Ambush and Death

Ma Tianxing had already departed by the time Guo Qichang flipped over to mount the Bovine-type Monster, heading off to support other employee squads engaged with the beasts.

Once all the directors had successfully disengaged from their individual duels, the pressure on the other employee squads was significantly relieved.

Although the employee squads were gradually gaining the upper hand, they ultimately lacked sufficient training and experience in coordinated combat. While they had managed to weaken the monsters, their hesitant and overly cautious fighting style meant their progress was minimal; they were merely preserving themselves and stalling the monsters' advance. If they were to fight for three or four hours, they might eventually wear the monsters down, but such an outcome was unlikely.

After the directors intervened, the employee squads' results improved steadily, and within just half an hour, all the monsters that had breached the perimeter wall were slain.

Looking at the final tally, everyone felt a weight lift from their hearts, believing the crisis had finally ended. Although many had sustained injuries, there were no fatalities, which felt like a resounding victory.

However, the howl of a wolf that had echoed earlier was inadvertently forgotten by everyone.

Just as they thought it was all over, a giant wolf with dark red fur burst through the breach, pouncing directly onto an employee who was slumped on the ground and snapping its jaws shut over his head.

Like a bursting watermelon, fresh red blood sprayed outward, splattering onto the nearby employees.

This scene left everyone frozen in shock.

Yet, the appearance and pouncing of one wolf after another plunged everyone into a state of panic.

By the time everyone reacted, six wolves had already forced their way in, with nearly ten more lingering at the breach in the wall.

Inside the wall, four people had already died due to their lack of preparation, while only two had managed to grab nearby weapons and jam them into the wolves' maws, holding them back with all their might.

Among the terrified crowd, over twenty people turned and fled in a panic.

But how could human running speed compare to that of a wolf? Once they began to run, they inevitably fell into the wolves' sights.

As predators, how could they possibly let their prey escape so easily?

Especially when this prey was running away with their backs turned, scrambling in a panic, and moving so slowly and completely defenseless.

By the time the others reacted and raised their weapons, forming combat units once again to divide and surround the wolf pack, seven of the fleeing people had already lost their lives.

Observing the group's movements, the giant wolves ceased their pursuit of the fleeing crowd, stepping forward slowly while their eyes darted around, observing everyone's reactions and staying on guard.

The blood dripping from the wolves' maws, set against the backdrop of the moonlight and the distant firelight, made these giant wolves appear exceptionally terrifying.

That pair of slightly crimson eyes scanned the crowd surrounding them, and people's hearts trembled with every movement of the wolves' gaze.

During this standoff, the directors, who had previously exhausted most of their stamina, recovered a fair amount, waiting for the wolf pack to make a move.

The longer the time dragged on, the greater the advantage would be for the people of Xingyan Group.

But how could the wolf pack possibly allow the humans more time to rest?

After a standoff lasting nearly ten minutes, a wolf slightly smaller than the others lunged directly at the person nearest to it, and the other giant wolves moved in unison.

As members of a combat unit, how could they allow these giant wolves to attack one of their own? They raised their weapons in succession, charging toward the beasts.

However, after witnessing the death of their colleagues, many people's will to fight had been shaken, and the intensity of their attacks on the monsters inevitably diminished. This situation led to various errors in coordination within the combat units that shouldn't have occurred, and casualties were likewise unavoidable.

The directors of Xingyan Group now joined the other combat units, and under their all-out efforts, the wolf pack fell one by one until, finally, the battle ended.

Gao Zheng caught his breath, immediately straightened his body, and shouted loudly: "Everyone, go move cement, bricks, and steel bars immediately. Patch up the wall as quickly as possible. Directors, come to me for a moment."

At this point, no one dared to ignore the order; after all, if the monsters in the mountains discovered this breach again, they would face another life-or-death battle. The results of these two battles had made everything clear: while Xingyan Group had the capacity to resist, they were ultimately not yet adapted to this environment.

Facing death, not everyone could remain calm and composed; facing fear, not everyone could stride forward.

To prevent another monster attack, further strengthening their defenses was the most urgent task at hand.

Seeing that the directors had gathered, Gao Zheng looked toward the breach and said: "We few can be considered the ones with the top-tier abilities in the entire group. This breach is the most dangerous spot, the one most likely to be discovered by those monsters, so we are the only ones who can hold this position now."

Lin Chenxing's complexion was not very good; he could only pant and offer a stiff smile as he said: "I have no objections. What Brother Gao said is indeed the best way forward, but I noticed a few others performed quite well earlier. Should we call them over as well?"

He Qishun curled his lip and said: "We have practiced martial arts for so many years; if we don't stand up now, how are we to establish prestige, and how will our employees view us? This matter need not be discussed further; let us act."

Ma Tianxing seconded: "As the saying goes, 'The movement of heaven is full of power; the superior man makes himself strong and untiring.' I naturally cannot retreat because of such a small difficulty."

Guo Qichang merely nodded slightly, saying nothing more.

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Gao Zheng said: "Then the five of us will go and guard outside the breach first."

Having said that, he looked at Li Yueqi, who had followed them, and said: "Go and pick from the various squads; see if those who performed well are willing to come to the breach and guard with us."

After speaking, he and the other directors strode toward the breach.

On the open ground between the mountain forest and the base, a few monsters were still wandering, hesitant to approach.

In the mountain forest, one monster after another continued to emerge from the shadows from time to time.

In the deeper reaches, if one looked closely, one could even see pairs of crimson eyes glowing, remaining motionless in place.

As the people selected from the base walked out one by one, stained with the blood of the monsters, each of them appeared exceptionally fierce, possessing an overwhelming aura.

This aura merged into one, appearing just as terrifying in the eyes of the monsters.

At this moment, the sound of horns came from nearby, and many vehicles approached, their headlights illuminating the open ground.

The calm was broken, and the standoff was broken as well.

When one monster showed signs of retreating, all the monsters that had left the forest and were lingering on the open ground quickly returned to the woods, and the monsters with crimson eyes in the forest gradually gave up their siege.

The beast pack's assault had finally come to an end.