Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

More than ten minutes later.

After a frantic run, Lin Yu, Lin Qing, and Xue Hong's team finally arrived at the entrance to the air-raid shelter on the back mountain of the school.

Lin Xue and the others were waiting here, and when they saw Lin Yu, they immediately surrounded her.

When Xue Hong's team of five saw the scene before them, they were all stunned.

The open space in front of the air-raid shelter was densely covered with the corpses of fishmen and sea monsters.

A rough estimate suggests there are at least two hundred bodies.

These monsters died a gruesome death:

Some were blown to pieces, their flesh and blood mangled.

Some were burned to a crisp, emitting black smoke;

Others were cut off by a sharp blade, leaving clean and smooth cuts.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and burning, which combined to create a nauseating odor.

Deep inside the air-raid shelter, where the abyss node should have been, only purple crystal fragments remained.

The fragments were still emitting faint energy fluctuations, but they were clearly no longer functional.

This abyss node has indeed been destroyed.

Xue Hong's team of five stood at the entrance, unsure of what to say.

Although they had already seen the outcome of the battle through Lin Qing's light screen.

But when I actually arrived here, I was once again awestruck.

When they received their mission from the military region and set off, they thought it would be a tough battle and were even prepared for casualties.

After all, given the meticulousness of the enemy's plan, they would certainly have deployed defensive forces.

But now…

"These...were all killed by them?" Wang Meng swallowed, his voice a little dry.

Zhao Lei crouched down to examine a fish-man corpse.

The body had a huge penetrating wound in its chest, with charred edges, clearly caused by some kind of high-energy weapon.

"The fatal wound was the energy shock that pierced right through the heart." He pushed up his glasses, his tone incredulous. "This level of energy... only a heavy artilleryman of at least level 50 could achieve this."

Xue Ya walked to another sea monster corpse.

The sea monster's head was neatly severed, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

"A single sword strike to decapitate." Xue Ya touched the cut, his expression grave. "And it was done while moving at high speed; the swordsmanship was terrifyingly precise."

Xue Ming was examining the charred corpses.

"The flames are extremely hot, instantly carbonizing everything, even charring the bones." He looked up at Xue Hong, "Captain, I've seen high-level fire mages cast this kind of fire magic, but none of them were this clean and efficient."

Xue Hong remained silent.

He simply stood there, his gaze sweeping over the corpses scattered on the ground before finally settling on Lin Yu's side.

There, Lin Xue and the other three women were standing together, talking to Lin Yu.

Lin Xue, with her silver hair, was wiping her longsword with unhurried movements;

Lin Ya, with her pink hair, was inspecting her cannon barrel while humming a little tune.

Lin Shan, with her blonde hair, crossed her arms, her golden eyes calm and unwavering, as if nothing had just happened.

Lin Duo, with orange hair, stood awkwardly to the side, her small hands twisted together, seemingly not quite used to such a bloody scene.

The four girls' combined ages probably don't even equal his.

But these four "little girls" eliminated hundreds of level 40-50 monsters in just a few minutes and also destroyed an abyss node.

Xue Hong suddenly remembered what Lin Yu had just said—

"They are very strong."

Now he believes it.

These girls are monsters!

"Captain." Zhao Lei stood up, holding an instrument in his hand, "The node has indeed been destroyed, but there is still a large amount of residual spatial energy at the scene."

He pointed to the instrument screen: "Look, this energy is converging in a certain direction."

On the screen, countless pale purple dots of light surged in from all directions, forming a blurry vortex above the air-raid shelter.

The vortex slowly rotated, then drifted away in a certain direction.

"This is..." Xue Hong frowned.

"The construction of the teleportation array is irreversible," Zhao Lei explained. "Cai Zhiqi said the information he provided was correct."

"Even if all nodes are destroyed, the activated spatial energy will not dissipate, but will converge at a certain 'focal point' to form a medium-sized teleportation array."

He paused, then added, "However, the scale and stability of this teleportation array will be much worse than a complete teleportation array, and the number and level of troops that can be teleported will also be limited."

"Can you find out where the focus is?" Xue Hong asked.

Zhao Lei operated the instrument a few times and brought up a map of Wujiang City.

On the map, nine red dots mark the locations of the Abyss nodes.

Nine pale purple energy trails extend from these red dots, all pointing to the same place—

Wujiang International Trading Center.

"This is it." Zhao Lei pointed to the map. "All the remaining spatial energy is converging on the trading center."

"At this rate, the teleportation array will activate in about 5 minutes."

Xue Hong's expression changed.

Wujiang International Trading Center?

That area is not only the largest commercial district in Wujiang City, but it is also surrounded by several densely populated residential areas!

Once the teleportation array is activated there, the Naga army pours out…

The consequences could be disastrous!

"Moreover," Zhao Lei continued, "the area around the trading center is densely populated with buildings and narrow streets, making the evacuation of people extremely difficult."

"The environment here perfectly matches the Japanese nation's goal of 'creating the greatest chaos'."

Just then, Xue Hong's walkie-talkie rang.

"Xue Hong, please respond if you hear me." It was Yan Shuang's voice.

"Deputy Commander, please speak."

"Breaking news." Yan Shuang's tone was urgent. "The hiding place of Miyata Kuri and Kusano Jiro has been located at a dock near the Wujiang International Trading Center."

"In addition, a large number of berserk monsters, as well as advance forces of mermen and sea monsters, have appeared in the area surrounding the trading center."

"We speculate that that was the location where the teleportation array was activated, and also the enemy's command center."

She paused, then ordered, "All teams that have completed their destruction missions, immediately proceed to the trading center to provide support!"

"Commander Yang has already mobilized the city defense battalion and three police detachments, but the enemy numbers are too large; we need more manpower!"

"Understood!" Xue Hong replied immediately, "We'll be right there!"

"Wait a minute," Yan Shuang added, "Where are Lin Yu and his teammates? If they'd like, please come along too. Their strength... I've seen the combat footage Xue Ya sent back."

Xue Hong turned to look at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu is checking if Lin Xue and the others are injured.

"Master, we're alright," Lin Xue said calmly. "These monsters are too weak."

"Exactly!" Lin Ya waved her little fist. "I hadn't even had my fill of fighting yet, and they're all dead!"

Lin Shan nodded slightly: "Your Majesty need not worry."

Lin Duo whispered, "Master, I...I'm a little scared, but Sister Lin Xue has been protecting me..."

Lin Yu patted her head: "You did a great job."

He turned to Xue Hong: "Captain Xue, I've heard about the situation at the trading center."

"My teammates and I will go with you."

Xue Hong breathed a sigh of relief: "Great! With you guys here, our chances of winning are much higher!"

"Zhao Lei, you stay here and continue monitoring the energy fluctuations, transmitting the data to the military region's rune array experts in real time!"

"Yes!" Zhao Lei nodded.

Xue Hong then looked at Lin Yu: "Lin Yu, shall we set off now?"

"Wait a moment." Lin Yu shook her head. "I need to go back to my dorm to make some preparations."

He looked at Lin Xue: "Xue'er, you go to the trading center with Captain Xue first, I'll be there shortly."

"Yes." Lin Xue nodded.

"Once you get there, go to 'Meow Meow Pet Shop' first and see if Boss Lu and the others need any help," Lin Yu instructed. "They are not only your friends, but also my friends."

Lin Yu knew that Lin Xue was different from other beast girls; she had lived in the "Meow Meow Beast Shop" for more than two years before transforming into human form.

She has a deep relationship with Ling'er, the daughter of the boss Lu Kai.

Since the situation there was quite critical, he asked Lin Xue to go and check it out, just to put her mind at ease.

"Hmm... Thank you, Master..." Lin Xue understood her master's intention and was deeply moved.

"Master, I'd better stay with you!" Lin Qing immediately grabbed Lin Yu's arm. "I'll protect you!"

"Okay." Lin Yu nodded, then looked at Lin Ya, Lin Shan, and Lin Duo, "The three of you, follow Lin Xue's instructions and be careful."

"If you encounter any problems, contact me immediately through the 'Beast Pet Contract'!"

"Understood!" the three women replied in unison.

Lin Xue and the other three beast girls followed Xue Hong's team and left first, heading towards the International Trading Center.

Lin Yu then led Lin Qing back quickly to the boys' dormitory.