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Tens of thousands of pitch-black monsters surged forward one after another, a scene that was truly stunning for the players defending the city.

Especially since no matter how much they depleted those monsters, the gaps would be swiftly filled by the following waves, with the number of monsters still appearing countless from a distance.

On the vast and boundless wasteland, it was impossible to see the edge of this dark tide.

"These monsters could drown us with just a spit each," Lin En said, wide-eyed and tongue-tied as he gazed at the scene.

The densely packed monsters, oozing with disgusting sticky black substance, twisted and entangled limbs into unrecognizable shapes, creating an eerily unsettling view.

Solunya had already fired dozens of arrows in succession, and now looked as pale as paper, only able to lean to one side to rest. Explore stories at empire

As the horde of monsters got around a kilometer away from the city wall, Wei Li took out a futuristic-looking submachine gun and began firing at them.

The deep blue beams shot out densely but failed to stir up so much as a splash in the dark tide.

The players capable of ultra-long-range attacks stopped to recover their stamina, and those with ranged abilities stepped up later, hurling a variety of dazzling lights toward the dark, looking like fireworks exploding in the night from a distance.

Xu Shuo glanced at Lin En on the other side; now, in their squad, only he had yet to make a move.

Just then, as if reaching a certain distance, the distant dark tide suddenly surged violently.

Like a towering wave breaking, a group of monsters soared into the sky!

Countless monsters spread their blood-red wings and shot towards Giant Fortress at lightning speed, drawing a long dark trail through the air!

"Here they come!"

Lin En, lacking weapons, simply leaped onto the watchtower and hurled a condensed orb of light directly at the oncoming monsters!

Boom!

The monster that had reached the front and opened its huge fanged maw was blown into thick black substance and fell on the city wall.

As it fell, Xu Shuo saw that the city wall faintly glowed, vaporizing those dissipating remains in midair.

Moreover, it seemed the players here were not at all concerned about being contaminated by the monsters, with many on the wall facing and blowing up monsters at close range, their hands coated in darkness, but the residue soon vanished.

More and more monsters flew towards the wall, and all the watchtowers began their third wave of attack.

The dark tide had already reached the base of Giant Fortress; in an instant, the giant pillars standing in the wilderness were completely submerged, darkness boundless, leaving the fortress like a lighthouse isolated in the ocean.

In the churning black sea, the monsters used their sharp claws to cling to the city walls, entangled the pillars with their sticky tentacles, or stacked upon each other to jump directly onto the towering walls tens of meters high with extraordinary leaping power!

Xu Shuo stood in the watchtower and watched for a while, then turned his head and said, "I might as well go down and help."

After all, there weren't many flying monsters, and by the time they got close to the watchtower, they were already taken out by his teammates.

However, Solunya spoke up, "No, stay here."

Xu Shuo paused, and Wei Li continued, "I wasn't just comforting you earlier. You staying here can indeed protect us from close-range attacks. Otherwise, why do you think our team is down to just three people..."

Although Lin En could also cover them, one person could only do so much, and his and Solunya's body skill were far from as powerful as it seemed with their guns and bows.

Just then, several more monsters lunged towards them, and Solunya swiftly drew his bow and shot arrows!

But the arrow shot without power accumulation barely repelled the monster, and he fired several more arrows before blowing it up just as it reached him.

Whoosh!

The shattered dark matter fell inside the watchtower, gradually turning into a white mist and dispersing.

Wei Li's submachine gun rapidly fired at the remaining monsters, but their huge wings still flapped toward them, with sharp claws hooked on the tower's edge and open maws screaming shrilly.

Xu Shuo, standing in the rear, flashed a look in his eyes and charged forward before Wei Li could react, piercing the advancing monster's head with his staff in an instant!

"Boom!"

Golden light exploded from within the monster, scattering its severed parts across the ground.

Xu Shuo's turquoise shirt was stained with black, viscous substance, but the wand in his hand remained as smooth and new, free of any stains.

He looked up into the void.

"Is this monster just ordinary level?" Xu Shuo asked.

"Ah… yes," Wei Li came to his senses.

"It looks like a bird."

As Wei Li set up his assault rifle again and fired, he said, "Whenever the Abyss appears in a world, it contaminates the species of that world. Most of the ordinary monsters you see here are native creatures of this world that have been tainted and mutated."

Xu Shuo squinted his eyes: "What are High Rank monsters like?"

Although he was asking, his gaze had already shifted to the dark tide in the distance.

Behind the group of monsters, there was one that stood about ten meters tall, its body immensely burly and it brandished a pitch-black giant axe as it thundered forward—a blood-eyed monster.

The creature lacked distinct pupils; its broad eyes were filled with a sanguine hue that bespoke of savagery and ferociousness.

As it roared and charged, it trampled and exploded the monsters in its path!

Many long-range players had already launched several attacks at it, but none inflicted any damage. The monster did not even bother to dodge; it charged unwaveringly to the base of the city wall!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The pitch-black giant axe pounded against the thick city wall, and the thunderous noise reverberated throughout the North City Gate!

Although the players on the wall couldn't feel the vibrations, which showed the sturdiness of the wall, the sight of the continuously charging swarm of monsters still turned their faces extremely grim.

In North Tower No.1, Xu Shuo and Lin En were tasked with dealing with the monsters that approached closely, each protecting Wei Li and Solunya's output respectively.

The slender wand plunged into a monster's body, and the power of "Radiance" instantly detonated, leaving ordinary contaminated monsters with no chance of resistance.

Xu Shuo looked into the distance, seeing even more blood-eyed monsters galloping toward them from afar.

And nearly all of them were heading towards the North City Gate.

The pressure here was clearly more challenging than the other four directions, pushing all players to employ their full range of skills, their dazzling and brilliant abilities continuously sparkling in the darkness, attempting to keep the monsters outside the city wall.

As for the flying creatures that surpassed the Watchtower and the gate, they were directly dealt with by the players inside the city.

For a moment, the earth-shaking sounds of battle and the shrill, grating roars of monsters intertwined, composing a grand yet eerie melody under the sun that gave no warmth!

"Rumble!"

The city wall suddenly shook slightly.

This faint trembling, barely perceptible, caused the players who sensed it to break out in goosebumps!

Dozens of blood-eyed monsters had gathered under the North City Gate wall. They lacked the ability to fly or powerful jumping power, but they swung their giant axes, relentlessly hacking at the stone walls, never tiring, never pausing!

"These monsters have never appeared before…"

Wei Li swallowed, his voice grave, "These must not be the result of world contamination; they must have come out of the Abyss Rift!"

Xu Shuo's gaze shifted slightly: "Could they be the High Rank monsters?"

Was this power something he could deal with now?

Was Script Space messing with him?!