Hearing the alarm, everyone from Team Seven, including Luo Yan, stood up.
Yet the members of the Tianwei Squad remained completely composed.
Zhao Chu made a gesture. "There's no need to panic."
"On the Desperate Battlefield, an alarm doesn't necessarily mean we have to deploy."
"There are three types of alarms."
"When only Upper-tier Giant Beasts appear, the alarm sounds like this: short and rapid."
"If an overlord appears, the alarm changes to one long tone and one short tone, alternating repeatedly."
"When a Nightmare Level Giant Beast is discovered, the alarm becomes long and slow."
"We distinguish between these situations by the alarm."
"Normally, we only need to stand by when an overlord appears."
Luo Yan's eyes shifted. "Just stand by?"
Zhao Chu nodded. "Yes, just stand by."
"Not every overlord will attack us. Most of the time, they're merely passing near the Alert Zone. But even passing by is enough to trigger the alarm."
"At that point, we need to enter our mechas and stand by. But even if an overlord enters the Alert Zone and shows signs of attacking the base, we still don't need to deploy immediately."
"That's because the Overlord Special Attack Team stationed at the base will handle it first. We only need to enter the field if they're unable to deal with it."
Murong Xuan looked surprised. "The Overlord Special Attack Team?"
Zhao Chu explained, "It's a special force on the Desperate Battlefield, a new unit established only last year."
"The Overlord Special Attack Team is made up of Profound Comprehension Realm cultivators. Their strength lies between the Earthly Department Dragon Riders and the Heavenly Department Dragon Riders."
"They only deploy when an incident involving an overlord needs to be handled."
"Only when they can't handle it do we, the Heavenly Department Squad,