Chapter 778: The Desperate Vampires

“The Vampires are back! They’re diving straight for the center! Aerial Defense is not going to be easy… We need to hide underground!”

Anna’s heart skipped a beat. Vampires?! Again?!

She clutched the case of the new Aegis Serum tighter and nodded. “Go! I’ll secure the serum!”

Outside, the Eclipse Domain’s defenses had already activated and started dealing with the Vampires.

[ Gaia’s Defense – Advanced Barrier Generator Activated ]

[ This Barrier draws energy from the earth itself, it creates an adaptive shield that hardens in response to damage, making it nearly impervious to sustained assaults… ]

The initial barrier was only the Eclipse Domain’s natural Force Field that was included in the Shelter Crystal.

However, Gaia’s Defense was something that was built separately by Shane and others.

As soon as the Force Field was shaken, this Barrier triggered, and the ground itself responded; a massive emerald barrier came into existence around the outer domain, covering the entire shelter.

It had a translucent surface that allowed attacks from the inside to pass through, but not the other way around.

Obviously, the reason it wasn’t always activated was due to the power consumption.

It eats up a huge amount of power cores, though in this case, Spirit Stones, thanks to the conversation work made by Eiralenya, who was also working with the Mech Frame energy conversion device.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At this time, the Vampire Knights avoided any attacks from the ballistae, flamethrowers, and most projectiles from defenders due to the elevation of their attacks.

Still, with Gaia’s Defense, each strike from above only made it grow tougher, denser, almost as though it was unbreakable…

Nonetheless, from the outer walls, automated defenses still actively shoot at those who are in the distance or covered by their range and elevation…

The Mk.IV Turrets spat streams of armor-piercing rounds into the night sky, mixed with bursts of energy bullets and the occasional incendiary bomb that left trails of fire in the air.

It was their best anti-air turrets at the moment.

The 15 of so Ballistae, on the other hand, fired reinforced bolts, but their aim was slow compared to the speed of the Vampires.

“We should hurry with our air defense…” Lukas muttered after seeing their struggling aerial defense.

The Flame Throwers couldn’t even be used at this point, but there were still stationed people just in case some ground units started attacking them…

Well, the outer defenses were overwhelming against anything crawling or flying low. But the Vampires knew this.

That was why instead of targeting the outer part of the shelter, they flew high and aimed at the center of the Shelter, where they believed that the defenses weren’t as solid.

They easily avoided the kill zones of turrets and fire traps, swarming directly above the central dome, just beyond the vertical range of most defenses.

The only thing between them and the Domain’s heart was the Gaia’s Defense barrier… and fifty marksmen with ten elven sharpshooters standing on the highest ramparts.

At their head stood Ibrahim.

The current leader of the internal defense unit… It was a separate unit defending the Distillation Tower located in the southern region.

“Let’s aim nice and slow… The barrier is strong… It will hold last, ensuring that each bullet hits the target!

As he said this, he loaded his revolver calmly… The weapon gleamed in the moonlight, its golden surface untarnished by war or time.

When he snapped the chamber shut, the sound carried across the wall like a promise.

“Hold steady!” He ordered as the marksmen and elves held their wapons.

“They want the Shelter Crystal! But they’ll get judgment instead. Marksmen, Elves! Take aim!”

The defenders raised their weapons as the first wave of Vampires dove toward the barrier.

“Shoot!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ibrahim also lifted his Golden Revolver, a gift from Shane…

[ Golden Revolver ( Legendary ): A masterfully forged sidearm. It shines with a golden hue that never fades, no matter the blood or dust it touches.

Effects: +150% Weapon Damage, +150% Critical Strike Chance,

Special Effect – Sixfold Verdict: This weapon holds six mystical rounds that recharge with Spirit Points. Each round delivers a unique effect:

Judgment – True damage vs Undead

Purge – Cleanses all buffs on hit

Echo – Ricochets to a second target

Severance – Disables a limb or weak point

Oblivion – Deals massive Holy AoE damage

Final Mercy – Instantly executes an enemy under 10% HP ( Only 1 use per week )

It was a revolver that used his Spirit Points for the bullets.

With his 800 Spirit Points reserves, Ibrahim was confident to kill a lot of Vampires before they could put a crack in their barrier!

“Judgment,” he muttered before he squeezed the trigger.

BANG!

The shot created a golden streak, tearing through the air. It slammed into the chest of the first Vampire, its shriek cut short as the round ignored all defenses, burning through its flesh with true damage.

The creature disintegrated mid-air into ash, scattering before it even touched the barrier.

“Reload and fire at will!” Ibrahim commanded.

The marksmen then unleashed a hail of bullets… Their coordinated fire swiftly filled the sky!

On the other hand, Elves drew enchanted silver arrows using their Epic Grade Bows and struck the Vampires…

Just like that, a few Vampires fell, as their wings were pierced…

Thud… Thud… Thud…

Soon, bodies crashed harmlessly against the top of the barrier.

But more Vampires came!

It seemed that Statham was intent on destroying the shelter!

They clawed at the emerald dome, testing its strength as if trying to tear the shield open.

Ibrahim then targeted one of the Vampire Knights who didn’t die after getting hit by two arrows and a few bullets… He realized that the Vampire Knight had the power to survive even against their weakness being targeted…

With that in mind, Ibrahim knew what to do… He had to remove any of its buffs!

“Purge.”

BANG!

The bullet struck a Vampire Knight, and because of it, its body flared, all the dark enchantments empowering it instantly stripped away.

The arrow in its heart and the silver bullets in its body did their job as it crumbled and spiraled downward!

“I’ll target the Vampire Knights! Those with the armors and blood swords! Deal with the rest!”