The horde no longer bothered waiting to gather more numbers after breaching the hundred-Platinum mark on the field; they simply resumed their relentless assaults, though with a distinct tactical pivot.
Previously, they had deployed five beasts per wave, directing all their hostility toward the shadow dragon.
Now, they were charging in groups of ten. And out of those ten, half were no longer targeting the guardian.
They were aiming straight for Lin's Vanguard detachment.
While the five vanguard mutants hurled themselves at the human defenders, the creatures lagging behind initiated heavy elemental bombardments, striking both the Vanguard and the dragon alike, completely saturating the air with corrupted fire, water, and slicing wind.
The feigned dispute over the ancient beast's custody was rapidly escalating into a genuine, lethal offensive against the humans.
Zhao and Yang processed the shift simultaneously.
