Lin Yu smiled and put down his wristband, feeling incredibly refreshed.
"Serves you right for trying to cheat me!" Lin Yu cursed.
At this very moment, men across the country felt their hearts break. One by one, they roared to the sky, looking like terriers in heat.
However, after this incident, Lin Yu became utterly famous.
Some observant individuals began to dig for information about Lin Yu, and once found, they posted it on various platforms.
Due to the "Clean Net" operation, these editors dared not fabricate stories, so the information was highly credible.
As soon as the information was posted, it attracted a crowd of onlookers, all eager to see what kind of person this monster-snatching individual was.
But when netizens saw Lin Yu's information, they all fell silent.
"I never expected his background to be so tragic."
"Indeed. Abandoned by his parents from a young age, he grew up in an orphanage, and was even suspected of being bullied in elementary school."
"Compared to him, my childhood was like being raised in a honey pot. I'm starting to pity him."
"Although his background wasn't good and his initial talent level was only B-class, he worked very hard and is a genius who evolved to S-class. This is a legend. I'm starting to believe in hard work paying off."
"Not only that, but he also has integrity. Despite repeated invitations from Chaos Element Academy, he refused, unwavering in his resolve and sticking to Supreme Academy."
"Such a person, though not well-known, has lived a legendary few months."
Countless people fell silent after reading Lin Yu's information.
Compared to Lin Yu, they were fortunate. They had the love of parents and the companionship of family since childhood.
Lin Yu only had loneliness. Physical loneliness could be borne, but spiritual loneliness was the greatest pain for humanity.
Many sentimental people began to care about Lin Yu, sending out numerous messages, hoping Lin Yu would see them and warm his heart.
Among these people were many who had been saved by Lin Yu. They already regarded Lin Yu as an idol, and now that they learned of his tragic past, their maternal instincts kicked in, and they formed a "Care Group" with the sole purpose of looking after Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was completely unaware of all this.
He turned off his wristband. Rarely online, he probably wouldn't see these messages.
At this moment, his clones began to return, and with them, another person.
"Benefactor!" Zuo Jian looked at the hundreds of Lin Yus, his heart filled with shock. Upon seeing Lin Yu's true body, he immediately bowed.
Lin Yu smiled and said, "No need to be so formal. Let's add each other as friends. Next time I call you, you can come over."
"Okay."
After seeing Zuo Jian off, Lin Yu took out the Blood Tiger Array to study it.
The Blood Tiger Array itself wasn't difficult; the challenge lay in the integration of qi and blood.
After studying it for a while, Lin Yu gave up.
"Damn it, my clones don't have qi and blood!"
"However, the formation principle of the Blood Tiger Array is quite novel, using the fusion of qi and blood to form a military formation. What if I replaced qi and blood with energy?"
"It's worth a try!"
Lin Yu left behind one clone and named him "Enlightenment." He said, "From now on, you will stay by my side and specialize in learning various skills."
Enlightenment nodded, took the Blood Tiger Array manual, and sat down cross-legged to ponder it.
*Dong dong dong!!!*
Suddenly, war drums sounded above the base.
Immediately afterward, the base's intelligent system voice announced,
[Beep, ferocious beasts have retreated, hostilities are temporarily suspended!]
[Beep!!!]
[Emergency Event: Otherworldy beasts are about to attack. Those not yet returned to the base, please return quickly. In ten minutes, the base will close all passages to defend against the upcoming attack.]
[Emergency Event:.....]
[Emergency Event:.......]
The announcements were made three times in succession, indicating the severity of the situation.
Upon hearing the broadcast, the awakened ones on the battlefield dared not delay and began to retreat.
Lin Yu, dressed in a hooded black robe to conceal his figure, ascended a mountain peak.
At this moment, many people were standing on the peak. Some used telescopes to observe the distant movements, while others, with awakened eye talents, gazed into the distance.
Lin Yu did not have a telescope, but his eyesight was decent, and with the elevated vantage point, he could see some of the battlefield situation.
At a glance, he saw corpses strewn everywhere.
Blood flowed across the ground, staining the entire land crimson.
Being in the midst of it, one didn't feel much, but looking from afar, one realized how brutal this battle had been.
He turned his gaze towards the black vortex.
The giant elephants and other fierce beasts that had been standing before the black vortex were now roaring to the sky.
Their immense roars, even from ten miles away, could be heard clearly.
*Roar!*
*Roar!*
*Roar!*
*Roar!*
The roars continued unabated, shaking the heavens.
Suddenly, all the roars ceased. After a moment of silence, an even more colossal roar echoed, and immediately after, all the giant elephants began to move, advancing forward.
Their target was the human base.
*Rumble!!!*
As the giant elephants trod on the ground, a deafening roar ensued.
Each giant elephant was tens of meters tall, stretching as far as the eye could see, making everyone present look grim.
Some people whispered amongst themselves.
"I wonder if we can stop them."
"These giant elephants are clearly siege beasts, immensely powerful with thick hides. Alas, let's hope we can hold them off."
"You look down on humanity too much. No matter how powerful the giant elephants are, they are only tier six. A single cannon blast will finish them."
"Do cannons grow on trees!"
"Alright, stop arguing. Look over there, we're about to counterattack too."
Lin Yu, hidden amongst the crowd, also looked in the direction indicated.
He saw brilliant lights erupting from various mountain peaks, followed by countless artillery shells being fired.
The crowd heard only two sounds: the first, the roar of the cannons firing, and the second, the thud of the shells landing.
"Boom!"
"Rumble!"
As the shells landed, the energy within them exploded, sending massive energy beams scattering in all directions.
*Roar!*
The elephant herd, caught off guard, suffered heavy losses. But in the next moment, a light shone on all the giant elephants. These lights intertwined, forming an orange-yellow energy shield above the elephant herd.
*Rumble!!!*
The cannons continued to fire, but upon hitting the shield, they were deflected.
Shells landed on the surrounding ground, creating large craters. The elephant herd, facing the barrage of cannon fire, slowly approached the base.
Seeing that the cannons were ineffective, someone suggested, "General, perhaps we should intervene!"
General Zhao Long, looking at the approaching elephant herd, gritted his teeth and said, "No orders to engage! Keep firing! I refuse to believe this tortoise shell cannot be broken!"
Upon hearing this, everyone shouted, "Yes!"
The cannons continued to bombard them, falling like rain. The elephant herd advanced steadily, though it was evident to discerning eyes that the shield had dimmed considerably.
At this moment, a sound reached everyone's ears.
"Crack!"
The shield shattered!