I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

Shen Tian's gaze swept over the slowly materializing mantis corpse.

This thing's ability to hide is truly disgusting.

If it weren't for the unreasonable X-ray vision ability of "Spider-Sense," even he would have suffered a great loss just now.

"plunder."

hum!

As 1000 kill points were deducted, a chilling, bone-piercing gust of air instantly pierced Shen Tian's spine.

Unlike the ferocity of [Wild Power], and unlike the tingling sensation of [Thunderous Power].

The light on Shen Tian's body surface began to distort strangely.

His figure became blurry, like a wisp of mist that might dissipate into the air at any moment.

[Plunder successful! Acquired blue talent: Phantom Assassin]

[Talent Description: You are a dancer in the shadows, and even light becomes your accomplice. By the time your enemy sees your afterimage, death has already seized his throat.]

[Effect: Gain the active skill "Light and Shadow Refraction," which grants optical invisibility for 5 seconds with a 30-second cooldown. The first attack initiated while invisible will always deal 200% critical damage! Passive: Automatically generates afterimages while moving, confusing enemies.]

Stealth plus critical hit.

The main focus is on backstabbing!

Shen Tian clenched his fist, feeling the new power within his body.

just now.

I have strength, speed, defense, perception, and even stealth assassination.

A true all-rounder!

Shen Tian slowly raised his head.

In the distance, the dozen or so fourth-tier lords that were frantically fleeing had already run several hundred meters away.

They were terrified.

Even the Phantom Mantis, which is best at assassination, was crushed like an insect. Those creatures that rely on brute force are just free kills if they are left alive.

Especially the massive Fiery Bull, which, relying on its thick hide and tough flesh, charged ahead and ran the fastest.

It didn't even dare to look back.

They were terrified that the demon, crackling with purple lightning, would catch up with them.

Jiangcheng, the headquarters of the northern defense line.

"Warning! Area A2 shield energy remaining is less than 15%!"

"Heavy artillery position requesting support! They're surrounded by flying monsters, and their ammunition reserves are only enough for three minutes!"

"Where's the medical team?! There are too many wounded; we simply can't transport them all!"

The roars echoed throughout the huge command hall, each one like a heavy hammer blow to Qin Zhenshan's heart.

This tough, fifth-tier peak man's eyes were bloodshot at this moment.

on the big screen.

The red dots representing the beast tide, like a scarlet ocean, are frantically devouring the blue blocks representing the human defense line.

collapse.

The entire system collapsed.

This was not an equal war at all, but a one-sided massacre.

Those twenty fourth-tier lords were like twenty sharp knives, easily tearing apart the defenses that humanity had painstakingly built, spreading despair to every corner.

"How long until the Greedy Wolf star arrives?"

Qin Zhenshan's voice was hoarse, as if he had swallowed a handful of sand.

"Lord Tanlang is still on his way!"

"The aura of a fifth-tier beast king may be present!"

The adjutant's voice trembled with a hint of tears.

Qin Zhenshan's heart sank to the bottom.

It's time to come.

He has been stationed here all along, which is how the Beast King lured the tiger away from the mountain and launched a sneak attack.

It’s over.

Once Zone C is breached, the beast tide will advance unimpeded and penetrate deep into the heart of Jiangcheng.

At that time, none of the millions of civilians behind him will escape unscathed.

But I can't worry about that now.

"Pass on my orders."

Qin Zhenshan slowly straightened up, straightened his slightly disheveled collar, and a resolute will to die flashed in his eyes.

"Suicide squad, assemble!"

"All civilian personnel must evacuate immediately."

"I'll personally lead the team to hold them off; every minute we can buy them time!"

The command center fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at the gray-haired garrison commander.

This is... going all out.

Just as Qin Zhenshan was about to draw his sword and head to the battlefield.

A female staff officer in charge of monitoring the entire radar suddenly let out a low, uncertain gasp.

"what?"

In this quiet, pin-low moment, the soft exclamation seemed particularly abrupt.

Qin Zhenshan paused, his brow furrowed.

"What's wrong? If it's bad news, there's no need to report it."

No...no.

The female staff officer's fingers flew across the keyboard, her expression shifting from fear to confusion, and finally to bewilderment.

"Support, please look at the data for area C3."

"What happened? Were they all wiped out?"

Qin Zhenshan asked subconsciously.

Area C3 is the main target of the beast tide, the place where those twenty fourth-tier lords gathered, and the weakest link in the defense line.

Logically speaking, that place should have been a ruin long ago.

"No... the advance of the beast tide... has stopped."

The female staff officer swallowed hard and pointed at the screen.

"Moreover, the fourth-tier commander is moving rapidly."

"The direction of movement is..."

She paused, seemingly unable to believe her eyes.

"Deviating from the direction of the defensive line."

Qin Zhenshan was stunned.

Deviating from the defensive line?

Are those mad beasts retreating?

"That's impossible!"

The adjutant beside him immediately retorted,

"This beast tide is a premeditated all-out attack. How could they possibly retreat when they have the greatest advantage? This is definitely a trap! They want to lure us in deep!"

Qin Zhenshan remained silent.

He stared intently at that strange area.

Something's definitely not right.

The huge red dots representing the dozen or so fourth-tier lords were moving at an astonishing speed into the depths of the wilderness.

That speed even exceeded their charging speed during an attack.

It's just like……

Are they running for their lives?

The absurd idea was ruthlessly extinguished by Qin Zhenshan as soon as it popped into his head.

What a joke.

That's a fourth-tier lord!

On this battlefield, apart from a fifth-tier expert personally present, who can make them escape?

"Move the drone over there!"

Qin Zhenshan waved his hand, his voice tinged with urgency.

"I need live footage! Whatever they're up to, I have to find out!"

"yes!"

The operator quickly entered the instructions.

The images on the big screen began to switch.

The snowflakes flickered a few times before becoming clear.

Inside the command center, dozens of pairs of eyes were fixed on the screen.

Everyone held their breath, mentally preparing themselves for a hellish scene.

however.

The moment the image truly freezes.

The whole world seemed to have been put on pause.

There was no mountain of corpses or sea of ​​blood as expected.

There are no terrifying scenes of monsters running rampant.

on the screen.

That once invincible beast tide is now in complete chaos.

Countless low-level beasts were trampled into a bloody pulp. They screamed madly and fled in all directions, as if something more terrifying than hell was chasing them.

And at the very forefront of the beast tide.

Those dozen or so enormous, imposing fourth-tier lords were now running away like startled rabbits.

The "Flaming Bull," usually known for its defense, now seemed to wish it had two more legs, stumbling and falling as it didn't even bother to knock over the stones on the roadside.

The ferocious "Frost Giant Wolf" had its tail between its legs, its tongue lolling out, and its eyes filled with terror.

They are running.

They were really running for their lives!