84: Chapter 84 Shopping Spree! One Person is the Defense Line!

Inside the command tent, the smiles on everyone's faces froze.

It was a complex expression mixed with pride, excitement, and relief, but it solidified into shock when they saw Chen You's suddenly tense face on the screen.

"What's going on?"

Director Li Guoan's voice broke the silence, carrying a trace of inexplicable tremor.

He stared intently at Chen You's young face on the monitor, transitioning from confusion to shock, and then to a vigilance bordering on horror.

"His expression is wrong!"

"He... he looks terrified!" Sun Feng, the head of the data analysis team, spoke up.

Terrified? Why would he be terrified after they had just completed the 'City of Immortals,' a structure that embodied the pinnacle of Huaxia's wisdom?

Before anyone could process it.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"Detecting an ultra-high-spec spatial distortion! Energy readings... cannot be calculated! They have exceeded the threshold limit!"

A piercing siren echoed throughout the entire command center.

Everyone's gaze snapped away from Chen You's face to the other side of the massive assembled screen.

It was the wide-angle view transmitted by Drone-05 from high altitude.

There, above the tranquil valley west of the majestic walls of the 'White Jade Capital,' space shattered like fragile glass without any warning!

Pitch-black fissures appeared out of thin air, rapidly intertwining and expanding, eventually forming a slowly rotating, dark vortex over a hundred meters in diameter.

This was not the gorgeous teleportation effect from a game; it was a pure, light-devouring void, representing ominousness and destruction!

"Order Drones 'Azure Dragon'-01 and 02 to approach for reconnaissance!"

The general person in charge, Zhou Jianguo, snatched the microphone, roaring hoarsely.

However, before the drones could reach position.

A colossal, pale white, bone-armored claw suddenly thrust out of the pitch-black void!

The single claw was larger than an entire heavy tank.

Next came its head.

It had no eyes, only two deep sockets burning with crimson flame. Its mouth, lined with barbs, slightly parted, emitting a silent roar.

The next second, this terrifying behemoth, standing over fifty meters tall, strode out of the spatial rift completely!

Boom!

The moment its feet touched the earth of the Qinling Mountains, everyone in the command center several kilometers away seemed to feel a violent tremor beneath their feet.

Academician Liu Sicheng's thermos clattered to the ground, his cloudy eyes wide open.

Chief Aerospace Engineer Zhang Bai stood with his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

Professor Wang Qiuci turned deathly pale and subconsciously took a step back, bumping into the equipment cabinet behind her.

One second ago, they were moved to tears by the descent of the 'White Jade Capital' they had designed.

This second, an emissary from hell had torn open space and descended brazenly right before their creation!

"This... is the monster for the siege?"

Director Li Guoan muttered to himself, his face ashen.

He finally understood the reason behind Chen You's grave expression.

It wasn't exaggeration; it was the truest depiction!

"All personnel, Level One combat readiness!!"

Director Li Guoan snapped back to reality and roared thunderously into the intercom.

"This is not a drill! Repeat, this is not a drill!"

"Order all outer perimeter firepower units to lock onto the monster and prepare for saturation attack at any moment!"

...

In the Source Realm, Chen You felt his blood nearly freeze solid.

His limbs were cold.

He didn't even have time to ponder how difficult the 'Purgatory' difficulty truly was before an overwhelmingly terrifying pressure swept down from the western horizon.

He looked up sharply.

Using Spiritual Sight, the monster emerging from the dark void was clearly reflected in his vision.

A line of blood-red text was seared onto his retina like a brand.

[Abyssal Ripper (Elite · Lord)]

[Level: 30]

[Health: ???]

[Attack: ???]

[Defense: ???]

[Skills: Grasp of the Abyss, Rending Roar, ???]

[Description: A low-tier lord from the Abyss, attracted by the aura of the newborn world. It yearns for slaughter and destruction.]

Level thirty! Elite! And a Lord!

Chen You's mind buzzed, going completely blank.

Was this supposed to be the guild establishment trial for Level 10 players?

Forget a ten-person team; even a hundred Level 10 players would just be an appetizer in front of this thing!

The system wasn't planning on letting anyone live!

Run?

The thought appeared for only an instant before he crushed it. Once the city fell, the civilization pedestal would become the coordinates for monsters to invade reality!

If he ran, what about Qinling behind him, what about Huaxia?

Damn it!

A fierce resolve born from the instinct for survival surged from the depths of Chen You's heart.

"System... System Marketplace!"

He quickly opened the marketplace interface, his gaze sharp as lightning, scanning frantically.

【Guild Marketplace】!

Sure enough, an extra tab had appeared!

Chen You clicked into it without hesitation!

【Basic Supplies】, 【Spiritual Plant Cultivation】... 【Building Blueprints】! This was it!

Chen You directly opened 【Building Blueprints】.

【One-Time Defense Turret (Limit: 20)】: Deals minor damage to units below Level 30. Price: 100 Gold Coins / Unit.

【One-Time Frost Sentry (Limit: 20)】: Deals frost damage and applies a slow effect to units in the target area. Price: 100 Gold Coins / Unit.

【One-Time Shock Bunker (Limit: 20)】: Deals sustained area damage and causes deterrence to ground units. Price: 100 Gold Coins / Unit.

【One-Time immortals throne [Civilization Exclusive] (Limit: 20)】: Randomly summons the soul (imitation) of a legendary immortal. Price: 500 Gold Coins / Unit.

【Fortress-Grade City Defense Ballista (Blueprint)】: ...

Chen You's gaze skipped directly over the blueprints listed later.

Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst!

His eyes locked onto the words 'One-Time' and 'Limit' preceding those items.

"Buy them! Buy them all!!"

[- 2000 Gold Coins]

[- 2000 Gold Coins]

[- 2000 Gold Coins]

[- 10000 Gold Coins]

In an instant, sixteen thousand Gold Coins vanished!

Chen You didn't even blink.

This amount of money meant nothing!

【Ding!】

【Building sequence generated. Please select deployment area.】

【Estimated Construction Time: 10 Minutes.】

【Effective Duration: 60 Minutes.】

Ten minutes!

Chen You looked up at the distance.

Besides the monster named 'Abyssal Ripper,' countless smaller mobs had also appeared.

Innumerable monsters rushed toward the territory.

The very earth trembled because of them.

At this speed, they would reach the city walls in under two minutes!

A virtual overhead map unfolded before Chen You.

He positioned all the building coordinates surrounding the 'Tianyuan' location, forming a circular defensive formation.

This was the safest choice, and it prevented monsters from spawning from other directions.

"Deployment confirmed!"

Buzz—!

On the central plaza, massive golden phantoms shot up from the ground, rapidly solidifying.

Meanwhile, in the command center.

"Report! New energy reactions detected at 'Tianyuan'! Generating... building models!"

On the screen, everyone saw the golden phantoms rising from the ground.

To the west, the monsters were already getting closer to the city walls!

Chen You rushed to the West Gate and stood atop the majestic wall.

Behind him was the 'City of Immortals,' newly born and embodying the efforts of countless people.

Before him was the monster legion, pressing forward, bringing death and destruction.

He was the first, and currently the only, line of defense for this city.

He slowly drew the yuhuang sword; its blade reflected an icy yet brilliant light under the setting sun.

"Come on, beasts," he growled softly, unprecedented determination shining in his eyes.