The Level-3 city wall at the entrance of Cave 1 had risen to full height, merging with the mountain and shielding the entire camp behind it.
He had never seen this swarm of Eerie Creatures before.
Without knowing their specific attack methods, standing on the city wall at this time was unwise and dangerous; God only knows from where a sneak attack might come.
Now it was safe, but he couldn't see what was happening outside.
However, he had a contingency plan for this situation.
Thud, thud, thud...
The sound of the city wall being struck echoed.
With each impact, the crocodile, curled up in the corner, trembled, its eyes filled with fear and panic, and its tail tucked beneath its abdomen.
"So scared?"
Chen Fan glanced at the crocodile, then walked toward the tunnel the crocodile had dug. He genuinely believed that even if Heyhey couldn't defeat these Eerie Creatures, if it wanted to escape, they certainly couldn't stop it.
That giant turtle-like Eerie Creature, two to three meters wide, did indeed look intimidating, but it seemed pale in comparison to Heyhey.
Soon—
He walked along the Meat Grinder tunnel all the way to a pit high on the left cliff. After having the wall retract, he peered down.
It was over 40 meters from the ground.
Right above Cave No. 2, which housed the 'Vehicle Workshop'.
From this angle, he could see all the Eerie Tide in the abyss pit.
The giant turtle-like Eerie Creatures were enduring the fire from the Cannon Towers, protecting the Eerie Tide behind them as they trudged toward the city wall. Their bony shells, when fully extended, reached five to six meters wide, shielding the Eerie Tide beneath.
At a glance.
These nine giant turtles with their shells outspread stood out prominently in the Eerie Tide.
Every beam from a Level-5 Cannon Tower created numerous cracks in the shell.
But—
Their shielding was already enough to escort the Eerie Tide to the base of the city wall.
"As expected of the elite."
Chen Fan, lying at the lip of the cave 40 meters above the ground, murmured as he watched what was going on down there. He had already guessed where this Eerie Tide came from—most likely one of the bosses under the Eerie King.
They were well-coordinated, posing a bigger threat than a disorganized Eerie Tide.
However...
His Level-5 Cannon Towers could deliver chain damage. Although the giant turtle-like Eerie Creatures could block the beams of light, they could do nothing about chain damage. With every beam scoring a hit, three nearby Eerie Creatures would die instantly.
Boom...!
One giant turtle-like Eerie Creature had its shell shattered, collapsing in a puddle of water.
More and more Eerie Creatures reached the base of the city wall.
Shielded beneath a turtle shell, crabs with huge claws and a human face pounded the city wall with force. Each swing of their claws produced a loud thud. A Level-1 city wall would have fallen from sustaining a few of their strikes.
Unfortunately, Chen Fan got a Level-3 city wall.
Even after several consecutive strikes, they only managed to create a fist-sized dent.
The city wall was several meters thick.
It would take some effort to break through.
The female Eerie Creature in soaked white clothes, with a fishtail, began dancing seductively in the rain, assuming various alluring poses. Chen Fan, lying at the mouth of the cave, felt his vision grow hazy upon seeing this, but almost immediately, a chill from his chest jolted him awake.
When he looked over again, he found it just an ordinary dance, nothing bewitching there.
"Have to admit, Qiu Kui, your craftsmanship is impressive."
"Thanks."
Chen Fan patted the chest armor against his chest, which usually felt warm but had just emitted a chill. It had been crafted by Qiu Kui for the Eerie King but ended up in his possession.
Extraordinary Treasure Name*: Eerie Hide
Extraordinary Treasure Grade: Green
Extraordinary Treasure Effect: A special Eerie-hide crafted by a high-level Eerie Creature. When worn close to the body, it can block fatal attacks.
The description only covered 'blocking fatal attacks'.
Unexpectedly, it could also clear the mind and resist charm.
Was this Qiu Kui's personal touch?
Hoping the Eerie King wouldn't fool around or be seduced by other female Eerie Creatures?
A very practical function.
He liked it.
These fish-tailed female Eerie Creatures naturally couldn't affect Crippled Monkey and the others inside the cave. With the city wall sealing the cave, Crippled Monkey and the others couldn't see them, let alone be charmed.
As for those sea snakes, they indeed had something to them.
All bone.
No flesh.
Black liquid oozed from the joints. They were now crawling over the city wall, trying to climb over the cave. Unfortunately, the city wall was sealed with no gaps for them to slip through.
They could, however, slip into the "rectangular openings" of the Cannon Towers and wreak havoc on their cores.
An effective approach.
But...
The Cannon Towers were connected to the Altar via "copper pipes." As the milky-white Holy Water traveled through the pipes to the Cannon Towers, the damaged Cannon Towers were soon repaired.
For now.
The methods of this Eerie Tide seemed just so-so.
They posed no threat to the camp.
As for the city wall, it was even less of an issue. The human-faced crab Eerie Creature had only just made a dent when the Holy Water immediately repaired it. This sight would have struck an overwhelming despair in him if he had been an Eerie Creature.
The city wall remained unbroken.
But the Eerie Tide out there was steadily dwindling under the bombardment of the Level-5 Cannon Towers.
One after another, they fell in puddles of water.
Eerie Blood got drawn to the base of the city wall, turning these bodies into desiccated husks.
Meanwhile, the city wall at the entrance of Cave No. 2, which housed the "Vehicle Workshop," had merged seamlessly with the cliff face. No Eerie Creature even noticed there was a wall there. If they had searched meticulously, they might have found it, but unfortunately, the Eerie Tide were just too obsessed with that Level-3 city wall.
After about a pot of tea's time(15 minutes).
No more Eerie Creatures entered from the canyon.
And the remaining Eerie Creatures showed signs of retreat.
...
"Trying to leave?"
Chen Fan, lying at the mouth of the cave, had been watching throughout this defensive battle. Frowning slightly, he scanned the Eerie Tide carefully once more. They couldn't leave—he hadn't seen any powerful Eerie Creature show up.
That meant the leader hadn't joined the battle yet.
If they left now.
They'd be a lingering threat.
Moreover, he drooled over the Extraordinary Treasures dropped by such a high-level Eerie Creature.
He immediately cut off the Altar's copper-pipe connection to the city wall and the Cannon Towers.
Soon.
Without the aid of the Altar, as several sea snakes slipped through the rectangular opening, a level 5 Cannon Tower had its core destroyed in no time, then fell silent.
Then.
One, two, three.
All ten Level-5 Cannon Towers went silent.
Even the simple fort used to excavate the cave and the Level-5 Cannon Tower on it had been destroyed. Without the assistance of the Altar, the city wall began to show pockmarks.
The Eerie Tide, which had been about to retreat, suddenly launched a fierce assault once more.
And.
From the darkness-shrouded canyon, another wave of Eerie Creatures surged out. Among them were six giant turtle-like Eerie Creatures, numerous human-faced crab Eerie Creatures, mermaid-like female Eerie Creatures, sea snakes, and more.
And within this reinforcement.
There was a giant octopus.
About three meters tall.
Like a mountain of flesh, it was a sickly, translucent, pallid white, with faint blue energy slowly circulating beneath its skin.
At the center of its massive torso was a constantly opening and closing, circular maw filled with spiral teeth.
Like a tooth-lined fleshlight.
Dripping with viscous fluid.
The most striking feature was its eight bulky tentacles, each dotted with countless eyes of different sizes, all of which were closed at the moment.