In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

"Pass on my orders!"

Zhao Shan's fingernails almost dug into his flesh as he stared intently at the deep red coordinates on the holographic sand table. He slammed his fist on the control panel.

"At this stage, all awakened beings who can still breathe, as well as the top soldiers in the reserve team wearing second-tier crystal core exoskeletons, are to launch a full-scale attack!"

At all costs, we must align ourselves with Advisor Su's position and alleviate the pressure on the outer battlefields for them!

However, the situation on the battlefield changed drastically the next second.

The million-strong beast tide that had been frantically attacking the human defenses suddenly became extremely chaotic at its tail, like a hornet's nest that had been poked.

The density of mutated beasts around us is rising at a terrifying rate.

"Brother Su, things have changed at the front!"

Mo Yun stared intently at the radar screen of the Xuan Nu fighter jet, and gasped.

"These bastards have stopped attacking the city; they've all run back to be meat shields for that red lion!"

On the ground, flesh and blood were flying everywhere.

The white deer, riding the fourth-tier mother "Little Grey," fought its way in and out of the beast horde seven times.

The mother beast's sharp claws smashed the skulls of more than a dozen second-tier bison with a single blow, just like smashing a watermelon. But the gap that was torn open was instantly filled again by the dark, surging tide of beasts.

"It's summoning cannon fodder."

Bai Lu's voice was cold and clear, and her pale fingertips danced in the air.

Twelve telekinetic blades wove a tight, impenetrable net in mid-air, forcefully slicing open a bloody path.

"Su Ran, there are too many of them! We can't afford to fight a war of attrition!"

Meanwhile, the absurd scene continued to unfold at Red Lion's side.

Hundreds and thousands of low-level mutated beasts rushed forward like fanatical believers, willingly throwing themselves at the red lion's feet to become its blood bags.

As countless shriveled corpses turned to ashes, a dark red energy shield with hexagonal cracks slowly expanded against the red lion's charred fur.

The shield was almost tangible, exuding an intense, irresistible stench of blood.

"Damn it! This bastard is sucking his teammates' blood to create a shield for himself?!"

Ye Xiao laughed in anger, his eyes blazing with fervent fighting spirit.

He piloted the eighteen-ton Cheng Ying mecha into the air, and the three-meter-long high-frequency vibration blade, with the momentum of splitting mountains and cleaving rocks, slashed fiercely at the dark red shield!

"Smash it for me!"

boom!

The enormous recoil force surged back along the mechanical arm, causing the massive Cheng Ying mech to stagger back three steps, leaving a deep crater in the ground.

"Gua sha! Damn, this turtle shell is completely impenetrable!"

Ye Xiao gritted his teeth and cursed in the cockpit. Even with the protection of the mecha, his arms were numb from the shock.

Bai Lu refused to believe it, and a fierce glint flashed in her usually cold eyes.

She manipulated the mother body to charge forward, and an invisible spiritual blade condensed into a sharp cone, fiercely slashing towards the red lion's brow.

"Buzz!"

The telekinetic cone pierced the dark red halo, only creating a few dull ripples.

"A dual composite shield of physical and mental power."

Bai Lu's voice unusually carried a hint of solemnity.

"I can't break through it either."

"Don't panic, just keep at it."

Su Ran's expression was equally grave. The Xuan Nu fighter jet flew low over the area, and two high-explosive bombs accurately struck the gathering beast horde on the periphery, clearing out a small area.

"It's bluffing. Even at the fourth tier, there's a limit to how much recovery and defense a weapon can provide!"

He mentally reviewed the current state of the battlefield, his mind racing, his eyes as cold as knives.

"Look at its movements!"

There are hundreds of thousands of mutated beasts here. If it could really suck blood indefinitely, it would have already drained the area within a hundred meters, revived with full health, and come back to kill us.

Why would we need to retreat while wearing protective gear?

"What exactly is this old dog trying to do?"

Ye Xiao regained the balance of the mecha and stared intently at the red light.

"Delaying time?"

Bai Lu reacted extremely quickly and instantly understood the situation.

"That's right! They're just stalling for time!"

Su Ran let out a cold laugh.

"Using cannon fodder to block the line of sight and using energy shields to withstand attacks is all to buy ourselves time to escape!"

"Trying to run? Did you even ask me?"

Su Ran flipped her wrist, her consciousness sinking into the space, and directly pulled out a black briefcase without any markings.

This is the secret weapon he just brought out from the Academy of Sciences' New Weapon Center.

"Old Ye, Old Mo, Bai Lu, listen up."

Su Ran's voice carried a ruthless, relentless edge.

"Get ready to close the net and send it on its way!"

"How do we store it? This turtle shell is ridiculously hard!"

Ye Xiao exerted his strength again, and the mecha swung its battle blades to shatter the charging mad bull.

The corpses of the mutated beasts beneath his feet had piled up into a small mountain, severely slowing down Cheng Ying's mobility.

On the other side, although Mo Yun's poison mist was extremely lethal, it couldn't stop these beasts from filling the pit with their lives. The front row fell down, and the back row continued to rush in, stepping on the corpses of their companions.

Su Ran ignored Ye Xiao's complaints and her fingers flew across the main control screen, directly switching the Xuan Nu fighter jet to a stable automatic hovering mode.

He unbuckled his seatbelt, took a few steps to the internal weapons bay inspection port at the rear of the fighter jet, and opened the briefcase with one hand.

Six "Silent One" Tier 3 energy suppression grenades lay quietly in the shock-absorbing foam, gleaming with a cold metallic luster.

"The lion's shield is essentially a pure energy body transformed from blood and qi."

Su Ran nimbly grabbed the grenade.

"Physical attacks are ineffective against poison gas, and mind control is useless..."

Then let's directly cut off its energy bar at the level of physical laws!

"Is this the new stuff we got from the Academy of Sciences last time?"

Mo Yun glanced at the image Su Ran was sending on the tactical terminal and asked suspiciously.

"Yes, whether we can turn the tide today depends on the formidable technological prowess of Great Xia!"

Su Ran issued the final tactical orders.

"Old Mo, White Deer, full power! Clear out any mutated beasts approaching it!"

"Understood!" the two shouted in unison, and the poisonous mist and invisible psychic blades instantly surged.

"Old Ye, at a distance of 100 meters, how many seconds would it take you to charge at full power?"

Su Ran switched to the encrypted channel.

"Two seconds!"

Ye Xiao was now covered in bits of mutated beast flesh, looking like a demon crawling out of hell.

"good!"

Su Ran grabbed a handful of military tactical tape and pulled open the maintenance hatch of the internal weapons bay.

call!

The strong winds from high above suddenly rushed in, stinging his cheeks.

"Today I'll see whether your mutated bloodline is tougher, or the technology of my Great Xia is tougher!"

His movements were rough yet extremely precise, circling the tip of a single air-to-ground high-explosive missile, which was tightly wrapped around the weapon rack by three "Silent Ones," more than a dozen times.

The same action was repeated on another missile, and then the remote detonator was synchronized to his tactical terminal.

This is gambling!

The "Silent One" grenade has a delayed detonation mechanism; a direct missile impact will instantly destroy the grenade's internal intricate structure, causing it to misfire.

The only solution is for him to manually detonate it remotely 0.5 seconds before the missile hits the shield!

A second earlier, and the energy suppression range wouldn't cover the Red Lion; a second later, and the grenade would be destroyed along with the missile!

At the same time, Su Ran was also gambling on luck!

I'm betting that this new weapon, which can silence a Tier 3 mutated beast for a full 15 seconds, can affect this Tier 4 mutated red lion for at least 3 seconds!

As long as there is a three-second shield gap, Ye Xiao's blade can shred its heart!

Su Ran gritted her teeth, sealed the maintenance hatch, and sat back in the driver's seat.

"But in the end times, those who follow the rules die the fastest."

He stared at the red lion below, which it thought was invincible, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Go to hell, you beast."