Blood and Fire!

Eleven o'clock at night.

Under the night sky of the Wilderness Area, the moon shone bright while the stars were sparse.

Lu Chen sat on the cold ground, gritting his teeth as he treated his wounds.

Not far in front of him, monster corpses as massive as small hills continuously bled, the thick stench of blood filling the air.

They had died horribly and came in all shapes and forms—wolves, rats, ants, centipedes... from many different monster species.

"Li, which wave of monsters was that just now?"

He glanced at the mountain of corpses, then turned to one of the men treating the wound on his chest and asked.

"Counting the first wave of Fire Scale Three-pronged Pigs, the second wave of Silver Moon Giant Wolves, the third wave of Black Tooth Rat Generals, the fourth wave of Blood-devouring Demon Ants, and the Drilling Centipedes just now... we've repelled five Beast General charges in total."

Hearing this, the man paused what he was doing, raised his head, and answered:

"Altogether, we've probably killed twenty-seven High-level Beast Generals, more than fifty Intermediate Beast Generals, and over a hundred Primary Beast Generals."

After the young-looking man answered with difficulty, he continued bandaging his wounds.

After enduring five consecutive charges by Beast General hordes, all twenty-nine members of the Dragon Breath Squad were covered in wounds.

Many of those injuries had torn through their Combat Suits and struck straight at vital areas, mere inches away from being fatal.

The last two waves of the Beast Tide had inflicted most of those severe injuries.

When fighting monsters to the death, no matter how serious their injuries were, they had no time to care.

By the time they repelled the Beast General hordes, pain had nearly drained every last bit of strength from them.

Scarlet blood spread across the ground, revealing the brutality of those battles.

Even the strongest among them—Captain Lu Chen and the two Deputy Captains, Qin Luo and Wang Teng—had received "special treatment" from High-level Beast Generals and were seriously injured.

"Captain, these waves of monsters have been too strange. They're attacking more and more frequently. It's far too dangerous for us to keep holding this position!"

The man covered in bandages limped over to Lu Chen. In this perilous Wilderness Area, even though he was battered from head to toe, he would not allow himself to rest.

Because the danger had not passed at all.

What they had just repelled was merely a probing attack by the Beast Tide's vanguard Beast Generals.

The real battle was still ahead.

"One Beast General horde after another—when will it end? Damn beasts!!"

Li slammed his fist into the ground and let out a muffled breath. "And those monsters, once they smell the flesh and blood of high-ranking Martial Artists, they become like red-eyed starving wolves.

"If this keeps up, our Dragon Breath Squad's situation won't be looking too good!"

Everyone: "..."

Perhaps accustomed to Li's rambling, everyone continued tending to their wounds, eating and drinking to recover their strength for the next battle.

"Captain, have a smoke to perk yourself up!"

Wang Teng came over and sat beside Lu Chen. From a pocket already soaked through with blood, he pulled out a crumpled pack of Huazi cigarettes, took one out, and offered it to him.

"Thanks." Lu Chen accepted the cigarette and began smoking.

Wang Teng lit one for himself as well.

Exhaling a ring of smoke, Wang Teng looked at the Beast General corpses, each as huge as a small hill, and said with an odd expression, "Captain, don't you think this Beast Tide is a little strange?"

Lu Chen said, "What do you mean?"

"These beasts seem organized. They keep coming at us wave after wave, not giving us any chance to catch our breath... like they're wearing us down with a continuous rotation of attacks!"

"Could they be plotting something?"

Hearing that, Lu Chen raised his head and looked into the distant darkness, his brows tightening as a sense of danger rose from the depths of his heart.

Tonight's battle had been exceptionally difficult, a hellish mode they had never encountered before.

After Wang Teng pointed it out, the other team members finally realized it as well and turned to look at Captain Lu Chen.

Those Beast General waves had attacked one after another in a clear, orderly rotation.

High-level Beast Generals clearly did not possess that kind of control, since the charging hordes themselves included a considerable number of High-level Beast Generals.

But... if there was a monster with such intelligence and command ability, then only Lord-level Monsters remained.

"Still, we've scared their vanguard out of their wits. I don't think they'll make any rash moves for a while," Wang Teng added.

Lu Chen turned and looked at the three defensive lines not far behind them.

That was the Owl Wolf Regiment's position.

The wilderness was silent, and an increasingly uneasy feeling lingered in Lu Chen's heart.

He recalled the tragedy of the Sharp Blade Squad, as well as War God Xu Yong personally telling him about the abnormalities in this region and warning him to be extremely cautious of Lord Monsters.

"To be safe, I'll call the Command Center for reinforcements now. There may be more than one Lord Monster watching us from the shadows!"

As Lu Chen's gaze swept over the Beast General corpses, his expression grew grave... at least four Lord Monsters!!

Without hesitation, he directly switched to South Bank Fortress's command channel.

"Dragon Breath's Lu Chen reporting to Command Center. Suspected Lord Monsters have appeared in Area 1167 of Jinyun Mountain."

With the Dragon Breath Captain's strength and military rank, he could directly contact the Command Center and report urgent military intelligence.

Lin Ye possessed that authority as well.

"Command Center acknowledges. We will investigate immediately and begin making arrangements!"

The military was highly efficient. Orders were swiftly issued from the Mountain City Command Center to the defense zones around the Owl Wolf Regiment, gathering nearby Martial Artist forces as much as possible.

And the closest Martial Artists to the Owl Wolf Regiment were the Lingxiao Squad, where Lin Ye was located, a hundred kilometers away.

Area 1167.

Wang Teng gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "Captain, how about we contact Regiment Commander Jia Wangqiang and have them provide us with heavy-firepower cover? As long as we repel one more Beast General wave—just one wave!!"

"As long as we get one chance to rest, we can kill another two Beast General waves. And if we really can't kill them... don't we still have the Divine Spirit Seal?"

Wang Teng's blood-smeared face was full of smiles. He glanced at the Ember Medal on his chest, his eyes filled with unconcerned ease.

Lu Chen: "..."

He did not answer, silently weighing the pros and cons.

If they used strategic support now, it would likely trigger a large-scale Beast Tide very soon.

And their new batch of ammunition and supplies was still being transported... now was not the time.

Retracting his gaze, Lu Chen looked into the dim Wilderness Area, his eyes somewhat darkened.

"Fine. Contact Regiment Commander Jia. Have them prepare every weapon and keep them ready to fire at any moment... in case of unforeseen changes!"

"Where there are Lord Monsters, peace is never guaranteed!" A sharp gleam flashed in Lu Chen's eyes.

Not long after the news of suspected Lord Monsters reached the Command Center, another shadowy mass rapidly gathered in the distant Wilderness Area and closed in—

The sixth Beast General assault had arrived!

"Captain, those beasts are here again!" Li stared into the distance, gritting his teeth.

Lu Chen slowly rose to his feet, pulled up the spear beside him, and swept his gaze over the comrades who had walked out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood alongside him.

Every one of them had injuries of varying severity, but their eyes were all equally resolute, without the slightest trace of fear or hesitation. "Good. Then let's fight these monsters once more and decide victory, defeat, life, and death!"

Lu Chen stepped forward, his spear reflecting a dim, cold black gleam in the night.

The other members followed closely behind, forming groups of four, four, and one into a battle formation.

"Dragon Breath!"

"Fight!!" x28

When they took that first step, their hearts already carried the resolve to die.

They existed to protect Great Xia. If the monsters wanted to attack the rear defensive lines and shelters, then they would fight to the death.

"Move at full speed. Head to the Owl Wolf Regiment and provide support!"

Upon receiving the order, Qi Ling immediately gave the command.

"Yes!" The Lingxiao Squad answered in unison, then accelerated their march.

At the same time.

On a small hill more than one hundred seventy kilometers from the Owl Wolf Regiment.

The Long Saber Squad, which had been dissecting monster materials, also received the request for aid. All seventeen members immediately abandoned their spoils and directly entered full-speed marching mode.

When one side was in trouble, aid came from all directions.

Only by standing together could humanity barely survive in this dark era overrun by monsters!

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