The outpost's searchlights swung wildly, their beams looking as if they were being toyed with by an unseen hand.
"Shrink the Array's range by another fifty meters!"
Gu Jian roared, his voice hoarse.
The healthy flush on his face had long since faded, replaced by a bloodless pallor.
His prized Crimson Spirit Armor was now dim, its light fading like a dying battery.
"We can't shrink it any further!"
A Red Armored Elite shouted through gritted teeth, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"If we shrink it any further, we'll have to abandon outer barracks seven and eight. There are still over three hundred of our brothers in there!"
"If we don't, we all die together!"
Gu Jian's eyes were bloodshot. "This damn Array is like a giant lightbulb right now, attracting all the filth from dozens of miles around!"
Just as he said, the great "Mountains and Rivers" Array, which was meant to protect everyone, had now become a smorgasbord for otherworldly creatures.
