I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

Increasing agility will improve his movement speed, making him more mobile on the battlefield.

The increased health and mana regeneration rate can enhance his sustained combat ability and reduce his reliance on potions.

Increasing mental strength can improve his resistance to negative mental states.

Lin Yuan mentally assessed his current attribute status.

His inherent attributes, such as health and mana regeneration speed, are already quite considerable and not a major weakness.

In comparison, his movement speed and mental attributes still need further improvement.

He's already level 41, but his agility and spirit attributes are only a little over 2,000 points each, which is far too low compared to his other attributes.

After careful screening and comparison, Lin Yuan discovered that top-quality gemstones are extremely expensive.

With his current 30,000 military merits, he can only exchange for two top-quality attribute gems at most.

In the end, Lin Yuan made a decision: he chose to exchange for a top-quality gem that increases agility and a gem that increases mental strength.

He spent 15,000 military merits to exchange for a [Shadow Wind God Stone]. The attributes of this gem are: Agility +1500, and movement speed is increased by an additional 15%.

Lin Yuan directly embedded the Extreme Shadow Wind God Stone into the nested slot of the [Myriad Devouring Demon Dragon Battle Boots].

Agility: 1542 (+800) -> 4418

He then spent another 15,000 military merits to exchange for a [Spiritual Meditation Stone].

This gem's attributes are: +1500 Spirit Power and an additional 15% increase to maximum Mana.

Lin Yuan embedded this ethereal meditation stone into the nested slot of the [Helmet of the Myriad Devouring Dragons].

Spirit: 1794 (+750) -> 4044

Mana: 66080 (+7500) -> 16307

After the inlay was completed, Lin Yuan's panel attributes were significantly improved again, and many of his shortcomings were made up.

Just as Lin Yuan was resting in the main city and preparing to adapt to the new equipment, the entire Northwest Abyss War Zone was plunged into great panic and chaos.

Undercurrents were swirling, and the situation underwent a dramatic transformation in just a few days.

Just as Zuo Tiancheng had predicted while observing from above the canyon, the Bloodbath Gale Canyon Altar, which Lin Yuan and the Dragon Fang Squad destroyed, was truly only the tip of the iceberg.

Over the next few days, small-scale beast tides broke out simultaneously in dozens of areas of varying sizes within the Northwest Theater Command.

These beast tides erupted without warning, and the monsters attacked every human in sight with frenzied fury.

The military intelligence department in Zhenyuan City received a large number of distress signals almost simultaneously.

The communicators were filled with the desperate cries of frontline soldiers and training teams. The squads of soldiers sent out to carry out routine patrols also suffered devastating blows.

Many university students who had been training in various wilderness areas also suffered heavy casualties in this sudden tragedy.

Countless small outposts built on the edge of the front line were annihilated by the onslaught of hordes of monsters.

Blood stained the land of the Northwest War Zone, and the situation was completely out of control. The atmosphere in the highest-level military conference room in Zhenyuan City was extremely oppressive.

Huo Zhenhai, the supreme commander of the war zone, stood in front of a huge war zone strategic sand table. Huo Zhenhai was tall and exuded an aura of iron-blooded authority.

Zuo Tiancheng and several other senior generals also stood around the sand table with solemn expressions.

On the sand table, indicator lights representing different areas are constantly flashing bright red lights.

Each red light signifies either an outbreak of beast tides in a region or a lost outpost.

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Looking at the dense array of red lights on the sand table, Huo Zhenhai's face turned ashen, and his fists clenched tightly.

"Have the casualty statistics been compiled yet?" Huo Zhenhai asked in a low voice.

An intelligence officer immediately stepped forward and reported the current casualty figures in a trembling voice.

Upon hearing the staggering number of people, all the generals in the conference room gasped in shock.

Zuo Tiancheng pointed to several key points on the sand table and explained his analysis.

All indications suggest that the small-scale beast tides instigated by the Abyss Order in various locations are not for the purpose of conquering territory.

After attacking humans, the monsters did not devour them, but instead allowed the blood to seep into the ground.

The Abyss Order's previous small-scale beast tides were all aimed at extracting large amounts of blood and souls from various places.

They used these scattered altars to collect vast amounts of flesh and blood energy.

Huo Zhenhai slammed his fist heavily on the edge of the sand table, creating a dent in the hard metal edge.

"Their ultimate goal is to exploit the collected blood and soul energy."

Huo Zhenhai gritted his teeth and said, "They're trying to forcibly tear open a massive abyss rift on our front lines!"

Once the abyss rift is torn open, an even deeper army of monsters will pour in.

At that time, the entire Northwest War Zone will face a true catastrophe, and the human defenses will completely collapse.

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Just as Huo Zhenhai, Zuo Tiancheng, and others were discussing countermeasures with grave expressions, the military's Sky Eye detection system suddenly issued the highest-level red alert.

The piercing alarm echoed throughout the conference room, and the red indicator lights flashed incessantly. The officer in charge of monitoring the Sky Eye system suddenly stood up, his face deathly pale.

"Report to the Commander! The Sky Eye system has detected a massive accumulation of abyssal energy at the front lines!"

Huo Zhenhai strode to the large screen and loudly commanded, "Switch the image over here immediately!"

The screen flickered for a moment, and then a clear overhead view of the front lines appeared before everyone's eyes.

The military's surveillance system has finally detected the true plot of the Abyss Cult.

The location shown in the image is on the outskirts of the Blood Moon Fortress, the front line of the Northwest War Zone.

On that once barren black plain, millions of abyssal monsters appeared, densely packed together to form a boundless black ocean.

Monsters of all levels crowded together, emitting deafening roars, while abyssal bone dragons and bloodthirsty demonic bats circled in the sky, blotting out the sun.

On the ground stood rows of colossal siege beasts, each the size of a mountain, radiating a terrifying aura.

What sent chills down everyone's spines was the very rear of that million-strong beast tide.

The Abyss Order somehow acquired one after another Nine Nether Altars!

The main altar is several times larger than the sub-altar that Lin Yuan destroyed in the canyon.

The main altar was constructed entirely of stark white bones and dark red boulders. A large number of fallen members of the Abyss Order stood around the altar, chanting. Thick black beams of light shot into the sky from the main altar, stirring the clouds above.

The military's strategic advisor looked at the scene before him, his voice trembling: "The Abyss Cult was creating small beast tides in various places just to divert our attention."

"Their real purpose is to use the flesh and blood of this million-strong beast horde to breach the front-line fortress."

"Once the fortress is breached, the blood of countless human soldiers and dead monsters will fill the Nine Nether Altar."

"They want to use this immeasurable energy of flesh and blood to forcibly tear open the world's barrier, attempting to summon the true Abyss Demon God and allow the Demon God's true form to descend into this world!"

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