A vast mass of heteromorphs advanced from the distant horizon. Seen from afar, they ran on all fours like beasts, and there were so many of them that the ground trembled faintly.
The allied Contractors formed a ring around the base camp, leaving a ten-meter buffer zone between themselves and the camp.
The Contractors stood about two meters apart from one another. This prevented accidental injuries while giving melee fighters room to maneuver. Each melee fighter on the outer ring carried a wooden shield. As a consumable item, it was perfect for withstanding the heteromorphs' charge. As long as they held against this fiercest wave, the battle would enter the phase of close-quarters combat.
Behind the Contractors on the outer ring stood those skilled in mid- to long-range combat. It would be wrong to assume they could only hide in the rear. If the front line could not hold, they could also stand at the front.
More than 90% of the allied lunatics were Lone Wolves. Without a certain level of melee ability, they would never have survived until now.
Pair after pair of eyes fixed on the heteromorph tide charging from afar. Their roars rang without end, as though they intended to tear the allied Contractors apart and swallow them whole.
"Woof~"
Bubu Wang stood atop the base camp and threw back his head with a long howl. Afterward, every allied Contractor felt a faint coolness and received two notifications, as follows:
Notification: You have received the enhancement of 'Ice Goddess (Aura Lv. 10)'. Your health recovery speed has increased by 270 points (per minute), and your mana recovery speed has increased by 10 points (per minute). You have received the enhancement of 'Awakening (Aura Lv. 10)'. Your stamina recovery speed has increased by 20%.
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