The western gate shook from the weight of monsters slamming into it.
Liora stood on the front line, her sword held firmly in her grip, the dark metal glinting with a faint blue light. This was the gate that faced the forest directly—the most dangerous zone in the entire base. The forest had released its worst.
Behind her, Zhou Yinuo, Shen Haoran, and Liang Zihan stood ready, their expressions tight, eyes fixed on the incoming wave of mutated beasts. There was no time for hesitation. The horde was here.
"Hold the line!" Liora called out.
The earth trembled beneath their feet as massive beasts charged forward, their roars louder than thunder. Some had thick bone plating covering their bodies. Others moved like shadows, slipping through openings and leaping for the kill.
