At that moment, the surrounding lighthouses began to unleash waves of energy storms, striking down the towering monsters that had breached their defenses and were closing in on them. In the sky, those enormous crimson Meatballs continued to spew forth meat projectiles that rained down onto the Ground. Each impact created massive craters, and from these craters emerged grotesque alien beasts that chased after the fleeing human soldiers.
For those monsters, it was a gluttonous feast; for humanity, it was destined to be an apocalypse.
The ten hundred-meter lighthouses encircling Dragon Tooth Island launched energy storm attacks against the towering predatory Super Mutated Beasts. This was supposed to be humanity's second line of defense, but unexpectedly, a flaw appeared. One of the lighthouses failed to activate its energy storm and instead exploded with a thunderous roar, sending dust and debris flying into the defenses. Ironically, this was the very lighthouse where mysterious figures had slaughtered all human guards.
This inactive lighthouse created a catastrophic breach in the defenses, allowing the monsters to exploit it. One by one, four or five lighthouses fell victim to the creatures that had infiltrated the line.
At that moment, a beam of rainbow light shot up from Dragon Tooth Tower and then suddenly descended upon the torrent of monstrous waves surging through the breach—
Boom!
The shockwave of energy sent countless monsters flying. One predatory beast, towering at a hundred meters tall, had its head crushed underfoot and collapsed to the ground. Standing atop its massive corpse was a human warrior radiating overwhelming energy!
The fierce aura caused the monsters to hesitate. Compared to the colossal size of the predatory beasts, he appeared insignificant, yet he stood there like an unyielding pillar of strength.
He raised his hand and waved it, unleashing a sweeping arc of energy that surged back towards the monstrous horde at the breach!
Rumbling sounds echoed as seawater was forcefully pushed aside by the shockwave, creating a trough that extended hundreds of meters before gradually dissipating!
The battlefield fell into dead silence.
Everyone witnessed as that fan-shaped area where the attack struck was instantly obliterated—reduced to ashes.
“It’s the General!”
Suddenly, someone shouted on the battlefield.
“Peak Powerhouse! This is the formidable strength of Peak Powerhouse!”
“Kill! Let’s kill them all with the General!”
Seeing their General take action, the morale of the despondent battlefield suddenly surged as they roared with fervor, charging at the monsters with reckless abandon. Blood was shed as they fought fiercely, some even embracing explosive energy blocks to perish together with the beasts.
The General, at some point, had drawn a massive hammer surrounded by Energy Flow. With a casual sweep, he shattered and sent flying a group of encircling Sea Beasts. The sea trembled in response, and the energy released was thunderous, creating tumultuous waves.
The last dozen towering monsters began to notice this exceptional human warrior and started to surround him. They unleashed torrents of Lava, splashed Liquid Acid, and roared with Beast Roar attacks. Even the monsters that got close lunged desperately with claws, thrusts, and bites…
Countless attacks were deflected by this seemingly insignificant human wielding his hammer. Each strike sent those creatures—whose bodies were as hard as steel—crumbling easily. With a single blow that unleashed an energy storm, entire areas of monsters were obliterated.
Yet despite such fierce fighting, the monsters assaulting Dragon Tooth Lighthouse were still countless. Many turned towards other breaches, leaving this human warrior to face the more advanced Predator monsters and ferocious sea beasts. The situation seemed quite unfavorable for the Human Legion stationed at the Coastal Defense Line.
In the dim chaos, humans continued to hold their ground with flesh and blood.
…
An hour later…
In the pouring rain, a team rushed toward the front lines where cannon fire roared. They were none other than the missing Reaper Squad.
They were a full hour behind schedule in reaching the front lines.
During their journey, they had been intercepted by the Black Armored Spider Swarm and several other waves of monsters. After finally breaking free, they arrived at the battlefield, but the number of members in the Special Operations Team had dwindled to less than half.
After running for a while, the warriors could hear the roaring explosions and the trembling of the earth, along with the unusually turbulent sea. It was evident that a shocking battle was taking place in the waters ahead, where humans were confronting countless monstrous beasts from the ocean.
The captain stood at the front, while the other team members gathered at the shore, catching glimpses of the situation in that sea area. Towering predators, over a hundred meters tall, were scattered along the Coastal Defense Line, while dense, blood-red Corrosives continuously projected their spawn onto the islands. Among the throngs of monsters, one could faintly see powerful individuals unleashing massive waves of destructive skills and energy blasts, yet this did nothing to diminish the terrifying number of creatures.
All around, various ugly and ferocious monsters densely surrounded Dragon Tooth Island's waters, making it nearly impossible to breach. The first and second Coastal Defense Lines had already become mere names; only the third line still had human warriors relying on fortifications and terrain to engage in fierce combat against the monsters. However, even this line had multiple breaches through which large numbers of monsters poured into the rear. The human mobile corps on the battlefield were engaged in a desperate fight; they were Dragon Tooth Island's last Trump Card—the human mechanized army clad in Armor. Though numbering only around a thousand, this cavalry was gradually being worn down by the waves of beasts and would soon be completely exhausted.
The situation was dire.
"Establish a passage! Quickly!"
The captain suddenly turned and issued orders.
Several team members brought out four special hexagonal metal frames and positioned them at each corner. One member placed a special Metal Ball encircled by two metal rings in the center. Then they stepped back as buttons on all four metal frames were pressed simultaneously. The frames crashed into the ground at the shore, and four Metal Frames shot up an Energy Beam that formed an Energy Rectangle. The Special Sphere in the middle began to hover half a meter high, its rings spinning wildly before crashing down into the ground within the rectangle. The ground rumbled as if collapsing like an energy Light Screen, forming a cylindrical teleportation passage!
"Everyone enter combat mode; begin teleportation!" The captain said sternly, pausing for a moment before adding, "A Lian, if I don’t make it back, remember to send someone to bring that child and the injured back."
The child rescued by the captain was naturally placed in a safe zone with other injured individuals awaiting rescue. To others, it seemed as though he was making arrangements for what might come next.
A Lian was momentarily at a loss for words as she watched the captain finish speaking and then leap into the Energy Channel ahead of everyone else.
The others quickly followed suit. Just as seven or eight members were about to complete their teleportation, waves surged from the coast. A green light struck one of the Energy Columns, causing the teleportation passage to collapse with a thunderous roar. Immediately after, a large group of monsters began attacking this suddenly vulnerable shoreline. A few team members were forced to retreat as monstrous figures surfaced from the sea with menacing appearances. These warriors fought back fiercely against nearly a hundred approaching beasts that cornered them into a dead end. Ultimately, as they supported each other with ammunition running dry, one Energy Giver protecting them erupted into a blinding beam of light, self-destructing and taking out several monsters in its wake.
The area surrounding Dragon Tooth Lighthouse had transformed into a hellish battlefield, littered with piles of monster corpses and human limbs. Coastal Defense Fortresses, Mechanical Armors, Energy Cannons, and Prism Tanks lay scattered like heaps of scrap metal.
Blood seemed to dye the earth red as only a few humans remained around the lighthouse making their final stand. At that moment, an energy oval-shaped Teleportation Array tore open in mid-air above one side of the battlefield, and one by one, humans descended from it.
As soon as they landed, they unleashed their abilities, energy blasts and Feather Blades flying everywhere. The fresh wave of troops was none other than A Lian and their comrades from the Reaper Squad. They fought their way through the horde of monsters, carving a bloody path towards Dragon Tooth Lighthouse, protecting the Special Metal box carried by two of their members, led by their captain.
However, above the lighthouse, a breathtaking duel was unfolding. On one side was the Young General, responsible for the defense of Dragon Tooth Lighthouse, a powerhouse at the peak of his strength.
On the other side stood the Masked Mysterious Man, who had destroyed one of the defenses of ten circular lighthouses. Dressed in a black robe, he floated and darted through the air.
The two exchanged blows multiple times, colliding in mid-air with terrifying sounds and bursts of light. The reverberating energy caused many monstrous beasts that sought to prey on humans to retreat; it was better for these two human powerhouses to fight among themselves.
After several clashes, they separated and hovered in the air, locking eyes in a tense standoff.
"Truly worthy of being the youngest Peak Powerhouse of the Free Federation, General You Xun Long," the mysterious man said in a deep voice, surveying the imposing figure of the Young General with a hint of respect and admiration.
"Who are you? Why are you destroying our defensive lighthouse?" You Xun Long demanded sternly. He had realized that someone was deliberately sabotaging the lighthouse, leading to the collapse of his defenses. This presence had been lurking within the lighthouse until he sensed it, only to find himself embroiled in a battle for nearly an hour, leaving him unable to attend to his lines.
"Breaking this world's cage is our mission as Shacklers," the mysterious man replied, gesturing towards the sea of monsters below that were surrounding the few remaining human soldiers. "General You, don’t you think that the decaying mechanisms of the Free Federation have led to the deaths of your tens of thousands of soldiers here? To them, this level of sacrifice is hardly worth mentioning."
You Xun Long silently glanced down below. He sensed that a long rifle had locked onto him from behind. Crouched within a concealed structure was a woman holding a two-meter-long modified sniper rifle designed specifically to deal with such Peak Powerhouses. She wore a military uniform similar to that of You Xun Long's as a Major General in the Free Federation.
"General You, why not join us?" The mysterious man extended an invitation.
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