52: The beast tide is coming

"Warning! Abnormal energy fluctuations detected in the Pyramid area! Spatial distortion index has exceeded the critical value!"

"All combat personnel immediately assemble at the Central Plaza!"

"Repeat, all combat personnel assemble immediately!"

The air in the activity room instantly solidified.

The piercing alarm continued to echo, and everyone present changed their expressions.

Zhang Shan and Li Shi's movements froze mid-air, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.

"What's going on?" Everyone looked towards the window.

Su Lei turned and strode outside.

Zhang Shan and Li Shi exchanged glances, temporarily setting aside their argument, and followed the crowd out.

......

In less than half a minute, nearly a hundred Martial Masters had gathered in the Central Plaza.

They came from different battle zones, and at this moment, all looked solemnly at the Pyramid in the distance.

That ancient structure, silent for many days, was now emitting a strange blue light.

The patterns on the Pyramid's surface pulsed like blood vessels, and a suffocating energy fluctuation filled the air.

"Silence!"

A old yet powerful voice came.

The crowd automatically parted, and a white-haired old man strode forward.

He was dressed in a simple gray training suit, his eyes sharp as an eagle's.

"Elder Ye is here!" Someone whispered.

Everyone silently watched this legendary military Grandmaster.

Although he was over sixty, the Aura he exuded made all the Martial Masters present feel pressured.

Elder Ye surveyed the crowd,

"The situation is urgent, I'll make it brief."

"Abnormal energy fluctuations have occurred at the Pyramid, and two spatial distortions have taken place."

"At the same time, staff also detected thousands of Vicious Beasts heading towards the base, expected to arrive in one minute."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred.

"So many? How is that possible!"

"Where did they come from? Wasn't the area around here cleared a long time ago?"

"Could they be from inside the Pyramid?"

"Silence!" Elder Ye's voice exploded like thunder, instantly quelling the restless crowd.

"First, deal with the incoming beast tide, ensure the safety of the base's instruments, equipment, and research personnel, and then proceed into the Pyramid to investigate the cause."

Everyone nodded silently.

"Immediately form defensive formations."

"Squads One and Two hold the south side, Squads Three and Four the west side, Squads Five and Six the east side."

Su Lei stood still, waiting for instructions.

Elder Ye's gaze finally rested on him: "Su Lei, you will act with Squad One. That area is closest to the Pyramid and may be the main direction of the Vicious Beasts' attack."

"Understood." Su Lei nodded briefly.

"If the defensive line is breached, prioritize the evacuation of technical personnel. The research data regarding the Pyramid must be brought back."

"I will oversee the center and support you all at any time."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions improved slightly, and they immediately went to their respective defensive areas.

Su Lei also arrived at the south wall of the military base.

Besides him, there were twenty others, including Zhang Shan and Li Shi.

When Su Lei's gaze swept over, Zhang Shan merely snorted coldly and turned his face away, gripping the alloy combat knife in his hand, nervously watching the distance.

Soon, a dull roar suddenly came from afar, and the ground began to vibrate slightly.

"They're here!" the sentry on the watchtower shouted.

On the dark horizon, dense black shadows were surging like a tide.

The monsters varied in form; some resembled wolves magnified several times, while others looked like deformed reptiles.

A rough count showed no less than several thousand!

Most unsettling was that they maintained a strange formation as they advanced, completely unlike ordinary Vicious Beasts that acted purely on instinct.

"Something's wrong..." A young Martial Master's voice trembled, "How are they so organized?"

Su Lei narrowed his eyes.

Indeed, the movements of these Vicious Beasts were too coordinated; one could even discern the division of labor between vanguards and flanks.

A researcher beside him suddenly gasped, staring intently at the readings on the instrument in front of him, his face pale.

"Eight hundred thirty-five Vicious Beasts are rushing in our direction."

"Energy Rank... between second and fourth Rank."

"Wait..."

"Thirty powerful life signals detected! They are Vicious Beasts!"

Everyone's recently relaxed expressions instantly darkened.

Although for high-Rank Martial Masters like them, no matter how many ordinary Vicious Beasts there were, they were not to be feared.

But Vicious Beasts were different.

A single fourth-Rank Vicious Beast often required five or six people to barely deal with it.

And now...

"Conserve stamina to deal with high-Rank Vicious Beasts!"

"Use ranged attacks!"

The military base's dozen or so automated gun turrets simultaneously spat out fire.

Amidst the deafening gunfire, the leading Vicious Beast horde immediately exploded into flesh and blood, a whole section falling.

But those behind immediately filled the gaps, trampling over their companions' corpses to continue their charge, their speed undiminished.

"Keep firing! Don't stop!"

After the second volley, the Vicious Beast horde had already approached within two hundred meters.

One could even clearly see their crimson eyes and drooling fangs.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred.

The dozen or so Vicious Beasts at the very front suddenly stopped simultaneously, tilting their heads back and letting out a long howl.

Even stranger, the other Vicious Beasts also stopped, and in perfect unison, began to... transform?

Their bodies twisted and reassembled continuously.

Their forelimbs elongated into arm-like structures, and their hind legs became thicker and stood upright.

In just a few seconds, they all transformed into terrifying half-human, half-beast forms!

"Oh my God..."

"Open fire! Fire quickly!"

Ammunition poured out again, but this time the effect was greatly reduced.

The monsters actually knew how to dodge and block.

They protected their vital points with their mutated forearms, moving with unbelievable agility.

Even if hit, only splashes of blood erupted, completely failing to hinder their movements.

One hundred meters... eighty meters... sixty meters...

The monster horde was getting closer and closer; one could even smell the fishy smell they gave off.

Su Lei glanced at the people around him.

"Firearms are no longer effective..."

"Prepare for close combat."

"Wait! You—"

Before the exclamation could fully fall,

Su Lei leaped, his black combat uniform flapping in the strong wind, and he jumped straight into the surging beast tide!

"Bang!"

The moment he landed, a visible Qi wave exploded, directly sending over twenty nearby Vicious Beasts flying.

Su Lei slowly straightened up, and spiderweb-like cracks spread from the cracked ground beneath his feet.

Everyone gasped, Zhang Shan and Li Shi's pupils constricted.

"Is that guy... crazy?"

Although this military base was not large, its walls were made of thirty-centimeter-thick super alloy Materials.

Standing on the city wall, they could not only rely on the five-meter height advantage but also cover and cooperate with their companions, only needing to hold their ground.

Jumping down alone to face this vast beast tide...

Once his Qi was exhausted, the only outcome was death!

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