The fierce battle lasted for four hours.
The charred land was covered with potholes, as if the land had been washed again by artillery and source energy.
When the large Nest Vortex, which had been continuously injected with source energy by fifty Stardust level Tier 3 officers, finally completely twisted and collapsed, turning into purple-red energy light spots scattered all over the sky, there was a moment of silence on the battlefield.
Immediately, the Abyssal Beast reinforcements from the giant lair seemed to have their backs ripped out, and they retreated in a panic.
In the forward command post, the tense atmosphere was relieved.
Nie Chang watched the crimson torrent representing the enemy on the main screen shrink back quickly like an ebbing tide, and then called up the previous record of the disappearance of energy signals of high-level enemy units compiled by Xuanji.
That data shows that all high-order source energy signals have been eradicated in the previous shock waves.
Nie Chang was not surprised. After all, those high-level Abyssal Beast were strong and fast. They basically joined the battlefield in the first few waves. Therefore, it was reasonable that they were all killed.
Therefore, although in terms of quantity, most of the giant nest Abyssal Beast have retreated, but because all the high-level Abyssal Beast have been killed, the highest Source Energy Intensity among the remaining Abyssal Beast only reaches the sixth level of Stardust level, which in his opinion is no longer a concern.
Thinking of this, Nie Chang couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.
He turned around and said to the combat staff around him, "Everyone, the reinforcements from the giant Abyssal Tide have retreated."
Then, he paused and sneered, "However, you can come when you want and leave when you want? How can it be so easy! Nowadays, the offensive and defensive momentum is easy!"
"Xuanji, give me the order." Nie Chang's voice suddenly became louder, "The whole army goes out, designate pursuit sectors for each department, and chase them after me. I want these beasts to save their lives on the way back to their lair."
Almost at the same time as the order was issued, the merit bracelets of all combatants vibrated throughout the "Iron Wall" defense line.
[Pursuit combat mission released]
Mission name: Offensive and defensive changes, huge crowds!
Mission requirements: Relying on the existing formation, maximize the damage to the retreating Abyssal Beast, pursue it to the designated cordon, and then return at your own discretion.
Mission reward: calculated in real time based on pursuit distance and killing efficiency.
"The offense and defense are changing, and the crowd is surging?"
Chen Yu had just pulled out the shimmering sword in his hand from the skull of an elite "Riftclaw Beast" who was trying to resist.
He looked at the words on the bracelet and was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily. The laughter was still clearly audible in the noisy battlefield, "Hahaha! What a good name, it's Abyssal Tide Abyssal Tide every time. It's time for these beasts who only know destruction to have a taste of what it feels like to be overwhelmed by the crowd!"
Then, Chen Yu vibrated the long sword, the blade buzzed, and shouted to the commando members behind him:
"Brothers, if you can still fight, charge me! You won't even have a chance to get back to your nest!"
"Rush!"
The defense line that originally stood firm like Rock instantly turned into a surging torrent.
The torrent of steel started first.
The engines of the tanks and armored vehicles that had previously been fixed firepower roared violently, their tracks rolled over the scorched earth, and their vehicle-mounted weapons spit out tongues of fire, pouring ammunition after the tail of the fleeing herd.
From behind, the heavy artillery group began to fire farther away, and dense explosions exploded at the rear and both wings of the fleeing herd, forming a barrage of death, effectively dividing and blocking their retreat.
Several "Pulse Nova Towers" were recharged, and a faint blue halo spread suddenly. All Abyssal Beast movements within the range instantly became sluggish and sticky, as if they were trapped in an invisible quagmire, creating excellent conditions for the pursuit from behind.
The "Eye of Death" node, which was originally suspended above the base, has also changed its attack mode at this moment. It no longer pursues the precise sniping of a single high-value target. Instead, it shoots relatively thin but extremely fast-shooting source energy beams, like the light whip wielded by the god of death, sweeping back and forth among the dense beasts. Wherever it passes, Abyssal Beast is like butter cut by a hot knife, dismembered one after another.
Amidst the low roar, the power of the "Ring of Judgment" system, which was previously mainly used for defense, was increased. The dazzling electric snakes surrounding the protective wall were no longer static barriers, but spread outward like living creatures, accurately hitting those Abyssal Beast who were trying to escape and electrocuting them into coke.
And in this frenzy of steel and origin energy, the torrent of human origin warriors became the sharpest arrows.
Elizabeth put away the rapier "Frost Whisper". She glanced at the ironic mission name on her bracelet, and a smile flashed in her ice-blue eyes.
However, she did not roar like Chen Yu, but calmly ordered through the team channel, "All attention, maintain the "Front Arrow-3" formation, pursue in echelons. Lily, occupy the commanding heights, Kevin, in cooperation with Lily, give priority to Elite Unit and the spell-casting units in the team who are trying to reorganize their formation. Others, follow me, pay attention to the safety of the flanks, and avoid going deep alone."
"Understood, sir!"
The members of English Squad responded in unison, moving quickly and orderly.
Lily, who was carrying a long bow, jumped onto the ruins of a half-collapsed building after a few ups and downs. As the bow string vibrated, the spiraling arrows penetrated the beasts like they had eyes.
Kevin set up his sniper rifle with a sophisticated shape and complex energy rails. The muzzle flashed with a faint light. Every time he fired, the head of an elite Abyssal Beast would explode.
The entire team was like a sophisticated war machine, turning into a Sharp Blade, accurately cutting into the flank of the fleeing herd.
Andre screamed with excitement. He tore open his somewhat damaged jacket and shouted into the communicator, "Guys! The carnival has begun! Get out of the way and let our "Berserker" wash the floor for them first!"
A heavily modified armored vehicle under his command that looked like a steel hedgehog suddenly accelerated and rushed out. The twin large-caliber source energy cannons on the roof rotated wildly, spitting out a dense barrage trailing blue tail flames, like the comb of death, tearing apart and detonating pieces of low-level Abyssal Beast.
"Hahaha! Yes! That's it! Let them run! Let's see how fast they can run!"
Andre himself was wielding a giant sword that looked like a door panel. Infused with source energy, the giant sword made a harsh scream.
He charged into the herd like a wild bull, leaving limbs and arms flying everywhere he passed.
The pressure in the area where the "Mountain Cat" team is located has dropped sharply.
Old Cat looked at Abyssal Beast who was receding like a tide, then looked at the new mission and the inflammatory name flashing on the bracelet, and spat hard.
"Damn it, chase! Bamboo Pole, change to the "armor-piercing-explosion" sequence sniper arrow with the maximum range, specialize in the fast ones, or these elite-level points!"
"Monkey, go out for reconnaissance, be careful not to pursue too deep, mark high-value targets immediately! Big Bear, put away your shield, keep up the pace, use an axe, Nightingale, pay attention to control the field, don't let the remaining Elite Unit have a chance to bite back."
"Received!"
The team members responded enthusiastically.
Big Bear, who had been standing at the front, chuckled, and with some effort stuck the heavy shield that had contributed so much to him to the special hanging point on his back. He pulled out a short-handled but extremely heavy energy battle ax from his waist with his backhand, and the dark red lines on the ax blade lit up.
He roared and rushed out like a human tank, splitting the "Fang Beast" in half with one swing of his ax as it tried to turn around and pounce.
Monkey's body swayed, blending into the shadows and smoke of the ruins like a ghost. Only the occasional flash of the cold light of the dagger heralded the coming of death.
Bamboo Pole half-knelt on the ground, quickly pulled out an arrow with a significantly longer arrow cluster and a more complex structure from the multi-functional quiver, and placed it on his sniper crossbow that was also upgraded and equipped with an active energy auxiliary calibration device, searching for valuable targets with sharp eyes.
Nightingale jumped lightly onto a piece of twisted metal debris, energy flowed through his fingertips, and several flying blades as thin as willow leaves, with high-frequency vibrations and cold light on their edges, floated around him.
Her eyes calmly scanned the battlefield, ready to cut off any counterattack nodes that might be formed, or to protect Big Bear and Monkey who were rushing too far forward.
At the same time, various types of mechanical combat units deployed throughout the defense line and directly controlled by Xuanji also joined the pursuit sequence.
The "Sentinel-III" combat robot has now formed several rapid response teams.
They rely on caterpillar tracks and anti-joint feet to move at high speeds in complex terrain. The rapid-fire source energy guns mounted on their arms fire continuously and accurately shoot down single or injured Abyssal Beast. Their efficient friend-or-foe identification system allows them to intersperse among human warriors without any scruples.
The larger "Guardian-II" heavy-duty robot equipped with heavy armor and fixed energy turrets is like a mobile fortress, taking heavy steps and covering a large area with ferocious firepower to suppress any sporadic resistance nodes that may be formed.
These tireless and absolutely obedient steel soldiers greatly enhanced the density and persistence of pursuit firepower.
On the entire battlefield, the offensive and defensive momentum was completely reversed in an instant.
The black tide that was roaring and impacting just now, as if it were endless, now turned into duckweed being chased and crushed by the crowd.
The sound of gunfire, shouts of death, and Abyssal Beast's desperate wail before dying intertwined into an exciting symphony.
In the frantic atmosphere of this all-out pursuit, only Lin Yi still stood quietly high in the sky, as if independent of the hustle and bustle.
He did not participate in the pursuit, and looked calmly down at the raging battlefield below.
Seeing the human warriors chasing death like tigers out of the gate, Lin Yi felt quite pleased.
"Through these years of tempering with blood and fire, and constantly fighting against a race like Abyssal Beast that mainly relies on instinct, physical superiority and sheer numbers to carry out wave-like attacks of destruction, the basic skills of Blue Star warriors have indeed been honed quite solidly."
"And, it is obvious that to deal with this type of enemy, everyone from the top to the grassroots has gradually summarized their own tactical system, from the early passive defense, to the "Cage" tactic to limit consumption, to this time "Dawn Operation" to lure the snake out of the hole, and even the current tail-to-tail tactical thinking is growing and becoming active and aggressive."
While feeling relieved, Lin Yi also felt a hint of unnoticeable solemnity in his heart.
"Civilization Advancement Assessment, I don't plan to delay for too long, but the star sea is vast and the enemies in the future are treacherous and cloudy. How can it be possible that there are only relatively simple alien races like Abyssal Beast?"
"Those Star Pirate groups that roam the interstellar space and do whatever it takes for their own interests."
"Those powerful families with long heritage, intricate relationships, and who regard lower civilizations as ants"
". Even under some big forces that seem to be in the order camp, there are black armed forces who perform dirty work and are proficient in various dark methods."
"The battle against these people will never be as simple and straightforward as it is now. It will be another battlefield that is more complex, more dangerous, and more testing of wisdom and adaptability."
Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"But obviously Blue Star is not ready to face all this."