The Beast Tide of the Sudali Plain

"How's it going?" Gao Zhan's voice came through the Communication Channel.

Hong Kun replied immediately, "One Purple-eyed Earth-drilling Bull, already dealt with."

"Good. If conditions allow, remember to take their horns—you can trade them in at base for a decent reward."

"Sorry, Captain Gao, visibility out here is too low. It's not convenient to operate." Hong Kun flatly refused the suggestion.

"Then rejoin the formation immediately. Keep the line, don't fall behind."

"Copy that!"

Just then, a Skyfire Club Team Member named Yu Le leaned in and asked, "President, you could clearly see—why not collect the horns while we're at it?"

"Shut it. We're here for Star Source Stones, not money."

Hong Kun's goal was simple: Join Expedition with the military to find Star Source Ore, then rapidly boost his cultivation in a short time.

Money—to him, a club owner—was utterly irrelevant.

"Lu Feng! Hurry up and keep pace."

"Got it."

Lu Feng answered distractedly, while simultaneously using his Mecha's radar to keep scanning the surroundings.

Unlike Hong Kun, he craved encountering more Exotic Beasts. The more, the better.

The energy contained within those creatures allowed him to absorb it quickly and strengthen his strength.

At the same time, he was well aware that Zheng Yi, the man bent on avenging his son, could make a move against him at any moment.

The 115th Legion pushed steadily forward from the southwest of the Sudali Plain, encountering no more Exotic Beasts along the way.

Several hours passed. Just as the Chasing Wind Squad maintained formation and advanced steadily, the Starship Butler Luo Lin's alert tone suddenly rang through every Team Member's Communicator:

"The Tianlan Star Tongzhou City 121st Legion has encountered a large number of Purple-eyed Earth-drilling Bulls at 577 kilometers, bearing 35 degrees west-southwest. Nearby Tongzhou 122nd Legion, Jinzhou 115th Legion, and 116th Legion, proceed immediately to assist."

Hearing this, Gao Zhan immediately ordered over the squad channel: "All units, turn. Target bearing 55 degrees south-southwest. Full speed ahead!"

All Mecha simultaneously pivoted and raced westward.

Dozens of other expedition squads from surrounding legions reacted the same way, and for a moment, the roar of Mecha engines rose and fell across the plain.

"Luozhou 177th and 176th Legions, proceed immediately to 577 kilometers at bearing 35 degrees west-southwest to support Tongzhou 121st Legion."

"Mianzhou 213th and 214th Legions, proceed immediately to 577 kilometers at bearing 35 degrees west-southwest to support Tongzhou 121st Legion."

Luo Lin issued two more support commands in succession.

Though it was a synthesized electronic voice, it made the urgency of the situation unmistakably clear.

"Captain, what's going on? Why so many support orders all at once?"

"I've been on two or three expeditions, and this is the first time I've seen a setup like this."

The Chasing Wind Squad members chattered over the channel as they piloted their Mecha at full speed.

"The 121st Legion must be in serious trouble," Gao Zhan replied in a low voice.

"Everyone, stay alert. Maintain combat formation. If we run into a large-scale Beast Tide, act within your limits. When necessary, prioritize self-preservation."

"Copy!"

"Understood!"

"When we get there, stay behind me," Gao Zhan sent a private message to Fang Qing, who was not far away.

Fang Qing replied instantly: "Who do you think you're looking down on? My cultivation level isn't lower than yours."

"I just don't want anything to happen to you."

"I know. But I'm your woman, Gao Zhan. I won't embarrass you in front of the Brothers."

Gao Zhan didn't reply.

The two had been in love for years, served in the same Legion, and were later transferred into the same squad.

Though their relationship wasn't public, it was no secret within the Chasing Wind Squad.

Once this expedition ended, Gao Zhan planned to marry Fang Qing.

That was precisely why he couldn't let anything happen to his Fiancée.

Half an hour later.

Several Legions on Tianlan Star gradually closed in on the target position, the Chasing Wind Squad among them.

But before the thousands-strong Mecha force had fully reached the coordinates, the distant roar of Mecha engines, the scream of Thermal Beam Cannons, and the earth-shaking howls of Exotic Beasts already filled the air...

When the support forces broke through the blinding dust, the Scene Before His Eyes left everyone breathless.

On the vast russet plain, the 121st Legion's position had already been swallowed by a dense tide of Purple-eyed Earth-drilling Bulls.

Tens of thousands of Exotic Beasts surged like a flood. Their massive hooves crushed the earth, kicking up dust that Covered the Sky and Sun.

Countless pairs of gleaming purple eyes formed a chilling sea of stars in the gloom.

And the Tongzhou Military Region's 121st Legion had long been engulfed within that sea.

"My god..."

Someone in the channel gasped.

"Everyone, attention!"

Gao Zhan's roar instantly jolted everyone awake. "Form a wedge assault formation, full firepower—tear a gap open!"

"Kill—!"

Thousands of mechas simultaneously erupted with blinding tail flames, like a steel tide crashing viciously into the flank of the Beast Tide.

Fang Qing led the charge, her Crimson Red Thermite Cannon roaring continuously, sending Drill Bull limbs flying wherever she passed.

The Chasing Wind Squad followed closely behind, unleashing full firepower as dense beams blasted patches of vacuum zones within the beast horde.

Hong Kun also led several members of the Skyfire Club to flank from the side, spraying wildly at the seemingly endless swarm of Drill Bulls ahead.

"Watch the ground!"

A sudden shout rang out in the squad channel.

The next second, the ground at the center of the Chasing Wind Squad's formation shook violently as several Drill Bulls burst out from below, sending a few mechas flying.

"Hold the formation! Don't let them scatter us!" Gao Zhan immediately commanded through the channel. "If you're in danger, activate flight mode immediately—avoid direct collisions, and never expose your backs to these beasts!"

Before he finished speaking, three more Drill Bulls charged out from underground, lunging straight at the Skyfire Club members locked in fierce battle.

"Watch out!" Fang Qing warned from nearby.

Just as Hong Kun and Yang Qian were about to be sent flying, the three Drill Bulls suddenly halted mere meters away, frozen stiff in place.

Reacting quickly, Hong Kun and Yang Qian immediately swung their cannons around, and scorching beams reduced the three motionless Drill Bulls to fragments.

"Now I finally understand why Minister Xie insisted on stuffing you into the Expedition list—what a wise decision." Hong Kun, having escaped disaster, chuckled in the channel.

It was Lu Feng who had quietly activated his ability, making those three Drill Bulls docile in an instant.

But Lu Feng couldn't be bothered to reply.

He had just been about to Absorb Energy, but before he could even start, those bulls had already been blown to bits.

Butler Luo Lin's voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears: "The 121st Legion in Tongzhou Sector has requested to open a full communication channel. All support units, please connect immediately."

Gao Zhan joined without hesitation. The other legions providing support nearby also responded one after another.

Fragmented transmissions from the 121st Legion members immediately flooded the full channel—

"Save us... someone, hurry!"

"I... I can't hold on... damn beasts, I'll fight you to the end!"

"This is Xue Yong, Squad Captain of the 121st Legion's Magic Squad. Please tell my family... I love them forever."

"What the hell is going on? Brothers of the 121st Legion, hold on—we've arrived at the battlefield and are breaking through with everything we've got!"

"Brothers! You have to Hold On!"

At the Battlefield Center, the remaining members of the 121st Legion were still fighting to the death against the Drill Bull horde. They had long since suffered heavy casualties, and the support legions on the periphery had yet to breach the Beast Tide's defensive line.

The Battle Situation had deteriorated beyond prediction.

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