Level B7, “Iron Wall” Fortress.
This was no longer the bustling area of the underground city, but the forefront steel bastion of Shengjing’s defense system!
The enormous space had been transformed into a three-dimensional defense platform, stretching over a thousand meters deep and dozens of meters high!
Behind the platform were special alloy gates, dozens of meters thick, connecting to the passage leading to the core area of the underground city.
In front of the platform was a boundless outer region buffer zone, enveloped by a high-intensity energy barrier!
At this moment, the entire “Iron Wall” Fortress was brightly lit, as if it were daytime!
The air was filled with the strong smell of ozone, the acrid scent of heated metal, and a faint, almost imperceptible hint of blood!
The piercing alarm had long since ceased, replaced by the deafening roar of artillery fire, the hum of energy weapons charging, and the continuous, tsunami-like roars of mutated beasts emanating from beyond the energy barrier!
“Roar—!”
“Howl—!”
“Hiss—!”
The sounds were muffled and violent, filled with a desire for destruction!
It was as if billions of ferocious giant beasts were frantically crashing against that seemingly fragile but indestructible energy barrier with their sharp claws, fangs, and flesh!
Hum—!
At the very front of the fortress, hundreds of multi-barreled rapid-fire electromagnetic cannon turrets, resembling beehives, were frantically unleashing specialized armor-piercing high-explosive shells at a terrifying rate of several thousand rounds per minute!
The dense barrage, like a storm of steel, tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek, and slammed into the dark, tide-like swarm of mutated beasts surging from beyond the energy barrier!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions flared skyward!
Instantly tearing large numbers of mutated beasts to shreds!
Dismembered limbs mixed with dark red blood splattered onto the energy barrier like a downpour, emitting a “sizzling” corrosive sound!
But the barrier remained motionless, only its light flickering slightly!
“Report! East Sector Barrier Node 3! Energy consumption rate increased by 15%! Corrosive blood erosion intensified!”
“Report! South Sector Turret 7 is overheating! Requires cooling!”
“Report! Detected a pack of ‘Earth-Splitting Rhinos’! They are impacting East Sector Node 5! Requesting Thunder Hammer support!”
Inside the fortress’s central command tower, cold electronic synthesized voices and urgent human voices mingled!
The enormous holographic screen clearly displayed the real-time tactical map of the entire defense line!
Dense red dots, like boiling magma, continuously impacted the blue energy barrier!
Curves representing energy consumption and weapon status fluctuated violently!
“Order! East Sector Node 5! Activate Thunder Hammer! Target: Earth-Splitting Rhino pack!”
“Order! All turrets! Switch to armor-piercing incendiary shells! Prioritize clearing ‘Corrosive Blood Bats’!”
“Order! Energy core! Increase output power by 5%! Maintain barrier stability!”
The Commander’s orders were cold and efficient, like precision gears in motion!
Hum—!
In the East Sector of the fortress, a colossal railgun turret, resembling a mountain, slowly rotated!
The thick barrel instantly lit up with dazzling blue-white electric arcs, emitting a low, terrifying hum! As if the slumbering Thunder God had opened his eyes!
Boom—!
A terrifying beam of light, over a meter in diameter and wreathed in destructive electric arcs, instantly tore through space like a divine punishment that split heaven and earth, slamming into the center of a pack of Earth-Splitting Rhinos outside the energy barrier—creatures as large as trucks, covered in thick rock armor, and furiously ramming the barrier with their massive horns!
There was no explosion! Only annihilation!
Where the light beam passed, dozens of Earth-Splitting Rhinos, along with their hard rock armor, instantly vaporized and disappeared!
Only a giant, bottomless scorched pit remained, with molten lava flowing along its edges!
“Thunder Hammer! Firing successful! Target cleared!”
“East Sector Node 5 pressure relieved!”
This was Shengjing’s defense! Technology! Firepower! Energy! A trinity! Efficient! Precise! Ruthless!
Like a colossal war machine, it firmly held the surging beast tide outside the energy barrier!
It was completely different from the tragic defense of The Boulder, which relied on flesh and blood and abilities to resist!
This was the absolute domain of technology!
“Ashes Squad! Take your positions!”
“Defense formation! Unfold!”
“Energy rifles! Charge!”
“Watch for airborne targets!”
In the mid-section of the fortress platform, Ashes Squad had arrived at their designated defense zone!
Old K’s steady voice rang out! The five team members quickly spread out, relying on alloy cover and automated defense turrets, forming a simple defensive formation!
Ling Chen and Tang Yinmeng stood behind Old K.
Ling Chen’s deep black eyes calmly swept over the hellish scene before him!
The Soul Jade Physique’s cold will operated at high speed, analyzing the composition of the beast tide, their attack patterns, and the operational methods of the fortress’s defense system!
“Corrosive Blood Bats! Diving! Three o’clock direction!” a team member shouted a warning!
Outside the energy barrier, a group of flying mutated beasts, about the size of hounds, entirely dark red, with fleshy wings, and constantly dripping viscous corrosive liquid from their mouths, were diving down from high altitude like locusts, avoiding the dense artillery fire!
They were attempting to weaken the energy barrier with their corrosive blood!
“Lock on target! Free fire!” Old K commanded!
Hum! Hum! Hum!
The energy rifles in the hands of Ashes Squad members instantly lit up!
Beams of blue energy shot out precisely, weaving into a net of firepower in the air!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The diving Corrosive Blood Bats exploded instantly when struck by the energy beams, turning into clumps of dark red blood mist!
But there were too many of them!
Still, over a dozen broke through the net of fire and slammed into the energy barrier!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!
The corrosive blood instantly spread across the barrier, emitting a piercing sound! The barrier’s light dimmed slightly!
“Damn it!” a team member cursed, about to continue firing!
Just then!
Old K moved!
He suddenly took a step forward, his figure darting out like a leopard, with astonishing speed, completely unlike a steady middle-aged man!
He didn’t use any weapons, but instead charged directly at the few Corrosive Blood Bats that were clinging to the barrier, frantically spitting corrosive fluid!
“Captain!” the team members exclaimed!
Old K suddenly raised his right hand when he was still several meters away from the barrier!
The skin on his right hand instantly turned crimson, like a red-hot branding iron! An indescribably terrifying high temperature erupted from his palm!
Hum—!
The air violently twisted! Light seemed to be swallowed! An invisible scorching force field instantly enveloped the few Corrosive Blood Bats!
“Burn!”
Old K coldly uttered a single word!
The bodies of the Corrosive Blood Bats, still frantically spitting corrosive fluid, suddenly stiffened! Then, as if thrown into an invisible incinerator, they instantly turned charred black and carbonized!
Then, like weathered sand sculptures, they silently turned into a fine black ash! Scattering with the wind!
The entire process was extremely fast! Silent! Only a faint smell of charring lingered!
Everything turned to ash!
This was Old K’s ability!
A terrifying ability that condenses extreme high temperature to a single point, instantly and completely incinerating the target from a material level into ash! Pure offense! Melee! Single target! Extreme burst!