Whoosh!
Within the defensive perimeter, some sort of device spewed out a purplish-red biochemical gas that enveloped the entire area. To deal with such a large number of small insects, using a toxic gas attack was the best method. This type of specially developed toxic gas was very lethal. Even the flying insects that could withstand fire would fall to the ground after a few seconds, struggling to die.
However, at this time, thunderous beast roars sounded. Large beasts with an average size of more than ten meters charged over together with the swarm of insects. The strength of the beast horde at the end was far greater than the previous two stages. These beasts were all at the top of the food chain on Planet Sunil. There were Bone Armor War Elephants that were dozens of meters tall, Sulfur Flame Winged Pythons that could spit fire, and so on. A defense team needed to spend at least twenty seconds to kill one beast.
The poison gas covered the entire area. This was a weapon to kill the insects, but it was also a double-edged sword. If the soldiers' armor was torn apart by the beasts, they would also be affected if exposed to the poison gas. Even if every soldier's armor was equipped with an antidote, it could only slightly delay the poison's effect. It would not be fatal, but it would temporarily paralyze them. Sunil's technology could not develop a genetic poison gas that only worked on insects, so they could only use strong biochemical gas.
The poison gas was a way to hurt both sides, but it was also the only way to deal with the insects. A swarm of insects could suck a Sunil dry in half a second. They definitely could not let the insects enter the city, or it would be a terrible disaster. They had to stop them from entering the city no matter the cost. At the end of the Catastrophe, everyone had to fight in the poison gas, and the conditions were even worse.
The two outermost lines of defense were almost half destroyed after the previous two stages. This was also the disadvantage of the Sunils. The beast horde approached the defense team's position despite the cannon fire.
The ground shook violently as a Bone Armor War Elephant charged at the B12 Defense Team in a crushing manner. The pressure from its enormous size made Neville's steel-like mind tense up involuntarily. At this moment, a large ball of light flashing with electric light fell from the sky. It was too fast, and the ball of light was streamlined, exploding half of the Bone Armor War Elephant's body. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere. Neville raised his head to look. This ball of light left a dazzling zigzag electric trail in the air, crossing the sky and connecting with the battleship in the sky.
The nine battleships in the sky, which had been idle for half a month, finally opened fire. Electromagnetic railguns surged with blue light, shooting out bullets entwined with electric light. They targeted the large beasts to attack, immediately reducing the pressure on the ground.
A fierce battle ensued. Cannon fire and lightning flashed across the entire battlefield, deafening everyone's ears. The beast tide was endless, and the stench of blood was extremely pungent. The defense team fired wildly, and the light from the fire illuminated the corpses of the beasts and soldiers on the ground time and time again. The losses were heavy!
Crack!
At the base of the B12 defense team, a pure purple Thunder Leopard that was more than ten meters in size moved quickly like a flash of purple lightning. With one claw, it cut open the armor of the soldiers and even the soldiers inside were cut in half. Niville turned a blind eye and ordered his subordinates to focus fire. There were only twelve of his subordinates left, and more than half of them were injured.
"Don't be shaken, hold the position!" Niville's tone was cold and hard.
Countless bullets penetrated the thick skin of the Thunder Leopard, and blood splattered everywhere. The Thunder Leopard roared and pounced, killing all the soldiers. Only Niville was left. The Thunder Leopard's life force was still very strong. Far away in the city, the countless fresh life forces were like freshly baked bread. This Thunder Leopard's bloodthirsty genes began to stir.
Just as the Thunder Leopard was about to cross the defense line, Niville immediately blocked in front. The defense machine gun swept, and after witnessing the scene of the Thunder Leopard easily killing the soldiers, he knew that he was not a match for it. However, he still blocked the Thunder Leopard without hesitation.
The responsibility of the defense team was deeply ingrained in his bones. He would not allow any beast to cross the defense line that he was in charge of!
As long as there were no orders from above, he would not retreat.
The Thunder Leopard roared and pounced fiercely. Niville controlled the NCO Class armor to fight with it. He rolled and dodged, leaving wounds on the Thunder Leopard's body. He slid past the Thunder Leopard's abdomen and dodged a claw attack. Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his left arm. The Thunder Leopard had turned its head at a strange angle and bit through his arm armor.
The poisonous gas poured in through the hole, and Niville felt a piercing pain on his skin. It quickly turned into the numbness of being poisoned. He immediately held his breath and injected an antidote into his waist. A burning sensation flowed through his body.
After injecting the antidote, the effect time has been extended to about two minutes. If I hold my breath, I should be able to hold on for another ten seconds … I have to kill this beast during this time. Niville's expression was cold. Even if he was poisoned, blocking the enemy was his top priority. He had already disregarded life and death.
One man and one beast fought fiercely. Niville abandoned the heavy defense machine gun and used the wrist saw and the armor's guns and rockets to fight. After dozens of seconds of fierce fighting, both sides were covered in wounds. Niville began to feel his body stiffen and his head become dizzy. The double effects of excessive blood loss and poisoning began to take effect.
Niville suddenly stood still and did not move. The Thunder Leopard pounced over, but he did not dodge at all. He allowed himself to be pinned under the Thunder Leopard's body. Its claws pierced through his chest and abdomen.
"Puff …"
Blood flowed out from his mouth. Niville endured the pain and stabbed one hand into the Thunder Leopard's neck. He used his other hand to firmly hang on to the Thunder Leopard's body. He used his other hand to stab into the Thunder Leopard's mouth and fired wildly. He knew that his movements were slow, so he used himself as bait and risked his life.
The Thunder Leopard was in so much pain that it twisted. It bit off the arm that was in its mouth and smashed down with its claws like a madman. Niville was seriously injured and could not move. He watched the huge claws grow larger and larger in his vision, but he was very calm.
"This day has finally come for me …"
Just as the claws were about to slam down, Niville saw a huge flash of lightning descend. It was extremely dazzling.
Immediately after, Niville and the Thunder Leopard were both covered by the light of the railgun.
…
The tragic battle ended. On the first day of the last phase of the Catastrophe, there were heavy casualties. Dozens of fighter jets crashed, and even two battleships' energy shields were almost shattered by a group of super-large flying beasts. The energy was severely depleted.
"What a terrifying battle."
"This is the first time I've seen such a big battle. I won't accept any more large-scale missions in the future."
The mercenaries who participated in the battle were panting heavily. Many of their colleagues' corpses were lying on the ground.
Han Xiao started to repair the armor one by one. He did not need to directly participate in the battle. In such a dangerous situation, he did not have the confidence to come out unscathed. He did not want to take the risk of coming out unscathed. He was here to earn a commission and help out with his ability. He would not risk his life for other forces just for a little bit of money.
During this rare empty period, another batch of wild troops returned. All the players were back, and everyone looked very relaxed. It was as if they were not on a dangerous mission but on a field trip. Moving around in a dangerous area was not a psychological burden to the players at all. After all, they would revive. Although there was a limit to the number of times they could revive, this group of people were mostly professional players, so they naturally knew how to control the number of times they died.
Now that they were all at the max level, losing a little experience was nothing. After all, they could make up for it with the mission rewards. Furthermore, earning Universal Currency was more useful.
On this side, Black Star's group gathered, and the surrounding mercenaries immediately noticed them. After sizing them up, shock appeared on their faces.
"Those people don't seem to be missing!"
"What, all of them are alive?"
The mercenaries were shocked and very curious. They hurriedly asked the other wild team members and got the answer that this group of people could revive. Their faces instantly turned into envy and fear. In the universe, undying Supers were the most difficult enemies to deal with. No one dared to underestimate them.
"This mercenary group is full of undying people!"
"Incredible …"
This group of mercenaries all remembered the name of the Black Star Mercenary Group. A mercenary group whose members could not die, in their professional eyes, would become extremely popular in no time.
The name of the Black Star Mercenary was reported to the upper echelons of the military, and the upper echelons took it very seriously. Undying scouts were the most suitable for reconnaissance, and they could greatly reduce the losses of the wild troops. For this reason, the military general personally looked for Han Xiao. His attitude was very sincere, and his attitude was very humble. It was completely different from the attitude he had when interacting with the other mercenaries.
The military expressed that they hoped that the Black Star Mercenary would not take shifts and rest, and that they would once again participate in the wild reconnaissance, saying that the Sunils needed them. Most importantly, of course, they promised to increase the reward. Such useful helpers naturally deserved better treatment. The military took the initiative to increase the reward because they were afraid that the Black Star Mercenary would reject it.
The mission reward was increased to 18,000 Enas, an increase of fifty percent. Han Xiao agreed immediately, and the bitter players started a new round of reconnaissance. According to the time, this was also the last round of reconnaissance.
The corpses on the battlefield were moved back for people to claim. Han Xiao found that Niville had died in battle, and he was a little sad. After all, he was an acquaintance.
The family member who came to claim the body was a woman. Han Xiao asked the other soldiers and found out that this woman was Niville's wife. Niville also had a child who was a few years old at home.
…
Inside Forest City …
Most of the people were waiting in front of the television, watching the broadcast of the battle. At this critical moment, the media did not have any fake news; it was the most realistic battle situation. Everyone was worried that the situation could still hold on.
The bar was not open. Herlous sat in the attic, watching the broadcast on the television, drinking non-stop. The tragic scenes of the battlefield flashed past, and he suddenly felt frustrated. He put down the glass heavily, left the bar, and strolled on the streets.
The streets were empty, and there were no pedestrians.
After walking aimlessly for a while, a small argument entered his ears. As a Grade B Super, although he had not fought for many years, his sharp senses would not deteriorate. Herlous suddenly thought of something and followed the sound to a house near the bar. The argument inside was getting clearer and clearer.
"In a few days, I'll reach the age requirement for conscription. I'm going to join the army!"
This voice was a little familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. Herlous was a little curious, so he hid and jumped onto the windowsill. He peeked through the window and realized that he had indeed seen the person talking before. It was Lana, who had caused trouble in the bar a few days ago and beaten up a drunk man. He had a passionate expression and a passionate tone.
The ones arguing with Lana were his parents. They were dressed in poor clothes and were relatively low-class civilians. At this time, Lana's parents were anxious.
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