Erii: A Journey Through the Heavens Begins with Frilian

Chapter 97 Beast Tide! Defend Dragonbone Village! (Two chapters combined)

"Oh no, the barrier over there has failed." Shan Shihui said gravely.

"With so many Devouring Beasts, whether we can hold this breakthrough point is still unknown," Xia Tianlai sighed.

"Fortunately, it wasn't the tower itself that was damaged, so there's still room for recovery," said Antarctic Star.

"I hope Boss Bai and the others are safe and sound," Qiu Shi said worriedly.

They were far away, but because of the high altitude, they could see the dark, surging torrent.

At this moment, those on the mountain peak of Longgu Village are all non-combatants, the elderly, and children from the village. As for Bai Yuekui and the others, they have already driven to the agreed meeting point.

Rumble!

Because Jingnan calmly directed the operation amidst the chaos, he used the lighthouse's last fuel to power the last jet engine, which slowed the descent and allowed the lighthouse to land relatively smoothly and straight.

Of course, upon impact with the ground, the cone-shaped structure beneath the lighthouse was completely destroyed, and all the suspended containers were flung off.

The electromagnetic cannon, which was powerful enough to threaten the king-level Devouring Beast, was also severely damaged. The muzzle at the bottom was completely destroyed and embedded in the soil, but it also played an important role as a load-bearing column and positioning pile.

The initial explosion had ended, and the burning flames were extinguished by the city defense forces who reacted quickly, saving the upper-level planting and breeding area, granary, medical reserves, and living supplies warehouse of the lighthouse.

Subsequently, the city defense forces began to rescue the trapped people. Under the on-site command of Jingnan and Victor, most of the people gathered in the outer ring in fear and anxiety.

The hunters had emptied their remaining weapons and ammunition, and drove their heavy armored vehicles to the ground, heading towards the outer perimeter of the shield tower. They eventually stopped on the side of a wide and long dry riverbed. On the opposite bank, they could vaguely see shadowy beasts leaping up the undulating hills, staring at them menacingly.

"Prepare for battle!" Jingnan shouted hoarsely.

Instantly, the city's defense troops stopped their chores and began to build a second line of defense on the lighthouse fence.

"General, it's still usable!" a city defense army captain exclaimed excitedly.

Before him was a gun emplacement mounted on the outer ring platform, normally operated and fired automatically from the navigation control room. Now, with fuel exhausted and the remaining energy in the control room difficult to allocate, plus the wiring destroyed, it was uncertain whether it could be remotely controlled. Fortunately, these gun emplacements could be manually controlled.

Without hesitation, the city's garrison soldiers climbed onto the machine gun mounts, displaying unprecedented teamwork and efficiency in this desperate situation, and were soon ready to go.

"Non-combat and medical personnel, get into vehicles and leave immediately for that hilltop!" Victor issued the swift and decisive order.

In an instant, people hurriedly evacuated, but some middle-aged and elderly people in their fifties and sixties, as well as young people, stopped and expressed their enthusiasm to join the battle.

He looked at Jingnan, "Leave this to me, you come with them!"

Jing Nan shook his head firmly. "It was my negligence that led to the current situation. I will not run away, and we cannot back down. We must buy Bai Yuekui and the others time to deal with it."

A fierce glint flashed in her eyes. "Even if I die in battle, I can't let them be implicated. I can't let them underestimate the character of the Lighthouse people, can I?"

Victor was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Well done, as expected of our respected city lord."

Bang bang bang!

As they spoke, the hunters at the front opened fire, their indiscriminate barrage of fire needing no aiming, bombarding the Devouring Beasts that had instantly covered the mountainside.

Soon, the herd of beasts surged down the hillside, taking over the slope and creating a deafening mudslide.

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer," Victor estimated the distance, then suddenly waved his hand. "Now! Fire!"

Thud—

The two cannons, undamaged and facing directly towards each other, fired two enormous shells that landed amidst the surging, river-like herd of beasts, instantly shattering them into pieces.

"There are no Mana flowers around here, and the Devouring Beasts won't revive after they die. Our hope is not small. Everyone, fight for survival! Fight for humanity!" Jing Nan encouraged them through the communicator, igniting a fire in the hearts of every soldier.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

In an instant, all the combatants roared and pulled the triggers. Rifles, machine guns, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and heavy artillery all went all out, forming a dazzling barrage of bullets like a meteor shower.

The Devouring Beasts that appeared at this time were all snakes and dogs.

Like cannon fodder advancing one after another, they stubbornly charged forward into the fire. Those in front were blown apart and tumbled and crawled, but those behind did not slow down in the slightest, rushing forward and piling up into a moving wall of beasts, which from a distance looked exactly like a black wave with a head, face, arms and legs.

Whoosh!

As the first red energy blast arrived in an instant, red flames swept over the mountaintops, streaked across the sky, and indiscriminately cleansed the area where the hunters were located.

Bang bang bang!

"Find cover!"

"It's earth-roar!"

Despite their quick reaction, six hunters were still blown to pieces.

Gradually, apart from the cannon fodder snake dogs, various other species such as the Earth Roar, the Bear Beast, and the Spiny Eel appeared in the beast tide.

Seeing this, the city defense troops behind them did not falter and immediately launched a barrage of fire, allowing the hunters to catch their breath.

"Lord, according to the precise calculations of artificial intelligence, the probability of restarting and taking off is less than one percent. Even if repairs are carried out immediately, it will take half a month to repair, assuming all facilities are in place."

"Lord, the evacuation of non-combatants has been largely completed, but the residential area for the common people is severely damaged, and there are still many survivors buried inside."

"Lord, the beast tide is less than a kilometer from the riverbed, and the hunters are retreating."

"Lord, the city defense forces are running low on ammunition!"

"Lord! It seems the people from Dragonbone Village have arrived!"

After receiving one message after another, Jingnan's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.

She quickly turned around and saw many figures on a protruding cliff.

Led by Bai Yuekui, almost all the awakened warriors of Dragon Bone Village mobilized. Dozens of them stared solemnly at the terrifying beast tide, none of them able to utter a sound of laughter.

Don't be ridiculous, everyone's probably cursing the old lighthouse ancestor eighteen times in their hearts.

Not only did people move, but they also brought out armored vehicles equipped with heavy firepower, as well as a number of old-world vehicle-mounted thermal weapons for the first time ever.

These things have been gathering dust in the warehouse. After all, they are not needed when going out on missions. They are inconvenient to carry and have no concealment. Rather than engaging in a pointless head-on confrontation, it is better to use the Return to Origin skill to slip away and become invisible.

No one expected that these metal lumps and cylinders would actually have a day when they could shine and generate light and heat.

"The three of them haven't returned yet?" Bai Yuekui asked, frowning. Even she felt a chill run down her spine at the sight, knowing full well the seriousness of the situation.

Don't underestimate the impact of the barrier being removed from just this one shielding tower area. If the beast tide were to rush in, the entire Dragonbone Village would be doomed. Moreover, there's a lighthouse standing there, shining brightly, which is like a fragrant aroma to the Devouring Beasts.

"We can't get in touch because of the strong magnetic storm, but based on the timeline, they should be back soon," Shattered Star replied.

The three people they were referring to were Erii, Natsume, and Maido, who happened to be out on a mission.

"We'll split into two groups according to the plan. Tasia, Nas, Ertong, Suixing, and Wuting, come with me to repair the shielding device," Bai Yuekui said decisively. "The rest of you, go to the lighthouse to provide support. You'll be under the command of Wulan Aodeng. But Xu Tong and Shan Da, you two need to time your release of the guiding spirit missiles perfectly."

She jumped into the car and added, "Be smart, retreat when necessary. Once the shielding tower is repaired, we'll trap you like a turtle in a jar."

They are all children I watched grow up; it would be heartbreaking to see one of them die.

Without further ado, the group split into two groups.

Led by instructor Ulan Aodeng, a group of battle-hardened warriors including Jiuge, Guayan, Amur, Wumen, Koluova, Pokong, Shanda, and Xutong followed closely behind, driving armored vehicles in a grand procession toward the lighthouse.

Although a large area was exposed after the shielding tower failed, the lighthouse served as bait, preventing the Devouring Beasts from running around.

This undoubtedly put pressure on the area directly in front of the lighthouse that was no less than carrying Mount Everest on one's shoulders, but it also ensured the absolute safety of Bai Yuekui and his group during their operation, and prevented any fish from escaping and sneaking into the vicinity of Dragon Bone Village from other places.

The beast tide grew increasingly fierce, with the leading wave already leaping into the ravine-filled riverbed.

"Continue to retreat!" the new commander of the Hunters, Bray, roared with a ferocious expression.

"I can't take it anymore!"

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"Detonate!"

Thud—

The explosives carelessly thrown onto the riverbed were ignited and exploded, but the effect was minimal. After all, snakes and dogs are tough and thick-skinned, and ordinary bullets and explosives can only scratch the surface at best.

"What do we do? The lighthouse is right behind us!"

"Captain, give the order!"

The team members' urgent and fearful shouts pierced his ears, and Bre was sweating profusely, unable to make up his mind.

Just then.

Bang bang bang bang!

The dense sound of machine gun fire grew louder as it approached.

"Here I am!" Erica's clear voice reached their ears.

She slammed the heavy machine gun forward, and the twin rotary cannons rammed into it, causing the snake-dog to explode at a visible speed.

boom-

A massive sniper bullet traversed space and blew the head off the snake dog running in the lead.

boom!

A black mech descended from the sky, its shoulder-mounted missiles whistling as they shot out.

"Yo~ Bray? Haven't seen you for a few days, should I call you Captain now?" It wasn't Mark's voice in the Dawn of Reincarnation, but Ran Bing's.

Surprise and emotion appeared on the hunters' faces. Looking over, they saw their former comrades approaching from the side. The fierce barrage of firepower relaxed their tense nerves and rekindled their fighting spirit.

"Lieutenant Bing, you're kidding me. Where's Captain Mark?" Bray asked instinctively.

"roar-

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No sooner had the words left his mouth than a tall, dark gray orc rose from the back of the armored vehicle, brandishing a blunt greatsword, and charged fearlessly toward the beast horde.

During the month he devoted himself to his studies, and with the tireless efforts of Xia Tianlai and others, he finally transformed from a four-limbed beast into a bipedal beastman, regained his human language abilities, and learned the Return to Origin technique.

Not only him, but most of the hunters who followed him also mastered the Return to Origin, only differing in their level of proficiency.

Meanwhile, a dozen or so young people, including Erica, Feixue, Mocheng, and Zaibing, who are unconventional and full of energy, have already successfully awakened their potential or are in the process of doing so.

"Look, that's Mark." It was Elon who spoke.

Jeff, Xuefeng, and the others all arrived and immediately formed a tight defensive formation, their teamwork being better than ever before.

Whoosh whoosh!

Suddenly, a huge noise overhead caught their attention.

One after another, the cylinders swept past and struck the opposite hillside.

Boom—

The horrific explosion created a vacuum during the beast tide, while gaps appeared in the rugged mountain ridgeline.

"It's a heavy firearm from the Old World. We don't have it in Lighthouse, but there's a cave in Dragonbone Village," Mo Cheng said.

"You retreat to the lighthouse. It's difficult to fight against a pack of beasts of this size by individual strength. We don't need to fight to the death. We just need to buy Boss Bai enough time." Ran Bing and the others heard Ulan Aodeng's voice.

"Or maybe we can hold out until Erii gets back," Xu Tong added.

Thus, the hunters fought and retreated, forming a defensive line and concentrating their firepower.

"Mark, you get back here too!" Ulan Aodeng roared. "If you die, all our efforts will have been in vain!"

Bang!

However, before Mark could even take a step, a beam of heat shot out from the horde of beasts, striking the greatsword that Mark had quickly parried.

He was also knocked backward by the brute force and crashed into a boulder in front of the defensive line.

"The metamorphosis has occurred!" Po Kong said solemnly.

"It's a calyx beast," Kolova said.

With a long, distinctive howl, the flower-calyx beast's rear end shot out, propelling it into the sky, sending snake-dogs and spiky eels flying everywhere.

"Not just one, damn it, at least four or five!" Jeff cursed.

"What's going on?" Ulan Aodeng frowned deeply. "Something's wrong, a million things are wrong!"

Kolova pondered, "The lighthouse is indeed very attractive, so it's not surprising that it forms a beast tide. But a beast tide of this magnitude, with so many metamorphic forms, is the Mana ecosystem waging war against Dragonbone Village?"

Belenkov said in a deep voice, "It still doesn't make sense. I've never seen such a beast tide in my life. It's as if they've been gathering for a long time, just waiting for a command. The lighthouse was just an unexpected trigger. So what is the reason?"

Before anyone could think it through, another mutated creature appeared.

"Roar roar roar one!"

If the Calyx Beast is a metamorphosis, then this one is an absolute monster from old-world movies!

Its massive body stumbled and scrambled across the ridge, stepping over the flesh and blood of countless super-genetic Devouring Beasts, and took a powerful stride toward the lighthouse.

"A colossal mutated form, the Giant Toothed Beast!" Ulan Aodeng's expression changed drastically, and he immediately ordered all firepower to be unleashed.

"Don't panic!" Xu Tong chuckled. "It's our turn to step in!"

After saying that, he took off the handheld mechanical cannon from his back, inserted the muzzle into the mechanical armor on Shan Da's abdomen, and began to absorb Shan Da's powerful source energy.

"Don't hold back, squeeze me dry!" Shan roared, then his head lolled to the side and he fainted from being completely drained.

Sizzle~

Xu Tong aimed the electric-powered cannon at the extremely high, distant sky, and shouted, "Take off!"

With a "bang," the spherical lightning-like Spirit Concealment Bullet shot into the sky, its pure and completely overflowing life essence appearing in the perception field of countless Devouring Beasts in the most violent way, instantly overshadowing the life essence signal released by the Lighthouse people.

For a moment, the beast tide eerily stopped, and the Devouring Beasts all looked up, staring intently at the decoy missiles, including the mutated forms.

As the decoy missiles flew further away, some of the Devouring Beasts turned around and gave chase.

"Ah ah" 6

Suddenly, a sharp bird cry pierced the sky, and the special sound wave frequency struck the decoy missile, creating a targeted countermeasure.

Amidst countless horrified and astonished gazes, the decoy shattered into a dense cloud of blue, misty energy.

Wow!

All the Devouring Beasts snapped out of their daze and stared at the Lighthouse group like thousands of vengeful ghosts.

"It's over," Xu Tong said, dumbfounded.

"Retreat immediately!" Ulan Aodeng roared.

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