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Nie Chang put down the communicator, the words of the highest leader echoing in his mind.

"Leave professional matters to the professionals to judge."

Without further hesitation, he immediately picked up another walkie-talkie that connected directly to the guards at the front lines.

"Tianpeng Squad, this is Nie Chang at the frontline command post. Immediately have Major Lin Yi answer the phone. It's an emergency!"

Soon, the special operations team leader, Tianpeng, responded from the other end of the walkie-talkie: "Command, Tianpeng received. Major Lin is maintaining energy neutralization. Please speak, I can relay the message."

"Give him the walkie-talkie, give it to him directly, and let him listen to it himself!" Nie Chang ordered.

After a brief rustling sound, Lin Yi's calm voice came through the radio waves, with a faint hum of energy in the background: "Chief Nie, please speak."

"Officer Lin, I'll keep it short."

Nie Chang spoke very quickly, “The monitoring center detected that a leader-level abyssal beast has appeared in small nest No. 1, with a source energy intensity of up to 17900. It is expected to arrive with the beast tide.”

He took a deep breath and stated the dilemma in the simplest terms: "My assessment is that our current firepower reserves are insufficient to quickly and effectively kill a leader of this caliber. If we stick to the original plan, the infantry defenses will be under immense pressure, and casualties may be difficult to control. I suggest an immediate retreat, with you holding the line. This way, we can preserve our main force and fight again when the opportunity arises. I want to ask your opinion: should we retreat or fight?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie, with only the faint noise of energy flow.

Then, Lin Yi's voice came, completely flat, as if he were hearing not the arrival of some abyss beast leader, but an abyss wolf by the roadside.

"Continue with the plan."

Nie Chang almost thought he had misheard: "Staff Officer Lin? Are you sure? The one with 17900?"

"I'm sure."

Lin Yi interrupted him directly, his tone still calm, "Commander Nie, proceed according to the original plan. I will handle the leader of the abyss beasts in that small nest."

"It's yours," Nie Chang repeated subconsciously.

"Correct."

This time, Lin Yi didn't maintain his usual calm tone. Instead, he said in an unquestionable manner, "I will handle that leader. I'm confident. You just need to hold your ground and complete your mission."

17900, a mere leader-level Abyss Beast at the third stage of Stardust Perfection, Lin Yi was naturally confident.

Furthermore, he was well aware that once he began neutralizing the source energy of a certain abyss beast's lair, the surrounding abyss beast lairs would inevitably be enraged and spawn leader-level units to defend and counterattack.

However, he currently has no reasonable explanation for this pattern to provide to the authorities.

This is a good opportunity for the military to experience this firsthand and realize its significance.

Since he had anticipated this, how could he not have made preparations?

Before the battle began, Lin Yi had planned three options to deal with this situation, plus the source energy recovery fluid provided by the authorities, making a total of four.

However, compared to his previous plan, the fourth option, which directly uses the source energy recovery fluid, is the simplest and most convenient, requiring no complicated steps.

Nie Chang held the walkie-talkie, his palms slightly sweaty.

Lin Yi's tone was so certain that he almost forgot about the huge difference in the numbers.

He was rapidly weighing the options in his mind.

"In warfare, one engages with conventional forces and wins with unconventional ones. Since the enemy's lair has deployed unconventional forces, we are not without our own tactics!"

Military common sense told him that retreat was the safer option, but Lin Yi's repeated miracles made him choose to trust Lin Yi's professional judgment.

"it is good!"

Nie Chang uttered a single word heavily, his voice deep and resonant, "I understand. I'll leave that leader to Major Lin."

"Don't worry." Lin Yi replied with only two words before ending the call, clearly focusing all his attention back on neutralizing the source energy.

Nie Chang put down the walkie-talkie and felt that his military uniform was soaked with sweat.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Once he has made up his mind, he will be more decisive than anyone else.

Nie Chang turned to the communications soldier waiting in the wings and ordered decisively, "Notify all units to prepare to engage the enemy according to the plan!"

"Yes!"

The order was instantly transmitted throughout the entire defensive position via radio waves.

After a brief silence, confirmations from commanders at all levels rang out one after another, followed by more urgent orders to prepare for battle and the clanging sound of weapons safety being released.

The steel defense line, like a giant that has been fully awakened, has entered its final battle state.

The infantrymen gave their weapons and ammunition a final check, setting up light and heavy firepower from their fortifications; tank engines growled with suppressed intensity, their cannons slightly adjusted to point in the direction from which the beast tide was about to surge; the rotors of armed helicopters accelerated, and they took off.
At this moment, Lin Yi, standing in front of the nest, seemed unaware of the impending tidal wave. He was focused on controlling the source energy, continuously and slowly using the azure source energy to permeate the purplish-black vortex in front of him.

Soon, on the distant horizon, the black tide line, accompanied by a deafening roar, surged in like a tsunami.

The first wave of the abyss crashed into the steel defenses meticulously constructed by humankind.

"Fire!!!"

Nie Chang's order was like ice water thrown into a boiling oil pan, instantly igniting the destructive energy that had been accumulating along the entire defense line for a long time.

The first to roar was the god of war in the rear.

"Artillery positions! Concentrated fire zone number one, advance the barrage! Fire!" the artillery commander ordered directly.

"Boom!!!"

The ground trembled violently as ten P9 155mm vehicle-mounted howitzers roared in unison, their booming sounds temporarily drowning out all other noises on the front lines.

The shrill sound of shells tearing through the air grew louder as they approached, like the grim glint of death.

The next second, about 500 meters behind the vanguard of the beast horde, a wall of death composed of flames, shrapnel, and shockwaves suddenly rose from the ground!

The low-level abyssal beasts that had just surged through this area, mainly Corrosive Abyssal Wolves with a source energy intensity of 7-15, mixed with a small number of Bone Porcupines that could launch backstabs and Abyssal Bats that emitted interference sonic waves, were instantly torn to pieces.

The barrage of bullets, like a death plow, began to slowly "plow" towards the direction from which the beast tide was surging, reaping those twisted lives in a frenzy, according to the predetermined plan.

On the surveillance screen of the old department store, a huge gap suddenly appeared at the forefront of the surging red tide representing the abyss beast, as if a piece had been wiped away by an invisible giant hand.

However, the number of Abyss Beasts was simply too great, and the subsequent waves kept coming in, quickly crossing the barrage area and rushing towards the human front lines.

"Open fire freely, prioritize eliminating high-speed targets!" Commanders of each infantry unit shouted the order at the top of their lungs.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

“Sizzle, sizzle.”

"Thump thump thump thump!!"

The roar of automatic rifles, light and heavy machine guns, and infantry fighting vehicle cannons instantly filled the air, creating a second wave of metallic storm.

The Corrosive Abyss Wolves and the incredibly fast Swiftclaw Beasts that were at the forefront fell in droves.

The burrowing worms attempting to emerge from the ground were immediately obliterated by targeted grenades. Occasionally, rolling, exploding ground beetles would approach, only to be preemptively eliminated by skilled marksmen.

The first wave of attacks proved the defenses rock solid.

(End of this chapter)