binnovel Chapter 68: Enemies from both sides
Chapter 68: Enemies from both sides
Under the attack of over a hundred ability users of various levels, hundreds of monstrous shrimp and crabs were killed. Hao Dahai, standing on the sandbags of the defensive fortifications, laughed loudly, "Brothers, give it your all, we'll be eating seafood tonight!" Li Chenglong frowned slightly; judging from his True Eye's detection earlier, this wave of monstrous beasts shouldn't be so weak. Hao Dahai led a group of fire-type ability users, gathering dozens more fireballs, preparing to throw them at the horde of beasts. Suddenly, a jet of water shot out, extinguishing the fireballs of the dozens of fire-type ability users, but the water jet remained powerful, heading straight for Hao Dahai. Li Chenglong reacted quickly, teleporting to pull Hao Dahai over. The water jet then struck the defensive fortifications, instantly collapsing the massive structure. Several ability users were immediately seriously injured and were quickly taken away from the front lines by Yang Liu and the others.
Hao Dahai was stunned by the scene, breaking out in a cold sweat and stammering, "What happened?" He looked up and saw Li Chenglong staring intently ahead with a serious expression. Among the current level-five ability users in Dawn City, Hao Dahai was the last to level up, and his carefree personality sometimes led him to become overconfident. Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao Gang said, "Team Leader Li, it seems to be a level-six water-type beast. Even as a level-five water-type ability user like myself, I can't unleash such a powerful water jet." Currently, there are 10 level-five ability users in Dawn City: Li Xue, Wu Gang, Zheng Aiguo, Qi Guoan, Zhao Rui, Wang Bing, Yun Qian, Hao Dahai, Zhao Gang, and Wan Dahai.
Li Chenglong nodded: "That's right, it's a level six crab-like beast, and its stats aren't low either. Tell everyone to be careful." With that, Li Chenglong leaped out of the fortifications and shouted to the people beside him: "You guys find opportunities to kill some of the lower-level beasts. I'll handle that big crab." He then drew his Dragon Emperor Sword, the longsword unsheathing itself and emitting a dazzling golden light. Hao Dahai, feeling a bit embarrassed, immediately stood up and said: "Brothers, follow the commander, kill them!" He and Zhao Gang each led a team of ability users, splitting into two groups to cooperate with the ordinary soldiers in killing the lower-level beasts.
But suddenly, a howl erupted from the horde of monstrous beasts opposite, like a mountain collapsing and a tidal wave crashing down. The level-three crabs formed ranks and unleashed a barrage of water. Li Chenglong shouted, "Earth-type and water-type ability users, break their water columns!" A dozen earth-type ability users slammed their hands into the ground, instantly creating a dozen earthen walls. The other twenty-odd water-type ability users also released streams of water, attempting to counteract the crabs' water columns. However, Dawn City only had about 800 ability users. The Third Battalion, the Special Forces, and part of Qi Guoan's Fifth Battalion combined only had less than 200. Faced with the overwhelming tide of monstrous beasts, they were simply outmatched.
After several attacks, many superhumans were injured, and some ordinary soldiers had already sacrificed their lives. Although hundreds of soldiers fought desperately, the speed of the beast horde hadn't slowed down much. Li Chenglong finally recovered his strength and unleashed a "Galactic Starburst." Six orbs containing galaxy patterns shot out from Li Chenglong's palms, growing larger as they flew. The orbs were incredibly fast, exploding upon reaching the beast horde, creating blast waves that crushed nearby beasts into mincemeat. Each orb killed at least thirty or forty ordinary level-three crab and shrimp beasts.
Li Chenglong knew that dragging things out was not a good strategy, so he drew his Dragon Emperor Sword and swung it horizontally: "Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash!" A dragon's roar and a phoenix's cry echoed as a sword light cleaved through the air. Countless shrimp and crabs tried to resist the sword's power, but it was like ants trying to shake a tree; wherever the sword light touched, countless shrimp and crabs were instantly cut in two. Seeing this spectacular attack, Hao Dahai shouted, "Brothers, don't stop! Continue cooperating with the commander's attack!" He then launched a fireball, killing a monster crab. Inspired by Li Chenglong's brilliant battle, the members of the Third Battalion and the Special Forces also mustered their morale. Many level three and four ability users immediately left their positions, drawing their super-alloy battle swords to fight the monsters.
Li Chenglong used two moves in quick succession, drawing his sword and charging directly into the horde of mutated beasts. Each swing of his sword killed two or more level-three beasts, and within minutes, the battlefield was littered with their corpses. Just as he was still hacking away, the voice of Geng Bisheng, the company commander of the regimental communications company, suddenly came through his right earpiece: "Regimental Commander, according to Battalion Commander Qi's report, a large number of zombies from the city center of Linhai have appeared in the northern part of Dawn City. The scale is enormous, conservatively estimated at no less than 20,000. Regimental Commander Qi currently only has a little over 100 men, I'm afraid..." Li Chenglong was shocked. He killed a giant crab with a single sword strike and then used teleportation to retreat.
Li Chenglong arrived at the special forces liaison officer, Zhao Jiye. Seeing Li Chenglong return, Zhao Jiye immediately said, "Team Leader Li, north of Shuguang City..." Before he could finish, Li Chenglong interrupted, "I already know. Immediately contact Battalion Commander Zheng Yong and have them stop supporting southwards and instead support the north gate of Shuguang City. Then notify Yun Qian, Li Xue, and Wang Bing to also go to the north gate to provide support. They must hold the line. After making those contacts, immediately contact the First and Second Battalions and have them return to reinforce as quickly as possible. The First Battalion will support the north gate, and the Second Battalion will support the south gate." Zhao Jiye nodded and immediately turned on his communicator to begin making contacts. With the completion of Shuguang City and the restoration of power, a local area network was established, enabling short-range network and radio communication. However, currently, communication is limited to the military region and various departments; there is still a long way to go before civilian use is realized.
Zheng Yong, along with Zhu Qian and Song Tie, had already led the Fourth Battalion to a point 2km from the South Gate. Sensing the battle raging in the distance, Zheng Yong said sternly, "Brothers, give it your all! The regimental commander is fighting bravely ahead; we can't fall behind." They had all arrived in troop transport vehicles, so they hadn't suffered any losses. The company and platoon leaders on board were giving their men a pre-battle pep talk. Suddenly, Zhao Jiye's voice came over the radio: "Battalion Commander Zheng, please proceed to the North Gate immediately to provide support. The North Gate is currently under attack by a large number of zombies and is in grave danger. I repeat, please proceed to the North Gate immediately to provide support; the North Gate is in dire need of help."
Zheng Yong was taken aback and immediately ordered the vehicle to turn around and move forward at full speed. The other troop carriers following behind also received Zheng Yong's order and sped towards the north gate of Shuguang City. Meanwhile, Yun Qian and Li Xue, having also received the message, rode their bicycles northwards.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Yun Lan, who had just been promoted to level 6, was overjoyed and was leading two combat battalions in a rampage against mutated beasts and zombies. Although they had been fighting for a long time, they hadn't encountered any significant resistance. Just as they were getting into the swing of things, Li Fujun, the communications squad leader of the first battalion, rushed over and whispered a few words to Wu Gang. Wu Gang's expression changed, and he walked up to Yun Lan, saying, "Yun Lan, stop killing! Something's happened!" Yun Lan pierced a level 3 conch-shaped mutated beast with her spear and turned around to ask, "What happened?" Wu Gang told Yun Lan about Dawn City being attacked from both sides. Yun Lan was shocked: "Immediately inform the entire first and second battalions to return to Dawn City immediately! We must be quick!"
A company commander nearby asked, "What about these corpses? We haven't cleaned up the battlefield yet; we're sure to get a lot of crystals." Wu Gang shouted, "Forget it! Forget everything! Immediately order all troops to discard all unnecessary supplies, travel light, get on troop transport vehicles within three minutes, and quickly return to reinforce." Wu Gang and Zheng Aiguo then ordered their troops to quickly assemble and leave the battlefield within minutes.