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A piercing metallic tearing sound came from the monitor, so clear it seemed to happen in my mind.

The tower that had stood for decades tilted, twisted, deformed, and broke under the unconscious collision of the king-level Devouring Beast, and then slowly collapsed with a deafening roar.

The alarm blared in every corner of Longgu Village.

The red warning lights began flashing wildly, and a piercing buzzing sound penetrated all the walls, making everyone grit their teeth.

Bai Yuekui's voice rang out through the village's broadcasting system, urgent yet steady: "Attention everyone, the No. 7 shielding tower in the northeast direction has collapsed, the shielding has failed, and a large number of Devouring Beasts are pouring in through the breach."

Her figure appeared above Dragonbone Village, draped in her signature fur coat, standing atop the highest rooftop. She glanced coldly at the gap in the divine barrier, then turned and gave her command:

"Nanjixing, you're in charge of organizing the villagers' evacuation. Qiushi, monitor the beast herd's movements and give me real-time data. Xiatianlai, prepare to treat the wounded. Ao—"

She paused for a moment, remembering that Ao Deng had already withdrawn from the battle.

But just then, Ao Deng's deep, resonant voice rang out as steadily as ever: "I'm here, boss. What are your orders?"

Bai Yuekui's gaze fell on Ulan Aodeng, who was charging into the square with an electromagnetic rifle held in one hand. He sighed slightly, then hardened his resolve:

"Aodeng, you take some men to guard the village and the passage. I'll take a small team to repair the shielding tower."

Ulan Aodeng only has one hand that he can use, but his grip on the gun remains as steady as a mountain: "As long as we live, the village will remain!"

Bai Yuekui gave him a deep look, said nothing, turned around and leaped down, leading six elite Awakened Walkers, rushing towards the gap in the shielding tower in the northeast direction.

Not long after she left, the first batch of Devouring Beasts surged into the defensive counterattack range of Dragonbone Village.

It's a snake-dog.

Hundreds of snake-dogs rushed in through the gap, speeding along the gaps between the ruins, stepping on the green grass they had never seen before, excitedly rushing towards the passage leading into the village.

Although their size is far less terrifying than that of the monarch-class, each one is the size of a small car, covered with a grayish-white exoskeleton, with long limbs and a distinctive snake-shaped head that makes it clear at a glance that these things are no benevolent creatures.

"First echelon, engage!" The temporary commander of the first defensive echelon was a middle-aged man named Lei Zhen, whose ability was muscle enhancement. With a roar, the Awakened Ones rushed out from behind the cover to meet the group of snake dogs.

The battle intensified the moment they made contact.

Snake-dogs are extremely fast and agile; their claws and teeth can easily tear apart the flesh of ordinary people, and even steel.

The snake-dogs worked in perfect harmony, like a well-trained hunting team, weaving back and forth among the ruins, trying to break up the Awakener's formation.

But the Awakened Ones of Dragonbone Village are not to be trifled with.

Someone slapped the ground with both hands, and a stone wall suddenly rose from the ground, smashing a snake-dog to pieces;

Someone with a silvery-white metallic sheen on his arm punched the snake-dog's skull, shattering its hard skull like a cannonball.

Someone opened their mouth and emitted a wide range of ultrasonic waves, causing the snakes and dogs to become dizzy and disoriented for a moment.

However, most people do not actually have combat abilities and can only rely on basic physical enhancement, ancient martial arts, firearms, etc. to fight against enemies.

The battle lasted for about 5 minutes.

Hundreds of snakes and dogs had their spirit seeds shattered and melted into silence.

But before the joy of victory could spread, Qiu Shi's alarm rang throughout the village: "Second wave! It's a swarm of eels! The number... I estimate no less than three hundred! They're expected to reach the breach in three minutes!"

Spiny eels are small in size but can launch a large number of sharp bony spines that cover a wide area. They are similar to a combination of hedgehog and pangolin. They can curl up into a ball and roll or burrow into the ground.

Three hundred.

Everyone's face darkened.

And this is only the second wave.

"Retreat to the second line of defense, suppress them with automatic fire first, and you finish them off by destroying the Spirit Seeds." Ao Deng's order came over the loudspeaker, and everyone immediately obeyed.

Following the swarms of spiny eels, there are also earth roars, increasing in number and becoming more complex in structure.

The first wave, the second wave, the third wave...

One hundred, two hundred, three hundred...

By the ninth wave, the number of Devouring Beasts had reached tens of thousands, densely packed and seemingly endless.

The large numbers of Devouring Beasts can be dealt with by the Dragonbone Village's wide-range weapons of mass destruction, but that will never be enough to completely wipe them out; there will always be some that manage to slip through the firepower blockade.

One after another, the Devouring Beasts, braving the firepower, gathered together to attack Dragonbone Village. Their numbers were also extremely large, and they were by no means easy to deal with.

The awakened warriors took turns going into battle. Those who were injured stepped down to receive emergency treatment from the wine-singing musicians, and those who recovered a little went back up to take their place.

Ammunition was being consumed at an alarming rate, and stockpiles were dwindling at a visible pace.

The Awakened Ones began to suffer casualties, and their defensive lines were breached time and again only to be rebuilt immediately, but they inevitably retreated again and again.

Two hours later, the Devouring Beasts stormed into the inner perimeter of Dragonbone Village. Tens of thousands of Devouring Beasts filled the passage like a tsunami, but the Awakened Walkers, with nowhere left to retreat, used their utmost efforts to block the entrance to the passage.

Many adult villagers also took up arms, standing on the eaves and walls, providing fire support for the Awakened Ones below with guns and crossbows.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shan Da conjured up a spirit-inducing missile and fired it, causing the Devouring Beasts in the front row to turn around and chase the missile. They then crowded together with the Devouring Beasts that followed, temporarily blocking the passage.

During this brief respite, large numbers of villagers from all directions picked up weapons and joined the battle.

Except for the very young and the newcomers, all the villagers of Longgu Village have received complete ancient martial arts education and combat training; every single one of them is a warrior.

"Maido" watched coldly as the Six Harmonies Spear unleashed a fierce attack, displaying strength befitting her persona, and killed more than a dozen Devouring Beasts.

But this is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean. Even if she were willing to reveal her true strength at this moment, she would not be able to save Dragonbone Village on her own.

Besides, she wasn't willing either.

As long as the Devouring Beast's Spirit Seed is not shattered, even if it is smashed into pieces, it will recover in a short time, and if it gets close, it will absorb the life essence.

Tens of thousands of these things rushed towards us together. Even if "Maido" had the ability to crush them dozens or hundreds of times, in the end, the only way out was to fly away.

Immortality is truly annoying when it's an enemy.

However, while "Maido" can run away when necessary, Dragonbone Village cannot, and can only fight against the Devouring Beasts.

As time passed, the Awakened Ones at the forefront fell one by one, and the villagers also suffered casualties, but they managed to withstand the onslaught. The Devouring Beasts were blocked at the entrance of the passage and could not advance an inch.

Ulan Aodeng fired frequently from his high vantage point, his electromagnetic rifle never missing its mark, and its killing speed was much faster than when he used a large gun.

It wasn't until he actually used the gun that he realized how skilled his daughter was, how reliable her advice was, and how useful the gun truly was.

Unfortunately, ammunition and energy are ultimately limited, so they can only fight for a short period of time.

As dusk fell, a two-jawed beast, over ten meters tall, emerged from the horde of beasts pouring in through the breach.

Although these Devouring Beasts are also of the pan-biological type, they have grown to enormous sizes due to ecological evolution. Their skin is extremely tough, and even heavy firepower cannot harm them in the slightest. Their strength is far beyond that of ordinary pan-biological types, and even ordinary molted types cannot compare to them.

These Devouring Beasts haven't been around for many years, and Dragonbone Village has given them a separate type name—Giant Pangenetic Type.

To destroy it, Antarctic Star flew over with a specially made pulse bomb and threw it into the jaws of the Twin-jawed Beast, unleashing an attack from within that blasted it to pieces.

However, Antarctic Star also had its lower body bitten off by the Beast.

This old guy, usually so roguish, I never expected him to be so decisive when it really comes down to it, he just went for it without hesitation.

Suddenly, the Devouring Beasts panicked and fled in all directions.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that Boss Bai must have successfully repaired the shielding tower.

Tens of thousands of Devouring Beasts retreated like a tide, as if driven away by some high-level Mana ecological entity, filled with fear and trepidation, until they escaped the signal range of the shielding tower and returned to normal.

The battle was over, and Dragonbone Village once again emerged from the crisis of destruction, just as it had before.

Bai Yuekui returned to Dragonbone Village exhausted. None of the six Awakened Walkers who had gone with her returned; they had all died while buying time for her to repair the shielding tower.

She stood in the square, listening to Qiu Shi report the data on the losses.

The Awakened Walkers suffered 27 deaths, 9 serious injuries, and several minor injuries.

46 villagers were killed and 149 were seriously injured.

Nanjixing lost both legs and is permanently disabled.

Before this battle, there were a total of 62 Awakeners in Dragonbone Village, including Bai Yuekui. After the battle, only 30 of them were still able to fight.

More than half of the awakened warriors in Dragon Bone Village were killed or wounded, and an important balancing master was crippled, a truly devastating blow.

After listening, Bai Yuekui remained silent for a very long time.

As a result of this incident, Dragonbone Village suffered a significant loss of Awakened Walkers, resulting in a severe shortage of combat personnel, which has fallen below the bottom line for maintaining the situation in Dragonbone Village.

Bai Yuekui had to lower the age limit for awakening, allowing anyone over 10 years old who had mastered the Returning to Origin state to go to the Potential Awakening Hall to try awakening their potential using the Phenomenological Equipment to supplement their combat power.

As long as one can successfully awaken their source potential, regardless of what the ability is, they will at least receive basic physical enhancements and, with a little training, become a qualified Awakener.

In order to fill the gap in combat personnel in Dragonbone Village, the aftereffects can be temporarily disregarded.

Standing on the platform in the middle of the potential activation hall, looking at the people around her who were eagerly hoping for her success, "Maido" had slightly complicated feelings.

She hadn't expected to awaken so early in this way.

But in any case, from today onwards, she will become the Awakened Walker Ulan Maido.

The power of the source has opened its doors to her, and she eagerly awaits its arrival.

Maido's abilities may not be of much use to her, but exploring the power of the life essence is an essential part of it.

No one ever thinks they have too many abilities, and she was no exception.

Chapter 208 Swallowing the Stars, Battle in the Arena!

"Ring ring ring!"

The piercing school bell rang in my ears, waking the extraterrestrial demons who had just descended upon the world from their slumber.

The power of a mountain roaring and a tsunami quietly merged into the body, strengthening this physique—which was already strong enough compared to ordinary people, but still considered weak by extraordinary beings—to a respectable level.

"I just awakened my source potential and you're already switching worlds with me? Can't you let me study my abilities first..." The extraterrestrial demon sighed inwardly as he received the memories.

Then she exclaimed in shock: "Holy crap, Jiangnan Base City, Xu Xin, Luo Feng... This is Swallowing the Stars?!"

"My name is Liu Ting. Who is this? Is there such a person in the Devouring Starry Sky?" The extraterrestrial demon who had just landed was confused about his current identity.

"Liu Ting, school's over. Want to go to the martial arts gym for some practice?" A cute female voice rang in her ears, making "Liu Ting," who was sleeping on the table, lift her head.

She looked at the seemingly kind but actually scheming follower in front of her and sneered, "Martial arts school, martial arts school, all you ever think about is the martial arts school!"

"There are only two months left until the college entrance examination. You're not even an intermediate student at the martial arts school yet. What's the use of going to the martial arts school? Your academic scores are a million miles away from the undergraduate admission line. Do you have the ability to become an advanced student in two months and find another way out for yourself?"

"My personal advice is that you should use these last two months to study hard and skip going to martial arts schools. Finding another path through martial arts is far more likely than dreaming of making a leap to the undergraduate level in just two months."

Cheng Fei stared in shock at her sister who had suddenly started verbally abusing her, and froze for a moment.