The Old Man Had Taken This World's Tech Tree in a Very Strange Direction

Looking at the horde of monsters attacking from three directions—water, land, and air— Rein finally understood that the Kohlman Clan's "Beast Tide tactics" were not just simple and brutal charging, but also a great wisdom.

Compared to the time he encountered him on his way to City of Radiance, this was nothing.

Given the scale of this Beast Tide and the effectiveness of this siege tactic, a large territory would likely be wiped out.

Tonight, the "Plague Base" will most likely be wiped out.

When it comes to going down the city wall...

Lei Jun was definitely among the first to slip away.

Now everyone understands the situation: staying on the city wall means certain death.

The medical staff were already positioned at the back, and seeing the crowd collapse and jump off the city wall, Rein jumped down without hesitation as well.

Then, in just a second or two, the human wall scattered.

On the fifty-meter-high city wall, the dark mass of monsters finally broke through the defenses and rushed into the camp.

Like a tsunami, huge waves swept across the sky.

The skilled hunters fought their way out, while the unlucky ones were left forever trapped in the Beast Tide.

I have to say, that [Karnap's Sacred Gauntlets] is actually quite useful.

The scythe of the Iron Wall Mantis, the stinger of the Overlord Poison Bee, and the mouthparts of the Water Centipede —methods that could easily pierce the skin of Transcendent— were all met head-on by Rein's fists.

Without this protective gear, even though he was much stronger than these small magical beasts, he wouldn't dare to use his bare fists to fight them head-on.

Because their attacks are not only sharp, but also poisonous.

There are many unknown toxins in the Plague Marsh that are not recorded in the medical system. Even if his teacher Ilubeck, came, he wouldn't dare say that he could cure them all.

But these invulnerable gauntlets, impervious to swords and spears, and water and fire, boosted his actual combat effectiveness by at least half.

Not far away,

Rein went on a killing spree and broke through the encirclement. Bazel dared not be careless and stayed close to Rein.

Low-level magical beasts were beneath his notice, and this legendary figure wasn't planning on making a major move. He would only help Rein deal with any stragglers he couldn't handle. Occasionally, he would extend his sharp claws, making a light slash in the air, and then one could see poisonous bees or spider corpses cut in two and falling to the ground.

It's fair to say that without Bazel, even if Rein had the ability to use Wind Walk, he would only be able to survive the Beast Tide raining down upon him by sheer luck.

Spider webs, venom, bone spears—like a hail of bullets.

Well, it's not just Rein; for Transcendent below the Third Tier, surviving is all down to luck.

The Beast Tide surged into the camp, rampaging everywhere, with screams echoing throughout.

If you just look back, you'll see a huge scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere.

[Lightning Dragon Lizard] Its four legs are as fast as lightning, and with a flick of its scarlet tongue, it can take down a Transcendent being in one bite; [Striped Spider] With a flick of its rear end, a large web sticks to its target, turning it into a white silk mummy in an instant; [Flying Mantis] Its arms are like knives, severing heads as easily as cutting vegetables; [Water Centipede] Its swarms resemble a black desert, and it will crawl into any hole in a human body.

The defenses collapsed, and casualties increased dramatically.

The only good news is that the number of monsters has decreased by 70%.

As they hurried along, Bazel's expression grew increasingly grave. Finally, he spoke, "Rein, be prepared. I might take you away from here at any moment. As long as those three Mechanical City remain unconquered, I can keep you safe in the camp. But once the High-tier Demonic Beast hordes breach the Mechanical City and enter the camp, we'll have to leave."

Rein, realizing the urgency of the situation, nodded. "Yes."

Bazel probably realized that he couldn't let go of Tuster and his grandson, and after thinking for a moment, he actually took the initiative to say, "In a while, I will try my best to protect the old man and the child for you. But my strength has not yet recovered, and if we encounter fatal danger, I cannot guarantee that I can get them out alive."

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Rein breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Thank you, Mr. Bazel."

Do your best and leave the rest to fate.

That's enough.

There would be Beast Tide at night, which was expected, but no one expected Beast Tide to be so large.

He himself was a nobody, his survival entirely dependent on the protection of powerful figures. The fact that he could secure those words from Bazel for Tuster and his grandson was already the greatest help he could offer.

After the crowd rushed into the camp, they scattered and fled, as did the monsters.

Rein and Bazel were fast and quickly escaped the Beast Tide.

At this moment, the wilderness outside the base is teeming with magical beasts, and more and more are gathering from afar. Escaping now is not a good option.

Instead, letting the three Mechanical City expend more energy and attract more High-tier Demonic Beast will give Bazel a better chance of safely escaping with Rein.

Therefore, Rein planned to go back to the "Soy Sauce Scavenger Group" camp to see Tuster and his grandson.

If we hold on for a while, we might find other opportunities.

Because, according to Bazel, the duration of the Beast Tide seems to be related to the rank of the Barbarian Priest behind it.

Based on experience from other hunting bases encountering Beast Tide, these magical beasts don't usually go into a frenzy for long; there are almost no reports of Beast Tide lasting a whole day.

Therefore, if the three Mechanical City of the "Plague Base" can hold out until dawn, the Beast Tide may recede on its own.

Then there will be no need to risk breaking out.

However, at the same time, Rein was also puzzled. While retreating, he asked, "Senior Bazel, why do you think this Beast Tide is so large?"

Other bases are lucky to encounter a few Tier Fifth-tier Magical Beast in their Beast Tide; there have never been any lord monsters or any precedent of breaching the city walls.

That level of Beast Tide was merely a wild hunt that served as a tribute.

That's why other bases followed suit by hanging up human heads to deliberately attract hatred.

The fact that two "Lord-tier" monsters actually came to their "Plague Base" this time is quite puzzling.

Bazel thought for a moment and said, "It's probably because one of the tribes that was massacred this time had a high-ranking member among the barbarians, or perhaps a relative of a barbarian High Priest."

"Um."

Rein felt that this was probably the only possibility.

He remembered Wudo telling him that the totems of their Kolman Tribe varied according to status, with more complex colors and patterns indicating higher status.

Among the hundreds of heads of the "Iron Boots Scavenger Group" that were killed outside the Mechanical City, Rein remembered several with very complex totems.

"Hmm, do you think it's possible that this is?"

Suddenly, Rein thought of something and said, "I heard there are even more High-tier Demonic Beast near the Ashen Forest. If there's a 'Beast Tide' like this, wouldn't the entire Hunting Base be wiped out? Could this be a premeditated collective counterattack?"

Upon hearing this, Bazel rolled his eyes at him, seemingly thinking the question was silly.

He clicked his tongue and said, "You really think you can control a 'Beast Tide' like that? Even a legendary mage would struggle to control Lord-tier Beast Tide."

He corrected some of Rein's naive ideas, shook his head, and said, "Two Lord-tier, hehehe. The barbarian priest behind the scenes who controlled the Beast Tide must have paid a heavy price for this attack. Even if he doesn't die, the magical backlash will be enough to give him a hard time. How many High Priest do you think the barbarians have to wear down?"

"Oh, there's such a saying?"

Upon hearing this, Rein felt he had learned something new.

His understanding of the High-tier Extraordinary realm was still very limited, and he really hadn't thought of this level.

Bazel thought for a moment, then said, "Furthermore, the number of magical beasts in the wilderness is not endless. While the 'Beast Tide' tactic is powerful, it can only be used once, and it may take decades to recover. The surviving magical beasts will instinctively flee this territory they perceive as dangerous. Therefore, regardless of the outcome of this battle, the 'Plague Marsh' will no longer be considered a dangerous place."

Rein: "I see."

"Without the natural barrier of magical beasts, how will those barbarians defend against the Mechanical City?"

After a pause, Bazel concluded, "They were probably driven to desperation, or it was their last stand. Otherwise, they wouldn't have resorted to such a mutually destructive tactic."

Before long, the two returned to the camp of the "Soy Sauce Scavenger Group".

The Beast Tide has arrived.

Originally, Rein wanted to bring back the big boss Bazel to help Tuster and his grandson, and protect the logistically vulnerable group of the old and young mechanics.

But to his surprise, as soon as he returned to the camp and saw what was before him, his thoughts of rescue vanished instantly, and his face showed an expression even more shocked than when he had seen the two boss monsters!

Rein stared in disbelief, thinking he had misread it, and blurted out another uncultured "Holy crap!"

"Holy crap, how far has this old man gone astray in the development of this world's technology?!"

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