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Chapter 75 The Abyss, the Abyss!! (Seeking first subscription)
"All units, deploy immediately, clear the surrounding area and construct positions according to the predetermined plan!" Nie Chang's order was transmitted to every combat unit via radio.

In an instant, the entire unit began to operate with the efficiency of a sophisticated machine.

The tank roared toward the main intersection, violently smashing aside abandoned vehicles blocking its way. Its massive body stretched across the middle of the street, forming the most solid mobile fortress, while slowly rotating its turret to point its guns toward the approaching enemy.

The self-propelled artillery battalion deployed at the pre-set artillery positions on the outer perimeter of the settlement's defenses. The robust 155mm gun barrels were raised, and the firing parameters had already been calculated and calibrated in advance, awaiting the call for fire from the front.

The infantry, organized by squad and platoon, surged toward the buildings on both sides of the street under the cover of armored vehicles.

The sounds of doors being broken down, short gunshots, and explosions immediately filled the air.

Their mission was to completely eliminate all the abyssal beasts hiding inside the building.

"Squad One, clear the bank building on the left!"

"Second squad, take control of the high ground on the right side of the hotel!"

"Third shift! Follow me, let's clean this alley!"

The officers' commands mingled with the soldiers' responses, footsteps, and the clash of guns, creating a tense yet orderly atmosphere.

The engineering corps moved among the troops, using prefabricated steel plates, sandbags, and barbed wire carried in their vehicles to quickly construct defensive fortifications and firing positions at various key points.

More experienced engineers began carefully laying anti-personnel mines and directional mines along the main passages leading to the core position and along concealed routes that could be used by the Abyss Beasts.

The small square in front of Hung Fook Restaurant was quickly put to use.

The medical team jumped off the truck, quickly set up several military tents, hung up eye-catching red cross symbols, and medical equipment and blood plasma bags were quickly moved inside, and the battlefield first aid station began to take shape.

On the other side, a temporary supply point for ammunition and supplies was set up by more than a dozen logistics trucks. Ammunition boxes, spare gun barrels, rockets, mortar shells, etc., were registered and distributed by designated personnel.

Time flies by amidst the intense busyness.

The gunfire and explosions gradually decreased from being intense to sporadic, and eventually subsided completely.

At 10:00 AM sharp, General Nie Chang, the frontline commander, received reports from various departments:
"Report: The bank building has been cleared!"

"The shopping center and surrounding area are under control!"

"All planned defensive fortifications have been completed!"

"Minefield deployment complete!"

"First aid and supply points have been established!"

The communication channel eventually fell silent, leaving only the hissing sound of the electricity.

Everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the slowly rotating "Nightmare Eye" nest.

The wolves surrounding the lair have been completely eliminated, and a defensive position centered on it has been formed.

Tanks, armored vehicles, sandbags, and the soldiers' will together built a solid fortress.

Nie Chang took a deep breath and looked at Lin Yi, who had been silent beside him.

Lin Yi felt Nie Chang's gaze, nodded slightly to Nie Chang, then pushed open the car door and got out.

He walked step by step through the soldiers' defensive line, across streets riddled with bullet holes and littered with debris, past the last sandbag fortification, and finally stood alone before the purplish-black vortex that was constantly emitting distorted fluctuations.

Silence reigned all around, broken only by the howling wind sweeping through the ruins and the suppressed breathing of countless people. Under everyone's gaze, Lin Yi suddenly raised his left hand, which had been hanging down naturally, his fingers slightly spread, and pressed down hard on the slowly rotating, ominous purplish-black vortex.

There was no deafening explosion, nor any earth-shattering noise.

Only a single, extremely condensed, almost tangible, azure beam of light, like the first ray of light piercing the darkness at dawn, suddenly burst forth from his palm.

The beam of light was pure and dazzling, striking with unparalleled precision into the deep darkness at the very center of the nest's vortex.

The next second, something unexpected happened.

Where the blue beam struck, a dazzling blue-white spot of light suddenly appeared at the center of the vortex that had seemed capable of swallowing all light.

Immediately afterwards, centered on that point of light, a deep blue light, like a drop of thick ink falling into a basin of water, began to spread and diffuse in all directions of the vortex.

The once seamless purplish-black vortex, now infiltrated by this forcibly penetrating blue, visibly slowed its rotation, and its surface light flickered violently, as if a living creature being choked was struggling in agony.

Immediately, the entire nest shrank inward, as if it were in great pain, and emitted a silent spasm.

then
"Boom!!!"

An invisible wave, chilling to the bone yet violent and chaotic, suddenly erupted from the nest like a flood bursting its banks, spreading outwards in all directions!

The fluctuation was not a sound, yet it caused a violent pressure and buzzing in everyone's eardrums; it was not an impact, yet it made every soldier feel a sudden clench in their heart, as if it were being gripped tightly by a cold, giant hand.

An indescribable sense of oppression filled the air, causing many seasoned veterans to turn pale instantly and instinctively tighten their grip on their weapons.
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At the very instant that Lin Yi's azure beam of energy pierced the core of the "Nightmare Eye" nest, triggering that invisible wave, the same moment...

Centered on the "Nightmare Eye" nest, all the abyssal beasts within a radius of tens of kilometers seemed to be moved by the same invisible nerve, producing a clear resonance reaction.

"Ow!"

"Woo!"

"Hiss!"

Roars filled with violence and urging echoed from the territories of miniature nests 1, 2, and 4, as well as the smaller nest 1 further away.

The crimson light in the eyes of all the abyssal beasts suddenly intensified. As if they had received an irresistible command, they stopped wandering or lying in wait and abruptly turned towards Nest No. 3.

The next moment, black beastly shadows began to surge in every corner of the city ruins.

Thousands upon thousands of abyssal beasts burst forth from their hiding places, converging into terrifying streams that then merged into a surging tide. Ignoring the terrain, they roared and charged, launching a frenzied assault on the Hongfulou area.

The four nests that received the signal reacted even more profoundly.

The purplish-black light on the surface of miniature nests No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 became noticeably more intense, their rotation speed suddenly increased, and they emitted a low hum.

Immediately afterwards, even more threatening and violent roars came from the nest.

Immediately, a giant bear covered in a thick layer of rock-like keratin emerged from den number 1. It pounded its solid chest and let out a deep, drum-like roar.

In nest number 2, a giant python with dark scales and a bony crest on its head snaked out. Its cold, vertical pupils locked onto the distance, and its tongue hissed.

From Nest No. 4, a black panther exuding a chilling aura leaped out silently. As soon as it landed, it lowered its body and let out a low growl towards the direction of Hongfulou.

(End of this chapter)