Doomsday Stewed Salted Fish C40.2

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Chapter 40. (2/2)

In the dark night, pairs of beast eyes glowed eerily. Suddenly, the first wave of beasts surged toward the base.

In an instant, the protective shield was activated. A pure energy grid, like a vast electric web, melted and destroyed every intruding beast.

Cheers of excitement erupted from the bomb shelter.

Low-level beasts stopped their futile assault.

The glow of the protective shield faded, and darkness enveloped the area once more.

Based on the beasts’ eyes, pathways appeared within the beast horde.

Gu Fan quickly glanced at the panoramic view, counting nine pathways.

The human protective shield was impenetrable to even A-level beasts, so who were these nine pathways meant for?

Just then, seven pairs of massive beast eyes appeared along seven pathways, each with a different glow, yet they all moved closer to the base. Two pathways had no giant eyes, but judging by the movement of low-level beasts on either side, two colossal beasts could be discerned moving quickly.

Gu Fan felt her blood freeze.

Amid the rising roars and crashes, the protective shield lit up again.

The forms of nine giant beasts became clear to humanity.

Everyone gasped in shock—these beasts were undoubtedly S-level.

Jiangnan Base only had five S-level powerhouses, yet nine S-level beasts appeared at once?

S-level beasts had such strong physiques that the shield’s energy wouldn’t kill them but left severe, terrifying wounds.

Upon identifying the S-level beast count, the base’s five S-level powerhouses had already gathered at the front lines to attack the giant beasts.

The shield closed again, but a large number of beasts still poured in behind the S-level beasts.

Lu Ya and the others focused on the S-level beasts. Although they were strong, each could only handle two beasts at most. Meanwhile, an eagle-like S-level beast, using its incredible speed, flew along the protective shield, launching earthen spikes at the walls below.

The walls struck by the spikes collapsed instantly.

“This isn’t good; it’s trying to destroy the shield equipment!” Lu Sheng warned as he and Wang Shu attempted to break free from their beast engagements to intercept the S-level eagle. However, only Lu Ya managed to escape his entrapment.

His flying boots chased the S-level eagle at meteoric speed while he unleashed the massive golden sword that had once deeply impressed Gu Fan.

The eagle dove, narrowly avoiding the golden sword, which skimmed past its head.

After a failed strike, the golden sword pursued the eagle again, which dodged. Only this time, a golden dagger suddenly appeared behind it, accurately piercing its left eye.

The eagle screeched piercingly, launching spikes densely at Lu Ya.

Lu Ya ascended to evade, and the massive golden sword turned in the air, swiftly decapitating the eagle.

The S-level eagle beast was dead!

The base’s people cheered at the sight, but their excitement didn’t last long. The shield, starting from the wall, flickered a few times before vanishing like a lightning strike hitting the wall, leaving only a short-lived aftershock.

A gold-element ape had accurately destroyed two pieces of shield equipment through metal detection.

With the shield down, the beasts waiting outside flooded in madly—A-level, B-level, C-level beasts, densely packed and seemingly endless.

The first line of defense was quickly breached by the beasts. The second line held for over ten minutes but was overwhelmed again. Thankfully, not many beasts had broken through, and the third line of defense managed to hold temporarily with a barrage of bullets.

Yet the disparity between humans and beasts was too great. At 2:45 AM, a breach appeared in the third line, and the fierce beasts surged through like a flood, charging into the crowd of ordinary people.

Heads were devoured, and limbs were severed.

Gu Fan instinctively covered Lu Jingtian’s eyes. She didn’t want to watch the screen but had to. She wanted to see Xinghe and the others safe, yet feared seeing them in danger.

Suddenly, a familiar face appeared on the screen.

It was Officer Wang, the first person Gu Fan officially interacted with at the base.

Officer Wang had lost an arm and was on the third line of defense. He stood in front of several civilians, desperately unleashing ability attacks at the approaching beasts. The night wind tousled his thick, short hair, and someone’s blood spilt on his head, flowing down his face like blood tears. Gu Fan wished desperately for Officer Wang to escape the beasts…

As a group of beasts swallowed Officer Wang and those behind him, Gu Fan closed her eyes.

“What’s the little girl’s name? Where’s your family head?”

“Don’t try to talk your way out of this. I’ve seen more beasts than you’ve eaten grains of rice. Listen to me; it’s dangerous outside. Go home.”

Danger outside, go home.

The outside was indeed dangerous—she’d experienced it—but where was her home? Where could she find a home without danger?

Gu Fan had no answers, nor could anyone provide them.

The kind-hearted Officer Wang was dead. Lu Ya and Xinghe’s team were still fighting outside, yet Jiangnan Base, once her haven, now struggled to survive.