Dragon Breath!

Within the canyon.

The battle had already ended, and humanity had won a sweeping victory.

At the center of the battlefield stood several towering, burly figures, as immovable as Mount Tai.

Looking at the thousands upon thousands of Blood-devouring Demon Ant corpses around them, Qi Ling and the others were momentarily stunned.

This was the first time since their squad had been formed a year ago that they had killed so many monsters. It was simply terrifying!

The overwhelming majority of those kills had been Lin Ye's doing.

Although the eight War Generals of the Lingxiao Squad combined had not matched Lin Ye's killing efficiency, they had still added to the victory.

Looking at the enormous corpse of the Beast General ant in the distance, hesitation flickered across Yang Xiao's face, as though he were struggling with something.

Only after a long while did he look at Lin Ye and ask, "Lin Ye, can you tell us what level your Psychic Power is?"

Whoosh!!

That question immediately drew everyone else's attention.

Their gazes converged on Lin Ye, their eyes gleaming with anticipation.

The three Martial Artists who had narrowly escaped death in particular regarded this powerful Psychic Master as though he were a god.

Had he not stepped in to save them, the three of them would likely have been reduced to shattered bones by now...

"My Psychic Power level?"

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow slightly. "It's only one level higher than your Martial Artist rank."

"One level higher than your Martial Artist rank..." Qi Ling's expression changed slightly as he said gravely, "A Primary War God-level Psychic Master!"

Lin Ye nodded. "Correct!"

"Alright, now isn't the time to dwell on my rank. Since a monster horde has appeared here, it means the road ahead is even more dangerous."

He paused, sweeping his gaze across everyone present. "So we must remain vigilant at all times. We cannot afford to let our guard down."

Everyone nodded. The corpses scattered across the ground reminded them that this journey would certainly not be smooth sailing.

If Lin Ye had not been here today, the Lingxiao Squad would have had a hard time dealing with a Blood-Devouring Ant Swarm of this scale on their own.

"What about you three? Are you continuing back, or are you coming with us?"

Lin Ye looked at the three Martial Artists in tattered Combat Suits and asked, "If you continue with us, you'll have to face the monsters ahead together."

"If you want to go back, continue along this road. In about half a day, you should encounter a military transport convoy. Then you can..."

"Captain Lin, no need to say any more. Just give me a Battle Saber, and I'll keep fighting alongside you!"

The strongest of the three, a Primary War General, tossed away his cigarette butt, his eyes utterly resolute.

"Our squad was attacked by an Iron Armored Dragon. We suffered heavy casualties, and even our captain was seriously wounded.

"Later, we encountered the Blood-Devouring Ant Swarm. The brothers with more serious injuries stayed behind to hold them off, and they..."

"I cannot coexist with monsters! Fuck them!!"

"Fuck those monsters!!" The other two Advanced Warriors were equally enraged, their faces filled with grief and indignation.

"Good. Having that resolve is enough!" Lin Ye nodded, then looked at Qi Ling. "Captain Qi, you don't mind having three more companions in the team, do you?"

"The more, the better. Martial Artists in the Wilderness Area should be banding together for warmth.

"Borrow this Battle Saber for now. Remember to return it to me after we get back to the shelter. Just look for the Lingxiao Squad!"

As he spoke, Qi Ling took a spare Battle Saber from his backpack and handed it to the War General, along with a spare tactical vest.

"You can have my spare Battle Saber too!" Yang Xiao likewise took out his spare Battle Saber.

"Here~ Take it. Kill more monsters!" Xiao Qi also pulled out her spare Battle Saber.

"No words can express our gratitude. The three of us will certainly not let you down!"

"There's no need for that. Killing monsters is good, of course, but taking care of yourselves is what truly matters." Qi Ling waved a hand and swept his gaze over the group. "Has everyone rested enough?"

"Yes!"

"Then let's move out. We'll rendezvous with the Owl Wolf Regiment and Dragon Breath Squad in the Jinyun Mountain Area."

"Yes!"

And so, the Lingxiao Squad, now with three additional members, continued onward.

Evening was approaching, and the dusk deepened.

The lingering light of the setting sun gradually faded from the horizon.

Jinyun Mountain Area, around the Owl Wolf Regiment's encampment.

Teams of soldiers conducted routine patrols around steel anti-tank obstacles and roadblocks.

Through their battles with monsters, humanity had learned many lessons and improved all their traditional defensive fortifications.

One defensive line after another, specially designed against monsters, had emerged.

At the very front of the position, vast minefields had long been laid out.

As the first line of defense, these high-explosive mines had limited killing power against Beast General-level monsters, but they could inflict considerable damage on monsters below that rank.

Behind them stood the second line of defense, made up of anti-tank obstacles, roadblocks, high-voltage power grids, and the like.

Beyond that was the third line of defense, formed by row after row of main battle tanks.

There were hundreds of steel beasts loaded with ammunition. Not only could they unleash the fiercest bombardment during a Beast Tide assault, they could also obstruct and divide the Beast Tide's formations through coordinated battle formations.

More importantly, tanks packed with ammunition and diesel fuel were themselves enormous bombs.

The fourth line of defense consisted of elite Martial Artist squads and ordinary Martial Artists.

They would deal with dangerous monsters that broke through the first three defensive lines, keeping them outside the fortifications and preventing harm from coming to the ordinary soldiers operating heavy weapons.

Therefore, the fourth defensive line formed by Martial Artists was also called the lifeline by the soldiers.

If this fourth line of defense fell as well, the only fate awaiting this unit would be total annihilation...

Bzzzz!!!

As night deepened, several powerful searchlights atop the tall towers at the four corners of the defensive position lit up in succession, beginning their work for the night.

Woooo~ Woooo~

The cold night wind howled, sweeping across the barren and silent Wilderness Area.

On several hastily erected watchtowers, sentries in groups of three observed their surroundings.

The searchlights swept over the wilderness, revealing nothing but silence.

The tranquil Wilderness Area gave the scouts a faint sense that something was wrong.

Their position was close to the mountains, with a large lake nearby. Logically, there should have been no shortage of monsters.

And judging by past experience, plenty of monsters should have already begun harassing and attacking them by now.

Yet today, the surroundings were unusually quiet... The Wilderness Area was home to countless monsters. How could it possibly be this silent?

Filled with suspicion and caution, one scout raised his thermal imaging binoculars and looked farther into the distance, searching carefully.

For the first half minute, everything remained peaceful.

But shortly afterward, the scout's expression changed drastically. His eyes widened as he stared fixedly through the lenses.

Five incomparably massive Pig-like Monsters slowly appeared in the binoculars.

Their bodies were covered in alternating red and black scales, while three long, curved, razor-sharp horns jutted forward from each of their enormous heads.

Fire Scale Three-pronged Pigs!!

They were the pinnacle race among Pig-like Monsters, and every one of them was extremely formidable!

The five Fire Scale Three-pronged Pigs in the scout's sight were clearly High-level Beast Generals based on their size.

The binocular view continued extending into the distance...

Behind them were more than twenty slightly smaller boar silhouettes.

"Colonel Lu Chen, the situation is bad. At the river six kilometers to the right front, five High-level Beast General Fire Scale Three-pronged Pigs are leading a group of Beast General boars. It looks like they intend to strike the first line of defense!"

The report from the scout through the earpiece caused Dragon Breath Captain Lu Chen, who had been discussing battle plans, to pause slightly.

The same information also reached the ears of Owl Wolf Regiment Commander Jia Wangqiang.

The two exchanged a glance and silently reached an understanding—time to fight!

"Dragon Breath Squad!" Lightly adjusting his earpiece, Captain Lu Chen said in a deep voice, "Deploy immediately!"

Fight! x28

A uniform response came back, and a faint smile curled at Lu Chen's lips.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll wait here for your triumphant return!" Jia Wangqiang gave Lu Chen a solemn military salute.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure to bring you back the finest material from a Fire Scale Three-pronged Pig." Lu Chen returned the salute with a smile.

He then picked up the alloy spear in the corner and turned to leave.

Watching that lean figure depart, Jia Wangqiang felt exceptionally reassured.

There was no other reason.

The name Dragon Breath was itself a calming pill.

As Shan City's most elite Martial Artist squad and one of Great Xia's six Dragon-named squads,

the minimum requirement for recruitment into Dragon Breath was Mid-tier War General.

Yet these twenty-nine War Generals had, through one brutal battle after another against Beast Tides, raised Dragon Breath's banner with their blood and lives.

As a widely circulated saying in Mountain City went, the roster of Dragon Breath changed after every battle, but Dragon Breath's banner would never be extinguished!

"Ha ha ha, Li Yunfei, Li Yunfei, you'd never have guessed this!"

Looking at the chief of staff beside him, Jia Wangqiang could not help boasting, "That brat is better than me in every way, but who would have thought I'd get the chance to fight alongside Dragon Breath this time?"

"Even if I'm buried here, it'll be worth it."

Chief of Staff: "..."

"Achoo!!"

Hundreds of kilometers away, Li Yunfei sneezed and rubbed his nose. Looking at the crescent moon in the sky, his booming voice rang out:

"Keep building the fortifications! We're the vanguard regiment this time, so every last one of you better fight hard!"

"Got it!! We'll give it everything we've got and kill the monsters right here. Don't you worry!" An old veteran replied while constructing a steel roadblock.

"Regiment Commander... tell us about how you chased after sister-in-law back then! We want to learn!"

Another veteran spoke with a grin, his eyes gleaming with the light unique to an old bachelor.

"Yeah, after we finish fighting the monsters, I'm definitely going home for a blind date. I'll use the Regiment Commander's methods on my date." A young soldier, no more than twenty years old, said shyly, his eyes sparkling.

"Get out of here... a bunch of old and young bachelors. Keep dreaming!"

"Regiment Commander, have a smoke!" A recruit hurried over eagerly, pulled a Hongtashan cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and handed it to Li Yunfei.

"You've got sense. Then I'll reveal just a little."

Taking the cigarette and drawing deeply, Li Yunfei patted the recruit's head in satisfaction.

"Back when I had just enlisted, your sister-in-law was the belle of the Cultural Troupe..."

"...Three months ago, your sister-in-law sent me a message saying she was pregnant. She told me to make time to go back and keep her company, and to name the child while I was at it..."

"I didn't have time to go back, but I've already thought of a name. I'll go back and tell her and the child in person."

The soldiers jeered, "Regiment Commander, what will your child be called, then?"

Li Yunfei puffed out his chest. "If it's a son, he'll be called 'Li Weiguo.' If it's a daughter, she'll be called 'Li **'..."

"Ha ha ha..."

The night was quiet.

Deep in the wilderness, seven or eight thousand members of the War Dragon Regiment were feverishly constructing defensive lines.

The powerful searchlights on the watchtowers slowly swept across the surrounding area as usual.

The cool evening breeze carried humanity's scent deeper into the wilderness...

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