Outside, the situation was chaotic, but inside the base, an eerie calm prevailed.
This calm, however, did not last long as people began to grow restless.
Adventurers looked up at the sky, watching the incessant barrage of attack lights, and began to murmur amongst themselves.
"These beasts are lunatics. If they can't break through, they should just give up. Hmph, when they get tired, we'll sneak out and catch them off guard!"
"You go, I'm not looking to die for nothing."
"Don't you have any sense of the bigger picture?"
"If you have a sense of the bigger picture, you go. Don't drag me into it!"
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. This matter has blown up. We should just wait for rescue."
"Right, the Central Base has issued an official notice. Reinforcements will arrive soon. The two bases are so close, support must be on its way."
Despite assurances of reinforcements, a pessimistic atmosphere continued to spread, with many falling into despair and beginning to write their last wills to their families.
During the previous great war against the alien races, many had died, but the joy of victory had dispelled their sorrow. Now, facing a desperate situation, despair began to creep into their hearts.
Meanwhile.
The Central Base.
In the conference room, Elder Ge was sorting through documents.
Elder Ge asked, "Have the people of the Triangle Tribe departed?"
Wu Qi, bowing slightly in respect, replied, "They have departed. They should be arriving soon."
"Good. Tell Li Qiudao to prepare themselves. If possible, they should catch the beasts off guard. Of course, if the situation is unfavorable, they should retreat as much as possible."
"Yes!"
"Furthermore, the decisive battle in the Southeast Base has begun. Our side will be next. We cannot afford to be careless!"
"Elder Ge, please take some rest."
"Rest is unnecessary. With my strength, I can go ten days to half a month without sleep. I won't get tired. You go and deliver the message quickly. Don't stand here. Li Qiudao must be anxious."
"Yes!"
Wu Qi turned and left.
Soon, the message was relayed. Upon receiving it, Li Qiudao asked, "How many troops do they have?"
Wu Qi replied, "Although the Triangle Tribe was annihilated, their scattered survivors have gathered with our human race. There are about 300,000 supporting your Southeast Base, including three ninth-tier experts. This should be enough to resolve your predicament."
Li Qiudao rejoiced upon hearing this and quickly said, "That's great! Finally, I can vent this anger."
..........
The Cave.
Lin Yu opened his eyes.
Lin Fan also emerged from the cave.
The two sat facing each other, their expressions identical.
Lin Yu sighed, "Prepare to retreat. This place is no longer safe."
Lin Fan nodded, but worried, "The tunnel has only been dug thirty li so far, which is still a long way from Nanjiang City."
"As long as we can leave, that's enough. We can't worry about anything else now."
"Alright, our lives are more important."
Both believed that the base would eventually be breached and it was better to leave sooner rather than later.
However, just as they finished discussing, their wristbands suddenly beeped.
Lin Yu and Lin Fan quickly opened their wristbands to check, and a message caught their eyes.
[Triangle Tribe reinforcements have arrived. Shortly, both sides will launch a pincer attack on the beast army. The message has been conveyed, please prepare yourselves!]
The message was brief but exploded in everyone's hearts like a bombshell.
Countless people were shaken by the news, followed by immense joy.
Lin Fan asked, "Main body, are we still retreating?"
Lin Yu shook his head, "Not yet. This time, let's do something big and try to accumulate enough upgrade points for our talents."
He actually leaned more towards increasing his combat power. If he could successfully reach an eighth-tier combat strength, then after the fusion of his five hundred clones, he would be able to defeat ordinary ninth-tier powerhouses.
This would give him the ability to protect himself. However, reaching eighth-tier combat strength required too many upgrade points, so it had to be temporarily put aside.
Lin Fan nodded and said, "Brother, I will continue digging the tunnel and prepare our escape route as quickly as possible."
"Yes, remember to dig deep," Lin Yu instructed.
"Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem," Lin Fan assured him, patting his chest.
Lin Yu smiled and said, "Go quickly."
Lin Fan returned the smile and jumped into the tunnel, continuing to direct the puppets to dig.
Lin Yu, on the other hand, sat cross-legged and ordered his clones, hidden among the crowd, to be ready to attack at any moment.
At this moment, the entire square was teeming with people, densely packed, stretching as far as the eye could see. It was estimated to be at least a million.
Although they couldn't compare to the number of beasts, among these humans were hidden powerhouses.
If a real battle broke out, the beasts would not gain much advantage.
Lin Yu's five hundred clones were hidden in corners, sharpening their weapons, their eyes fixed on the outside world.
Suddenly—
—Boom!
In the distance, a massive firework ascended, bursting in the air to form a strange flower.
Upon seeing the firework, Li Qiudao drew his saber, stood up, and shouted, "The Triangle Tribe reinforcements have arrived! Follow me and kill!"
The formation rumbled open, revealing gate after gate. Led by Li Qiudao, the Blood Dragon Army was the first to charge out, followed closely by adventurers from various factions, who also rushed out with the Blood Dragon Army.
The momentum was so immense it shook the heavens.
Somewhere around them, mournful war drums began to beat, and a war song drifted from above the base.
Hearing the war drums and the song, their blood boiled. They raised their weapons and charged into battle.
Behind the beast army, chaos erupted.
Suddenly, a group of Triangle Tribe members appeared behind them. Although their numbers were not large, only a few hundred thousand, led by three ninth-tier Triangle Tribe experts, they managed to tear open a huge breach, throwing the rear ranks into disarray.
The Winged Dragon commander roared, "Mere defeated foes dare to ambush me? Follow me and destroy this Triangle Tribe!"
With a gentle flap of its four wings, it soared into the air, leading its subordinates towards the rear.
At the same time, on the main battlefield, humans and beasts clashed.
Kill!
Roar!
The two races engaged in a fierce battle. There was no need for many words. The instinctual hunger etched in their bones meant that neither side would show mercy.
Lin Yu's five hundred clones were scattered throughout, specifically targeting weaker beasts. Because there were so many beasts around, killing these weaker ones yielded faster upgrade point gains.
One clone killed three sixth-tier beasts with a single saber strike, then a soul-shocking spell immediately stunned hundreds of beasts. Afterward, another clone stepped forward, its saber falling swiftly, beheading hundreds of beasts.
Similar situations occurred frequently, but they did not attract much attention, as in the chaos of battle, death was a common occurrence.
"Ding, killed Seven-Winged Eagle (sixth-tier), upgrade points +15000!"
"Ding, killed Ice Hound (sixth-tier), upgrade points +13000."
"Ding, killed Flying Snake (sixth-tier), upgrade points +18000."
"Ding, ....."