Chapter 1491: Chapter 1489: Where Is the Reinforcement?
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"
The earth trembles, the sky shivers.
On the defense line, numerous weapons shoot out beams of light simultaneously, the gloomy world suddenly brightens, followed by the simultaneous death of countless approaching abnormal creatures.
Almost at the same time, steel fists carried on shoulders are triggered, and arm-thick beams rudely crash into the abnormal creature formations, shattering a section of bodies.
The magic rune cannons also begin to assert their power, shell after shell continuously sliding out of the scalding barrels, densely falling among the approaching demonized creature army, clearing wherever they land as though a death wind is blowing.
Of course, the abnormal creatures wouldn’t be slaughtered willingly. After their kind ahead pays a heavy price, the ones behind successfully reach the defense front, quickly lunging towards it.
Some soldiers are forced to activate the wind blades at the ends of their weapons, commencing melee combat. Goring and his team, who had just returned inside the defense line without resting long, also rejoin the battle.
Battle, battle, a fiercely raging battle...
Whether human or abnormal creature, both strive with all their might to kill the other, as only by killing the other can they survive.
In this process, life becomes insignificant; dying means dying, surviving isn’t worth celebrating, as one could die soon after.
Blood is spilled inside and outside the defense line, corpses pile at various spots, heavy breaths and roars flood every corner, creating a chaotic scene... However, upon closer inspection, one would find that among the chaos is a basic order that hasn’t collapsed: military orders.
"Eighth division, support No. 5 Defense Line!"
"Reserve Sixth Division, replace Reserve Third Team!"
"Cover Zone 23 with artillery..."
"..."
With every shout from Goring or other officers, subtle changes occur on the defense line, precisely these changes enable the soldiers to unleash their combat power to the fullest, firmly repelling the abnormal creatures’ attacks.
Though the battle line repeatedly seesaws, over time, the members of the Grey Parrot Reinforcement Group ultimately gain the upper hand.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"
Alongside another round of volleys from the magic rune cannons, successfully covering the densest areas of abnormal creatures and causing massive casualties, a sharp shriek is heard from way behind the abnormal creature army, and the next moment all abnormal creatures retreat like receiving orders.
The new second wave of attack is considered over, with calm returning to the defense line.
Support personnel move to the frontline to start busily attending, while soldiers seize the time to rest, as previous experience suggests at least twenty precious minutes are available to recover physical strength before the next wave arrives—after all, abnormal creatures aren’t made of iron, they too tire and need rest, and with losses so severe, they need to reorganize the formation to restore their combat power.
"Gasp gasp gasp..."
Many soldiers lay on their backs on the ground, gasping heavily.
"Gag gag..."
Beside them are some less adapted new recruits who are dry heaving.
"Gulp gulp..."
Next to them are several veterans, expressionlessly taking small sips from their water bottles.
Moreover, special battlefield cleaning crews wield weapons, squinting to finish off several abnormal creatures outside the defense line that aren’t quite dead, gunners tensely inspect the artillery, evaluating how many more shots they can sustain, captains and squad leaders shout while counting their respective unit’s casualties...
Colonel Goring, leading ten surviving magic wizards from the battle, walks onto an open ground to rest.
With a "poof", Goring thrusts his chipped magic rune saber into the soil before him, hanging his blood-soaked helmet atop it.
Exhaling deeply, he gestures his subordinate officers over, first inquiring about the total number of casualties before hoarsely announcing the latest deployment.
"No. 2 Defense Line’s firepower is slightly weak, dispatch five magic rune cannons there later..."
"Reserve Third Team suffered particularly heavy losses this time, afraid they can’t regain combat power in the short term, and there’s no time to wait for them, directly merge them into Reserve Second Team..."
"The fire points to the east are too prominent, previously withstood several impacts, must learn from this, retract backward slightly..."
Goring speaks quickly, the gathered officers nod and memorize constantly.
"And also..." Goring continues, saying halfway when he seems to glance at something, he sharply turns his head looking out of the defense line.
One officer instinctively follows to look, then widens his eyes.
They see, the heavily battered abnormal creature army retreating a few hundred meters suddenly stops, seconds later as if receiving some new command, then like in fury, rush howl returning to the defense line.
This clearly is a surprise attack, breaking the previous pattern, almost catching the Grey Parrot Reinforcement Group off guard.
Yet due to Goring’s perception, they manage to react in time eventually.
"Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle immediately!"
Goring shouts out, waving his hand vigorously.
The officers surrounding him quickly disperse, running towards their respective units.
Soldiers lying on their backs hurriedly stand, gagging new recruits quickly straighten up, expressionless veterans set aside water bottles and grasp weapons... battlefield cleaners aim their weapons at the approaching abnormal creatures, gunners start reloading shells, adjusting artillery angles...
In a moment.
"Boom!"
Along with a shell flying out, landing, exploding, the third wave of combat officially kicks off.
Much like the previous second wave, the abnormal creature army endures damage, pays certain casualties before successfully reaching the defense front, then constantly seeks chances to attempt a full breakthrough of the defense.
Goring directs the team to constantly adjust deployments, repelling the abnormal creatures’ attacks one round after another. When situations really become dangerous, he would don his helmet, grip the magic rune saber, lead the magic wizards charging into the hottest combat spots, reversing the situation to tilt the scales of victory towards his side.
During the battle, Goring is puzzled, not understanding why the abnormal creature army attacked this time, suddenly breaking routine, was it just for a raid?
Yet even if it wasn’t him discovering the raid situation, as long as a sharp-eyed soldier spotted it, their tactic would fail, indeed it was too elementary, illogical.
What’s the real reason then?
"Poof!"
Wielding the saber, Goring slashes open a bear-shaped giant rat’s body, subconsciously peeking into the abnormal creature army’s rear, then his breath halts.
Originally with massive casualties in the abnormal creature army, their rear had gradually started appearing blank areas, by his estimation, continuing the fight eventually their Grey Parrot Reinforcement Group would emerge victorious.
But at this moment he sees, the blank area suddenly is filled by new abnormal creatures, and more abnormal creatures are surging from the horizon.
This...
Goring suddenly realizes: why the abnormal creature army, in their supposed rest period, breaks routine to attack, isn’t for a raid, just because they’d been reinforced.
Having fresh forces means the existing forces aren’t that crucial, if their value is achieved they can die, this way new forces can replace them at the attack front.
So the new reinforcements have arrived, huh... Goring can’t help but smile bitterly... the abnormal creature army reinforcements have arrived, but where are his reinforcements?
