Chapter 199: Defense

Chapter 199: Defense

The base was filled with deafening roars, and the powers of the enhanced individuals lit up the sky, illuminating the entire base.

Outside the base, it was unnervingly silent, seemingly less dangerous than inside, yet there was a palpable tension that made it impossible to relax.

The entire Sharp Blade Team was in position, scattered around the outer walls of the base, on high alert for the approaching zombies and the powerful mutant beasts.

"Currently, there are over a hundred mutant beasts, ranging from mid-second-tier to late-fourth-tier, including thirteen mutant birds, coming from all directions, mostly heading towards the city gate."

Kong Yu's reports came one after another, making Xiao Hua’s brow furrow, her hand tightly gripping the ice blade. She let out a low curse.

Mutant beasts, these damn things are worse than zombies.

The mutant birds, those sly creatures, made her temples pulse, and she couldn't help but sigh.

But she had no choice; behind her were the innocent survivors in the base. Xiao Hua couldn't retreat; she had to hold her ground here.

As the various beasts got closer to the base, the noise steadily increased. Suddenly, Xiao Hua knelt on one knee, thrusting the ice blade into the ground, and became eerily still.

Bai Mu immediately sensed her change and automatically stepped forward, but then quickly restrained himself and stepped back, not to disturb Xiao Hua.

On the surface, Xiao Hua merely stuck the blade into the ground, but in reality, she used the ice blade to create a thin layer of frost on the ground.

The frost spread forward rapidly, heading in various directions towards the mutant beasts.

Xiao Hua's actions were subtle, and under normal circumstances, animals below the fifth tier wouldn’t have noticed.

—However, some animals break the rules.

For some reason, Xiao Hua suddenly felt a ringing in her ears, followed by a wave of dizziness that almost knocked her off her feet, causing her to sway slightly and her steps to become unsteady.

The other team members were also attacked, except for Bai Mu, who remained unaffected. They all crouched on the ground, gripping their heads, enduring the sudden sonic assault.

Xiao Hua immediately tightened her grip on the hilt, supporting her body. She quickly covered her ears, finally feeling a bit better.

She gritted her teeth and stood up straight, pulling the ice blade from the ground, her sharp gaze fixed in a certain direction.

In the next moment, she stomped her right foot hard on the ground, propelling herself like a missile, arriving in front of the opponent performing the sonic attack in the blink of an eye.

The distance closed in an instant, and Xiao Hua quickly opened her eyes to see its form—a bat.

A bat capable of sonic attacks, true to its reputation.

Even in this critical moment, her thoughts were still scattered.

But while her thoughts were scattered, her hands moved without hesitation. She immediately pushed out her left hand, unleashing a blast of icy energy at the bat.

The bat flapped its wings, making a defiant upward motion.

In the next moment, Xiao Hua's eardrums suddenly vibrated, and she felt an indescribable pain as blood began to flow from her ears.

But she ignored it, her left hand making a grasping motion. The cold air around her solidified into ice, freezing large swaths of nearby beasts.

In an instant, within a ten-meter radius centered on Xiao Hua, all the beasts were frozen in various poses, unable to escape.

Having succeeded in her attack, Xiao Hua quickly retreated without hesitation, letting Su Mo heal her.

At the same time, Xiao Hua placed her hands in front of her eyes, her fingers gently moving as if dancing a beautiful dance.

The ice blocks changed shape accordingly, slowly constricting to crush the frozen beasts.