I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

Lu Yuan carefully put Lawson's letter away.

That doctor...

"Old Morgan," Lu Yuan looked up, "how many doctors are there in Port Grimm?"

Old Morgan raised an eyebrow and flicked his cigarette ash.

"Not many. The church makes up the majority. There are only two or three truly qualified doctors in the inner city, and even fewer in the outer city." He glanced at Lu Yuan. "What, interested in a fellow practitioner?"

"A doctor examined Lawson and advised him to stay away from the seaside or leave Grimport."

Old Morgan narrowed his eyes.

"What's his name? He's the one who can give that kind of advice."

"If I remember correctly, it should be Brin. What a coincidence, isn't it?"

"I don't believe in coincidences." Old Morgan sneered. "You'll understand once you've spent enough time in Grimport. There are no coincidences here. I'll send someone to investigate."

Before the words were finished, gray and white text suddenly appeared at the edge of their field of vision:

[Environmental Awareness: Numerous unusual pollution sources are approaching; vigilance advised]

Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly.

This kind of warning always means big trouble.

Old Morgan noticed his expression and his eyes narrowed: "What's wrong?"

Before he could finish speaking...

"Bang!"

The conference room door was suddenly pushed open.

A night watchman rushed in, covered in blood and looking anxious.

It's Leonard.

"Captain Morgan!"

His voice was urgent, and he was breathing heavily: "The Holy Armor Army has been subjected to a large-scale attack! The defensive line is faltering!"

Before he finished speaking, the entire base began to shake.

Dense gunfire, explosions, and shrieks came from all directions, mixed with a strange low murmur, like countless people singing at the same time, or like the sea weeping.

Old Morgan stood up and stubbed out his cigarette on the table.

His expression showed no sign of panic; rather, it was as if he had anticipated this moment.

How many?

"I don't know..." Leonard took a deep breath, suppressing his urgency, "They're everywhere... ten times more than during the last attack on the base!"

"It's finally here."

Old Morgan sneered and strode towards the door.

Lu Yuan followed closely behind.

The two walked through the corridor, climbed the stone steps, and pushed open the door leading to the ground.

A pungent, fishy stench hit me.

Lu Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

In the darkness, the firelight illuminated half the sky.

The rain continued to fall, mingling with the flowing blood, and the entire perimeter of the base was shrouded in a bloody mist.

And deep within that blood mist, countless figures were surging.

They were a group of... monsters.

It is about three meters tall, with a hunched back, and its whole body is covered with bluish-gray scales that shimmer in the rain.

Their faces are so distorted that human features are almost unrecognizable, and their eyes are completely degenerated, leaving only two sunken eye sockets, as if they had been gouged out.

Its pointed ears drooped back, and its large mouth, which almost took up its entire face, was filled with a dense array of sharp teeth.

The most bizarre thing is that certain parts of their bodies emit a faint black glow, like lanternfish in the deep sea.

But the light falling into the eyes can cause a moment of dizziness.

[Large numbers of deep-sea mutants detected: half-fish people (highly contaminated defective products)]

[Characteristics: Deep-sea pressure adaptation, group resonance, pollution aura; a flawed product that completely abandoned its human identity but failed to transform due to cowardice midway.]

Weaknesses: Strong light, high temperature, dehydration

But that's not the worst part.

Behind those half-fish people, Lu Yuan saw an even more disgusting sight.

Countless humans with fanatical expressions were embedded inside the body of a gigantic monster.

Only their heads were visible, merging back-to-back with the monster, chanting the same prayers and wearing the same maniacal smiles.

Those people... used to be residents of Grimport.

[Sanity: -1, 34/70]

[Rationality III: +0.2, 21.2/70]

"It looks like the final assault is coming," old Morgan said, looking at the Holy Armor Army's defensive line.

Lu Yuan followed his gaze.

Golden armor shimmered in the blood mist, and the Holy Armor Army soldiers seemed to be retreating steadily, their defensive lines constantly shrinking.

Lu Yuan frowned.

strangeness.

The Holy Armor Army is not large in number; the Third Battalion stationed here has only about a hundred men at most. However, as an army directly under the Empire, their combat strength seems somewhat weak.

Moreover, the armor worn by each person is a product of alchemy.

But Lu Yuan felt that something was wrong.

Although the merfolk's attack was fierce, the Holy Armor Army's retreat was... remarkably orderly.

"Contract our defenses!"

Sivadin's voice pierced through the noisy battlefield.

"Assemble all personnel, centering on the Night's Watch base!"

The soldiers quickly retreated, abandoning the outer positions and forming a tighter square formation.

The half-fish roared excitedly, thinking their prey was cornered, and surged forward like a tide.

then.

Sivadin suddenly looked up.

A cold smile appeared on that blood-stained face.

That's enough.

His voice wasn't loud, but every Holy Armor soldier present heard it.

The golden armor simultaneously emitted a dazzling light.

Some kind of alchemical array or legion blessing circulated among the soldiers, and the originally "exhausted" soldiers instantly straightened their backs, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Spears pointed forward, forming a military formation.

The muskets fired in unison, the flames blending into one.

"Do you really think that an army directly under the Empire's control can be so easily suppressed?!"

Sivadin's voice boomed like thunder.

"Finally, you rats have shown yourselves!"

He took the lead, his longsword sweeping across, holy light exploding, directly cleaving the half-fishman in front of him in two.

"First squad, follow me!"

"Second squad, seal off both flanks!"

"Third squad, cover the rear!"

The giant merfolk were knocked down in droves, black blood splattering everywhere.

The Holy Armored Army is called the Holy Armored Army not just because of their armor.

Rather, it's because those armors respond to the wearer's will.

As long as morale remains high, they will always be able to fight against the uncanny.

What was originally a "precarious" defense line instantly turned into an invincible meat grinder.

Just then, a dark shadow swept past old Morgan.

Before Lu Yuan could even see clearly, the dark figure had already appeared beside Old Morgan.

It was a man draped in a black cloak, whose movements were like those of a ghost.

Lu Yuan recognized him.

Eger.

The Night Watch's sentry captain. He was the one who led the team to the scene of the incident involving Priest Andrew last time.

Egger usually seems carefree, but his expression was unusually serious at this moment.

He whispered a few words in old Morgan's ear.

Morgan's eyes narrowed.

"Found it?"

"Location confirmed." Eger's voice was soft. "Decapitation?"

"Proceed according to plan," old Morgan said decisively. "Negotiations with Sivadin are complete; prepare for the decapitation!"

Eger nodded, then vanished into the rain in a flash.

Old Morgan turned to look at Lu Yuan and quickly explained:

"The Deep Sea Church's attack methods are very systematic," old Morgan explained quickly. "The mutated creatures lead the charge as cannon fodder, the believers mingle in the middle to guide the direction, and the real commanders hide in the rear."

A cold smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"I've been looking for the person hiding in the back, and this time, I've finally caught him."