Chapter 127 Desperate Situation
The "beast tide" poured into the camp like a mountain torrent.
The three high walls made of steel turned into a big urn, trapping everyone inside.
The beast tide was like rushing water pouring down from a waterfall, and the water level was getting higher and higher.
Behind the high wall there were thousands of tents of all sizes. The crowds of people fled in all directions, and the herds of animals dispersed like the tide flowing into a pebble beach.
The wasteland hunters of the "Glorious City" have been living in the wasteland for many years and have accumulated rich combat experience. Except for those who died in the initial attack, the survivors also found shelters and started fighting in the streets.
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Large hunting groups have long developed the habit of building fortress camps.
Even within the walls, their camp was not sloppy at all, and they built solid fortress-like barracks that could defend and attack in order to prevent sudden crises such as the beast tide.
Because of this caution, they now have some breathing time.
As soon as the city wall fell, Burgos, deputy leader of the "Iron Boots Hunting Group", led hundreds of brothers into the camp.
The heavy armored shield warriors and heavy mechanical warriors quickly blocked the gap in the camp, and the lightly armed extraordinary professions output crazily from behind and started a positional battle.
Compared with the previous battle on the city wall, this positional battle is much less stressful.
At least they could catch their breath for a while before too many high-level monsters poured into the base.
Even if the base is destroyed, they should be the last group to survive.
Not long after, a group of well-equipped scavengers tore a hole in the beast tide outside.
A standard triangular phalanx of sharp knives, with melee outside and magic, sniper, and medical professions surrounded inside, killing their way in. Obviously, this was a group of very experienced wasteland hunters.
The leader was a big man with a red beard. He shouted at the top of his voice: "Brother Iron Boots, open the door! Our camp has been blocked by the beast tide. We can't go back..."
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be another large hunting group, several hundred people from the "Bloody Axe".
Without hesitation, a gap was opened in the defense circle of the "Iron Boot Camp" and hundreds of people joined in.
Even though the two hunting groups were usually in competition with each other, they put aside their past grudges and became comrades-in-arms to fight against the enemy together.
In the trenches,
Burgos, the deputy leader of "Iron Boots", and Martin, the leader of "Bloody Axe", two old rivals who have been competing for most of their lives, now meet each other and look at each other with bitterness on their faces.
Burgos was the first to speak: "Old brother, I'm afraid we can't get through this hurdle today..."
Martin also smiled bitterly and said, "Hehe, I didn't expect that our two groups, who have been fighting for most of their lives, would have to join forces today. If we die in the same pit, it would be a good ending."
Burgos smiled bitterly and said, "Don't blame me, brother, for causing such a big trouble?"
Martin looked unconvinced, but shook his head: "Blame? Blame it on me because I'm not a legend, I couldn't kill them all! Before this, who wouldn't be craning their necks to look forward to this wave of beasts? And they were hoping to make a fortune... But who would have thought that this time they would be so powerful, with two 'lord-level' monsters..."
Burgos smiled. As a fellow hunter, he could understand their hardships . "Let's hold on for a while and see if we can survive until the beast tide subsides. Or if we wait a little longer, once the mechanical city is destroyed and those nobles are forced to fight to the death, we still have a chance to break out..."
Martin nodded, and it was obvious that he thought the same thing. "I hope we can hold on until the mechanical city is breached..."
The two team leaders looked from afar and saw that the three mechanical cities were attacked at the same time.
Especially the mechanical city that was besieged by two "lord monsters" was in a precarious situation. The vines climbed up the city wall, and the beast tide also poured into the city. The situation there was not much better than their ground camp.
The artillery and the magician group launched attacks one after another, with firepower several times stronger than before. High-level magic scrolls and high-damage firearms appeared one after another, smashing into the beast tide without cost...
If those people in the mechanical city had fought as hard as they do now and were willing to fight on the spot, the wasteland hunters might not have chosen to retreat.
Everyone should concentrate their firepower and kill a few leading monsters. We may even have a chance to defeat the monster tide...
Unfortunately, those selfish and powerful people always feel that the lives of the lower-level scavengers are not as valuable as their magic props.
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Now, it's too late.
If we fight on our own, it will be impossible to defeat us, and our survival will depend on our own abilities.
Thinking of the brothers who died in his group, Martin was furious again and cursed: "Fuck them! Those dignitaries in the mechanical city are fucking shit. They wanted to sit on the other side and watch the fire, letting us risk our lives to stop the beast tide for them. Now, everyone is gone, and there is no fun..."
"No one wants to see this ending, but it's a pity that the masters and ladies in the mechanical city think that their lives are more important than our lives as wasteland hunters."
Burgos also sighed slightly.
Then, he added: "The current 'Glorious City' is no longer the Glorious City of five years ago. The 'Five Great Families' are no longer the main force of hunting wastelands, but have become a group of wealthy and powerful people who enjoy pleasure. In a few years, the Glorious City will probably become an aristocracy like the other territories of Omahid..."
"Isn't it? With such a big fuss this time, and the 'S-level National Recruitment', how many people from the five major families did you see hunting in the front line? Aren't they all just hiding in the mechanical city?"
Martin was getting angrier and angrier as he spoke, "Damn it! A nationwide conscription, and the result is that we are conscripted to die and fight for territory for those powerful people?"
Burgos was also disheartened: "Forget it. If we can survive this time, the City of Glory... we, the Iron Boots Group, don't plan to stay any longer. I used to think this city was fair and just, and I could make a lot of money. Now, haha..."
Martin: "Let's talk about it after we survive tonight... If we continue like this, we will definitely be wiped out sooner or later. Let's discuss a plan ..."
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Just as the two team leaders were discussing the subsequent breakout arrangements,
Suddenly, bad news came.
"Captain, it's bad. A level 5 [Golden Bull] has come down from the city wall! That guy is rampaging on the south wall. I'm afraid he will rush to our camp soon..."
"Oh no, it's really coming towards us."
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When the two team leaders heard this, their faces suddenly changed.
If they were to come across such a wild bull while hunting in the wild, they would definitely feel like they had made a fortune. The value of its skin and flesh is equal to the same weight of gold and it is one of the best materials for leather armor.
[Golden Bull] It has thick skin and a single attack method. The "kite flying" tactic is easy to deal with. It is not difficult to kill it after a few hours of hard work.
But now it’s a positional war...where is the chance for them to “fly a kite”?
In the current beast tide, a few hours is enough for that big guy to rush in and out of the camp seven times!
"Damn it! Such a tough guy came! This big guy, unless the 'Ten Legends' come, it will be impossible to kill him in a short time..."
"Let's go, old brother. Let's work together and see if we can find a chance to seriously injure it and drive it away. Otherwise, once the camp is destroyed, our brothers will be in trouble..."
"That's all we can do. Let's go."
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The two captains quickly picked up their equipment and tried to rush out, but at this moment, another cry came from the camp.
"Captain, please come out quickly, something big has happened..."
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Another strange thing appeared..."
"Oh my god, what on earth is that thing? How can it be so strong?!"
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The subordinates shouted and screamed as if they had seen a ghost.
"What happened?"
The two captains were shocked. Could it be that a monster more terrifying than the Golden Bull had arrived? Could it be that two "Lord-level" monsters had attacked?
The two rushed out quickly, but saw a scene that they would never forget.
"This is... can a mechanic be so strong?!"
