest also seemed to have weakened its offensive due to the damage to the barrier and the impact on the command system. The tentacles that had been extended slowly retracted into the cracks in space.
A seemingly hopeless counterattack turned out to be a victory!
As the last soldier of the advanced civilization was eliminated, the last owl's tentacle reluctantly retracted into the rift, and deafening cheers erupted on the battlefield.
"We won! We held on!"
"The supplies have been saved!"
Lin Yi slowly landed on the ground. The light of the faith link gradually faded, and a strong sense of exhaustion surged into his heart, but he persevered and did not collapse.
He looked at the mountains of supplies carefully preserved during the war, and the various newly made weapons and equipment gleaming with a cold and resolute light in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and burning energy, but also with the sweetness of victory.
The preparation of supplies was successfully completed under such difficult conditions!
Lin Yi's gaze swept over the tired yet excited faces, and his heart was filled with unprecedented confidence.
He knew this was only a partial victory; the real challenge—to storm the Night Owl's nest and destroy its core—had only just begun.
The interior of that mother nest must be a den of dragons and tigers, possessing an even more terrifying defense system and unknown dangers.
He took a deep breath, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.
He needs to recover his strength as soon as possible, and then lead a top-notch squad to infiltrate that dark lair to find the key parts of the legendary "Seven Keys of Creation" that can completely end this war. At the same time, he needs to destroy as much of the core defense system of the Mother Nest as possible before the final battle begins.
The road ahead is still fraught with thorns and dangers. But now, they have plenty of trump cards.
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