In the center of the camp, the gravel ground echoed with the sound of footsteps.The Barbarian unit and the Third Battalion's original soldiers formed four square formations. The cold gleam of their iron armor intermingled with the rust of old machinery, yet they presented an unprecedentedly neat appearance.Qin Tian stood at the very front of the formation, his black combat uniform gently rippling in the Demon Abyss wind. Bear, Terrida, Poison Widow, Shen Juan, and Lu Sheng stood at his sides. The five of them had different auras, but all exuded the same murderous intent.“From now on, the Third Battalion will be divided into four companies.” Qin Tian’s voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears. “The First Company Commander is Lu Sheng, and the Vice Commander is Scarlett.”Lu Sheng stomped forward, his broadsword clanging as it hit the ground. Poison Widow lazily raised her eyes, her silver spider silk glinting in the sunlight, and followed him to the first formation.Although Lu Sheng was brave, he lacked bloodline power. With Poison Widow’s assistance, the First Company’s top combat strength was solidified.“The Second Company Commander, Shen Juan.”“The Third Company Commander, Terrida.”“The Fourth Company Commander, Bear.”Shen Juan cupped his fists in acknowledgment, his brows showing the resolve of a fresh start. Terrida turned, shouldering his beheading saber, his white hair fluttering in the wind, and the Barbarian warriors behind him roared in agreement. Bear simply grunted, and the Barbarian warriors behind him all straightened their backs, a testament to their belief in absolute power.“Everyone is already aware of the situation around the camp.”Qin Tian’s gaze swept over the formation, taking in the vigilance and fervor in the warriors’ eyes. “A Demon Cave is right near us, and over a dozen demon squads are roaming outside. Waiting for the enemy to come to us isn’t my style.”He paused, his voice suddenly stern, “We must take the initiative! All units—move out!”“Yes!”The roar crashed against the rock walls, creating a deafening echo.The four teams, like arrows released from a bow, rushed in different directions under the leadership of their commanders. The sound of iron armor rubbing and footsteps intertwined, beating a rapid war drum across the desolate wasteland.Qin Tian remained in the center of the camp, purple light suddenly bursting from his eyes. His mental power spread out like a spiderweb, covering dozens of miles around him.Above the wasteland, strong winds howled, carrying sand and grit.Over forty green-faced, fanged demons were wandering about. Their backs were hunched like apes, their arms hung to their knees, and their sharp claws left deep marks in the sandy ground. Saliva dripped from their fangs, corroding the ground into specks of black.These were Ape Demons, known for their speed and sharp claws.Suddenly, all the Ape Demons stopped at once, their crimson eyes sharply turning to one side, and excited growls rumbled in their throats.Thump-thump-thump! A dense vibration came from the ground, as if a steel torrent was rolling over.A team of black-armored Barbarian warriors was charging at full speed. The figure at the very front was particularly striking: white hair flying wildly, a resolute face, and a beheading saber dragging on the ground, leaving a long trail of sparks—it was Terrida.The Barbarian warriors behind him were arranged in a wedge formation, their iron armor gleaming with a cold, hard luster under the dim sky, like moving steel fortresses.“Waaah! Waaah! Waaah!”The Ape Demons instantly erupted, their sharp shrieks piercing the air. They charged at the formation on all fours like rabid dogs, their claws gleaming with an eerie light in the sunlight. Thump! Thump! Thump!In a few breaths, the two sides collided with a roar.Pfft!Terrida was the first to engage, his beheading saber tracing a chilling arc, cutting in half an Ape Demon that had charged most fiercely.Foul-smelling black blood splattered all over him, but he didn't even blink. The totem battle-lines on his chest glowed faintly, greedily absorbing the escaping demon blood energy.Clang! Clang! Clang!The Ape Demons’ sharp claws scratched wildly at the Barbarian armor, leaving only a series of sparks and white marks.In contrast, the Barbarian warriors swung their battle-axes like thunder and swept their broadswords like full moons. In the hands of these physically powerful warriors, their weapons seemed to come alive. Each strike was accompanied by an Ape Demon’s head flying off or its body being severed.The entire formation was like a red-hot iron awl, savagely piercing through the Ape Demon horde, its momentum undiminished.Immediately after, the warriors quickly dispersed, forming killing circles in groups of three. Steel shields, battle-axes, and broadswords cooperated seamlessly, smashing the escaped Ape Demons one by one.Blood flowed along the armor seams, mixing with sweat and soaking their clothes. A bloodthirsty flame ignited in the eyes of every Barbarian, and their totem battle-lines burned astonishingly hot, as if about to merge with their flesh and blood.In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the last Ape Demon had its head crushed by Terrida’s foot.Only mangled limbs and black blood remained on the wasteland. Terrida flicked the blood drops from his blade and reported to Qin Tian via mental link: “Boss, all done.”“Good,” Qin Tian’s voice echoed in his mind.As soon as he finished speaking, a silver void gate appeared out of thin air in front of Terrida, with star-like patterns flowing on its doors.He was the first to step in, followed closely by the Barbarian warriors behind him. The bloodstains on their black armor glowed dark red in the faint light within the gate, but could not conceal the unextinguished battle intent in their eyes.The void gate slowly closed, completely isolating the desolation and bloodiness of the wasteland.Boom! Boom! Boom!Compared to the Barbarian warriors’ swift and decisive action, the First Company’s formation appeared more complex and varied.Psychic Mages, clad in light armor, charged at the forefront, their psychic energy flowing between their fists and blades as they engaged in close-quarters combat with the charging demons.Psychic Mages, meanwhile, formed a line at the rear, unleashing fireballs and ice cones that rained down on the enemy horde, creating a long-range barrage.Lu Sheng, wielding his broadsword, stood in the center of the front line, his gaze fixed on the Guimian Demon, nearly three meters tall—its green face and fangs were covered by a bone mask, and its claws gleamed with a dark green poisonous light, clearly the leader of this group of demons.“Die!” Lu Sheng roared, charging forward first.Clang!The broadsword and sharp claws collided violently, sending out dazzling sparks and making Lu Sheng’s tiger’s mouth numb.The Guimian Demon let out a cackling laugh, its crimson eyes beneath the mask showing cruelty. Its other claw, carrying a foul wind, swiped at Lu Sheng’s chest.Lu Sheng twisted his feet sharply, narrowly dodging the attack. He then swung his broadsword in a circle, and earth-yellow psychic energy surged over the blade as he fiercely cleaved towards the Guimian Demon’s head: “Die for me!”The Guimian Demon shrieked, not dodging, and crossed its claws above its head to guard.Clang!A huge force struck, pushing Lu Sheng back three steps. The Guimian Demon also grunted under the psychic energy on the blade, and a fine crack appeared on its bone mask.“A bit interesting,” Lu Sheng licked the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning with even greater battle intent.In the next few rounds, the two fought to a standstill.Lu Sheng’s earth-element psychic energy excelled in defense and burst, each strike as heavy as a mountain. The Guimian Demon, on the other hand, was extremely fast, its claws cunning and vicious.It also occasionally spewed dark green poisonous mist, forcing Lu Sheng to constantly defend.Just as Lu Sheng found an opening and was about to deliver a horizontal slash to break the opponent’s defense— “—!”The Guimian Demon suddenly threw its head back and let out an extremely sharp psychic shriek. The invisible sound waves crashed into Lu Sheng’s mind like a heavy hammer.“Ugh!” Lu Sheng felt his vision go dark, his consciousness instantly blurred, and his hand gripping the hilt of his saber involuntarily loosened.Now is the time!A fierce glint flashed in the Guimian Demon’s eyes. Its claws shot out like a venomous snake, carrying a fishy wind and aiming straight for Lu Sheng’s throat, moving too fast for anyone to react.“Not good!”“Commander!”“Big Brother!”Beside him, the warriors’ pupils contracted sharply, shouting in horror.Just as the claws were about to tear open Lu Sheng’s throat, at the last moment, a silver light shot in from the side, precisely wrapping around the Guimian Demon’s wrist.“Hmph!”The silver spider silk, with its barbs, deeply embedded itself into the demon’s flesh. Psychic energy flickered on the silver thread, causing the claw’s direction to shift, grazing past Lu Sheng’s nose.At the same time, a black-purple venom quickly drilled into the wound through the fine pores at the tip of the spider silk.“It’s the Vice Commander!”A warrior in the back exclaimed, with shock and wild joy.The Guimian Demon’s wrist went numb, and its attack was immediately hindered. It turned its head in anger.Poison Widow had, at some unknown point, moved to its side, a cold smile playing on her red lips, and she shot out several more strands of silver spider silk from her fingertips.The silver spider silk was Poison Widow’s weapon, the “Heart-Devouring Silk,” a spiritual artifact Qin Tian had specially exchanged for with tens of thousands of military merit points.It was forged entirely from the silk of the Netherworld Spider Queen mixed with star iron wire, gleaming with a cold silver light. Though seemingly delicate, it was a hundred times tougher than alloy chains—even if cleaved by a fifth-order demon’s claws, it would only leave faint white marks, and instead could use the momentum to entangle the opponent’s limbs, tightening more with every struggle.Even more terrifying were the micron-sized barbs covering the silk. Its seemingly smooth surface actually concealed sharp edges that would automatically pop out upon contact with flesh, able to precisely cut skin like a surgical knife and firmly hook muscle fibers.Not only that, the embedded psychic energy circuit within the silk could amplify her wrist strength by three times. What appeared to be a light flick could shoot towards the target with a sharp whistle that tore through the air, like a silver venomous snake striking. And its ability to conduct venom was tailor-made for Poison Widow.“Swish! Swish! Swish!”The spider silk wrapped around the Guimian Demon’s limbs like a spirit snake, binding it tightly in place. The venom rapidly permeated through multiple wounds, and the demon’s skin visibly rotted, its muscles beginning to twitch and stiffen.“Roar—!”The Guimian Demon let out a painful roar, but its struggles only made the spider silk constrict tighter, the barbs digging deeper into its flesh, and the venom spreading faster.“Now!” Poison Widow reminded coldly.Lu Sheng suddenly snapped back to his senses. Looking at the bound Guimian Demon, fear and anger flashed in his eyes. He raised his broadsword, earth-yellow psychic energy condensing on the blade, and leaped up fiercely—Pfft!The broadsword precisely severed the Guimian Demon’s head. Dark green blood gushed out, but Lu Sheng dodged it in time.The headless demon’s body swayed, then crashed to the ground, twitching a few times before falling still.Lu Sheng gasped for breath, looking at Poison Widow, and said with lingering fear, “Miss Scarlett, thank you…”Poison Widow retracted her spider silk, the silver light at her fingertips fading. Her tone was lazy but with a hint of teasing: “The Commander said to use titles during work. From now on, please call me Vice Commander.”With that, she turned to look at the other demons still locked in fierce combat. Silver spider silk shot out again, precisely wrapping around a demon’s neck. With a gentle tug, it severed the opponent’s cervical spine.Lu Sheng watched her deft movements, then touched his own neck. It was then that he suddenly realized a problem.Before, he had thought the Vice Commander had risen through beauty and didn’t have much ability herself. The Commander assigning her to the First Company might have been to have her supervise him.But now it seemed the Vice Commander’s role wasn’t supervision, but rather—to protect him.It turns out I was the weakest one.He shook his head ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) helplessly, then gripped his broadsword and charged back into the fray, shouting, “Brothers, put some effort into it! Let’s slaughter all these scum!”

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