Seeing the ferocious beasts rushing down from the mountain like a torrent, if Chu Tian hadn't experienced the onslaught of ferocious beasts resembling a tide at the Seventh Human Base, he would probably have been terrified.
The alarm at the Kunlun Human Base instantly sounded, its piercing sound echoing through the sky.
The defense fortifications of the distant reinforcements' military camp were not yet completed, and there was still a large gap that had not been sealed. At this moment, the soldiers there clearly couldn't afford to worry about that anymore, as they took out their weapons and prepared for battle.
As for the officers among the soldiers who possessed talents, they stood at the forefront in front of the unfinished defense fortifications, while the engineering robots manned by the engineers were working diligently to build the gap.
Chu Tian glanced at the Thunderous Tiger, which was trembling slightly at this moment. After all, it was also a ferocious beast, and even though it was a ferocious beast, it exhibited a fearful reaction to other ferocious beasts, trembling as its body shivered.
At this moment, Chu Tian suddenly saw the innkeeper, Fareed, walking out of the inn with something resembling a divine cannon that could be loaded with armor-piercing shells, a high-speed heavy machine gun, and his two pets following behind him.
One was an evolved ferocious Teddy bear, and the other was a cat with five tails.
Seeing this, Chu Tian patted the Thunderous Tiger's head and then said, "Stay in the room, so people don't mistake you for an invading ferocious beast and kill you. I'll go out and take a look."
With that, Chu Tian opened the window, leaped down, and landed on the ground in front of the inn. He extended his hand and directly retrieved the Golden Cudgel from the system space.
Although this Golden Cudgel might be a replica, it was quite heavy, could change its length, and was a very good long-range weapon.
"Fa Reed, not bad, you look like a tough guy now." Chu Tian raised his thumb to Fareed while carrying his Golden Cudgel.
After all, before this, Fareed had always appeared as a cunning merchant.
Upon hearing Chu Tian's praise, Fareed smiled and said, "I have no choice. We have a large group of ordinary people behind us. If we don't step up and take the lead, they'll be in trouble."
Chu Tian was taken aback when he heard Fareed's words. He didn't expect Fareed to have such determination.
When he looked back, he saw that many talented warriors were coming forward, each holding different weapons but all heading in one direction, towards the perimeter of the Kunlun Base.
Chu Tian roughly estimated that there were fewer than four hundred people, which was quite small compared to the more than five hundred thousand population of the Kunlun Human Base. Moreover, these were all retired mercenaries who had completed their mission cycles and had stopped taking on new missions.
The rules of the mercenary base stipulated that after completing the mandatory mission cycle, they could retire or become freelance mercenaries, taking on missions to earn bounties. Some chose to retire when they had no hope of advancing further and started small businesses with the money and spirit crystals they earned as mercenaries. It was not a bad choice.
Among the three hundred-plus people at this moment, it was clear that most of them had retired from active missions, and many were already elderly, some even in their sixties.
The mercenaries had already reached the first line of defense on the outer perimeter when Chu Tian and the others arrived. They were preparing to face the oncoming tide of ferocious beasts.
When more than three hundred people had assembled, they all advanced towards the outermost defense point. The mercenaries of the Kunlun Human Base were also fully assembled.
When Chu Tian and the others arrived, they saw Mukuto standing on the lookout tower, looking at the distant gathering ferocious beasts that were gradually forming into a formation.
"Lu Ren, Fareed, and all the residents of Kunlun, thank you." Mukuto said, nodding deeply to Chu Tian and the more than three hundred retired mercenaries behind him.
"Enough of that, Mukuto. Stop being so formal and start setting up the defense tasks. We old folks haven't moved for a long time. It's a good time to stretch our muscles." The leader of a temporary mercenary team composed of thirteen people spoke up.
This leader was burly and looked to be in his sixties, with gray hair and a white beard. He held a massive wolf-toothed hammer in his hand and had a round moon scimitar hanging from his waist.
"Grandpa Kacha, it's actually not necessary for you retired mercenaries," Fareed interjected at this moment.
But the old man named Kacha didn't mind and said with a smile, "What's the matter, young man, you look down on us old folks? How about we have a little sparring match before we face the ferocious beasts?"
Chu Tian saw that Fareed's fat jiggled slightly when he heard this and hurriedly shook his head in response, saying, "No, let's save our energy for when we fight the ferocious beasts."
Chu Tian looked at everyone and then turned to Mukuto, asking, "They lack a commander. Will there be any problems?"
"Don't worry, Chu Tian. The federal army is experienced in internal affairs, and they're clear-headed when it comes to major issues. They know what's at stake in the face of life and death," Amina interjected, "After all, it's enjoyable to compete against others in life-and-death situations."
"Only you know that," Mukuto said, then turned his gaze to the black mass of ferocious beasts gathered a kilometer away, with even more ferocious beasts coming from the distant mountain peaks.
"Land shaking sounds," Chu Tian followed the sound and saw that whether it was the outer defense ring of the Kunlun Human Base or the defense fortifications of the temporary reinforcements, the large offensive weapons mounted on them were all adjusting their direction to aim at the approaching ferocious beast horde.
However, the ferocious beasts had not made any move yet, clearly waiting for something.
Just as Chu Tian was puzzled, the earth suddenly trembled, and everyone heard a loud roar from the ferocious beasts in the distance. Then, all the ferocious beasts began to roar in unison.
The deafening voices of the ferocious beasts resounded throughout the Kunlun sky. Many of the engineers who were pretending to be working on the defense fortifications stopped in their tracks, while the military officers of the temporary defense fortifications looked at the approaching ferocious beasts with unsightly expressions.
Mukuto was already gripping his Nine-Ring Greatsword tightly, while Amina and Fareed subconsciously swallowed hard.
Clearly, facing tens of thousands of ferocious beasts, anyone would feel fear.
At this moment, however, Chu Tian saw that all the large offensive weapons on the outer defense ring of the Kunlun Human Base and the defense fortifications of the temporary reinforcements were adjusting their direction, targeting the massed ferocious beasts in the distance.
But the ferocious beasts still had not made a move, as if they were waiting for something.
Just as Chu Tian was puzzled, the earth suddenly shook, and everyone heard a loud roar from the ferocious