This was a defensive line built among the ruins of a city, but it was clearly on the verge of collapse.
Low-tier Abyss Beasts surged against the defenses like an endless black tide. The line was made up of sandbags, wrecked vehicles, and hastily reinforced walls.
Gunfire, explosions, roars, and screams blended into one.
The defenders fought fiercely, but it was plain to see they were at the end of their strength.
Their ammunition seemed nearly exhausted, and their network of fire had grown sparse.
The defensive line had been breached in several places, and soldiers were locked in brutal hand-to-hand combat with the Abyss Beasts that had charged through.
Lin Yi's "sight" swept rapidly across the battlefield, soon settling on a particularly perilous area.
A soldier wearing the East Blade Emblem had his left arm twisted at an extremely unnatural angle. It was clearly broken.
Another East Blade cadet was struggling to support him as they staggered backward from a position on the verge of falling.
Several other soldiers were holding the line behind them at the cost of their lives, trying to stop the pursuing Abyss Beasts.
But what truly sent the situation in this area spiraling out of control was the powerful presence rapidly approaching from behind the beast tide.
Judging by its Source Energy, it was probably the Leader Rank Abyss Beast of this area's Micro Nest.
The moment it joined the battle, this small retreating group and the nearby defensive line, already struggling to hold, would be crushed in an instant.
"Hmph!"
Lin Yi's gaze turned cold. He locked onto the Leader Rank Abyss Beast in his soul perception as it roared and charged faster toward the retreating group. With a thought, he set his plan in motion.
A Little Steel Bead silently floated up