In the vast sea of the beast tide, all wild beasts are controlled by the will of the lord-level wild beast, fearless and relentless, charging forward without hesitation. Even a four-star hunter or an A-rank hero, once surrounded, can only fall.

Therefore, whenever a beast king-level wild beast appears, it is often accompanied by a terrifying beast tide. To eliminate it, a single four-star hunter is far from enough; it requires a coordinated team to carry out a decapitation operation.

……

At this moment, a piercing alarm shattered the sky!

“Attention! Lord-level wild beast detected in the northwest direction, estimated disaster level: Demon! Hold the line and await reinforcements! Non-combat personnel, please proceed to underground shelters!”

In the nearby military base, this alarm was broadcast repeatedly, and the entire base entered a state of combat readiness.

Meanwhile, in the northwest of the city ruins, a shadow that blotted out the sky was approaching.

Iron-feathered crows, with wingspans over ten meters, their sharp beaks and talons easily able to tear through the armor of main battle tanks. Their bodies are covered in black feathers that can withstand anti-aircraft artillery fire.

And among the flock of crows that darkened the sky, a humanoid wild beast with wings sprouting from its ribs stood out!

His entire body was clad in armor made of black keratin, his legs were steel-like bird talons, and his arms were crossed arrogantly over his chest, looking down on everything below with disdain.

A beast king-level wild beast is already a ruler among wild beasts, its strength equivalent to a four-star hunter.

You should know, all of humanity’s four-star hunters and A-rank heroes combined number only a little over forty!

And the target of this beast king-level wild beast was naturally not this small ruined city.

His target was the nearby Hanhai City!

As for the small city ruins before him, they were nothing more than an appetizer along the way.

Hanhai City is one of the twenty-three central cities of the human world, with a permanent population of about 180 million.

After the Great Cataclysm, the human population plummeted to 4.7 billion, basically all concentrated in the twenty-three central cities.

It can be said that the central cities are humanity’s last strongholds; the fall of any one of them would be a disaster humanity cannot bear!

In the military base, the soldiers were already being urgently mobilized, entering first-level combat readiness. However, everyone knew that in such a beast tide, the effect of conventional weapons was negligible.

The key was to pin their hopes on the Awakened!

On the rooftop of a nearby high-rise.

An elderly man, already in his twilight years, gazed at the approaching “dark cloud” in the distance, a trace of solemnity on his face.

Though this old man’s hair and beard were white and his figure stooped, his eyes were as sharp as swords, and his entire being exuded a terrifying, awe-inspiring pressure.

Henry Sutton, a four-star hunter of the Hunter Alliance.

Behind him stood three others.

William Foster was still dressed in that deep blue combat suit, wielding a black battle blade that looked extremely heavy.

Liam, dressed in a red feathered robe, stood with hands behind her back, still carrying that massive recurve bow on her back. In the huge quiver beside her were dozens of deep red arrows, each as thick as a baby’s forearm.

Liam's stunningly beautiful face was expressionless, only constantly rubbing the alloy thumb ring on her right hand.

Beside Liam was a single-pilot mech over three meters tall. Inside, a cute, flaxen-haired girl was blowing bubble gum while rapidly tapping on the control panel.

“A beast king-level wild beast in the air is a bit troublesome.” William Foster frowned.

Liam said coldly, “A four-star hunter, a three-star hunter, plus an A-rank hero and a B-rank hero—if we still can’t handle a low-tier beast king-level wild beast, it would be truly disgraceful.”

William Foster frowned, wanting to retort, but remembering that Liam was an A-rank hero, he could only hold his tongue.

Henry Sutton stood with hands behind his back, looking at the distant flock of crows. “This time, I am only here to assist on the orders of the Hunter Alliance. As for the battle plan, I’ll leave it to you of Silver Watch to arrange.”

As a senior member of the Hunter Alliance, Henry Sutton was already a battle-hardened veteran with a distinguished status.

Naturally, Liam dared not be negligent and said respectfully, “Cassie, you’ll coordinate with Mr. Sutton to intercept the Black Crow King in the air. William Foster, you stay on the rooftop and cover me.”

“No problem.” The flaxen-haired girl Cassie in the mech nodded.

William Foster just grunted in response. He had never had a good impression of this archer girl from the start and just wanted to finish the mission quickly.

This time, the reason Silver Watch and the Hunter Alliance dispatched such a powerful lineup was mainly because this beast king-level wild beast could fly.

Among humanity’s Awakened, only a very few possess the ability to fly. When facing flying wild beasts, most Awakened are powerless.

Therefore, some modern technology was needed to assist.

Henry Sutton leapt up and landed on the right shoulder of the mech.

Chapter 7: A Fierce Battle

“Mr. Sutton, I’m going up!”

Cassie suddenly pushed the control lever, and blue flames burst from the back of the combat mech, lifting it into the air!

In midair, a huge silver alloy shield unfolded on the mech’s left arm, while the right arm extended a 1.5-meter-long laser sword.