Desperate Situation

The "Beast Tide" surged into the camp like a flash flood.

The three high walls made of cast iron turned into a giant urn, trapping everyone inside.

The Beast Tide was like a torrent of water pouring down a waterfall, and the water level kept rising.

Behind the high wall were thousands of tents of all sizes. The crowd scattered and fled, and the herd of animals dispersed like the tide flowing into a pebble beach.

The hunters of "City of Radiance" have made a living in the wasteland year-round and have accumulated rich combat experience. Apart from those who were unlucky enough to die in the initial attack, the survivors found cover and began fighting in the streets.

Large Scavenger Gang have long since developed the habit of building fortified camps.

Even inside the walls, their camp was meticulously constructed, with each building resembling a sturdy fortress. Capable of both defense and offense, it was designed to prevent sudden crises like Beast Tide.

Because of this caution, they have now gained some breathing room.

The moment the city walls fell, Burgos, the deputy leader of the "Iron Boots Scavenger Group," led several hundred men into the camp.

Heavy armored shield warriors and heavily armored mechanical warriors quickly sealed off the gaps in the camp, while lightly armored Extraordinary Profession unleashed a barrage of attacks from behind, engaging in positional warfare.

Compared to fighting on the city walls, this positional warfare was much less stressful.

At least until too many High-tier Demonic Beast flood into the base, they can catch their breath for a while.

Even if the entire base is wiped out, they should be among the last to survive.

Before long, the Beast Tide outside was torn open again by a group of well-equipped hunters.

A standard triangular formation, with melee fighters on the outside and magic-based, gunner, and healer classes surrounded inside, fought their way through. Clearly, this was a group of very experienced hunters.

The leader was a burly man with a red beard. He roared, "Brothers of 'Iron Boots,' give us a door! Our camp is blocked by the Beast Tide; we can't get back!"

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be another large Scavenger Gang, with several hundred members of the "Bloody Battle Axe" crew.

Without hesitation, the defensive perimeter of "Iron Boot Camp" opened a gap, and hundreds more people joined in.

Even though the two Scavenger Gang were usually rivals, they put aside their past grievances and became allies fighting together against the enemy.

In the trenches,

Burgos, the vice-commander of "Iron Boots," and Martin, the commander of "Bloody Battle Axe," two old rivals who had competed for most of their lives, met again. They looked at each other, both with bitter expressions.

Burgos spoke first, "Old brother, it seems we're not going to get through this today."

Martin chuckled wryly, saying, "Heh heh, I never thought that after fighting for most of our lives, our two regiments would have to team up today. If we die in the same pit, it'll be a good ending."

Burgos said with a wry smile, "Is it my fault for getting myself into trouble and getting myself into such a big mess?"

Martin shrugged, then shook his head. "Strange? It's just that I'm not a legend, I couldn't wipe out the world! Before this, who wasn't craning their necks to watch this Beast Tide come? Everyone was hoping to make a fortune, but who would have thought it would be so fierce this time, with two 'Lord-tier' monsters?"

Burgos smiled. Only a fellow hunter could understand the hardships of the hunters. "Let's hold out as long as we can, see if we can survive until the Beast Tide recedes. Or maybe if we wait a little longer, and the Mechanical City falls, forcing those noble lords to fight desperately, we'll still have a chance to break through."

Martin nodded, clearly thinking the same thing. "Hopefully, we can hold out until that Mechanical City falls."

From a distance, the two commanders could see that all three Mechanical City were under attack at the same time.

The Mechanical City, in particular, besieged by two "lord monsters," was in dire straits. Vines climbed the city walls, and the Beast Tide surged into the city as well; the situation there was not much better than their ground camp.

Wave after wave of artillery and Mage Corps attacks surged forth, their firepower several times greater than before. High-Tier Magic Scroll and devastating firearms appeared one after another, raining down upon the Beast Tide without restraint.

If the people in the Mechanical City had fought as desperately as they are now, risking their lives to fight back, the hunters might not have chosen to retreat.

If everyone concentrates their firepower and kills a few of the leading monsters, they might even have a chance to rout the Beast Tide.

Unfortunately, those selfish and powerful people always felt that the lives of the lower-level hunters were not as valuable as their magical items.

Snort!

Now, it's all too late.

If everyone fights their own battles, defeating them is impossible; survival will depend on individual abilities.

Thinking of the brothers who had died in his group, Martin was filled with rage again, cursing, "Damn it! Those rich and powerful people in the Mechanical City are real bastards. They were just watching from the sidelines, making us risk our lives to stop the Beast Tide for them. Now look what happened, we're all scattered, and nobody's got anything to do with it."

"This is an ending that no one wanted to see, but unfortunately, those noble ladies and gentlemen in the Mechanical City think that their lives are superior to those of us hunters."

Burgos also sighed slightly.

He then added, "The ' City of Radiance 'City of Radiance today is not the same as it was five years ago. The' Five Great Families' are no longer the main force in hunting the wilderness, but have become a group of pleasure-seeking nobles. In a few more years, the City of Radiance will probably become like the other territories of Oma City, a place governed by an aristocratic system."

"Exactly! This time they made such a big fuss, even with an 'S-class All-people Conscription,' but how many people from the Five Great Families did you see hunting in the front lines? Aren't they all just holed up in the Mechanical City, wasting their time?"

Martin grew increasingly angry as he spoke, and said indignantly, "Damn it! A nationwide conscription, and the result is that we're being conscripted to die, to help those rich and powerful people conquer territory?"

Burgos was also disheartened. "That's it. If we survive this, we, the 'Iron Boots' group, have no intention of staying in City of Radiance any longer. We used to think this city was fair and just, and that we could make a lot of money here. Now, hah."

Martin: "Let's see if we can make it through tonight. Staying here like this will definitely lead to our total annihilation sooner or later. Let's discuss a plan to break out first."

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Just as the two regimental commanders were discussing the breakout plan,

Suddenly, devastating news arrived.

"Commander, something terrible has happened! A Tier 5 [Golden Savage Bull] has come down from the city wall! That thing is rampaging around the south wall, and it'll probably be charging into our camp soon."

"Oh no, it's really coming towards us."

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Upon hearing this, the two regimental commanders' expressions changed drastically.

If they were hunting in the wild and came across such a wild bull, they would definitely think they had struck gold. The hide and flesh of this thing are worth the same weight in gold and are one of the best materials for leather armor.

The Golden Savage Bull is tough and has a limited range of attack methods, making it relatively easy to deal with using a "kiting" tactic. After a few hours of attrition, it's not difficult to kill.

But this is positional warfare. Where are we going to give them a chance to "fly kites"?

In the current Beast Tide, a few hours are enough for that big guy to break into and out of the camp seven times!

"Damn it! Of all the creatures, this one has to be troublesome! This behemoth, unless one of the 'Ten Great Legends' comes, there's no way we can kill it in a short time."

"Let's go, old brother. Let's join forces and fight to the death, see if we can find a chance to seriously injure it and drive it away. Otherwise, if the camp falls, my men will be in big trouble."

"That's all we can do. Let's go."

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The two regimental commanders quickly grabbed their equipment and began to fight desperately. Just as they were about to rush out, another exclamation came from the camp.

"Commander, come out quickly! Something terrible has happened!"

"Quick, quick! Another strange thing has appeared!"

"My God, what is that thing? How can it be so strong!"

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The subordinates were shouting and screaming as if they had seen a ghost.

"What happened?!"

The two guild leaders were startled. Could it be that some monster even more terrifying than the Golden Savage Bull had arrived? Could it be that two "Lord-tier" monsters had attacked?

The two rushed out, only to witness a scene they would never forget.

"This mechanic is this powerful?!"

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