Outside, the ground trembles.
The first wave of mutated creatures charges through the ruined streets, their bodies larger, faster, stronger.
> [Threat Levels Updated]
– F-Tier Zombies → D-Tier Mutants
– D-Tier Beasts → B-Tier Warbeasts
– B-Tier Mutants → A-Tier Evolved Abominations
Lu Tian watches as hundreds of creatures swarm toward his Shelter, their roars shaking the city.
His turrets auto-lock onto the incoming horde.
— BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! —
Plasma blasts rip through the first wave, incinerating mutants instantly. But for every one that falls, ten more replace it.
A massive four-legged Warbeast—its body covered in thick bone armor—crashes through a destroyed building, heading straight for the Shelter.
> Threat Detected: Warbeast (A-Tier)
Danger Level: High
Lu Tian grips the turret controls. "Let's see if you can survive this."
He fires a charged shot. The plasma explodes against the Warbeast's skull, sending it stumbling—but not dead.
Its wound regenerates instantly, and it charges again, faster this time.
> Barrier Integrity: 55%
"Shit!" Lu Tian realizes the barrier won't last if more of these creatures reach him.
His gaze flickers to the Void Energy Cannon.
It's time.
> Charging [Void Energy Cannon]… 3… 2… 1…
— BOOOOOOOM! —
A blinding pulse of violet energy erupts from the Shelter, sweeping through the battlefield.
The moment the energy touches the mutated creatures, they disintegrate instantly, their bodies erased from existence—not even ash remains.
A massive void crater forms where hundreds of mutants once stood.
The system pings.
> +5000 Upgrade Points Earned.
Mutation Surge Temporarily Slowed.
Lu Tian leans back, his hands trembling.
I won this round… but how many more waves will come?
Outside, the city is eerily silent, the remaining beasts hesitant to approach.
Then, a new alert flashes.
> [Mutation Surge Phase Two Starting Soon…]
New Apex Predators Are Awakening…
Lu Tian exhales sharply, his mind racing.
If that was just the first phase… how strong will the next ones be?
He grips the console.
"This war is just beginning."
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