“Everyone, stay where you are! Do not panic! Do not move!”
Seeing that his single strike had failed to break the Barrier, the Team Leader immediately understood the gravity of the situation.
Ignoring his mangled arm, he instantly released his Third-Stage pressure to calm the crowd and prevent a stampede.
“I will report this immediately to establish a safety zone and ensure your protection! For now, do not wander around! I will leave my Beasts here to protect you!”
The Team Leader left his three Beasts behind and departed in a hurry.
Since even his full-force, Third-Stage strike couldn’t break this damn Barrier, then this disaster was clearly premeditated!
He had to report this immediately! This was going to be trouble!
Lin Xing held the hands of Lumiya and Little Green as they stood among the crowd. Watching the Team Leader’s grim expression, he sighed inwardly, sensing something was wrong.
Why did he have to encounter something like this while bringing Lumiya to the beach for a vacation?
According to the logic of anime, shouldn’t he be enjoying a sweet daily life of eating large watermelons and building sandcastles?
Then, in the evening, he would eat barbecue and drink wheat juice with two beautiful girls, and finally unlock a heart-fluttering CG under the starry sky by the sea at night?
As he grumbled to himself, Lin Xing felt the surrounding crowd becoming increasingly restless.
Dejected voices were appearing constantly, but fortunately, the presence of the three Beasts left by the Team Leader kept things from spiraling out of control.
However, it was obvious that if this continued, something bad would happen.
Now, he could only hope that the Team Leader would return quickly with reinforcements.
By the seaside, a massive array of batteries suddenly appeared on the previously empty beach. The dark muzzles of the cannons were aimed directly at the calm surface of the sea.
Countless soldiers were continuously feeding Magic Crystals into the batteries.
As the Magic Crystals were consumed, the runes on the cannons began to glow and circulate with energy.
A man and a woman, both wearing heavy overcoats, stood before the cannons, staring at the ocean.
“Lin Yu! Why did a B-class Disaster appear so suddenly? Which part of the Extraterritorial Battlefield suffered an accident this time?”
“The Sea Clan. Where else could it be? Lao Hu, you’re only in your thirties, yet you’re already becoming a senile old fool. It’s just B-class. As long as we are here…”
“Cut it out! You know exactly what I’m asking!! It’s Site Three again, isn’t it? How many times has this happened this year? What are they trying to do!”
Hearing the man’s serious and stern tone, which suggested he was on the verge of losing his temper, the woman named Lin Yu lost her playful mood.
“…Does that even need an answer? Isn’t it obvious what they want?”
“I knew it! I knew it!! You Aristocratic Families! Why? Why would you use something like this to trade for profit!!”
“Watch yourself! What do you mean ‘you’? I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that this time, but next time, don’t blame me for being heartless!! You know I’m serious!”
Looking at the suddenly cold Lin Yu, the man called Lao Hu realized he had overstepped.
“I’m sorry. You know how it is; they’ve simply gone too far! How many times has this been this month? Are they really not afraid? Letting the Sea Clan through like this will cause a disaster sooner or later!”
“Like I just said, as long as we are here… They are counting on the fact that we have no choice.”
Lin Yu responded flatly, and the two fell back into silence.
Suddenly, a hurried report came from behind them.
“Reporting to the commanders! There is an unidentified Barrier outside! The leader of the Third Squad struck it with full force, but the Barrier remains completely undamaged!! The tourists have not been fully evacuated!”
“?! Aren’t they being too excessive this time?” Lao Hu was shaking with rage.
“No, it’s not the Aristocratic Families. They wouldn’t dare touch our bottom line! At least on the surface, this definitely won’t have anything to do with them!”
Lin Yu was also startled by the news, but she quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation objectively.
“Listen, Lao Hu, you stay here. I’ll go to the back…” Before Lin Yu could finish her sentence, a series of whispers suddenly drifted from the calm sea, laced with immense Magic Power.
“Where are you going? You two powerhouses of the human race… Though it is just a suggestion, it would be best if neither of you left.”
Sensing the Magic Power embedded in the words, the faces of Lin Yu and Lao Hu turned grim.
They hurriedly summoned their Beasts! Two people and ten beasts! Both of them were actually Five-Stage!
The two Five-Stage experts immediately released their own Magic Power, barely managing to withstand the pressure brought by the whispers!
If ordinary soldiers heard these whispers laced with Magic Power, their brains would be contaminated and explode instantly!
“A Sixth-Stage? No, that’s not right. They wouldn’t dare actually let a Sixth-Stage through!”
“Then it’s at least the peak of Five-Stage! This is going to be difficult…”
The faces of the two turned slightly pale.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t win a fight, but providing support to others would be nearly impossible!
The two exchanged a look and sighed inwardly. This time, there would likely be actual casualties!
With that whisper, the previously calm sea suddenly erupted into layers of massive waves!
Countless giant Sea Monsters appeared in the water! They were unusual, having grown octopus-like tentacles.
Upon closer inspection, even creatures like crabs and turtles, which already possessed terrestrial capabilities, had these eerie tentacles!
Countless grotesque Sea Monsters crowded together, scrambling to crawl onto the shore!
“Fire! All squads, adapt to the situation! I’m sorry, everyone, but it seems we won’t be able to support you this time!”
Lao Hu let out a loud roar toward the sky! Five Beasts appeared one by one, surrounding him!
The most imposing among them was a giant wolf! Burning flames surged around the wolf’s body, and its eyes blazed with an overwhelming will to fight!
The other four were a giant ape, a ground Dragon, a wind fox, and a little sprite!
As the five Beasts simultaneously emitted light and flew toward Lao Hu, the light converged.
A wolf-head helmet took shape first, its flame-like mane fluttering with the flow of Magic Power.
Dragon armor covered his torso, its Jade Scales glowing with the light of the earth, each scale engraved with fine runes.
Ape-arm bracers locked firmly onto his elbows, the muscle lines knotted and full of power.
Fox-fur greaves fit snugly against his knees, with tassel-like tail fur lining the sides, swaying gently in the wind.
Finally, a pair of flowing light boots appeared, their soles surrounded by a pale gold aura; stepping on the ground seemed to kick up a faint mist.
The entire set of armor formed layer by layer within the light, radiating a terrifying pressure.
Lin Yu was not to be outdone, and five Beasts appeared around her as well!
Leading them was an ice-blue fox! Its fox eyes lacked the usual charm of its kind, filled instead with nothing but endless cold!
Following it were a frost bird, a frost wolf, a black tortoise, and finally, a blue slime!
The five Beasts likewise emitted light, flying toward Lin Yu to aggregate!
But unlike Lao Hu, an ice-blue dress appeared on Lin Yu’s body! Delicate Ice Crystal patterns flew out from the dress, looking like fox tails swaying behind her from a distance.
A longbow appeared in her hand, with the faint phantom of a frost bird visible upon it.
The limbs of the bow were wrapped in feather-like patterns, and the edges were incredibly sharp, as if inlaid with the fangs of a frost wolf!
A small flying shield orbited around Lin Yu, its surface shimmering with flowing black tortoise water-ripple runes.
At the same time, a small sphere emitting an incomparable chill floated slowly above her head!
With the completion of the Armor Fusion, the aura of the two instantly skyrocketed! They floated slowly into the sky with their partners!
They stood directly facing a pair of incredibly deep, chaotic black eyes emerging from the deep sea!