"Waaah--"
"Roar--"
"..."
The roars spread like a tide down the mountain.
One after another, figures began to rush up the mountain along the feasible paths.
Xu Ruiyu stood at the best vantage point on the mountaintop, his gaze fixed on the moving dark shadow below.
"Attention all points! The Calamity Beast has begun its ascent!"
He shouted, and his voice was quickly transmitted through his personal terminal to the pre-positioned firing positions.
"Position number one, received!"
"Position number two, received!"
"Number Three..."
More than ten responses came through the communication channel.
Xu Ruiyu didn't care. He took a deep breath and stared intently down below.
He quickly went through the approximate locations of each point in his mind, as well as the range that their attacks could cover.
Finally, he spoke:
"Positions 12, 13, 14, and 15, you need to prioritize suppressing the area below you. The terrain there is gentler; we can't let them advance too quickly, otherwise..."
"Positions one, two, three, four, and five, maintain fire coverage directly in front, rotate the fire in echelons, and don't all miss at once..."
"You'll handle the heavy weapons at each location yourselves..."
One order after another came from Xu Ruiyu's mouth.
After a long pause, he spoke up to remind them:
"Remember this, everyone. Ammunition is limited, and we don't need to defeat the Calamity Beast in a short time like before, so we can't fire recklessly like we did before! Aim carefully before you shoot! Understand?"
"Understood!"
"Clear!"
"Position number three is clear..."
A series of responses rang out.
Xu Ruiyu gazed at the surging tide of beasts below, raised his hand, and pressed it against the personal terminal hanging on his ear.
"Now... hit him!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
"Boom--!"
The first shell was fired.
The already extremely high speed, combined with the downward potential energy, caused this shell to fall at an incredibly fast speed.
Some of the Calamity Beast saw it and tried to hide, but the crowd of other Calamity Beast made it difficult for them to move to other positions smoothly. They could only run to the side while watching the cannonball grow larger and larger in their vision...
"Boom--"
A burst of fire erupted, sending several low-level Calamity Beast flying.
Then came the second shot, the third shot...
Flames exploded one after another, flying debris and limbs were thrown into the air, and screams mingled with the sounds of explosions.
One after another, the Calamity Beast were tossed into the air.
Some landed directly on the ground after falling, while others landed on the Calamity Beast behind them and were pushed downwards.
Occasionally, you can see one that, trying to avoid an attack, loses its grip and tumbles down the steep mountainside.
but...
No Calamity Beast stopped.
One after another, the Calamity Beast climbed upwards. When one in front fell, the next simply stepped on it and climbed on top of it.
"Boom! Boom! Boom--!"
The sound of artillery fire grew increasingly intense, and the Calamity Beast rapidly spread upwards amidst the noise.
Wu Hao squatted on the ground, his eyes fixed on what was ahead.
A tidal wave of dark shadows swept towards the mountains.
Despite this, a large group of dark figures could still be seen waiting below.
The dark shadows stretched outwards for several kilometers.
"Are we really going to charge into this beast tide later?"
Wu Hao couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling a long-lost sense of tension.
It's not his fault. A hundred or so people charging into a beast horde of several thousand—could they really win?
How many men did Xiang Yu have when he charged into battle?
He turned his head and thought for a moment, but couldn't recall it, though he felt it was probably around that level.
Of course, this is all predicated on winning this time!
He shook his head, clearing his mind of the thoughts, and looked once more at the horde of beasts attacking the mountain.
No matter what, we have no choice but to fight now!
He waited where he was, awaiting Captain Shen's orders.
I looked directly at it, thinking it would be quick, but in the end I found it wasn't.
He didn't pay attention when the order didn't come at first; he just waited.
But when the Calamity Beast had climbed about a third of the way, he couldn't help but look at Captain Shen not far away.
The other person was also squatting there, calmly gazing into the distance, without moving.
Wu Hao withdrew his gaze and continued to wait.
In the meantime, the Calamity Beast climbed to the halfway point of the mountain, and Wu Hao couldn't resist looking over again.
Captain Shen was still squatting there, his gaze quietly fixed on the distance.
Still not working?... With some difficulty, Wu Hao turned his gaze back.
after...
The Calamity Beast slowly ascended.
Wu Hao could sense that the atmosphere at the scene was becoming somewhat restless, among other things...
He glanced at the figure beside him and saw that the other person's fist was clenched on the ground, with black snow peeking out from under the fingertips.
Chen Hua's ability is to become a giant.
Just as Wu Hao was about to look away, Chen Hua suddenly spoke up.
" Captain Shen, aren't you going to move? The Calamity Beast has already climbed almost two-thirds of the way up. If we don't move now, it'll be too late!"
The voice was lowered so much that Wu Hao could barely hear it, but he could still directly hear the urgency in Chen Hua's words.
Captain Shen's attention is ahead, can you hear me? Wait, have we climbed two-thirds of the way?... Wu Hao suddenly turned his head to look into the distance, only to realize that Chen Hua hadn't just said it casually; the Calamity Beast was indeed almost two-thirds of the way up the mountain!
Upon confirming it with his own eyes, Wu Hao became even more anxious.
If they go any higher, even if they manage to get there and win, it's uncertain whether the soldiers left behind on the mountain will survive!
He subconsciously turned his head and looked towards the distance not far ahead.
There, a figure was staring intently ahead, his expression still calm, but his gaze was more focused than he had ever seen before.
I waited a while, but there was no reply.
"Your attention is on the Calamity Beast, didn't you hear me?"... Wu Hao thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to Chen Hua.
He planned to wait and see; if Chen Hua didn't seem inclined to ask again, then he would ask.
He turned his head and saw Chen Hua's tightly furrowed brows and his mouth about to open.
Just as Chen Hua was about to speak again, a voice finally rang out.
"The time isn't right yet, let's wait, let's wait a little longer..."