Bloodline Warriors

The nightlight glowed faintly inside the tent, and the shadows at their feet stretched long.

A mysterious power transformed Qin Tian's body. Suddenly, he felt that the scattered shadows on the ground were like pools of water. With a mere thought, he could leap into them and move through them freely.

"Another god-tier skill~" Qin Tian's lips curled upward.

This was the third Active Talent he had gained, after [Space Bag] and [Ember Critical Strike]—

[Shadow Leap] could be used both to dodge and to make a stealthy approach. Combined with [Shadow Muscle and Bone]'s night combat, enhanced concealment, and terrifying sniping ability, he seemed to have unknowingly embarked on the path of a King of Assassination.

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

Gunshots rang out nonstop outside the tent. The Barracks had fallen into utter chaos, flames soared into the sky, and the sounds of fighting and screams filled the air.

The Earth Dragon Squad quickly geared up, grabbed their weapons, and left the tent.

Bang~

Qin Tian raised his gun and shot a Shadow Cat in the head as it pounced on a soldier and tore at him.

But the soldier had already been mauled beyond recognition. He clearly wouldn't survive.

Everywhere he looked, the Barracks was crawling with Shadow Cats. The Military Department had reacted quickly, and soldiers were charging out of their tents to fight the creatures.

But the Shadow Cats' attack had come so suddenly that the soldiers hadn't had time to put on their gear. They could only rush out with a gun in hand. In the chaos and darkness, the Shadow Cats' advantage was magnified to the extreme.

"How did they get in?"

Xiao Yunlong's voice was grave. Though the troops were only stationed here temporarily, they had still built a simple Watchtower. They also had swarms of drones patrolling around the clock, with no blind spots. He could hardly imagine how the Shadow Cats had managed to sneak into the Barracks undetected.

"Now isn't the time to discuss that."

Qin Dadi entered his stone form and said gravely, "We haven't received orders from the Command Center yet. Our priority is to protect ourselves while taking out as many of those beasts as we can."

"Right."

The others nodded in unison.

Qin Tian slung the Dragon Falcon Rifle over his back, held a Laser Gun in each hand, and rapidly pulled the triggers.

At that moment, he was like Yan Shuangying incarnate. Every shot struck a head, unleashing a flower of slaughter.

Compared with a conventional firearm, the greatest advantage of a Laser Gun was that it never needed reloading.

And in Qin Tian's hands, that advantage was being put to the fullest use.

Pew! Pew! Pew!

Blue beams shot from the muzzles, picking off Shadow Cats with pinpoint accuracy. Wherever he went, he killed; not a single living Shadow Cat remained in his line of sight.

Seeing they had no chance to join the fight, the other members of the Earth Dragon Squad simply gave up and focused on protecting Qin Tian.

"That marksmanship..."

The soldier kicked away the Shadow Cat that had been on top of him, its head shot through, and got back to his feet. He stared at the figure nearby, slaughtering the creatures like a god of guns. His eyes were filled with shock and admiration.

At the same time, many people nearby noticed Qin Tian's terrifying kill rate. They were astonished, and curious about who he was.

Who was he?

The Orcs had noticed Qin Tian too. Enraged, the Catman Leader immediately ordered two Spirit Cats to kill him.

"Meow!"

"Meow!"

The two Spirit Cats pounced at Qin Tian from opposite sides. At that moment, the Earth Dragon Squad immediately shifted formation.

The four of them stood tightly together in a square, each facing one direction and trusting their teammates to cover the others.

Qin Tian fired with both hands, driving back the Spirit Cats that lunged at him. Behind him, Qin Dadi stood like an impregnable wall, keeping the Spirit Cats firmly at bay.

The two Spirit Cats changed targets again, preparing to use Xiao Yunlong and Liu Zhaozhao as their breakthrough point.

But when a blazing Fire Person and a War Blade swept by a gale stood in their way, they could only grit their teeth and retreat.

The Spirit Cats' advantage lay in their agility. They could attack their enemies' vital points from incredibly tricky angles, but their means of attack were limited, and their defense was an even greater weakness.

Once the Earth Dragon Squad formed this turtle shell, the Spirit Cats had no way to attack.

"Haha, I told you this formation would work!"

Xiao Yunlong laughed triumphantly. After the battle, the Earth Dragon Squad had reviewed what happened and discussed several tactics for dealing with Spirit Cats.

The Turtle Formation was one of them.

The key to the Turtle Formation was that no one could become a weak point. Each person could hold a direction, and the Earth Dragon Squad was perfectly suited to it.

Against Spirit Cats, the only things Qin Dadi, Liu Zhaozhao, and Xiao Yunlong lacked were agility and speed.

The Turtle Formation perfectly compensated for that weakness.

"Meow!!!"

Xiao Yunlong's smug laughter enraged the two Spirit Cats. They arched their backs, their emerald-green eyes filled with fury and savagery.

Whoosh~~

The Spirit Cats moved, circling the Turtle Formation again and again like two black whirlwinds as they searched for an opening.

Just then, one of the Spirit Cats noticed that Qin Tian seemed to have let his guard down. It immediately reached out a claw and struck for his throat.

"Been waiting for you."

A glint flashed in Qin Tian's eyes. The Laser Gun in his left hand slipped from his palm, and he grabbed the Spirit Cat's wrist as fast as lightning. He thrust his other gun against its head and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

At such close range, the Spirit Cat activated its Psionic Energy shield at once, but it was still a step too slow.

A thumb-sized hole appeared between its brows. Thick blood ran out, and its green eyes were filled with terror and despair.

"Nice work!"

Xiao Yunlong slashed, forcing the other Spirit Cat back.

As it retreated, a tiny flame silently landed on its paw. By the time the Spirit Cat noticed, the flame had suddenly flared up.

In an instant, blazing fire engulfed it.

The Spirit Cat became a Fire Person, rolling on the ground and screaming.

A Laser Gun beam hit its eye with pinpoint accuracy, ending its suffering.

After killing the two Spirit Cats, the Earth Dragon Squad members looked at one another, smiles spreading across their faces.

That morning, they had struggled desperately against a single Spirit Cat. Now they had effortlessly taken down two. The Earth Dragon Squad had grown so much in just half a day, and every member felt a deep sense of accomplishment.

Boom!

Just then, a bolt of Purple Lightning flashed across the sky.

"Beast, prepare to die!"

In the distance, a figure leaped down from the Watchtower, wrapped in Purple Lightning that blazed brilliantly.

Bang!

The figure landed heavily on the ground and slammed his spear against it.

In the next instant, dozens of branches of lightning spread out from him, dancing like Thunder Serpents and turning every Shadow Cat within a hundred meters to charcoal.

The scene was so domineering and powerful that everyone present was stunned.

"A Bloodline Warrior—he must be a Lightning Bloodline Warrior!"

Xiao Yunlong's voice was full of envy. "His Psionic Pressure isn't especially strong. He should be in the late Third Order or early Fourth Order, but his control over lightning and its destructive power far exceed that level. I'd guess he's at least a Bronze Bloodline Warrior."

Bloodline Warrior?

Qin Tian had heard Xiao Yunlong use that term more than once. Xiao Yunlong had once briefly explained that in the Galactic Empire, Psionic Users were revered, and among Psionic Users, Bloodlines reigned supreme.

Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold—and above Gold were the legendary Nine Great Sacred Blood Families.

Thinking of this, Qin Tian suddenly felt that the various talents he had obtained so far might not amount to much in front of Bloodline Warriors.

"The road ahead is long~"