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"Xu Tong, report the situation!"
"The cave is swarming with them, there are just too many of them. They're still pushing their way out, and there's a risk that they'll keep expanding the entrance. The ones that flew into the village earlier have mostly been dealt with by our comrades," Xu Tong reported.
"We must hold on..."
Bai Yuekui led the team to guard the cave entrance tightly.
Sweat beaded on Xia Dou's forehead, and the tentacles of the Heart Whisperer flickered with light. She could barely control three of the Ghost Winged Beasts; any more than that wouldn't be enough.
The battle reached a brutal stalemate.
The Winged Beasts relentlessly attacked the fragile defensive line formed by the three heavily armed units and the White Moon King.
Cutting of the wing bone.
The impact of sound waves.
A salvo of energy projectiles.
And that kind of fearless madness put enormous pressure on Bai Yuekui and the others.
"Boss, we need to think of a solution. There are just too many of them. We'll lose control of Jiangxia sooner or later."
Shandong shouted as he clenched his fist.
His Chongxiao armor already has deep scratches.
Bai Yuekui's lightsaber danced in a burst of golden light, constantly forcing back the breaking through the Ghost Winged Beast, but she understood that Shan Da was right.
Her gaze swept over the people who were struggling to maintain the defensive line, and then looked at the dark cave entrance from which new, ferocious heads were constantly emerging, a resolute glint in her eyes.
"Silent One, Thousand Miles, buy me ten seconds!" Bai Yuekui suddenly shouted.
"understand!"
Several people responded simultaneously, pushing the mechs' power output to the limit, and the giant shield and energy shield withstood another wave of impact.
Bai Yuekui's Pure Candle suddenly retreated half a step, and the Tai Chi energy core in her chest spun wildly at an unprecedented speed, its dazzling light even overshadowing the lightsaber in her hand!
"Maximum power output!" Her cool voice carried a resolute tone.
Bai Yuekui gripped the hilt of the lightsaber with both hands, and the golden blade suddenly swelled into a massive beam of light capable of tearing through space.
Instead of piercing the beasts, she inserted the beam of light into the rock wall above the cave entrance.
"Close it for me!"
Rumble, rumble! !
The extreme high temperature and the instantaneous burst of energy melted and collapsed the rocks above the cave entrance.
Huge rocks mixed with molten material poured down, forcefully sealing most of the breach again.
Only a small gap remained, barely wide enough for one or two ghostly beasts to pass through at the same time.
Smoke and dust filled the air, and gravel tumbled down. The pressure on the defensive line was instantly reduced; this method was feasible.
Bai Yuekui breathed slightly, and the light from the energy core on Jingzhuhao's chest dimmed slightly.
His eyes were cold as he looked at the temporarily sealed entrance.
"Clear away what's already in here, and then..."
She looked at the small gap where the winged beasts were still trying to dig through the collapsed debris. "Xu Tong, Gua Yan... you two are responsible for guarding this place. If one of them comes out, kill it."
"Yes!"
The battle is not over, but the most dangerous situation has been temporarily brought under control.
The crisis in Dragon Bone Village is far from over.
……
At the breach on the east side of Dragonbone Village, the battle has temporarily reached a stalemate.
The cave entrance, which Bai Yuekui had forcibly sealed with melted rocks, continued to vibrate, with rubble falling down, clearly indicating that the winged beasts inside had not given up.
Xu Tong and Gua Yan held the small gap that only allowed one or two people to pass through, killing each one that came out, but the pressure was immense.
The other team members were busy clearing out the remaining wraiths that had stormed into the village.
Bai Yuekui stood in the cockpit of the Jingzhu, his brows furrowed beneath his visor.
She knew this was only a temporary measure, and the consequences would be unimaginable if the Winged Beasts dug in other directions or if the gap were widened again.
She took a deep breath and connected to the emergency communication channel with Chen Yuan.
"Chen Yuan, where are you?"
Her voice remained calm, but carried a barely perceptible hint of urgency: "The eastern cliff of the village has been breached by an unknown horde of Devouring Beasts. They are unaffected by the aura of dragon bones, are numerous, and possess the ability to fly. We need reinforcements. Please respond immediately upon receiving this message..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Yuan's reply came from the other end of the channel, with the sound of a violent explosion and howling wind in the background: "I know the situation. I'm on my way and will be there in a few minutes. Hang in there, Boss Bai!"
Communications ceased abruptly.
Bai Yuekui felt somewhat relieved, but on the other hand, she also thought that since flying Devouring Beasts had already appeared, the situation at the Lighthouse probably wasn't much better.
Just as the people of Dragonbone Village were struggling to hold on, a figure trailing a ghostly blue tail of flame tore through the sky at an almost insane speed in the northwest direction of the village.
Chen Yuan's Loongson 8 suit was operating at full power, with three pairs of mechanical wings on his back spewing out streams of scorching ions at speeds exceeding sonic booms.
Ignoring any terrain obstacles, it flew in a straight line straight towards Dragonbone Village.
However, just as he was about to reach the outskirts of the village, an accident occurred.
"Whoosh...whoosh...whoosh...whoosh!"
Dozens of dark figures suddenly sprang up from the valley and woodland below. These were the anti-ghost beast horde that had been loitering around Dragonbone Village but had not yet entered the village.
Although Chen Yuan's mecha has a life force field shield, once the mecha enters flight mode, the noise generated by its rapid movement will still attract their attention.
"court death!"
Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he didn't even slow down.
"Dragon Core, activate all weapon permissions! Clear them!"
[Command confirmed. Five-finger armor-piercing rounds, palm-sized cannons, shoulder-mounted reconnaissance rounds, electromagnetic shockwaves... Full firepower.]
In an instant, Chen Yuan seemed to transform into a flying weapon of death in war.
He showed no interest in fighting; all his attacks were solely aimed at clearing the airspace.
He was like a red-hot dagger, forcefully slicing through the buttery, intercepting beasts.
In just over ten seconds, he tore the interception line to shreds with absolute violence. He didn't even look back at the result. His speed increased again, and he became a streak of light, landing suddenly at the entrance on the other side of the village.
Chapter 167 Large Survival Base
Fortunately, Bai Yuekui had already told him the password to activate the mechanism. Chen Yuan quickly entered the correct password, the mechanism was activated, and he entered through the other entrance.
A dozen seconds later, Chen Yuan landed right next to Bai Yuekui's Pure Candle.
"I am coming."
Chen Yuan removed his mask, revealing a slightly tired face with sharp eyes. "How is the situation?"
Bai Yuekui remained expressionless: "The breach has been temporarily plugged, but it won't last long; it must be resolved completely."
Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the struggling Dragon Bone Village warriors and the constantly shaking cave entrance, his expression becoming extremely solemn.
He took a deep breath, as if he had made a momentous decision.
"It seems I can't save these points."
Chen Yuan muttered to himself, then his eyes sharpened. "Dragon Core, connect to the Survival Point System, authorize the use of one million Survival Points, execute the highest priority plan, and load a large-scale survival defense base-level template on the existing architecture of Dragon Bone Village."
[Command confirmed. Consuming 1 million survival points. Loading large-scale integrated defense base template... Points payment successful. Resource allocation in progress... Future technology construction unit activated...]
As the cold, robotic notification from the Loongson smart brain faded, a construction extravaganza, a feat worthy of being called a miracle, unfolded before everyone's astonished eyes.
The land surrounding Dragonbone Village was violently churning, with countless gleaming, cold lights flashing as giant, rotating earth pierced through the soil, forming a death zone covering hundreds of meters in radius.
These creatures usually lurk underground, but once they detect the approach of a large-scale mana ecosystem, they will instantly spring out and tear any who dare to set foot into pieces.
Automated plasma turrets are constantly forming. Along the village's original low walls and high points, futuristic-looking automated turrets with twin-barreled guns are springing up rapidly like mushrooms after rain.
The turret base extends deep underground, connecting to the power source. Blue plasma energy converges at the muzzle, automatically searching for and precisely eliminating any flying units or large ground targets attempting to approach or attack from a distance.
On the weakest points on the east and west sides of Dragon Bone Village, several enormous, pyramid-like energy generators rose from the ground.
A blazing beam of light shot from the top of the generator, intertwining in the air to quickly form two huge, semi-transparent, pale golden energy barrier walls, completely enveloping the vulnerable area of the entire village.
The winged beast crashed into it, instantly burned by the high temperature and bounced away, its energy attack effectively blocked.
A dense network of vibration sensors has been laid deep underground, so any attempt to dig the tunnel again will be detected and located in advance.
Smaller automated weapon stations, typically equipped with precision electromagnetic rifles and high-frequency laser emitters, have also been erected on the streets and rooftops inside the village. These stations are used to eliminate any enemies or Devouring Beasts that manage to breach the outer defenses and fall into the village.
In the center of the village, a massive core energy reactor emitting a soft blue light was constructed, providing an almost inexhaustible energy source for the entire defense system and powering all weapons and barriers through buried underground cables.
On one side of the square, a futuristic, silver-white building quickly took shape. It was an automated medical station and equipment supply point, which could provide rapid treatment for wounded soldiers and replenish ammunition and energy for mech warriors, as well as repair minor injuries.
The village council hall was enveloped in a beam of light, and its external structure was rapidly reinforced, transforming it into a defense command center equipped with a full-scale holographic sand table and advanced communication equipment.
The entire construction process was incredibly rapid, with countless tiny nanostructures surging like a tide and combining to form a massive structure.
With flashes of light and clanging of metal, in less than ten minutes, a once rustic village was transformed into a heavily armed, futuristic steel fortress.
All the villagers and mecha personnel were stunned. Was this still their village?
"This...this is..."
Xu Tong's mouth was wide open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.
"miracle!"
"A miracle beyond imagination..."
"The village has been turned into steel," Xia Dou murmured to herself.
Bai Yuekui was stunned as he looked at the completely transformed village. What kind of power did this higher-dimensional technology possess?
She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Your actions... always manage to surprise people."
Chen Yuan smiled and looked at the breach that had been violently struck again: "Now, it's time for them to taste what it's like to hit a brick wall. Dragon Core Defense System fully activated. All automatic weapons, fire freely. Target: Eliminate all threats!"