Outside the Sun Base, a series of changes were unfolding on the vast plains surrounding it.
Countless figures began to appear in the pitch-black night, shrouded by darkness, their numbers indistinguishable.
Yet, a fatal threat could be felt. These were the most ferocious beasts, and when they formed a beast tide, they would destroy everything in their path.
A massive beast tide was slowly gathering before the Sun Base, and behind it stood a colossal figure.
This immense figure resembled a wild boar, but with a fundamental difference. The fur on its body stood on end, like countless steel needles.
With a mere shake, these needles would pierce through a fortress as if they were sharp swords. It was precisely for this reason that this monstrous creature was the great harbinger of destruction for human fortresses.
Coupled with its ability to easily command the surrounding demonic beasts, destroying a fortress was an almost trivial matter for them.
They slowly advanced towards the Sun Base, while the people within remained oblivious, peacefully slumbering in the darkness, as if they had already perished within it.
Suddenly, the wild boar let out a piercing roar, and the surrounding demonic beasts responded with their own cries.
The entire world trembled from the sharp, piercing calls, which finally ceased after several dozen seconds.
Then came the thundering sound of hooves, and the ground began to shake. This was the unmistakable sign of thousands of troops on the move.
Panic erupted within the Sun Base. The Song family summoned the Zhao, Su, Chen, and other families to their side, as these families represented the sole force capable of defending the base.
For the Song family to preserve the Sun Base amidst the stampede or the colossal beast tide, they had to rely on these families.
Song Haiyang looked at the heads of the families before him and said with concern,
"To be frank, we have never encountered a beast tide like this before. My brother had discovered some peculiar anomalies, and I fear this will be a significant test for us."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grim. They knew Song Haiyang's character and his habits.
He would never exaggerate or try to scare them. Therefore, this could only mean one thing: this beast tide was indeed extraordinary.
After a moment, Zhao Tianyang, the head of the Zhao family, suddenly spoke to Song Haiyang,
"Can we estimate the specific numbers of this beast tide? And what kind of demonic beasts are causing it?"
Zhao Tianyang's questions were indeed the most critical for resisting the beast tide, but they currently had no information.
This was the true reason for their immense anxiety. If they didn't know what kind of demonic beasts they were facing, they couldn't possibly gauge the scale of this beast tide.
In any case, this beast tide was filled with an unsettling strangeness. Su Yuhua, the head of the Su family, remained silent for a moment before interjecting into their conversation,
"The most crucial thing is how many personnel we have available within the Sun Base."
Since they couldn't ascertain the enemy's numbers, they had to count their own. If their numbers were sufficient, it would at least provide them with a sense of security.
However, the answer they received chilled everyone present. It was known that many adventurers often stayed in the base.
But this time, due to the simultaneous opening of several secret realms, a large number of adventurers had gone to explore them. Furthermore, some had been lost previously, and finally, Ye Ningze and Su Xue had taken a portion of the adventurers with them.
This left the Sun Base in a dire situation. Consequently, the predicament they faced was simple: they had no troops to deploy.
It was for this reason that their current objective was to gain as much control as possible.
After a while, Song Haiyang addressed those around him,
"I believe the immediate priority is to recall those who are out exploring. Anyone who can be recalled, recall them. After all, if the base is lost, no matter how much they gain, they won't be able to survive outside."
Song Haiyang was, after all, the wisest among them. He could easily analyze the current advantages and disadvantages, and everyone trusted him, so his words were always heeded.
If it were someone else, there would be another problem: why should anyone listen to them?
This was the prestige and status Song Haiyang held in everyone's minds. Thus, everyone nodded, promising to notify the family disciples who were training outside.
Simultaneously, Song Haiyang made a decision:
"I hope everyone will join me in offering some of their family's possessions as rewards. Firstly, to encourage everyone to actively defend the Sun Base, and secondly, to provide them with a means of temporary survival."
These people understood what he meant. These were essentially temporary loans to others. These adventurers were originally of very low strength, and without the support of powerful weapons, they would easily perish within the base.
Rather than that, it was better to try and escape the Sun Base, as escaping offered a chance of survival.
These scattered individuals could flee, but those with families had no other choice.
Therefore, these families decided to provide some weapons to the people present, allowing them to help defend the entire base together, ultimately enabling them to survive this defense and receive some decent rewards.
Everyone understood that this was a choice made out of desperation, a desperate measure. If there were any other options, no one present would have chosen this path.
Thus, everyone present fell into silence. After a long while, someone finally sighed softly and said,
"Damn it, if the entire family is gone, are you going to go to hell with these things?"
Though the words were harsh, the logic was sound.