200: The second wave of support has arrived

Chu Li and He Zhichen both went down to rest, and Gu Xiaoyue took their place.

However, Gu Xiaoyue had recalled almost all her pet beasts into her Yu Beast Space, leaving only Bi Fang outside.

He Zhiyong and the other soldiers couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. Not using pet beasts to fight the beast horde, and against Mature-level 7 fierce beasts at that?

Previously, it had been Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li's high-level pet beasts holding the line, allowing them to kill some fierce beasts.

Now, the only high-level pet beasts on the field were He Zhichen's two Mature-level 7 pet beasts. Was the defensive line about to break?

Unlike the worried soldiers, Gu Xiaoyue had recovered quite a bit of stamina during the half-hour or so she had just slept.

Although she couldn't match her peak state, her Mental Power was enough to sustain her for a while longer.

Although Bi Fang was at the mid-stage of Mature-level 5, its Immortal Tier grade was undeniable; its Fire Sea could also deal with quite a few fierce beasts.

The other soldiers didn't know this and assumed it was just a common, one-legged, disabled pet beast that even their brain couldn't scan!

It seemed that because Gu Xiaoyue rarely let it fight, Bi Fang's attacks were filled with resentment.

Almost every strike was extremely vicious, aimed for the kill!

It wished it could burn them all into charcoal!

She used to spoil it so much when it was little, feeding it snacks and playing with it whenever she had free time.

Who would have thought that now that it had grown up, she wouldn't even use it in battle!

Bi Fang felt aggrieved!

"Officer, there are too few high-level pet beasts left. Should we retreat?"

A soldier made the suggestion, but in Gu Xiaoyue's ears, it sounded like a challenge to her strength.

True, there were no high-level pet beasts, but so what?

After killing the nearest batch of fierce beasts, she raised her hand and released a row of Earth Shield to block the beasts from advancing further.

"We'd still have to fight even if we retreated, so why go through the trouble? Brother, don't you think?"

After speaking, she continued to control plants to entangle the fierce beasts and kick up dust.

He Zhiyong didn't respond, instead focusing on Gu Xiaoyue's hand movements.

He knew she could share pet beast skills, but he didn't expect—that she could share so many!

When she killed the first Lord-level Eight-Winged Golden Eagle, she had only used attack-type skills, but now it seemed she had control skills too.

"Indeed, there is no need, and reinforcements will arrive soon!"

He Zhiyong's eyes were firm as he continued to command his pet beasts in battle.

"But—our attack power isn't enough! We're killing too slowly, and the front line is stretched too thin. We'll still run out of strength!"

Not enough attack power, killing too slowly?

Gu Xiaoyue nodded thoughtfully. "Understood!"

She casually pretended to draw a summoning circle and summoned Xiao Lu.

Having not been out of the Yu Beast Space for so long, Xiao Lu couldn't help but let out a long, excited deer call the moment it appeared.

"Good, just stay in the back row and use Beast Soul Encouragement."

Gu Xiaoyue raised her hand, stroked Xiao Lu's neck, and said in a low voice.

Xiao Lu nodded slightly and took two steps back.

"Huh, my attack damage has increased!"

"Me too, a lot!"

"Me too!"

The soldiers shouted excitedly one after another. With this, the efficiency of wiping out the remaining 100-plus Mature-level 7 fierce beasts would increase significantly!

Gu Xiaoyue curled the corners of her lips. Of course!

Xiao Lu's Beast Soul Encouragement had reached the Mastery level, allowing it to increase the attack damage of friendly forces by 50%.

The enemies they had faced before could all be handled without needing Xiao Lu to fight.

Gu Xiaoyue hadn't fed Xiao Lu any spiritual plants or immortal herbs, so its current level was only barely at the mid-stage of Mature-level 1.

Coupled with Xiao Lu's exquisite and beautiful appearance—untainted by the world and looking harmless to humans and animals—Gu Xiaoyue had always thought it probably didn't like killing either.

Now, on the battlefield facing the beast horde, Xiao Lu was also feeling extremely excited while casting Beast Soul Encouragement!

It was just that her Mental Power wasn't high enough; if she could summon nine pet beasts at once, she would definitely let Xiao Lu fight!

Not even five minutes later, Dong Qihui arrived with two squads of soldiers and a squad of volunteer Beastmasters.

"Second Lieutenant He, I'm here! You've worked hard!"

After saying this, he immediately summoned his pet beasts: two Mature-level 8 and one Mature-level 6.

It seemed he was only one step away from becoming a Legendary-level Beastmaster.

"Gu Xiaoyue, go and rest!"

Dong Qihui thought she had been fighting the whole time and urged her to rest.

Gu Xiaoyue couldn't help but feel a bit awkward; she had rested, and had even fallen asleep.

"I just rested, I can hold on a bit longer."

The newly arrived soldiers and volunteers also summoned their pet beasts to fight.

This batch of soldiers was slightly stronger than the previous ones, and there were more of them, making their slaying of the fierce beasts feel even more unstoppable.

They could also feel that their pet beasts' combat power had increased significantly, and they asked each other the reason, but no one could provide an answer.

A Beastmaster sidled up to Gu Xiaoyue and pointed at Xiao Lu.

"Is this deer pet yours?"

Gu Xiaoyue raised her eyes and glanced at him, catching a glint of greed in his eyes.

"It is mine. Why?"

As she spoke, she didn't stop her hand movements.

An Ice Flame combined with a Thunderbolt Spell instantly killed a Mature-level 7 fierce beast.

The Beastmaster saw this, paused, and his expression turned as ugly as if he had swallowed several flies.

"Uh, nothing, it's quite pretty, pretty—"

After saying this, he left sheepishly.

He was a Beastmaster who had come to support later, a volunteer temporarily recruited in Jingdong after the military received the alarm.

He hadn't seen Gu Xiaoyue kill the Lord-level Eight-Winged Golden Eagle, nor had he seen Qingqing, Xiaoxiong, and the others.

As for Xiao Qi, Ying Long, and Hou, even if they stood right in front of him, he wouldn't know what kind of pet beasts they were.

If he had seen that Gu Xiaoyue had an Immortal Tier pet beast at Mature-level 8 in her hands.

Even if he had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to set his sights on Xiao Lu.

Although he couldn't tell Xiao Lu's grade, he guessed based on its size that it should be a Mature-level 2 pet beast.

Little did he know, a God Rank Xiao Lu would be larger in size.

He thought Gu Xiaoyue had average strength and only obtained Xiao Lu by chance, which was why he had just had crooked thoughts.

He wanted to kill her and steal the pet after the beast horde ended!

He didn't expect that Gu Xiaoyue could kill a Mature-level 7 fierce beast just by sharing skills and using combo skills, so he immediately extinguished the idea of killing her to steal the pet.

Thanks to Dong Qihui's support, the remaining 100-plus fierce beasts were taken care of in just a few minutes.

"Major Dong, how many more reinforcements have arrived from the rear?"

Gu Xiaoyue had heard that Song Jun was a Legendary-level Beastmaster, but to deal with a Monarch-level fierce beast, it would take at least two top-tier Legendary-level Beastmasters.

Even for Song Jun, facing a Lord-level fierce beast alone, he might not necessarily return victorious.

This was the gap in strength brought about by the difference in pet beast grades.

Even if a pet beast's level and grade met the standards for the Beastmaster assessment, everyone's overall pet beast grade and level were different, so the gap would be very obvious.

If it were a very strong top-tier Legendary-level Beastmaster, that would be fine; perhaps one top-tier Legendary-level Beastmaster plus Song Jun would have a chance to defeat the Mountain Demon.

Otherwise, Jingdong City was still in great danger!

"There are two more squads of soldiers in the rear. A top-tier Legendary-level Beastmaster has already arrived, and Colonel Qian Ce is on his way.

We must try our best to stall; once the Colonel arrives, we will definitely achieve victory!"