Chapter 268: Unity

Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Unity

BZZZT~

A dazzling red beam of light shot toward the center of the group!

BOOM~

A miniature red sun flared into existence, instantly engulfing all the tanks, rocket launchers, and other weapons. A terrifying shockwave swept outward.

Everyone was scattered by the blast.

When the shockwave dissipated, the survivors struggled back to their feet.

Just then, Hilic’s tumorous body shuddered again. It unleashed countless red, bloody tentacles that blotted out the sky, lancing toward Qian Yun and the others.

Qian Yun and Qian Xing dodged with incredible speed.

Tentacle after tentacle pierced through the soldiers behind them.

"AHHH!"

Countless screams of agony rang out.

In a single strike, Qian Yun’s and Qian Xing’s forces were decimated.

"Bastard!"

Qian Xing’s eyes were bloodshot. He hacked through one bloody tentacle after another, rapidly closing in on Hilic to deliver a devastating blow.

But then, small, red eyes suddenly opened all over Hilic’s tumorous body.

’This is bad!’

The moment Qian Xing saw those red, bloody eyes, he felt a chill as if he’d been plunged into an icy abyss.

FWOOSH FWOOSH~

Red beams of light shot toward him.

Qian Xing anticipated the attack and dodged, but he was still struck by one of the red beams.

BOOM!

The massive explosion sent Qian Xing flying. He slammed heavily onto the ground and immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Qian Yun seized the opportunity to charge Hilic, his muscles tightening to their absolute limit as he furiously gathered his Power.

Hilic directed its bloody tentacles to impale Qian Yun.

Qian Yun weaved left and right, successfully closing the distance before stomping hard on the ground and launching himself into the air.

A red eye instantly formed on Hilic’s body and fired a concentrated beam of red light at Qian Yun.

Qian Yun violently twisted his body aside.

SLICE!

The red beam sliced his entire left arm clean off.

"AHH!"

Qian Yun gritted his teeth against the searing pain. His Power erupted as he violently activated the blue mechanical hammer in his hand.

BZZZT~

Violent arcs of lightning crackled across the entire mechanical hammer.

This weapon was something he had taken from an Aniska Empire military base. It stored a terrifying amount of lightning energy, and he had been saving it, fearing he might need it for an unforeseen crisis.

Now, he unleashed all the lightning energy stored within the hammer in one go.

"Die!"

"No!"

Seeing this, the King-level Blood Breath Beast, Xi’om, let out a terrified roar.

But unfortunately, it was occupied with nurturing the developing Hilic and was completely unable to intervene.

KABOOM!

Qian Yun slammed the hammer down onto Hilic’s body.

Arcs of lightning exploded outward.

A massive crater was blown into Hilic’s body.

"ROOAAR~"

Hilic let out a howl of pain and shot a tentacle out, impaling Qian Yun.

BAM~

Qian Yun was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Legion Commander!"

"Sir, are you all right?"

...

Luo Lie and the others immediately rushed over to help the injured Qian Yun to his feet.

"Get off me! I’m not dead yet!"

Suppressing the pain wracking his body, Qian Yun irritably shoved Luo Lie away and tried to charge forward again.

"Don’t, Legion Commander!"

Luo Lie hastily grabbed him.

At that moment, a tremendous roar echoed from the sky. The Lord-level Blood Breath Beast, Argoslo, was leading a massive swarm of flying Blood Breath Beasts, descending upon them like a suffocating blanket.

"AHH!"

One by one, the remaining soldiers were struck down.

"Sir, their reinforcements are here! We can’t win! We have to retreat!"

Luo Lie said anxiously to Qian Yun.

"Let me go!"

Qian Yun roared in fury.

"Forgive me, Sir."

Luo Lie took out a tranquilizer and jabbed it into the bleeding stump of Qian Yun’s left arm.

"You..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Qian Yun passed out.

Then, the injured Qian Xing roared.

"Retreat!"

All the surviving troops began a frantic retreat.

"ROOAAR~"

Seeing Qian Yun’s forces trying to escape, Hilic angrily moved to pursue and annihilate them.

"Don’t chase them!"

The King-level Blood Breath Beast, Xi’om, held Hilic back, stopping it from giving chase.

...

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「Mountain City Mountain, Defense Zone C11.」

As Blood Breath Beasts charged forward, Long Ming relentlessly strafed them with a machine gun.

RAT-A-TAT-TAT~

Suddenly, the machine gun went silent.

Long Ming froze for a second, then glanced at the ammo box beside him. It was empty.

He quickly pulled an assault rifle from his bracelet and began firing.

BANG! BANG!

The Blood Breath Beasts continued to surge forward in an endless tide.

Even with the help of freelance fighters, the situation was steadily worsening.

...

「Command Center.」

Lin Qi spoke anxiously to Qian Wu.

"Lord Qian Wu, it’s no use! The monster tide is about to break through!"

Qian Wu lifted his bracelet and glanced at a post that had just appeared on the Civilization Forum. Sinful City and Star Tower had used their Nuclear Bombs again. He immediately issued an order.

"Relay my command! Open the Nuclear Bomb silos and launch our remaining payload!"

"Yes, sir!"

Lin Qi immediately responded.

After giving the order, Qian Wu picked up his wireless communicator and addressed all combat personnel.

"All units, hold the line against the monster tide at all costs! Mountain City Mountain is about to launch Nuclear Bombs!"

Hearing this, Long Ming and the others felt their spirits soar, and they fought back with renewed desperation.

Though they knew the Nuclear Bombs would cause the Blood Breath Beasts to evolve, saving their own lives was more important right now.

At that moment, the mountainside in Mountain City Mountain’s Upper City District cracked open to reveal rows of missile silos.

A shrill announcement blared over the loudspeakers.

"Emergency announcement: The missile silos on Mountain City Mountain are opening. Nuclear Bomb launch imminent. All citizens, brace for impact!"

Although they had calculated the blast radius, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Countless citizens hid trembling in their homes, their faces etched with anxiety.

WHOOSH~

With the launch command given.

One by one, ballistic missiles carrying Nuclear Bombs ascended, streaking toward the heavens.

Soon after piercing the clouds, the missiles transformed into streaks of light, plummeting back toward the earth.

CRACK!

The nose cones of the missiles then split open, releasing multiple warheads that descended on different parts of the monster tide.

Blinding flashes of white light erupted across the monster tide, engulfing all the Blood Breath Beasts in the vicinity.

Enormous mushroom clouds rose into the air, emitting a dark purple, radioactive glow. A devastating shockwave then swept out in all directions.

"Everyone, get down!"

Qian Wu yelled into his communicator.

Long Ming and the others immediately hit the deck. A moment later, the aftershocks of the blast washed over them.

After a dozen seconds, everything fell silent.

Long Ming and the others shook the dirt from their heads and resumed firing at the remaining Blood Breath Beasts.

BANG! BANG!

The Blood Breath Beasts that had broken through were quickly finished off.

「Command Center.」

Lin Qi gave Qian Wu the latest battle report.

"Lord Qian Wu, the Nuclear Bombs successfully disrupted the monster tide. However, the surviving Blood Breath Beasts are absorbing the radiation and evolving."

"Understood. Order all units to rest and regroup. Prepare for the next assault!"

Qian Wu watched the Blood Breath Beasts stirring in the distance, his expression grim.

This nuclear barrage seemed to have eliminated a vast number of Blood Breath Beasts and bought them some breathing room.

But Qian Wu couldn’t feel any joy. He knew that was Mountain City Mountain’s entire remaining stockpile; they had no more Nuclear Bombs. ’This means that if we can’t hold the line next time, our only option will be to fight to the bitter end.’

"Yes, sir!"

Lin Qi replied at once.