Chapter 693 - 663: Escape and Resistance (Part 1)

A smile tugged at Lin Xinghai’s lips as he gazed at his system panel.

Everything was even better than he had anticipated. A total of 12,830 points of Blood Qi Power was enough for him to attack over a dozen times, even at full power.

This was enough to decide the outcome of a life-or-death battle.

It was safe to say his greatest weakness had been remedied.

In addition, his Perception Power had increased along with his Blood Qi Power, reaching 7,800 meters.

Even though his Perception Power was weakened by the green toxic mist here, the suppression was limited. He could now clearly perceive anything within 6,500 meters.

A perception range this great was enough for them to prepare well before danger arrived.

Under the sweep of Lin Xinghai’s Perception Power, he could detect the Mutated Zombies that had hidden themselves and were in a "standby" state. They were now continuously roaring.

At the sound of their roars, the surrounding Abyssal Creatures, which had been chaotic and disorganized, swiftly began to gather at designated locations.

This area already had a higher density of Abyssal Creatures than anywhere else; a group of over a hundred could be found nearly every one to two hundred meters.

Now, as they rapidly gathered, they could form an army of several thousand Abyssal Creatures in just one or two minutes.

And these were Abyssal Creatures. Even a few thousand of them gathered together possessed the combat power equivalent to a Zombie tide tens of thousands strong.

Furthermore, their actions weren’t so simple. Lin Xinghai’s Perception revealed that after assembling, they were quickly moving toward the outer edges.

And during this process, these groups of Abyssal Creatures were also congregating, forming even larger swarms. Then, under the control of the Mutated Zombies, they fanned out in an orderly fashion, like a great net being cast.

Lin Xinghai’s brow furrowed slightly at the sight. He pushed his Perception Power to its limit, extending it toward the perimeter.

Their team had arguably reacted the fastest, so it only took a minute or two for their convoy to approach the edge of the area.

At the edge of Lin Xinghai’s Perception Power, he could already see massive numbers of Abyssal Creatures gathering on the area’s perimeter. They were vaguely forming a huge encirclement, completely trapping the cadets who had entered.

However, after seeing this, a look of confusion appeared on Lin Xinghai’s face. ’The Abyssal Plane prepared for so long, and this is it?’

The area they were in was over ten kilometers across, so even with such numbers, the cordon the Abyssal Creatures formed couldn’t be very dense.

It would only be a matter of time before even other teams could break through the zombie tide’s encirclement, to say nothing of his Xinghai Squad.

What’s more, the military wasn’t to be underestimated. Within Lin Xinghai’s Perception, beyond the encirclement, the deafening roar of artillery fire was already audible. It was obvious the military had taken action and was tearing through the Abyssal Plane’s encirclement.

So, it was virtually impossible to surround and kill them like this.

But just as doubt rose in his heart, a sense of danger washed over him.

The last time he had felt such a sense of danger was when he followed the military team to destroy the Hughes Conglomerate’s underground base and came face-to-face with that Divine Demon Realm expert.

So, the moment this feeling appeared, Lin Xinghai knew a Fourth Level Mutated Zombie must be approaching.

However, within the 6,500-meter range covered by his Perception Power, while he could detect at least ten Mutated Zombies, they were all just First or Second Level. There wasn’t even a single Third Level Zombie.

Lin Xinghai frowned slightly, but soon, as if he’d thought of something, he instantly directed all of his Perception Power and sent it surging downward into the ground.

And just as he expected, he discovered that deep underground, Blood Demons were rapidly pushing through the earth, rushing upward.

And behind them was a dense swarm of Mutated Zombies.

’This trick again.’ Lin Xinghai sighed softly.

But he had to admit, this method was indeed very effective. After all, the resistance was immense when Perception Power tried to penetrate the soil.

Take him, for example. If he released his Perception Power into the air with no obstructions, it could spread to a maximum of 7,800 meters.

But if he probed downward, the maximum depth was only 780 meters, a direct tenfold reduction.

Even the Perception Power of Divine Demon Realm experts could only probe one or two thousand meters underground at most.

As long as the enemy hid somewhere deeper, they would be extremely difficult to find.

Moreover, it was very likely that the enemy hadn’t been hiding directly underground here from the start. Instead, they probably hid far away and only actively tunneled their way here when it was time to attack. If that was the case, finding them would be even more impossible.

However, Lin Xinghai also knew that these were not matters he needed to focus on. Right now, his top priority was leading everyone out of this situation.

"Convoy, turn around immediately! We’re entering the 5th district and breaking out from the other side. Prepare for battle," he immediately ordered.

Although everyone was a little confused and bewildered when they heard Lin Xinghai order them to turn around, they complied immediately without a second word.

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Although Lin Xinghai and his group were already within the trap set by the Abyssal Plane, the most intense fighting was, in fact, not happening here.

At almost the same moment the air-raid sirens blared, the Divine Demon Realm experts stationed at the frontline forward bases all swarmed out.

There were originally 30 Divine Demon Realm experts stationed here, and in an instant, a full half of them headed straight for the Abyssal Passage.

Because the moment the Abyssal Plane truly launched its operation, what came from the other side were no longer cannon fodder, but Fourth Level Mutated Zombies, and they, the Divine Demon Realm experts, were the ones who had to stop them.

Fortunately, even though the Abyssal Passage had now stabilized, the number of powerful beings that could pass through at the same time was limited.

For beings on the level of Fourth Level Mutated Zombies, the current Abyssal Passage could allow a maximum of three to pass through at the same time.

Moreover, it also took time for these Mutated Zombies to pass through the Abyssal Passage. Even the fastest Hunter needed at least 10 seconds, while other Mutated Zombies generally took 30 seconds or more.

Under these circumstances, as long as the military’s Divine Demon Realm experts guarded this spot, they could leverage their superior numbers against the enemy.

However, the commander on the Abyssal Plane’s side was no fool. The first ones to emerge were all the toughest and most durable Armored Corpses, making it difficult for the Divine Demon Realm experts to kill them quickly.