Upon witnessing this scene, Liao Yuxin knew there wasn't much time left for the students to react.

Just as she was about to return to the student ranks to organize a formation, the deputy commander called out to her:

"Liao Yuxin, I'll have Zhang Changrong take charge of Class Eight for you."

"Now, as a major of the military and deputy commander of the F269 Military Base, I am enlisting you!"

"From this moment on, you must protect Lin Yanran, understood?"

As soon as the deputy commander finished speaking, Lin Yanran frowned and added, "I can fight! I'm a martial artist too! I don't need protection!"

When Lin Yanran said this, Su Bai gently tugged at her small hand.

This little girl, why is she trying to show off at a time like this?

Doesn't she have any sense of her own capabilities? If she wants to be a hero, she should first take care of herself, survive, and become stronger before talking about anything else!

It's not that Su Bai is selfish; it's just reality!

Dying meaninglessly on this worthless low-level battlefield contributes nothing to humanity.

Absolutely nothing!

Having lived two lives, Su Bai sees things far more clearly and deeply than these naive young people!

Only the strong can truly make a significant contribution to humanity. When you're weak, just focus on one thing.

Survive, live on!

Feeling Su Bai's gesture, Lin Yanran's face flushed slightly, and she instinctively said:

"Protect Su Bai too!"

Perhaps she felt guilty for not listening to Su Bai earlier, or maybe she recognized the value of Su Bai's ability to warn in advance, which the deputy commander acknowledged.

The deputy commander nodded in agreement, acknowledging that Su Bai was also included in the protection list.

As for Lin Yanran's claim that she wanted to fight, the deputy commander completely ignored it!

Although the deputy commander spoke passionately to others, his true thoughts aligned with Su Bai's.

In this era of the Myriad Races invasion, only high-end combat power can make a significant contribution to humanity; the rest are just cannon fodder!

Including himself, relative to the entire Myriad Races Battlefield, he was just cannon fodder too!

But he couldn't say these things out loud!

Liao Yuxin looked at Lin Yanran in astonishment, constantly guessing who Lin Yanran really was.

To be so protected by a military major.

Liao Yuxin was a principled person and somewhat resisted the major's words.

"Lin Yanran and Su Bai are also my students, and I will do my utmost to protect them!"

"But I can't selfishly protect only the two of them; the others are my students too."

The deputy commander looked at Liao Yuxin sternly: "In wartime, you are no longer a Martial Academy instructor but a soldier who must obey military orders! This is a military order!"

At this point, the deputy commander glanced at the pale-faced Liao Yuxin and quietly explained:

"There are things you don't need to know!"

"This might benefit you in the future!"

The deputy commander wasn't entirely clear about Lin Yanran's specific background, but he could deduce it from clues.

Lin Yanran was definitely a descendant of those with high-end combat power, and her bloodline was different from ordinary people.

Her chances of rising were the greatest, and her value was unmatched by anyone present!

She must not die prematurely!

Someone like her entering the Myriad Races Battlefield would never be unprotected.

Originally, for a battlefield of this level, a bronze high-rank major like the deputy commander would have been enough protection, but who knew such a major accident would occur during a simple Martial Academy trial.

Looking at the solemn deputy commander, Liao Yuxin was influenced by his aura, especially by his last words, which made her ponder.

In the end, she said nothing, just nodded. Disobeying orders on the battlefield was something she dared not do.

However, a question lingered in Liao Yuxin's mind, so she directly asked:

"Deputy Commander, I don't understand. Since we detected the beast attack in advance and had enough time to react, why didn't we choose to retreat to the camp?"

Hearing this, the deputy commander didn't answer immediately but glanced at Su Bai, who had a peculiar expression.

"Su Bai, you were the first to sense the crisis, and when I made the decision, you didn't show any doubt. I assume you know the reason."

Originally feeling awkward from being forcibly protected by Lin Yanran, Su Bai, upon being mentioned by the deputy commander, could only nod and say:

"Although it's not a hundred percent certain, based on various materials from the textbooks, with their swift speed and preference for forest raids, the beasts attacking this time should be the Netherworld Cat Clan."

Hearing this, Liao Yuxin's eyes narrowed sharply as she looked at the deputy commander.

The deputy commander nodded.

"My judgment aligns with Su Bai's. Although the Netherworld Cat Clan launched a surprise attack some time ago and was repelled, typically, the Myriad Races would switch to another race for the next attack."

"But there's no absolute certainty on the battlefield; this attack could still be from the Netherworld Cat Clan."

"We're about ten kilometers from the camp, and at our speed, we can't outrun the agile beasts."

"To put it simply, we're like infantry, and the Netherworld Cats are cavalry. Without a formation to block them, infantry facing cavalry..."

"Running would lead to a one-sided massacre, resulting in total annihilation!"

"Facing them head-on gives us a slim chance of survival."

Hearing the deputy commander's explanation, Liao Yuxin frowned deeply.

She extinguished the last glimmer of hope in her heart.

...

Under Zhang Changrong's leadership, the students of Class Eight slowly formed a formation, each with a youthful face nervously looking toward the southwest forest.

Although they couldn't see the beasts, the rustling sounds from the forest made their hearts even heavier.

Thanks to Su Bai's early warning, the students had time to form a formation.

Other classes also formed formations and rushed toward Class Eight as quickly as possible.

Only by gathering their strength in one place could they unleash the greatest power!

"Class Sixteen, all present, formation complete!"

"Class Seventeen, all present, formation complete!"

Reports from instructors kept coming in, and about a dozen classes had gathered around Class Eight.

But at this moment, everyone clearly felt the ground shaking, as if a massive army was charging toward them, and a strong stench filled the air.

This confirmed the deputy commander and Su Bai's judgment; it was indeed the Netherworld Cats, as this scent was unique to them!

Everyone looked in shock and fear toward the dense forest in the southwest.

Closer, getting closer!

Some clenched their fists.

Some broke into a cold sweat.

Some opened their mouths to scream.

Whoosh...

A shadow leaped out of the forest.

Its body was as large as an adult Tibetan mastiff, with fur as black as ink, like a demon crawling out of hell.

Its claws, as long as over ten centimeters and as hard as steel, reflected a chilling gleam in the sunlight. No one doubted that these claws could tear through human flesh!

The scarlet amber eyes of the cat were filled with a murderous intent that made one's skin crawl.

With the first one, there was a second.

Ten, twenty...

A hundred, two hundred...

The numbers kept increasing, enough to terrify the students.

Enough to make the instructors and deputy commanders' scalps tingle.

And in the deeper parts of the forest, countless shadows moved up and down among the trees, like a dark torrent rushing out in an instant.

"Howl!!"

"Howl!!"

These weren't just cats; they were like a pack of tigers!

In the blink of an eye, the first wave of Netherworld Cats was less than a hundred meters from the students!

The speed of the Netherworld Cats was dizzyingly fast!

Hundreds of Netherworld Cats came with a foul wind!

A great battle was about to erupt!