Chapter 420: Severe Damage

Beast Army camp.

Maike stood before the operating table with a look of intense focus, a string of glowing runes drifting in his hands.

One by one, he branded these runes onto the Two-legged Sheep before him.

Each time a brand was applied, a sizzling sound erupted, accompanied by the shrill and desperate screams of the Two-legged Sheep.

Yet, to Maike, these screams sounded like the most beautiful and melodious music in the world.

He could not even help but hum along to the rhythm, a strange and inexplicable tune that no one had ever heard before.

Inside the tent, it was a scene of bloody horror. The blood of Two-legged Sheep flowed everywhere on the ground, and the remains of those already dead were scattered about.

On some of the remains, Blood Runes were still clearly visible, emitting a hair-raising aura.

"Don't worry, if the experiment succeeds, you will become the first Two-legged Sheep to achieve racial ascension. What a precious opportunity this is; you can enjoy fine food and live as wantonly as we do!"

Seeing that the Two-legged Sheep on the operating table could not understand him, Maike shook his head in boredom and prepared to brand the final few runes.

Just then, Maike seemed to hear a commotion outside, which stirred doubt in his heart, but seeing that his experiment was at the final step, he decided to check what had happened only after the experiment was finished.

The runes continued to be branded, and as Maike applied the very last one, a massive explosion rang out, causing Maike's hand to tremble and the rune to shift slightly.

"F***!"

Watching the rune begin to emit unstable energy fluctuations, Maike had no time to react; he grabbed a rune cloak from the side and covered the Two-legged Sheep where the runes were conflicting. With a muffled thud, drops of Two-legged Sheep blood dripped from the edge of the operating table, and Maike looked at the table with lingering fear, a surge of anger rising within him.

He walked out of his tent and cursed angrily.

"What is going on! What was that explosion just now?"

A Beast Race warrior saw it was Maike and spoke to him in a hurried tone.

"Lord Maike, the Two-legged Sheep attacked our Rune Cannon Array, the explosion just now was..."

Before the Beast Race warrior could finish, a series of explosions rang out in the distance again. Maike's expression changed; recalling that he had encountered this situation when he attacked the Fourth Defense Zone before, could it be that that Two-legged Sheep had appeared?

Thinking of this, Maike's body could not help but tremble, though he did not know if it was from excitement or fear.

"Then... what about the Two-legged Sheep unit? Have they been caught?"

"Lord Maike, this subordinate is not sure. After we received the order, we immediately gathered troops to pursue those Two-legged Sheep units; surely they must have been caught by now, right?"

Maike's expression darkened, and he said in a serious tone.

"Then why aren't you going to see what the situation is right now?"

"Yes!"

Maike returned to his tent, put on his Priest Changpao, then picked up his staff and walked out of the tent, rushing toward the Rune Cannon Array.

Those damned Two-legged Sheep, playing these little tricks every time, what a truly despicable race!

Maike muttered to himself incessantly, yet his pace did not slow down.

When he arrived at the Rune Cannon Array, the sight before him made his heart sink; 67 Rune Automatic Cannons were currently in a sea of fire, and many had already become a pile of scrap.

Maike was so angry he began to curse loudly.

"You f***ing Two-legged Sheep, you blew it all up! I really am f***ing..."

The Priest Apprentices putting out the fire nearby saw Maike's frantic state and dared not provoke him at this moment, all busy fighting the fire.

Listening to the short bursts of gunfire coming from outside from time to time, a sense of unease welled up in Maike's heart. The short gunfire had not stopped, which meant the opposing Two-legged Sheep unit had not been caught at all and was even still resisting!

"Maike, what is the damage to the Rune Cannons? Have the attacking Two-legged Sheep units been caught?"

Diwanhu hurried to Maike's side and said in a hurried tone.

"The condition of the Rune Cannons will only be known after the fire is out. As for the Two-legged Sheep units, I am not clear on their situation either."

It was not until dawn that Dawuqi sent a message to the two of them.

"The Two-legged Sheep unit was not caught. After our warriors encountered them, they were pinned down by fierce firepower, and those Two-legged Sheep also brought snipers; the Centurion was shot the moment he poked his head out."

Hearing this news, Maike was so angry he kicked over a chair nearby, but because his body was not a Beast Race physique, he felt a piercing pain in his toes.

"Lord Diwanhu, Lord Maike, only 4 Rune Cannons are usable; the others have suffered varying degrees of damage and need repairs. It must be that the bombs carried by the Two-legged Sheep were not enough; they installed the Explosive Devices at intervals, and there is still a small area that was not rigged with bombs."

A Priest Apprentice came before the two and said cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Maike frowned, and Diwanhu, seeing this, immediately said.

"Maike, it is too late to say anything now. The top priority is that we must repair these salvageable Rune Cannons. At the very least, today's attack plan is ruined, but we cannot let the attack be delayed for too long. We must resume the attack as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be hard for the three of us to answer to High Priest Wali."

Hearing Diwanhu's words, Maike nodded and said in a low tone.

"I understand. I will repair the salvageable Rune Cannons as soon as possible; it will not be delayed for too long."

"That is good. If you need help, notify me at any time."

After leaving these words, Diwanhu saw that Maike had no reaction, so he shook his head and left the Rune Cannon Array.

Fourth Defense Zone Outer City Military District.

When the Kasrkin Second Lieutenant found Xindi, he saw Xindi talking to Vulkan. He walked quickly to the two, saluted Vulkan solemnly, and spoke to him.

"Lord Vulkan, last night's operation was very successful. We successfully destroyed the Alien artillery position and killed quite a few Aliens."

Hearing this news, Xindi was overjoyed. The artillery used by the Beast Race in this siege was completely different from before; this time, Xindi hadn't even found the location of the artillery position before the enemy's attack arrived, which was exactly what had been giving Xindi a headache. To think that sending only three squads last night had destroyed the Beast Race artillery position—this was truly good news.

"There is one more thing, Lord Vulkan. According to the description of the soldiers who returned, there are many human compatriots locked in cages within the Alien Army, and the Alien Army camp is filled with the bones of human compatriots."

Hearing this, Vulkan frowned, and after thinking for a few seconds, he said to Xindi.

"Chief Xindi, I want to establish contact with the Ninth Defense Zone. I hope you can understand."

Xindi did not refuse and said.

"Of course, I will arrange it right away."