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The three of them looked at him in disbelief.

"With your ability, you should be suited to guarding the city walls below. How did you end up being assigned to the watchtower?" the player holding the telescope finally managed to squeeze out this sentence.

"Are the watchtower's enemies all flying creatures?" Xu Shuo inquired.

"Pretty much, which is why we need some ability to control the airspace, although it doesn't have to be particularly strong," the player wielding the bow and arrow replied.

"Hmm, maybe it's because our team really is too small?" the player who had brought Xu Shuo over mused.

Because in the past two days, some players on their team had died, while others had finished their punishment tasks and returned, leaving only three of them by today.

This was indeed too few for the watchtower faction, which was why he had been certain earlier that Xu Shuo would definitely be assigned to the thirty-sixth squad.

Now it had really happened.

The scene fell silent.

After a while, the other two became optimistic again.

The player with the telescope chuckled, "Anyway, it's pretty good to have someone join us. Your ability is just right to protect us from close-ranged attacks. By the way, my name is Wei Li, what's yours?"

Xu Shuo blinked, "Pei Sheng."

"Lin En."

"Solunya."

The person dressed in a red combat suit and the bowman also exchanged names, whether they were real names remained unknown, and no one suggested starting team mode.

Everyone would only stay for three days, fight, and then leave; who really cared about who you were.

You might not even survive this night!
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In each corner of the watchtower, there was just enough space for one person.

Wei Li kept observing the surroundings with his telescope, it was uncertain whether he was admiring the scenery or truly trying to detect the traces of an abyss creature's charge.

During the day, the Giant Fortress was mostly peaceful, and those abyss creatures wouldn't attack when the tall tower was at its most radiant, although they acted on instinct, they too had the instinct of pursuing benefit and avoiding harm.

The days in this world were long.

Players had ample time to rest, and the fruits grown on the giant pillars around the fortress helped with healing injuries.

Xu Shuo held his staff, tentatively swinging it as he practiced for the upcoming battle.

The staff, enhanced with "Radiance", seemed to have a high attack power, but it couldn't knock even a speck of dust from the fortress walls, no wonder so many buildings within the city were dome-shaped.

They were meant as shelters.

As he was inwardly criticizing, Wei Li next to him suddenly uttered an "eh".

The archer Solunya was the first to look over: "Did you see something?"

"The sand and dust on the ground, the frequency and the arc of their jumps are a bit strange... Let me look again," Wei Li said without turning his head.

The other two remained silent, but Xu Shuo turned his gaze toward the distance.

His pitch-black pupils swirled with a faint light, his focus sharp and direct, clear and bright in a somewhat eerie way.

Xu Shuo saw a dark tide surging from miles away, on that boundless desert, with roaring sand and malice that seemed to touch the sky, a scene both shocking and majestic!

At this speed, it should take about five more minutes before this scenery entered the view of everyone in the fortress.

Xu Shuo thought for a moment and asked them, "How much of an impact can the Giant Fortress withstand?"

"Don't worry, the solidity of this fortress is beyond your imagination; it can fully withstand the combined charge of tens of thousands of creatures!" said Lin En.

"Has there been a record of a Beast Tide attacking the Giant's Stronghold?" Xu Shuo asked again.

"A Beast Tide? Seems like I've seen others discuss it on 'Script Space'. It's said that when the Giant's Stronghold was first established, tens of thousands of creatures charged the defenses, but back then there were also many high-rank players helping to hold off the attack."

"So, we just need to stop those creatures that get into the fortress?"

"Right, you don't have to worry about whether the walls will collapse, but those creatures have various ways to get into the fortress, and their final goal is to deplete the defensive power of the tower."

"Oh..."

Xu Shuo nodded thoughtfully.

A fortress siege battle, huh.

It's just that the enemy coming to attack this time might be a little numerous.

"No, wait!"

Wei Li, still observing the desert, suddenly spoke out again, his tone now carrying a trace of weight.

He stared intently into the distance and said, "The vibration of these gravel pieces doesn't look like it's caused by the wind, but rather by something treading on the ground, the movement directly transmitted to us!"

Solunya immediately stood up, gripping the curved bow in his hands tightly.

Lin En couldn't see anything now, only staring blankly into the distance, "What? Are you saying that a horde of monsters is attacking in broad daylight?"

Before Wei Li could answer, a signal flare with a long tail suddenly rose from the direction of the East City Gate and burst high in the sky.

Players over there had also noticed the situation.

Next, the Tall Tower in the city center lit up, and the white light flowing over the entire Giant Fortress suddenly intensified, with the stone walls shimmering faintly.

The city gates of the Giant Fortress began to close automatically.

This was clearly a glaring signal of an enemy attack!

The players outside the city were stunned for a moment before they ran frantically towards the city!

Lin En was dumbfounded, "So, an attack is really happening in broad daylight?"

Wei Li spoke gravely, "And it's very likely an Abyssal Wave! This commotion is definitely not just a few groups of stray monsters!"

Hearing this, Solunya turned to glance at Xu Shuo.

Xu Shuo, "Ah..."

If he mentioned that those monsters were very likely attracted by him, his teammates would probably not hesitate to take him out first.

So, he showed a look of both confusion and tension.

The Giant Fortress, which was calm just a moment ago, immediately became bustling, with the players spread out across various locations quickly returning to their posts, readying their weapons with utmost seriousness.

Before long, the trembling of the earth could no longer be concealed, and a thick black line was painted across the yellow horizon.

In just a few dozen seconds, the black line turned into a surging wave of darkness!

The malice spurred by the Abyss Creatures stained the sky above and behind them, as a dark, murky fog roared towards them!

From all directions, Abyss Creatures were everywhere!

The Giant Fortress was surrounded!

The players on the city walls all changed color.

Lin En cursed out loud, "I'm just one night away, damn Script Space, are you deliberately screwing with me or what!"

Wei Li tried to offer consolation, "During the day, the monsters' abilities are limited. Maybe if we think positively, if we hold out through this wave, tonight might be easier."

Despite his words, his facial expression did not look good at all.

Solunya didn't make a sound, just drawing the bow expressionlessly.

A gleaming golden-red arrow gradually took shape on the string, and as the bowstring was drawn to the limit, the flickering light grew brighter and brighter until it blazed into flames!

Solunya released the string.

Whiz—

The hissing arrow tore through the void, spectacularly brilliant, carrying a long tail of flames as it shot toward the dense, dark wave, and finally boomed explosively!

Far away, flames burst forth, burning a vacuum into the area.

But quickly, the gap torn in the dark wave was filled once again by the swarming monsters from behind, seemingly without any depletion.

Solunya's complexion grew paler, and after catching his breath, he drew the bowstring again.

Attacks flew out from all over the city wall, as the players with long-range attack capabilities tried to reduce their number as much as possible before the dark wave reached the base of the walls.

Xu Shuo watched anxiously towards that side, his fingertips sliding lightly over his staff as they dangled.

...

Above the Giant's Stronghold.

Hong Rao watched the desolate landscape below her. In her view, the Giant Fortress was like a sweet candy surrounded by a swarm of black ants.

Many ants can kill an elephant, and even the most sturdy stronghold can't withstand such an intense assault.

What's more, this place was only populated by players of up to the third rank at most.

Perhaps they could hold out through the day, but when night fell, if the situation remained the same, this defensive line would definitely be breached!

Hong Rao had already submitted the issue to the guild, and whether the Script Space would dispatch forces was another matter.

If she had known it would lead to this situation, Hong Rao definitely would not have let Xu Shuo in!

That guy might well be an Abyss agent...

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