# 1441
Chapter 1442: All Positions Ready
A gray figure streaked across the mountain range like lingering shadows, flashing rapidly to the front of the outer wall.
"The front of the beast tide is about five kilometers from here. At their speed, we have at most thirty seconds." Wang Mian, wrapped in a gray cloak, stood beside Zuo Qing with his hand resting on the hilt of his [Mandarin Arrow] blade. His aged face was grave.
"Thirty seconds..."
Zuo Qing gazed at the riddled outer wall of the pass behind him. Cold wind swept across the cracked earth, lifting dust and sand. Before the empty outer wall, only their two figures remained.
"Can we make it?" Wang Mian asked.
Zuo Qing was silent for a moment, then spoke with certainty: "We'll make it."
The words fell. On the outer wall of Chennan Pass, several figures in dark red cloaks vaulted over the top, facing the direction of the charging beast tide, their backs held straight!
"Chennan Pass Sector 5 defense line, Night Watch—Miao Su, Hongying, Wen Qimo, Molly, Chen Lu—all positions ready!"
In the communication channel, Miao Su's resolute voice rang out first.
More and more dark red figures climbed to the top of the outer wall. Some stood tall and straight, some appeared slightly exhausted, some were covered in blood, but their eyes still gleamed with unprecedented light.
"Chennan Pass Sector 4 defense line, Night Watch—Guang Qingsheng, Zhao Kun, Han Qing, Huang Yuande, Jiang Liu—all positions ready!"
"Chennan Pass Sector 2 defense line, Night Watch—Yuan Gang, Zhang Zhengting, Li Xiang, Ren Ding, Cao Xinghai, Hong Yufei, Fei Zuo—all positions ready!"
"Chennan Pass Sector 9 defense line..."
"..."
One voice after another came through the communicator. The channel that had fallen silent was now filled with the position-ready calls of countless Night Watch members!
Among the crowd, a dark red figure missing an entire leg, using a metal frame as a crutch, climbed steadily over the steps, gritting his teeth as he pushed toward the top of the outer wall. Suddenly, he stumbled, losing his balance and nearly falling. A strong hand firmly gripped his shoulder.
The wounded man turned back, only to see an elderly military doctor in a bloodstained white coat with gray hair, who smiled at him.
"Come, I'll walk with you."
The wounded man froze for a moment, then saw behind the old doctor countless figures in military uniforms, medical gowns, and logistics attire rushing toward them. After a moment of silence, he grinned:
"Old man, when the fighting starts later, all of you stay behind me."
With the hand holding the Straight Blade, he gestured to his dark red cloak. "Otherwise, I wouldn't deserve this cloak and Coat of Arms."
"...Alright, as you say."
The old doctor smiled helplessly and, supporting the man's body, stepped toward the top of the outer wall one step at a time.
Once at the top, the wounded man scanned the many Night Watch members lined up beside him, his smile growing brighter.
He stood among them, facing the surging Divine Beasts already arriving, opened his comm and shouted:
"Night Watch Li Zhengzhi—all positions ready!"
Countless cloaked figures stood atop the devastated outer wall. In the dim sunset, they resembled a fortress wall that was impenetrable.
The outer wall of Chennan Pass was shattered,
But this dark red Great Wall still stood.
DONG DONG—!!
Eight pillars of silver lightning descended from the heavens, striking down beside Zuo Qing like a wall of light. Eight black cloaks fluttered violently in the swirling dust and sand.
Wu "Old Dog" stood atop the central pillar, his earpiece communicator glowing faintly as his deep voice echoed through the channel:
"【Medium】Squad—all positions ready."
The words fell. Two streaks of light consecutively crossed the sky. Guan Zai in his baseball cap stood together with white-robed, white-haired Yuzuri Takishiro, landing steadily beside the others.
"It's finally time to settle this." Guan Zai lifted his cap brim, gazing at the dust rising from the beast horde in the distance, and sighed deeply. "Back when I was working 996 as a programmer at the company, I never worked this hard..."
"Commander Zuo, I came to... help... you all." Yuzuri Takishiro's towering figure smiled slightly, speaking in somewhat awkward Chinese.
An ethereal carriage shuttled out from within the outer wall. Wherever it passed, space twisted and countless green grass blanketed the earth.
Clear copper bells rang out. The wooden carriage door opened automatically, and Master Chen, holding a cup of hot tea in one hand and his other hand clasped behind his back, said calmly:
"It seems everyone's almost here... Time to let those beasts know that even without the gods of Great Xia, Great Xia is not to be trifled with."
BEEP BEEP BEEP!
A horn sounded from the distance. On the rugged, shattered earth, an electric scooter with a flat front tire came rattling toward them.
Lu Wuwei's helmet was gone, and the man was covered in dust. He kicked up the scooter and looked around. "Sorry, just now a giant beast blew out my tire... Am I late?"
"Lu Wuwei, you should really replace that scooter of yours." Master Chen pointed to his carriage. "Same number of wheels, but yours is way slower than mine."
Lu Wuwei: ...
Eight golden figures descended from the sky. Xia Simeng's entire right side was charred black, but beneath her skin, fresh flesh was slowly regenerating.
Her voice rang through the channel: "【Phoenix】Squad—all positions ready!"
ROAR ROAR ROAR—!!
The roars of giant beasts echoed across the heavens. Towering figures pressed together like hills, madly charging toward Chennan Pass. More than a dozen double-headed birds circled above the beast tide, shrieking piercingly.
One kilometer, eight hundred meters, five hundred meters... Their distance to the group rapidly shrank.
The powerful air current billowed Zuo Qing's dark red cloak. His eyes sharpened, and he fiercely drew the Straight Blade from his waist!
CLANG—!!
"CHARGE!!" Zuo Qing roared. The many Human Apex beside him surged forward!
On the outer wall, countless dark red figures became cascading light, streaking directly toward the beast tide. Various Forbidden Ruins unfolded simultaneously, nearly covering the entire sky.
Guan Zai stood in place, his hands rapidly typing on nothing. Emerald code flowed through the air like a tide. The battlefield environment twisted violently. Where the crater-filled ground had been, red bricks stacked up. The intricate maze resembled a sieve, instantly weakening the charging beast tide and diverting them to different battle zones.
"Can you still hold on?" Yuzuri Takishiro asked with concern.
"For a while longer... Hurry up." Beads of sweat rolled down from Guan Zai's forehead. He gritted his teeth and spoke.
Yuzuri Takishiro nodded. His figure transformed into a white streak and soared into the sky. His fingertip swept across the void, selecting panels. Two red heavy-duty mechs, each the size of a mountain peak, materialized out of thin air and crashed down at the front of the beast horde!
These two heavy mechs were the joint creation of Yuzuri Takishiro and Guan Zai. The heavy armor on their shoulders automatically flipped open. Dense artillery fire swept across, instantly creating a wall of flame in the beast horde.