The convoy was still advancing with a roar, getting closer and closer to the target lair area.
The students in the car adjusted their breathing, tightened their weapons, and were ready for the first real battle in their lives.
They don't know that Chief Instructor Lin, whom they respect, has already thought of their future in the stars and the sea. At this moment, they are only fighting to protect the land under their feet.
The convoy stopped in a relatively open abandoned industrial park a few kilometers away from the target lair.
General Nie Chang, who serves as the commander-in-chief of this clearing operation, is currently sitting in a modified armored command vehicle. His voice is clearly conveyed to the ears of the commanders of each team through the communication network.
"One regiment and one battalion, build a defense line on the left wing, with heavy firepower in the front!"
"The Second Regiment, responsible for guarding the right wing, dispatched a reconnaissance team to clean up possible scattered Abyssal Beast!"
"Engineer company, quickly set up temporary Communication Base Station and jamming devices!"
"Each student team, follow the combat company to which you belong, familiarize yourself with the position, and obey the company commander's command!"
Orders were issued one after another, and the entire army began to operate efficiently like precise gears.
The soldiers who had experienced the last battle to exterminate the stadium lair had a much calmer mentality.
They skillfully dug foxholes, set up machine guns and mortars, and deployed trip wires and sirens.
Seeing the students around them who were trying to stay calm but still had a trace of nervousness and confusion in their eyes, some Veteran Platform even had the mood to grin and express relief.
"Hey, recruit Danzi, don't tense up so much. Your muscles will stiffen after a while."
"Watch your feet. Don't step on gravel and sprain your feet. That would be more embarrassing than being scratched by Abyssal Beast."
"Remember what your instructor taught you, protect each other and don't act like a hero!"
These simple but practical reminders come from Veteran Platform, who has actually experienced the war, allowing the students to relax their tense nerves a little and help them integrate into the war atmosphere more quickly.
After the preliminary construction of the defense line was completed and all troops were in place, General Nie Chang's voice sounded again. This time, he contacted the command vehicle where Lin Yi was, "Chief Instructor Lin, Outer Defense Line have been deployed, and we can start."
"Received." Lin Yi responded briefly.
Immediately, under the gaze of countless eyes, Lin Yi opened the door and jumped out of the command vehicle.
He was not wearing any equipment, still wearing the simple training clothes, and walked slowly towards the Purple-black Vortex.
All the soldiers, especially the students who witnessed this scene for the first time, couldn't help but focus on him. They knew that the prelude to this battle would be opened by the chief instructor himself.
Everyone saw Lin Yi walking slowly to Abyss Nest and standing in front of the whirlpool. Then he slowly raised his left hand and pointed his palm at the center of the purple-black whirlpool.
The familiar blue light surged out of his palm again, spreading forward like a gentle tide, coming into contact with the irritating and depressing invisible force field emanating from the lair.
Buzz!!
Everyone's heart sank.
"Don't be in a daze!" Veteran Platform shouted in a low voice to the students around them.
Although they were also shocked in their hearts, after all, they had seen it once, "Chief Instructor Lin has created the best opportunity for you, cheer up! The beast wave is coming soon!"
The students immediately calmed down and grasped the weapons in their hands tightly, turning the shock into courage for the upcoming battle.
However, just when everyone's attention was focused on the azure blue energy in Lin Yi's left hand that neutralized the lair, some people keenly noticed that Lin Yi's right hand made new movements.
He is completely different from last time.
I saw that his right hand was not free, but he quickly took out a Source Energy Crystal from a special card slot on his waist.
But it's not over yet.
From another card slot on Lin Yi's waist, more than a dozen shiny black Small Steel Ball, about the size of a fingernail, flew out quietly.
These metal balls are like living elves, floating flexibly and slowly circling around Lin Yi's body. Occasionally, a tiny flash of lightning flashes on their surface, obviously in a state of preparation.
However, no one had time to observe more, because soon, the beast tide surged in.
"Roar!!"
The war broke out in an instant.
Lin Yi stood quietly next to the nest, allocating a small part of his attention to the Source Energy Neutralization force field that was continuously output by his left hand. Most of his mind was like an eagle circling at high altitude, overlooking and observing the subtle changes in the entire battlefield.
After showing Rule Comprehension from Star Vortex level, the technique to realize "Combat Recovery" came naturally to him.
This is far from a simple distraction. It requires strong source energy control to ensure that the output and absorption do not interfere with each other to form an internal loop. It also requires a significant improvement in Soul Origin to withstand the load brought about by processing multiple complex Information Flows at the same time. It can truly achieve "multi-tasking" without loss of efficiency.
He could clearly feel that the energy of the Source Energy Crystal in his hand was being extracted at a stable and efficient speed and poured into his body, replenishing the consumption of the neutralizing force field.
Lin Yi can even estimate the approximate value.
With his current physical fitness and conversion efficiency, he can recover 1500 Source Energy Value points in about an hour.
This speed is actually far from his limit.
If Yuan could control it with such precision, he would be able to drain the crystals dry in minutes. Unfortunately, the body's current meridians and cell tolerance limits this "input power", just like a thin water pipe that cannot pass through a torrent instantly.
"My body is still too weak."
Lin Yi felt helpless in his heart. The understanding of the rules can advance by leaps and bounds, but the energy transformation of the body still needs time to accumulate.
He quickly calculated the current energy situation in his mind.
Thanks to the enhanced control of source energy after the improvement of rule understanding, the source energy consumption required to maintain the neutralization force field has been reduced from about 2000 points last time to 1500 points.
So, in this battle, the "extra" source energy he can theoretically use is approximately 3,300 points of his own.
"Reserve 1,000 points to deal with the Leader level that will be spawned by Small Nest. Then, there are about 2,300 points left, which can be used for battlefield support."
Of course, this support is not a waste of money.
The principle of Lin Yi is very clear.
He would only intervene when he confirmed that a soldier or student was about to be threatened with death.
Because Lin Yi knows very well that sometimes, too much protection will kill the opportunity for these seedlings to grow in the blood and fire.
His role is that of a bailout, not a nanny.
Just as Lin Yi was calmly observing the battle situation and evaluating the performance of each student in the battle, a commotion on the left defense line at the edge of the battlefield caught his attention.
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