Chapter 325: Night Battle

Hello, Lieutenant Lu!

A loud and uniform voice echoed throughout the workshop.

Most of the soldiers eating here were from the same regiment as Dong Ningxue, and naturally they had seen Lu Jing's astonishingly brilliant strike.

That strike saved their lives and left them with an unforgettable memory for life.

In this world, the strong are revered, let alone on the cruel battlefield.

Soldiers only admire those stronger than themselves.

Even though Lu Jing is much younger than them, his strength speaks for itself and can still earn their respect.

Lu Jing stood at the workshop door, helplessly nodding, "Please all take a seat."

Yes!

Another uniform voice rang out.

The soldiers sat down one after another, lowering their heads to continue eating.

But their movements slowed considerably, their bodies ramrod straight, as if encountering a leader inspecting work.

Lu Jing stopped paying attention to them, followed the female student to the canteen window, got a meal, then found a corner seat and sat down.

He poked at the food on his plate twice, and Lu Jing furrowed his brow.

This meat looks strange; could it be alien beast meat?

He took a few bites, but always felt it wasn't as tasty as demon beast meat.

Alien beast meat has a peculiar odd taste—sour and astringent on entry, slightly bitter.

"Lieutenant Lu, this is your first time eating alien beast meat, right?"

The female student who had brought Lu Jing over smiled, pushed her own tray in front of him, "Some people can't stand the taste of alien beast meat, while others love it to death, just like cilantro....... ghxsw."

"The alien beast meat in the canteen is free; if you want demon beast meat, you have to pay with military merits. I'll give you this portion—consider it my treat."

"This......"

Lu Jing looked at the tray pushed toward him, somewhat hesitant.

"You saved our lives; buying you a meal is only natural."

The female student directly pulled Lu Jing's tray over, didn't mind that he had already eaten from it, and began to eat heartily.

Lu Jing didn't say anything else; it seems female soldiers need to be more generous.

After finishing his meal in the canteen, Lu Jing returned directly to the dormitory.

Clang—

He drew the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword from his waist; a dim purple light chain swayed in the room as Lu Jing examined the blade glowing with radiance.

The surface was crisscrossed with cracks, yet remained smooth as a mirror; each fragmented blade gleamed with a sharp cold light.

The +5 Thousand-Blade Demon Sword's sharpness had increased by fifty percent, yet today, when chopping into a ninth‑level alien beast's body, it actually got stuck on the beast's spine.

If dealing with a seventh‑ or eighth‑level alien beast, that strike would surely cleave it in half!

"As the opponent's strength grows, the weapon's sharpness can't keep up......"

Lu Jing glanced at the synthesis slot, where more than thirty red crystal blocks had piled up, and his heart burned hot.

"Isn't resting now a bit too early? How about we go check the Cave instead?"

Lu Jing looked through the window at the Cave's pitch‑black entrance, his eyes flickered, and after sheathing the Thousand‑Blade Demon Sword, his figure flickered and he vanished inside the room.

This time he did not enter the Cave's previous entrance, but randomly chose another entrance to go in.

"Kill!!!"

Accompanied by shout after shout of angry battle cries.

Boom—boom—

On the hastily erected high wall, each energy‑stone‑driven electric cannon burst forth with a thunder‑like roar.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Electric light spewed, the cannon barrels grew scorching; after several volleys, the wasteland outside the city wall instantly turned into an endless sea of fire.

Countless alien beasts were killed by the electric cannons, yet even more alien beasts trampled over their kin's corpses, relentlessly charging forward.

Compared to the high‑level alien beasts of daytime, the current alien beasts are noticeably weaker.

The electric cannon can only inflict damage on alien beasts below eighth level, making it perfect for low‑level martial artists.

But after each shot, the energy stone must be replaced for recharging.

"Hurry up and replace the energy stones, prepare for the next volley!"

On the wall, a Grandmaster‑rank officer kept issuing commands; bolstered by his Blood Qi, his loud voice rang across the entire high wall, reaching every soldier's ears.

"Officer Xiong, a batch of alien beasts adept at climbing has arrived at the north wall and is about to reach the surface!"

"Charge the city defense electric net; we must hold until dawn!"

Xiong Bo Da furrowed his brow and continued to issue orders.

One minute later, the electric net finished charging; the entire wall glowed with a lustrous yellow light, extremely conspicuous in the darkness.

"Report, Officer: charging complete!"

"Alright, have everyone withdraw from the wall and activate the high‑voltage electric net!"

"Countdown: five seconds—five, four, three, two, one—activate!"

Zzz—

Zzz—

The lustrous yellow light on the wall instantly turned into a blinding white glare; those alien beasts skilled at climbing were instantly electro‑charred under the terrifying high voltage, rolling off the wall as lumps of charcoal.

Don't think this attack consumes a lot of resources; in fact, it only uses one energy stone per second.

This is the terror of the energy stone—it contains surging energy within.

In the Cave world, Energy Stone is the most precious mineral resource, similar to oil and coal on Blue Star.

Besides underground, high-grade Energy Stone can also be mined from the bodies of some alien beasts.

"Shut down the power grid, keep firing!"

Although Xiong Bodá only has the strength of a master, he is also a veteran soldier who has spent half his life in military campaigns and knows the alien beasts very well.

Watching the alien beasts surge forward again, a flash of ferocity crossed Xiong Bodá's eyes.

"Strike hard! We must hold until dawn, buying more rest time for the brothers who fought blood-soaked during the day!"

Boom—

The energy cannon fired again, blasting the alien beasts near the city wall into debris.

"Come on, you beasts! I will let you know that anyone who offends Huaguo, no matter how far, will be punished!"

"After this volley, wait two minutes for the gun barrels to cool, then send troops down from the city wall to fight the alien beasts!"

Xiong Bodá quickly issued orders, arranging the battle procedures in an orderly manner.

After a few minutes, once the gun barrels had cooled, Xiong Bodá did not recall the main force below; instead, he adjusted the angle of the energy cannon and fired at a more distant group of alien beasts.

"First strike the alien beast gathering areas with long-range firepower to create a fire coverage, then have the ground troops annihilate the remaining alien beasts!"

This tactic not only ensures the safety of the ground forces well, but also directly suppresses the distant alien beasts in their lairs, preventing them from acting rashly!

Thus, the pressure on the defending soldiers suddenly dropped, giving everyone time to rest and change shifts.

Boom—

Boom—

Following Xiong Bodá's tactic, after ten or so minutes, another surging tide of alien beasts was wiped out, and the wasteland beneath the city wall saw a brief lull.

But when the gunpowder smoke cleared, Xiong Bodá furrowed his brows.

"Strange, how could there not be a single alien beast? That shouldn't be......"