Swallowed Star: Cataclysm Era
Chapter 6

Beast Horde!

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"System, it's time for point allocation!"

As the thought fell, changes immediately occurred in Lin Ye's body.

It was still that cool sensation that appeared out of nowhere and enveloped his entire body.

The energy transformed from Attribute Points surged from the void and was absorbed throughout his body, tempering his flesh, blood, and bones.

At the same time, Lin Ye suddenly felt a tingling sensation like a wound healing.

It was as though he were bathed in the warm winter sun, leaving his whole body itchy.

Just like before, the enhancement came to an abrupt stop after roughly ten seconds.

At that moment, the information interface updated as well—

[Name: Lin Ye (High-level Warrior)] [Attribute Points: 0] [Movement Technique: Microscopic Level (Proficiency 70/100)] [Strength: 6650 (+1000) kg] [Speed: 86.5 (+10) m/s] [Psychic Power: Not Activated (Gray)] [Domain: Not Activated (Gray)] [Doppelganger: Not Activated (Gray)] [...]

"Not bad!"

Feeling the increase in his strength firsthand filled him with confidence.

Of all martial arts under heaven, nothing was unbreakable; only speed was unbeatable!

The steady rise in strength and speed

meant that he could defeat monsters more easily and obtain Attribute Points more readily.

"Next, it's time to collect my spoils!"

Looking at the corpses scattered across the ground, he first chose to dissect the three High-level Beast Soldiers.

"Roar!"

"Awwooo!!"

Just as he began dissecting the first monster,

wolf howls rang out around him, growing closer and closer.

"They came right to me!"

His gaze swept across the surroundings, and a grim smile spread across Lin Ye's lips.

Swish!!

The battle saber left its sheath, and another slaughter began.

Apparently stirred by the scent of blood, this pack of Gray Wolf monsters was unusually ferocious and violent.

Yet when facing Lin Ye, whose strength had increased once more, they were utterly defeated.

Before long, Lin Ye had slaughtered the thirty-odd monsters with swift, sharp strikes, turning them into 15 Attribute Points.

Their corpses also became his spoils.

"Panel, keep allocating points for me!!"

The familiar tingling sensation appeared again, and his strength and speed rose by another notch.

These two rounds of point allocation had significantly improved his strength and speed.

In terms of strength alone, he was now equivalent to 1.6 times his former self.

"Not bad!"

Nodding in satisfaction, Lin Ye continued dissecting.

Soon, he had completely removed the materials from the high-level monsters.

But at that moment, an abrupt change occurred.

A shrieking gust that tore through the sky caught his attention.

He looked up.

In the night sky not far away, missiles trailing white flames fell from above.

"Those are... DF Rockets!!" Seeing that string of fireworks hanging in the night sky, his pupils contracted slightly.

The last time he had seen such rockets was a year ago, when they faced a small-scale Beast Tide...

Back then, he had merely been a Junior Warrior following behind a senior warrior.

Following that senior onto the battlefield, the young warrior constantly learned all sorts of combat experience and grew rapidly.

It was that battle that became the turning point of his fate.

The Attribute Panel he awakened, along with point allocation, became the foundation of his rapid rise.

At that moment, a thin figure could not help surfacing in his mind.

That Martial Artist senior who had once guided him had fought with the determination to die, barely trading one arm and one leg for a Primary Beast General.

In the end, the senior was critically wounded and on the verge of death. Even after seven days and seven nights of rescue efforts, he could not be saved...

Boom!!

Lin Ye stared at the firelight in a daze. Explosions rang out in the distance, pulling his thoughts back to reality.

Although these were ultra-small rockets from the DF series,

their power was still terrifying, and their coverage was extensive, making them ideal for striking small-scale Beast Tides.

It would take only one to blow even his current High-level Warrior body to pieces.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Firelight burst forth, and smoke filled the air.

Even from this far away, Lin Ye could feel the ground trembling faintly.

He withdrew his gaze, his expression turning slightly grim.

There should be troops encountering a Beast Tide in that blazing area!

"Command Center, is there a battle between troops and monsters in Area 0023?" Without hesitation, he directly connected to the Command Center's channel.

"Yes. An Infantry Regiment under the Iron Dragon Army has encountered a small-scale beast horde. If Mr. Lin has the time, he may join the battle on his own."

"Understood!"

Lin Ye nodded, already having a new idea in mind.

After receiving confirmation from the Command Center, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

If it was a small-scale Beast Tide, wasn't that the perfect chance for him to harvest monsters and improve his attributes?

With that thought, Lin Ye did not hesitate in the slightest.

He immediately carried the Saber Case back to his vehicle and drove the off-road vehicle loaded with materials at full speed toward the distant battlefield...

Thud, thud, thud!!!

The earth shook, and dust rose everywhere.

In the dim night, thousands upon thousands of Wolf-like Monsters gathered from the forests and hills, launching a fearless charge at the steel defensive line established by the Independent Regiment.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Missiles trailing white exhaust plummeted into the surging beast horde.

The tremendous explosions were deafening, while sparks and smoke spread across the battlefield.

Around the enormous craters lay twisted monster limbs and mangled corpses.

The stench of charred flesh drifted from unrecognizable objects blackened like charcoal.

Following the first wave of precise strikes from the DF-1,

the Beast Tide's charge was briefly scattered. The remaining monsters soon regrouped, but they still surged forward madly.

"Open fire!"

From high atop the position, the Regiment Commander gave the order to attack.

Thud, thud, thud!!!

Rat-a-tat-tat!!!

In an instant, the entire defensive position was like a colossal war beast awakening.

Heavy Machine Guns, Grenade Launchers, Rapid-fire Cannons... layer upon layer of firepower formed a blazing barrage that harvested the fearless Wolf-like Monsters.

"Roar... howl!!"

"Aw... ooo!!"

The beast horde charged quickly, but its casualties were even greater.

The deadly line of fire woven from missiles and heavy weapons alone inflicted enormous losses on the horde.

Large swathes of low-level monsters were reduced to nothing two or three kilometers from the defensive line.

Smoke billowed, and the flames rising everywhere were especially glaring in the darkness.

Around the position, atop the watchtowers built long ago,

the thick beams of enormous searchlights swept across the wilderness, exposing every movement of the monsters.

Under the bright lights, High-level Beast Soldiers were also quietly concealed among the beast horde.

They advanced with their bodies low to the ground, then suddenly sprang out and accelerated into a mad dash as they neared the defensive position...

Before long, a few fish that slipped through the net broke through the fire blockade and charged toward the nearby defensive line.

The observers and staff officers throughout the position saw every one of these scenes.

Streams of information were quickly gathered in the Regiment Commander's hands, awaiting this commander's orders.

"Notify the snipers. Use armor-piercing rounds to pick off those High-level Beast Soldiers. Even if they can't kill them, cripple part of their combat ability!"

"Arrange for the DF-1 to pay special attention to the mid- and high-level Beast Generals within the Beast Tide. Prevent them from joining the battle and dealing a devastating blow to our defensive line!!"

"As for Primary Beast Generals, let them come closer before dealing with them..."

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