The Fierce Battle in the Residential District

"Kill! Chop down these weaklings!" A fully enchanted heavy armored orc warrior roared and launched an attack. Immediately, several of his companions roared in response, Pounce down from behind concrete walls and rooftops to pounce on the Night Watchers.

"Chirp~"

A rocket emitting white smoke streaked towards them. Sensing the danger, the orc warrior twisted and rolled away abruptly. The rocket grazed past his armor and exploded behind him, creating a scorching shockwave.

As he rolled, the orc warrior sprang up, his battle axe easily tearing through the composite bulletproof shield. The axe blade pulsed with blood-red Dou Qi, cleaving the man and shield in an instant.

A mid-level warrior broke into their ranks, and the Night Watchers's defenses crumbled instantly, with blood mist and metal fragments flying everywhere, and screams echoing throughout.

In the blink of an eye, a small team of more than ten Night Watchers had been reduced to less than half their number and were forced to retreat in disarray.

In the mist, similar battles were raging in the streets and alleys. Despite having more advanced weapons and equipment, the orc warriors' Mortal physical abilities, combat instincts, and enchanted gear were still putting the Night Watcher Unit in a tough fight, constantly facing life-or-death crises.

In a residential building in the city center, the Jiang Clan was quietly cleaning up their messy room.

Mother Lin stood by the window, watching the flashes of light on the distant street, her eyes filled with worry.

"Auntie, are A-Xu and Grandpa alright?" Jiang Wanqing nervously gripped her hand, her face filled with anxiety. At this moment, she seemed to recall the day her father disappeared...

"Don't be afraid, what could possibly happen to so many people?" Mother Lin reached out and hugged Jiang Wanqing, stroking her back as she felt her emotions gradually calming down. "Let's make some snacks, so they can have something hot to eat when they get back."

"Hmm~" Jiang Wanqing nodded obediently. Her gaze towards the window was still worried, but she had calmed down again.

Mother Lin pulled her towards the kitchen, trying to ignore the explosions around her. "A-Xu, Mom is waiting for you to come home..."

"These invading orc warriors are all elites!" Lin Xu looked solemnly at the orcs constantly moving through the corridor and casually opened the attribute panel.

Name: Orc Warrior Race: Orc Class: Warrior Level: 3

Strength: 14

Agility: 11

Physical condition: 13

Spirit: 8

Intelligence: 7

Life: 120

Qi and Blood: 80

Equipment: Enchanted Armor, Enchanted Bone Blade; Skills: Smash, War Cry...

Evaluation: Tribal warrior, the rage of the god of war surges in his blood. The difference in attributes between the two sides is too great, and Lin Xu can easily see most of the information.

As professional warriors, orcs possess strength, agility, and physique—the three main combat attributes—far surpassing those of their human counterparts, and they also have a complete and extraordinary professional heritage.

In contrast, even with superior equipment, the human Night Watchers are still outclassed in terms of basic attributes.

"Inspector Xia, Mr. Lin, are you two just going to stand by and watch?" Chen Lingfeng's voice came from a rooftop. He stood in the rooftop garden, his face grim as he looked down at the bloody street below. "There are at least five mid-level warriors among the invading orcs. I can't stop them by myself."

Xia Jingyi snorted coldly, "Let's attack together! We absolutely cannot let the orcs gain a foothold in Meng City!"

Before she finished speaking, a cold light flashed in her hand, and a pair of dragon and phoenix rings appeared silently.

Lin Xu couldn't help but glance at it; the Dragon and Phoenix Rings were a rare and unusual weapon.

Most martial artists use swords, spears, and other similar weapons. The biggest advantage of these common weapons is their extensive lineage. Over the past hundred years, through exploration of the Spirit Realm and refinement and improvement by generations of martial arts masters in the real world, they have reached a state of perfection.

The Dragon and Phoenix Rings are rare and have few lineages. They emphasize the combination of strength and flexibility, and the interlocking and continuous attacks. They require extremely strong internal strength and agility to control, and the slightest carelessness can result in self-injury.

Xia Jingyi's confidence in her ability to wield this weapon in battle suggests she possesses a corresponding lineage, indicating that her identity and background are far from ordinary.

She swooped down from the rooftop like lightning, like a gentle breeze rushing towards the orcs on the street.

The dragon and phoenix rings drew two silver arcs in the moonlight, and a "Twin Rings Lock the Throat" was aimed straight at the throat of an orc warrior.

The orc warrior, caught off guard, instinctively dodged to the side, slashing back with his bone blade. But in a flash, a figure streaked past, and a sharp pain shot through his neck.

Blood splattered as the orc warrior clutched his throat and collapsed to the ground, his throat bones crushed by the dragon and phoenix rings.

Xia Jingyi touched the ground with her toes, spun around, and advanced again. In the blink of an eye, she killed two more orcs. Her movements were as smooth as flowing water, and the sound of bones cracking was incessant wherever her ring blades struck.

"Such swift movements, such sharp rings!" Chen Lingfeng sighed. His longsword hummed as it was drawn from its sheath, the sword light cascading down like a waterfall, directly stabbing at an orc warrior.

Lin Xu scanned the battlefield, his Wind Fire Wheels spinning beneath his feet, carrying him swiftly through the air above the streets.

He didn't immediately join the fight. Instead, he circled the entire invaded block, his face darkening: "This is serious trouble—"

There are 23 residential buildings in the area affected by the Spirit Realm Mist, with about 45 households in each building.

Unlike the outer ring, the residential buildings in the inner ring area of the city have special protection. The developer spent a lot of money to build anti- Spirit Realm protection arrays for every building in the entire community, which are especially effective in protecting against spirits.

In this era of frequent crises, such specially protected residential areas are invariably hot-selling properties on the market; the houses may have already been sold before construction even begins.

These 23 buildings are basically full of residents. Even if we calculate that each household has four people, the total number of people in the 23 buildings exceeds 4,000!

Orcs had already entered the building and were searching the residents from house to house. The screams that could be heard every now and then indicated that more people were going to be killed.

It wasn't that no one stepped forward. In fact, most families living in the inner ring of the city were connected to the Spirit Realm, with members cultivating extraordinary powers, and some even serving as Night Watchers.

However, these people proved quite vulnerable when faced with the sudden onslaught of orc warriors, often being killed within a few rounds of combat.

"There are too few professionals who can condense Transcendent Source Power ----" Lin Xu felt heavy-hearted. Only after facing the invasion of orcs from the Spirit Realm did he deeply feel the weakness of humanity.

The exploration of the Spirit Realm has been going on for over a century, but basic extraordinary professions have still not become widespread.

While some people are certainly being overly protective of their possessions, the more realistic reason is the special rules and restrictions of the Spirit Realm.

Only master-level professionals have the ability to create skill books, which greatly limits the dissemination of professional skills.

In contrast, the invading orcs were all professionals, some of whom had even condensed their corresponding Source Power, making their combat strength far beyond that of humans.

Fortunately, this is humanity's home ground!

"Boom~"

A burst of flame exploded, spraying fragments of orc limbs.

It's a sniper cannon!

35mm caliber, one shot, one kill!