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Compared to the desolation and danger of the wasteland above, this place is practically a highly developed and orderly sanctuary.
Whether they were soldiers, researchers, or technicians, the people they encountered along the way all had a calmness and focus in their eyes that was rare among the residents of the lighthouse.
Upon seeing Bai Yuekui and his group, many people showed surprise and curiosity, but they did not stop what they were doing.
"This place..."
Charles meant to say that it was much better than the lighthouse, the old one.
Chen Yuan observed everything in silence.
Loongson is rapidly recording and analyzing everything it sees: such as building structures, energy pipelines, personnel equipment, technological levels, etc.
The strength displayed by the Jiuchuan base far exceeded his expectations. It was an industrialized technological path, different from his system technology and the technology of the old-era Lighthouse survivors.
Guided by officers, they rode in a high-speed railcar, passed through several heavy gates requiring multiple levels of authorization, and finally arrived at the central command center, located in the heart of the base.
The doors to the command center opened, revealing a holographic screen displaying real-time terrain over hundreds of kilometers around the Jiuchuan base, the distribution of Devouring Beasts, and the suffocatingly dense red dots marking the area, as well as the status of the base's own defensive units.
Two people are standing in front of the holographic screen.
An elderly man in a crisp military uniform, with gray hair but a straight back and sharp, eagle-like eyes, was Commander Lin Zhenguo.
His face showed exhaustion and anxiety, but when he saw Bai Yuekui, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.
Another woman, Dr. Elena, was dressed in a white research coat, wearing smart glasses, and possessed a calm and intellectual demeanor.
Her gaze toward Bai Yuekui was more complex, containing concern, inquiry, and a hint of scrutiny characteristic of a scientific researcher.
That look in her eyes is so much like Dr. Carrie, the lighthouse keeper.
Yes, they're all scientific research fanatics.
"Yue Kui, you've finally arrived!"
Commander Lin strode forward, his voice loud yet slightly hoarse, "Who...who are these two?"
"I am... the Lord of Shadows, the Lord of Beacon City, the Master of Slaughter, the last glimmer of hope for mankind..." Chen Yuan said in a childish tone.
Charles: Are you sick? Can't you stop acting up at a time like this?
Boss Bai: "..."
He quickly stepped back a few paces to create distance between himself and Chen Yuan.
"My name is Charles!" Charles closed his eyes in embarrassment and pain. How shameful it was to have a city lord like this!
"Haha, so you are the famous Lord Chen Yuan. I have long admired your name. Thank you both for lending a helping hand in our time of crisis."
Commander Lin was warm and approachable, without any airs of superiority, displaying only the pragmatism and sincerity of a soldier facing a major battle.
Dr. Elena nodded slightly: "Thank you so much..."
Her gaze lingered for a moment, especially on Chen Yuan's Loongson 9 suit, her eyes revealing the interest of a researcher seeing an unknown technology.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Commander Lin immediately pointed to the holographic screen, his expression grave: "Enough with the formalities, the situation is urgent. Please take a look..."
On the screen, the red dots representing the Devouring Beasts almost completely surrounded the blue area representing the Jiuchuan Base, and these red dots were constantly increasing, slowly pressing towards the center from all directions.
"As you can see, we are completely surrounded, and what's worse..."
Commander Lin zoomed in on a region. “We detected many unusually powerful energy sources behind the herd. We suspect… that they are powerful individuals with a very clear objective: to completely destroy us in one fell swoop.”
The atmosphere in the command center instantly became extremely tense.
Bai Yuekui frowned as she looked at the information on the screen.
Beneath Chen Yuan's mask, data streams flickered rapidly.
Charles also abandoned his cynical attitude.
An unprecedented battle to defend the base is imminent.
The arrival of Chen Yuan and his two companions brought the first ray of hope, breaking through the gloom, to the dormant Jiuchuan base.
At the Jiuchuan base, everyone mobilized to prepare equipment for the battle. Commander Lin stated that the ammunition depot was insufficient to carry out large-scale artillery bombardment.
……
Chen Yuan and his group were discussing battle strategies with Commander Lin and others when, unfortunately, just as night fell, the Devouring Beasts launched a full-scale attack.
More than 50,000 Devouring Beasts of various shapes and sizes surged in from all directions like a black torrent bursting its banks, frantically attacking every line of defense of the base.
In the night sky, the light trails drawn by the energy weapons and the flames from the explosions illuminated the earth as if it were daytime, adding to the hellish scene.
The meeting was interrupted; the only option was to hold out.
"Fire! Don't conserve ammunition! Push it back! We have no way out, even if we run out of ammunition!"
Lin Zhenguo's voice boomed through the command channel, his tone tinged with exhaustion.
All of the base's defensive weapons have already been unlocked.
In the outer thorny area, smart mines were constantly being triggered, blasting hordes of low-level snake dogs and spine worms into the air, but more monsters immediately filled the gaps.
The barrels of the automatic turrets glowed red-hot from continuous firing, and each salvo could wipe out a small group, but the beast tide seemed endless.
The light blue and dark blue energy shields flickered violently under the monster's frenzied attacks and energy bombardment, ripples constantly. The engineers responsible for maintaining the barrier were covered in sweat, desperately trying to maintain the output power.
All the heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, and rocket launchers inside were deployed for the battle. The soldiers relied on the fortifications and desperately poured out their firepower. The sounds of gunfire, explosions, and the roars of the Devouring Beasts were mixed together, creating a deafening roar.
The mental interference ripples from the Flower Calyx Beast caused many soldiers to pause in their actions, and some even fell into chaos.
The salamander suddenly emerged from underground and began destroying the fortifications.
The Brutes were frantically hurling facehuggers, while the Jawless Beasts, with their massive size and strength, were able to withstand the onslaught and advance forward.
The defense line is in grave danger.
The casualty figures are rising.
"Ordinary firepower is too inefficient to clear out enemies, and it's too difficult to kill them. It's our turn to step in."
Bai Yuekui's cool voice rang out beside Chen Yuan and Charles.
Her golden lightsaber danced, swiftly flying out of the base and slicing a calyx beast that lunged at the barrier in two, but even more monsters immediately surged forward.
"Lord, how should we attack?"
"storm!"
"clear."
Charles grinned maliciously and flew out of the base to join the battle. The crimson tentacles on the back of the Abyssman shot out and pierced into the bodies of several large snake-dogs, frantically extracting their life essence to alleviate its own consumption.
The mechanical wings on the back of Chen Yuan's battle suit fully unfolded, and he floated up, passing over the energy barrier to directly face the surging beast tide.
The next moment, Chen Yuan transformed into the Angel of Death, his arms outstretched, the pulse particle cannons in his palms firing wildly at an unprecedented frequency.
Chapter 186 Bone Armor Mammoth Devouring Beast
Beams of blazing white particle light precisely targeted the Devouring Beasts capable of inflicting area damage or special effects.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The moment a calyx beast inflated its vocal sac, it was pierced and detonated by a particle beam.
The other beast carrying a cub was riddled with holes, and the cub inside it was annihilated before it could even be released.
The head of a two-jawed beast was shattered by a series of plasma bursts!
Chen Yuan's clearing efficiency was extremely high, instantly relieving tremendous pressure on the front line of defense.
Bai Yuekui's Pure Candle transformed into a white streak of light, directly plunging into the horde of beasts. Her targets were the Earth Salamanders and the Devouring Beasts that had breached the barrier.
Her lightsaber cuts through anything it touches, and combined with her ghostly movements, she unleashes a bloodbath amidst the beast horde.
Charles was even more ferocious. Like a heavy tank, he crashed into the horde of beasts, his dark red claws tearing everything apart. His life-source tentacles constantly replenished him, and he even occasionally activated his own shield to withstand attacks and draw fire for the soldiers behind him.
The addition of the three was like throwing three huge rocks into a black tide, temporarily stabilizing the collapsing defense line.
Seeing the godlike fighting prowess of these men, the soldiers' morale soared.
However, just as the pressure on the base's defenses eased slightly, an unusual, extremely dull and regular tremor suddenly began to emanate from the ground.
“Boom, boom, boom!!”
It sounded as if giants were beating war drums, and even the intense sound of cannon fire could not completely drown it out.
The tremor originated from behind the beast tide and was rapidly approaching.
"Multiple super-large anomalous life source reactions detected, approaching... Energy level: late stage of fourth rank, peak of fourth rank... Number: ten... twenty... thirty, and still increasing."
In the command center, the monitor's voice was filled with terror.
Loongson also detected it. Chen Yuan and the other two were the first to feel that heart-palpitating sense of oppression. They looked up in the direction from which the vibration came.
Behind the beast tide, dozens of enormous figures slowly emerged from the darkness.
Their appearance even caused the surrounding frenzied Devouring Beasts to instinctively make way for them.
What kind of terrifying existence is that?
These Devouring Beasts have a massive outline similar to ancient mammoths, standing over ten meters tall and nearly twenty meters long.
However, their bodies are not made of hair and flesh, but rather of twisted, proliferating grayish-white bony exoskeletons, exposed dark red muscle fibers, and massive, fossil-like bones, creating a bizarre and ugly texture!
On their heads, huge, curved tusks resemble two ferocious bone scythes, covered with barbs and energy patterns.
The long nose is not soft tissue, but a bone-crushing whip made up of countless joints, with a huge ram or sucker mouth at the top.
His eyes were scarlet and small, filled with primal savagery.
Most disturbingly, smaller Devouring Beasts were parasitizing the massive body, acting like mobile artillery emplacements that continuously sprayed acid or bone spikes toward the base.
"Woo-hoo...!!!"
One of the leading mammoths raised its head and let out a deep, long, yet heart-wrenching, strange wail.
The voice seemed to pierce the soul, carrying a nauseating, fishy, and oppressive aura.
Peak fourth tier, Bone Armored Mammoth Beast!
A beast that combines terrifying power, amazing defense, and colossus qualities.
"Damn it, it's another type I've never seen before!"