Chapter 154 - Changes in Innate Abilities (1)
Chapter 154 Changes in Innate Abilities (1)
Now that Chen Xue had arrived, the atmosphere appeared slightly frosty. Lin Feng pointed at the dense horde of Pangolin Beasts outside the base and said coldly, “Captain Chen Xue, there are already 46 Pangolin Beasts. Is this what you mean by they were dealt a severe blow? That we can defeat them completely once and for all?”.
Chen Xue had a complicated look in her eyes. The dense horde of Pangolin Beasts outside the base looked very “impressive”. However, the more “impressive” it was, the more dangerous it was for the South Mountain Base.
Moreover, there were 46 demons. Who knew how many more demons were in the lair of the Pangolin Beasts? She was so consumed by her desire for revenge that she almost doomed the entire South Mountain Base.
“Count me in.”
Chen Xue suddenly said.
Seeing Lin Feng’s expressionless face, Chen Xue said again, “At least count me in before I go to the Martial Artist Court!”
It seemed like Chen Xue also knew how heinous her previous actions were. It was almost certain that she would be tried at the Martial Artist Court, and no one could change this.
Everyone looked at Lin Feng. He was the Chief Commander. In such a critical situation, only Lin Feng could make the decision!
“All right, we’ll count you in. According to what I said just now, the 21 of you will hold off 42 demons. Leave the remaining four demons to me!”
Every word Lin Feng said seemed to strike the hearts of all the martial artists. All the martial artists fell silent. They were not afraid of death, but they had unforgettable and tragic memories.
Chief Commander Zhou Yun seemed to have said the same thing the last time. However, in the end, Zhou Yun died in battle, while South Mountain Base suffered heavy losses and was almost destroyed.
“No, I object! Chief Commander, we can’t make the same mistake again. Last time, Chief Commander Zhou Yun took the initiative to attack. What happened in the end? Our South Mountain Base was almost destroyed. Once South Mountain Base is destroyed, the South Mountain City behind will be in danger!”
Lu Wei was the first to step forward. He had to object. Failing to object the last time was something he would regret for the rest of his life. This time, he had to step forward and make the objection, no matter what.
Many martial artists nodded one after another. Their last failure was just too hard. Thinking back to the last time, it had practically been a narrow escape from death. They did not want to make the same mistake again.
Moreover, they had suffered such heavy losses the last time. Hadn’t Lin Feng learned the lesson?
Lin Feng glanced at the numerous Pangolin Beasts below and said calmly, “Do we still have a choice now? This time is different from the last time. Last time, Chief Commander Zhou Yun took the initiative to attack, and even charged into the lair of the Pangolin Beasts. This time, we only want to repel these Pangolin Beasts. If we don’t repel them first, what can you do to make them retreat?”
“We can ask for assistance from Legate Shangguan Zhennan.”
“The Legate needs to guard the South Mountain City. What if the Pangolin Beasts misdirect us and attack the South Mountain City instead? That’s not impossible. The Legate cannot leave the South Mountain City lightly.”
Lin Feng’s words made Lu Wei fall silent as well. That was indeed the case. The Legate definitely would not leave South Mountain City lightly. It was very difficult to completely block the Pangolin Beasts outside the base with the South Mountain Base alone. If the Pangolin Beasts bypassed the base and opened up an underground tunnel to attack the South Mountain City, without the Legate, what kind of danger would South Mountain City be in?
Even if the possibility was one in ten thousand, the Legate could never take the risk.
The South Mountain Base was just a nail. Originally, they wanted to keep the Pangolin Beasts occupied and constantly weaken them. However, after the brutal defeat the last time, the South Mountain Base no longer had the ability to do so. They could only hide in the base, and were unable to leave the base to stop those Pangolin Beasts.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Lin Feng continued, “Just do as I said. We have no choice this time. We can only fight with all we have! Fortunately, here with the base behind us, we have enough of an advantage. Remember, we just need to repel these Pangolin Beasts. Do not pursue them!”
“Chief Commander, this is too risky. It’s too dangerous for you to deal with four Pangolin Beasts alone. Moreover, those Pangolin Beasts are not so easy to stall. If everyone can’t stall two of them, there will be trouble.”
Lin Feng’s tone gradually turned cold. “If we don’t hold them off, we will fight to the death. Since we’re at the frontline and on the battlefield, we have to be prepared to sacrifice ourselves at any time! I’ve already gone through a life-or-death battle in Dragonlith City. There’s nothing to be afraid of. We can either fight or die! However, we can’t let these Pangolin Beasts enter the base, even at the cost of our lives.”
“Moreover, you do not have to worry about my safety at all. I believe you all know a little about my innate abilities. With the restorative ability, I’m tougher to kill than any of you. It won’t be so easy to kill me! Watch carefully, I’ll go down and buy you some time first, haha!”
With that, Lin Feng actually leaped off the fortress tower and flew towards the middle of the group of Pangolin Beasts outside the base.
“Chief Commander!”
Lu Wei and the rest turned pale with shock. Even Chen Xue’s eyes revealed a trace of surprise.
Lin Feng was not afraid at all at the critical moment!
Lin Feng leaped down from the fortress tower. The Pangolin Beasts also seemed to have seen Lin Feng, and their gazes turned menacing. There were tens of thousands of Pangolin Beasts here.
As soon as Lin Feng landed, countless Pangolin Beasts surged over.
Even though they were all ordinary Pangolin Beasts, there were too many of them. Even inhuman experts would need to use Astral Power to protect themselves. Once their Astral Power was exhausted, only death awaited them.
There were also many inhuman experts who were surrounded and killed by ordinary Pangolin Beasts. Many inhuman experts who followed Zhou Yun into the lair of the Pangolin Beasts were surrounded and killed by ordinary Pangolin Beasts this way.
Lin Feng took a deep breath. Ever since the battle in Dragonlith City, he had not fought with dire beasts to his heart’s content. Even in Stone City, there were no life-or-death battles. Everyone was restrained, and did not fight to kill.
But now?
Faced with tens of thousands of dire beasts, Pangolin Beasts that wished they could tear Lin Feng into pieces, this was the true battle!
“Armor.”
Lin Feng did not intend to use Astral Power to protect himself. He did not need Astral Power to protect himself at all. He had the defensive armor and the undying characteristic. Why would he need Astral Power to protect himself?
Immediately, a layer of cuticle covered Lin Feng’s body. Densely packed, it gradually formed a mighty and extraordinary armor that draped over Lin Feng’s body.
At the same time, hard black bone spikes appeared on Lin Feng’s shoulders, wrists, ankles, and joints. They looked especially sinister and fearsome.
Moreover, the change was not over. Unknowingly, strange “tumors” had appeared on Lin Feng’s back. They were soft, and something seemed to be squirming inside.
Lin Feng was very surprised. He remembered that the last time he used the defensive armor, there did not seem to be such a change. Why did he feel that there seemed to be a huge change in his innate ability of armor now?
“Could it be that as my body underwent metamorphosis recently, my physique continued to improve, and my innate ability also changed?”
Lin Feng did not know if this was the reason, but the “tumors” on his back were bulging. Moreover, they felt numb and a little itchy.
Lin Feng had a vague feeling that as long as he willed it, the “tumors” on his back would break!