Foul Tyranny

Everyone had gained something, and each of them wore a smug expression.

At this moment, a second lieutenant stepped down from an infantry fighting vehicle and said to Xie Zhuoyun with a solemn expression, "Lord Dragon Guard, we have just received news that the base's frontal defenses have been breached by the demon army. A large number of demons have already entered the base's interior. The commander has ordered us to attack from the flanks to slow down the demons' advance and buy time for the heavy weapons in the base to recharge!"

"Knew!"

Xie Zhuoyun took a deep breath, turned to look at us, and said in a deep voice, "Warriors from the Crimson Dragon Country, the base needs our reinforcements. Please follow the convoy to the base!"

Gun Like a Dragon nodded. "We will go, sir, please rest assured!"

"Set off!"

Xie Zhuoyun gave a low shout, turned around and rushed onto an armored vehicle. Then, with the roar of the engine, the vehicles sped away into the distance, followed by a group of sentries wearing Generation 2 Power Armor, or a group of assault team members belonging to the Great Wall Watch, all wearing tactical uniforms and fully armed.

"Walk!"

I looked at Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others, and said, "Let's go over there and see if we can get a share."

Ten minutes later, the main battlefield of Base 781.

The sky was filled with the roar of aircraft, and artillery fire was constantly erupting below. At this moment, a large number of demon spirits covered in frost had already invaded the base. The moment they approached the demon spirit army, my Essence Furnace immediately began to hum and clang, as if it were on high alert.

And it wasn't just me; almost all the players in the Awakening Essence Furnace showed expressions of discomfort. For many, this was their first encounter with a real "demon spirit," so their shocked expressions were understandable.

"Go up and find a firing position!"

I looked up at the ladders outside the base, immediately slung the Explosive Gun behind my back, and then skillfully scrambled up the ladders to the steel outer wall, which was at least 20 meters high. Behind me, Ruolin, Fatty, and the others followed. We looked down at the demons up close and were immediately shocked!

The next moment, lines of data and text appeared above the head of one of the frost spirits:

[Demon Spirit - Frost] (Purple BOSS)

Level: 40

Attack: 1450-1750

Defense: 900

Qi and Blood: 500,000

Grade: Demonic Aura - Level III

Skills: [Bloodlust lv8] [Slaughter lv8] [Frost Cuticle lv8]

Details: This is a Tier 3 Frost Spirit, originating from the depths of the Demon Realm Rift, and the age-old nemesis of the human race!

"Hiss..."

The frost spirit suddenly sniffed frantically, then its eyes glared at me as if it were seeing a delicious meal, its gaze filled with greed. With a shriek, the other second- and first-tier spirits also let out sharp cries, surging over like a tide.

Damn it, this is troublesome!

My SS-rank Essence Furnace must have had such strong energy fluctuations that these demonic spirits saw it as a delicacy and made it their primary target!

"Damn it, attack!"

Cai Cai had already raised the Explosive Gun in her arms.

I frowned and said, "These demons are ice-type, they use Thermobaric Round, and they have elemental suppression damage!"

"Good!"

The next second, I switched to a magazine fully loaded with molten Thermobaric Round and gave the autoloading robot a command to unload all the bullets from the magazines and replace them with Thermobaric Round!

"Bang bang bang~~~"

As the gunshots rang out, Thermobaric Round transformed into streaks of sparks, continuously piercing the head of the third-tier Frost Spirit, instantly causing alarming damage numbers to appear one after another.

"1494!"

"1527!"

"3048!"

"1500!"

"3066!"

This Tier 3 demon spirit possesses a passive ability of Frost Cuticle 8, coupled with its 900 points of armor, which should theoretically reduce Shooting Damage by at least 30%. However, the Thermobaric Round from the Explosive Gun are the nemesis of this type of frost-type unit. The bullets penetrate its skull and continuously melt its flesh, causing considerable damage and directly making up for the damage!

"Damn, that felt so good!"

Cai Cai laughed heartily, her Purple Explosive Gun continuously spitting out tongues of fire; its output was actually comparable to mine!

No wonder, his level is higher, and his Firepower Specialist skill level is gradually increasing, giving him a strong advantage. Moreover, his weapon firepower is similar. If it weren't for my max-level Mastery of Shooting suppressing him, I'm afraid his damage would have already surpassed mine!

Looking at the fat guy, he's a little less impressive, lacking in both skills and equipment. But that's alright, there's plenty of time, he can grow stronger over time!

"Roar~~~"

Inside the base, the Frost Spirit let out a long hiss, its head riddled with holes by a group of players, and finally collapsed with a thud!

[Congratulations! You have defeated the "Frosty Demon Spirit" (Purple BOSS) and obtained the item: 1 "BOSS Ability Crystal"!]

[Battle Notification: You have defeated the "Frosty Demon Spirit" (Purple BOSS), gaining 220,000 character experience points. The Essence Furnace extracted 120,000 Experience Points!]

"Cool!"

Holding an Explosive Gun, Xu Tian's face was full of excitement. "Next! Next!"

This long-range shooting leveling method is the most popular among all players. It is not only safe but also very rewarding. Of course, similar terrain is very hard to find and can only be found and utilized by players in high-level missions.

"Hiss~~"

The other frost spirit turned around, its huge, deep blue pupils suddenly contracting. It seemed to have also smelled the wonderful aura of the SS-rank Essence Furnace, and immediately rushed over like a bird seeing a caterpillar, a cat seeing a mouse, or a dog smelling excrement.

"Concentrate fire!"

With a loud shout, the Gun Like a Dragon, Explosive Gun in his hand Continuous Shooting with a "bang bang bang" sound!

In the blink of an eye, the second Tier 3 Frost Spirit fell. And so it went, one after another, until the player had shot down as many as 5 Tier 3 spirits. I also took the opportunity to get 5 Purple Treasure Chest. Although they might not contain anything good, it was still a pleasure to see them.

"Boom~~~"

Just then, a crimson mushroom cloud suddenly rose from within the demon army, instantly evaporating the health bars of a group of demons hit head-on. A full two seconds later, a massive shockwave swept over the wall!

"Whoosh--"

I was swayed by the wind, but I managed to steady myself thanks to my strong strength. Cai Cai, Fatty, Ruolin, and Kou Mei were all knocked back several steps, especially Kou Mei, who stumbled back nearly five steps and crashed into the railing behind her.

"Holy crap, this weapon is awesome..."

Cai Cai looked into the base and saw a giant cannon with fiery red dragon patterns carved all over its body buzzing and charging. After a few seconds, it fired again with a "bang", and a second huge mushroom cloud rose in the demon spirit group. At least a hundred more demon spirits were instantly turned into ashes, and even a third-tier demon spirit was reduced to a bloody mess!

"Holy crap..."

I was just as dumbfounded. "This weapon must be incredibly powerful."

"It's the Soaring Dragon Cannon."

Gun Like a Dragon said, "The energy cannon that the Crimson Dragon Country's military industry spent over a hundred years developing has a strong suppressive effect on the demonic energy of demons. I saw it once before when I was on a mission with the Initiator, but I never saw it being charged or fired. This weapon is indeed powerful. There is only one in the entire Base 781!"

I nodded. No wonder.

But at that moment, an orange light suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by a sharp cry that pierced the sky and suppressed the deafening roar of artillery fire on the battlefield. The group of demons who heard it behind them resonated with it, and they all lay on the ground and roared angrily, the spikes on their backs standing up and trembling in response!

"A fourth-tier demon spirit, I knew it!"

Gun Like a Dragon looked into the distance, his gaze suddenly turned serious.

My gaze followed, and I saw a demon with a long, flat head and eight crab-like legs slowly moving towards me. A line of orange names appeared above its head, and the next moment, its attributes floated out!

[Filthy Cruelty] (Orange BOSS)

Level: 45

Attack: 2400-2950

Defense: 1200

Qi and Blood: 4,000,000

Grade: Demonic Aura - Level IV

Evolutionary forms: [Thousand-Faced Hell -IV] [Death Star -IV]

Skills: [Bloodlust lv9] [Ruthless Execution lv9] [Demonic Energy Devour lv9]

Details: The Filthy Demon, a terrifying demon spirit that obtained two new forms deep in the demon realm's purgatory, possesses extremely powerful energy. Its strength is so great that even the Great Wall Watch dare not underestimate it!

At this moment, we have finally come into contact with a high-level demon spirit!

The closed beta test of <Star Abyss> ended with version 1.0, so most of the beta testers never saw any decent Yokai, let alone a Yokai with an evolved form like the Filthy Abuse!

It is said that in the setting, the spirits that can evolve into multiple forms are the best in the spirit world, the geniuses among spirits. I never thought that we would encounter them so early!

"Waaaaah~~~"

Suddenly, the Fiend raised its massive head and roared into the sky. Instantly, the demons near the base seemed to receive a supreme command. Their bodies glowed with blood-red light, and they all activated the "Bloodlust" skill. Then, like a tidal wave, they rushed towards the Soaring Dragon Cannon deep in the base!

"Not good!"

Above, Xie Zhuoyun, Senior Dragon Guard wielding Power Sword, glared coldly. "Hui Nue's target is the Tenglong Cannon! Stop it immediately! Everyone, listen to my command, you must protect the Soaring Dragon Cannon!"

The next moment, a ding-dong sound rang in my ears!

[You have triggered the battlefield mission: [Defend to the Death: Protect the Soaring Dragon Cannon] (Rank A)! Mission objective: Stop the demon army from getting close to the Soaring Dragon Cannon. If the Soaring Dragon Cannon is ultimately preserved, you will receive a very generous reward. If the Soaring Dragon Cannon is destroyed, the mission will fail immediately!]

All the players received this A-level mission, and their eyes immediately lit up!

"Superior!"

In the distance, a level 36 Gun Specialization super weapon user pointed his spear in the direction of the Fiend and asked, "Any brothers dare to charge down with me and stop the Fiend on the ground?"

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent; you could almost hear a pin drop.

Your life is your own. The rewards for the mission may be generous, but what's the use of those rewards if you lose your life?

In Star Abyss, none of the players are currently certain whether they can be reborn after death or return to reality. Under these circumstances, everyone cherishes their lives, and without the Resurrection Sacred Canon, the idea of bravely advancing is out of the question!

"Boss, what do we do?"

Cai Cai turned to look at me. "Are we going down there to directly experience the sadomasochism?"

"Contact my ass! The Resurrection Sacred Canon isn't free! Get out of there and shoot!"