Outside 137 War Readiness Zones, formations of a thousand Sequence Ability Users appeared simultaneously.
Of the Invaders' 138 formations, all but the thousand people waiting motionlessly beside William advanced in straight lines at a steady pace.
When the Invaders' formations came within roughly five kilometers of each War Readiness Zone's defense line.
The defense commanders of all 137 War Readiness Zones gave the order to fire simultaneously, and skills formed from the combined strength of tens of thousands surged toward the enemy formations.
The thousand-strong formations made no attempt to dodge, allowing the barrage to rain down on them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
Dirt and smoke erupted around the Invaders' formations, stretching for kilometers, while the shock waves leveled every unoccupied building and facility nearby.
Watching the fighting on the front lines through the screen, Gu Weirong frowned. "Don't they need to dodge?"
And yet.
Before the smoke had cleared, all 137 thousand-strong formations walked out of the barrage.
Completely unscathed.
"This... how is that possible?!"
As everyone in the Safe Zone reeled in shock, they noticed grayish-white barriers flickering above and around the sides of each formation.
These barriers protected the formations, allowing them to continue advancing at a steady pace.
Gu Weirong's brow furrowed deeply. "One hundred and thirty-seven areas, one hundred and thirty-seven collective attacks combining the strength of tens of thousands, and the Invaders blocked every single one?! What's going on?!"
Old Johnny frowned. "The Invaders are using their collective strength to defend themselves!"
"But how can the strength of a thousand people withstand the strength of tens of thousands?!"
Old Johnny said, "What if all thousand people in each formation are stronger than us?"
Gu Weirong could not judge the Invaders' strength, but Old Johnny's words shocked him even more. "What?! Are you saying all hundred-odd