CHAPTER 16

"Woooo..."

As Zhu Jian and Xu Mo descended from the city wall, preparing to move elsewhere, a harsh siren abruptly pierced the air.

"Huh?" Zhu Jian's eyes widened, and his expression shifted.

"How come…"

"Captain, the beast tide, it's coming again! Level 2 alert..."

Zhuang Daming's shrill cry echoed from above.

"Level 2 security? Why is this happening? Notify the Admiral immediately..."

Zhu Jian's face soured, yet he swiftly issued instructions before gearing up for battle.

Soon, level 2 security sirens blared across various city walls.

This level 2 alert indicated a beast tide intensity more than twice as formidable as before! It signified monsters capable of breaching the city wall and attacking the fortress center, likely more than one.

"Xu, if we survive this beast wave, let's have a celebratory drink!"

Zhu Jian addressed Xu Mo, darting towards the city wall at lightning speed.

Xu Mo, now the third captain of the city guard, recognized the gravity of the situation. He climbed the city wall, witnessing a horde of monsters of varying sizes outside and countless creatures flying towards them, darkening half the sky.

Compared to the previous day's beast tide, today's onslaught was over ten times more massive!

"Attack at will, unleash the firepower..."

Commanders on the city wall ordered, and long-range weapons unleashed a torrent of destruction upon the charging monsters. The scene resembled an impending apocalypse as countless creatures met their demise under the relentless barrage.

The earth, recently turned reddish-black, once again transformed into a sea of red. Monsters faced the wall of firepower, accelerating their charge!

Observing the monsters recklessly rushing toward the city wall, stepping over the corpses of their kin, the soldiers displayed despair in their eyes.

"Why is this happening? The beast wave just hit yesterday, why so soon again?"

"Quit the chatter! Defend the city, open fire! What are you standing there for?"

"We can't defend it. We're outnumbered. There are too many beasts…"

"Silence! Bring him down, lock him up. Anyone disrupting army morale will face consequences!"

The commanders took swift action against the soldiers' pessimism, but morale-boosting solutions were elusive.

Indeed, whether the city wall could hold was uncertain!

\[Ding, side missions are released!\]

\[Assist defenders, protect Yanjing Fortress walls, reward: fusion degree +15%, Thunder Fire Shocking Halberd quality improvement!\]

\[Additional reward: +1% quality experience for every silver-level monster killed with the Thunder Fire Sky Halberd!\]

Another system task? Despite it, Xu Mo plunged into battle, realizing that if the city wall fell, not only the fortress inhabitants would suffer, but inheritors like him would become prime targets for monster attacks.

Defending the city wall meant fighting to the death, unwilling to yield even if it meant sacrificing every soldier!

"Boom boom boom..."

City wall firepower intensified, akin to the scythe of death reaping the beast tide's lives!

Yet, even amid this onslaught, some monsters breached the fire blockade, reaching the wall and initiating clashes!

These monsters were silver-level, colossal, heavily armored, and armed with sharp claws, focused on breaking through the wall to ease the subsequent invasion.

Observing the first monster collide with the wall, Xu Mo felt the impending breach and knew he couldn't stay put!

The Thunder-Fire Halberd materialized in his hands, and Xu Mo leaped towards the monster beneath the city wall.

"Chong Ming Bird!"

The phantom of the Chongming Bird appeared behind Xu Mo, wings flapping with a clear chirping sound.

"Kill!" Xu Mo bellowed, wielding the halberd, surging qi, descending from the sky.

Monsters below raised their heads upon sensing Xu Mo. Their blood-red eyes reflected greed and cruelty.

"Roar…"

The monsters roared, swarming towards Xu Mo's direction.

"Go to hell!"

Xu Mo roared, striking the monster's head with the Thunder-Fire Halberd, shattering it instantly.

Ignoring the system prompts, Xu Mo, energized, swung the halberd again, decimating the next pouncing monster, unfazed by the one he just defeated!

\[Ding, the host uses the Thunder Fire Shocking Heavenly Halberd to kill a silver-level monster, and the Thunder Fire Earthshaking Heavenly Halberd's experience value +1%!\]

Amidst the continuous cracking sounds, Xu Mo shattered multiple monstrous bodies, captivating the city wall's onlooking officers and soldiers.

"Who is that? So powerful, killing so many silver-level monsters in one blow!"

"Did a gold-level powerhouse intervene? Could it be the Admiral himself?"