A list of the top ten main characters: Ye Wenjie from the Three-Body Problem at the beginning.

However, she also knew that Su Mu and his group would find a way to help him.

Regardless of whether it's dangerous here, Su Mu and An Yan will find a way to help An Yan.

He just needs to figure this out and shouldn't be too nervous.

Being nervous won't help, so An Yan could only try her best to calm herself down; she really couldn't be too nervous.

"Since you've already said that, what more can I say? I'll stay here quietly now, but please keep your promises and don't do anything to hurt me."

He seemed somewhat afraid of what these people might do next, but only he knew what he was thinking. He had to find a way to send some messages to Su Mu and the others no matter what.

This person's purpose is definitely to target An Tianming, and An Yan certainly doesn't want An Tianming to encounter any danger.

But if they still need to use him to threaten Su Mu.

"Since we're keeping an eye on this person, I'm going to find out some things. I need to understand what they're thinking on their end, so that we can't be affected by this matter right now."

After explaining the matter to the person next to them, some people turned around and left. They needed to confirm some things now, things they couldn't afford to hesitate about at this time.

They needed to be certain that Su Mu would hand over the man to them; otherwise, everything they were doing would be a joke. They had to capture An Tianming.

This is what they have to do when they come out here, otherwise they will be punished.

“You’ve already captured them all, and we’ve seen what you all look like. I don’t think you’ll release them. So you still can’t tell me why you’re so determined to kill An Tianming?”

Some people glanced at him strangely. What reason could they possibly have to kill An Tianming? It was simply because An Tianming had done something he shouldn't have, and because those things made people dislike him.

"We're asking so many questions just to try and get information out of us at this time. But we can tell you some things, since we're unlikely to let you and An Tianming leave here later."

It wasn't because this person had seen their faces, but because of the information they received, especially the information they figured out.

By telling An Yan these things, they are essentially telling her that they are determined to kill An Tianming and him no matter what.

If they could kill An Yan along with An Tianming, that would definitely be something that would make them very happy. They don't care what these people are thinking. As long as this matter does not threaten them, they will do it.

They understood the situation was dangerous, but they weren't worried about Su Mu's side, even though they were no match for him.

Because all they need to do is keep Su Mu in check and prevent him from causing trouble for them.

"I've told you about some things. That Su Mu over there is someone we feel is somewhat threatening, but as long as he doesn't come here now, he can't pose any danger to us."

They looked quite pleased as they said this, indicating that they believed they would not face any danger as long as Su Mu did not appear.

Su Mu must have his own ideas. He may not accept all the conditions they put forward, but he will definitely do something at this time. At least he won't come over before they release this person.

"You may all be killed next, but you can't blame us. It's your own fault for provoking the wrong people. So if you don't have any resentment, then resent the people you messed with."

As he said this, he glanced at An Yan, his expression showing some tension. He wasn't sure who had done these things.

He didn't know who was so determined to kill An Tianming, but these things still bothered him a lot. If he didn't care about this, he wouldn't be so nervous. The people in front of him didn't seem to notice this.

"Keep an eye on this person. I'll go out and check if Su Mu has followed our instructions. If he sent people to secretly follow us, then we'll have no choice but to kill them all?"

As they spoke, they looked at the person still unconscious next to him. The assassins hadn't found An Tianming when they went looking for him, but they had found An Yan, so they brought him out.

They schemed and plotted after meeting An Yan, and while bringing him out, they also captured a technician like him. They used this technician to bring him out.

.....

"He hasn't woken up yet, and we haven't seen your faces, so why did you take him away with you? You didn't have to take him away back then."

When the people heard this, they glanced at him. They didn't care about the matter at all, nor did they care what these people were thinking. Anyway, they had already said what needed to be said before.

"Don't try to argue with us here, or say anything else. We don't care about killing people. There are reasons why we brought this person out."

At that time, the concern was that the person's fainting would be noticed by others. This was the person they had knocked unconscious, and no matter how stupid Su Mu's group was, they would notice it.

So if they don't bring this technician with them, they might be captured by Su Mu's people before they even leave Su Mu's territory.

They wouldn't take such risks. Since their goal was to kill An Tianming, they needed to ensure their plan was sound.

"You'd better stop talking nonsense. You should start thinking about how to get out of here. It would be ridiculous if we caught you later."

As she said this, she stared at him coldly. They didn't care what An Yan was thinking; they were just doing what they wanted to do and what they had to do.

Chapter 171: New Magic Runes

But it was very rhythmic, and after a moment a light flashed on the spears, and they were covered with an oval shield.

When Lin Kai saw this scene on the holographic tactical map in front of him, his brows furrowed deeply. This was the first time they had ever seen a Trisolaran creature capable of using magic.

I just don't know how strong this defensive magic is. If it can't stop the attack, that's fine, but if it can, then...that's a big problem.

The three abyssal beetles selected as experimental subjects also sensed the approaching deadly threat. They lowered their heads and retracted their vulnerable necks into their shells.

Zhang Feiyan and Li Jian, who rushed to the command center, were quite surprised to see this newly appeared creature, which was temporarily named the Abyss Giant Beetle.

Then, seeing the patterns revealed when the light shone on their backs, the two exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with disbelief.

Zhang Feiyan and Li Jian, who rushed to the command center, were quite surprised to see the newly appeared creatures, which were temporarily named the Abyss Giant Beetles. Then they saw the light shining on their backs.

Upon seeing the pattern, the two exclaimed in unison, "Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Pattern!"

Su Mu and the others looked at Zhang Feiyan and Li Jian. Su Mu said, "Could you two please tell me about this 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune'?"

“Of course!” Zhang Feiyan nodded and then said, “Let Li Jian tell you about her. She has a high level of expertise in auxiliary magic runes and magic.”

Everyone in the command center looked at Li Jian, who smiled generously and said, "'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Runes' simply means that the opponent has upgraded and strengthened the original defense."

The strength of an upgraded and reinforced defense depends on the performance of the base materials; better materials result in higher defensive capabilities after upgrading and reinforcement, and vice versa.

The eyes of Su Mu and other military commanders lit up; this was a valuable asset. They quickly asked, "How much will it strengthen the force?"

Li Jian thought for a moment and said, "Based on the comprehensive data from our latest experiments, we can improve the overall performance of the material engraved with 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune' by one level, and on this basis, improve the defense capability by two levels."

The maximum upgrade level is three. Furthermore, there's a defense threshold; attacks that don't exceed this threshold cannot break through their defenses and therefore cannot cause damage.

"Wow..." Su Mu was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly asked, "This is truly remarkable! So, how is your research progressing now?"

"The research progress is relatively slow. After all, this is a high-level third-tier auxiliary magic rune. It has a few hundred million connection points, and the energy flow path is also quite complex, although there has been some progress."

"But in reality, a complete analysis will still take some time." Li Jian paused for a moment and continued, "As everyone knows, with the help of science, we have discovered a lot of magic in the process of studying magic and magic runes."

"Magic and runes are only observed in these highly similar energy nodes and energy flow paths. Through this, we have already researched and developed some composite magic and runes, and their effects are quite outstanding."

Everyone present nodded. They had all read the relevant reports and were naturally aware of the matter. They had also witnessed actual demonstrations of composite magic and composite runes, and found them quite astonishing.

"In our research, we found that 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Runes' and 'Shield' type magic have similar energy nodes and similar energy flow routes. The only difference we have found so far is the number of energy nodes."

There might also be differences in the order in which energy nodes light up, which is the direction of our next research. However, before that, we need to thoroughly understand the 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Rune' before we can proceed with our research.

Su Mu nodded. Scientific research is a serious and meticulous job that allows no room for carelessness. It is a job where right is right and wrong is wrong, a job where there is only zero or one hundred points.

Although the research on magic runes has made good progress and accumulated considerable knowledge and experience with the help of these mages, the time spent in this field is still relatively short.

When faced with a new magic rune, especially one that resembles a high-level third-tier magic rune, they still felt somewhat overwhelmed.

But they weren't in a hurry. Their equipment was now quite good, and their technological accumulation was progressing rapidly. To put it bluntly, they already had the strength to sweep across the globe, if it weren't for the special nature of the main world.

There are other organizations that don't want to do this, and don't care about the little land and resources on Earth, otherwise World War III might very well have started now.

As for nuclear weapons, they are only a threat when they explode. As for the subsequent nuclear radiation, the organization discovered nucleophages in Aurora that feed on radiation, so it is not a problem.

All of this is based on the premise that your nuclear missiles can hit me. But can other organizations' nuclear missiles hit China? Heh, I'll give you a knowing smile and leave it to yourselves to interpret.

.....

"Based on your expertise and experience, do you think our attack can inflict fatal damage on the three-body creature we've temporarily named the Abyssal Giant Beetle, and the Abyssal Six-Legged Monster?" Su Mu asked Li Jian.

Li Jian walked to the screen and carefully looked at the image displayed on it. He occasionally whispered to Zhang Feiyan beside him. After a while, Li Jian frowned and said.

"Based on my discussion with Zhang Feiyan, we cannot determine their defensive strength for the time being, but based on the data we currently have on electromagnetic railguns, there is nothing in Shuris City that can withstand an attack from an electromagnetic railgun."

"Even if they are creatures from the abyss, it doesn't matter. In the end, they are still living beings, and as long as they are living beings, their own defensive capabilities have a limit."

Even with the 'Defense Upgrade Enhancement Magic Rune' bonus, it's impossible to strengthen it to the point where it can withstand an electromagnetic railgun.

"As for shield magic and runes, that's possible, but they require a massive amount of energy to support them. Only nuclear fusion reactors can provide that kind of energy. Living organisms alone, even if you turn them into dried corpses, can't provide even one percent of the required energy."

"So my conclusion is that the electromagnetic railgun will inevitably kill both of these creatures directly. As for conventional missiles..." Li Jian pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said to the Taoist priest.

Chapter 172: Fatal Injury

"What I can confirm is that the first missile can break through the shield of the Abyssal Six-Legged Beast, the second can damage it, and it can also damage the Abyssal Giant Beetle. As for whether it can cause fatal damage, I am not sure."

Just as Su Mu was about to say something, An Yan's voice came out, "The attack is about to arrive."

Everyone in the command center was drawn to the screen by the embrace. They wanted to see if the attack effect of the "Qin Zhan" and the data collected were really as Li Jian had analyzed. If they were...

Then many things will be much easier to handle, unless there is something in the Abyss that can withstand the attack of the electromagnetic railgun, and even if it can withstand the attack of the electromagnetic railgun.

They have many other methods, but they are more troublesome, and the preparation time for "Operation 507" will be longer.

A series of streaks of light flashed across the sky; those were the sparks produced by the ultra-high-speed friction between the tungsten carbide armor-piercing projectiles and the air.

Because the "Qin Zhan" did not use a salvo when launching its attack, but rather fired sequentially, the attack effect displayed to everyone through real-time video transmission was...

Because the "Qin Zhan" ship did not use a salvo when it launched its attack, but rather fired sequentially. This allowed the attack effect to be displayed to everyone through real-time video transmission.

The defensive magic shield that the six-legged abyssal beast had placed on its body shattered instantly, turning into fragments that flew everywhere. The first tungsten carbide armor-piercing bullet sliced ​​it in half at the waist, and then the second bullet turned its lower body into a shower of flying minced flesh. The power of the two armor-piercing bullets was not diminished.

The six-legged abyssal beast, attacked by the active destructive elemental ammunition, fared even worse. The first hit sent it flying, and the second struck the group of three-body creatures that were originally behind it.

In an instant, thousands of Trisolarans were turned into a rain of blood, which was scattered all around. This was truly an undeserved disaster.

The other two giant abyssal beetles selected as experimental targets also suffered a tragic fate. Because of their enhanced defenses, when hit by tungsten carbide armor-piercing projectiles, the front half of their bodies remained intact, while the rear half was reduced to fragments that scattered in all directions.

The result of being attacked by the active destructive elemental ammunition was no different from that of the Abyssal Six-Legged Monster; both were instantly destroyed, and a large number of Abyssal Monsters also died.

The people in the command center nodded in satisfaction as they watched the results of the "Qin Zhan" using the electromagnetic railgun. There was no problem as long as the electromagnetic railgun could effectively kill, and it seemed that the damage had already exceeded expectations.

As for the damage that missiles using conventional munitions can cause, that's not so important. It would be best if they could cause fatal damage, but it's not a big deal if they can't.

The primary purpose of missile attacks now is to supplement data collection, which was missed due to damage overflow from electromagnetic railguns.

Faced with the sudden attack, the Trisolarans roared angrily in the direction from which the attack came, but this was none of the three warships' business. They turned back to their defensive line after launching the attack.

Two minutes later, the two missiles hit their targets one after another, and the shield magic released by the six-legged abyssal monster was no different from paper and collapsed at the first touch.

The subsequent shrapnel inflicted enough fatal damage on him, and Lawrence Robertson slowly passed away amidst its cries of agony, soon falling silent.

The giant abyssal beetle that was attacked by the missile was either unlucky or it was hit directly in the face, its head blown to pieces on the spot, and it died before it could even scream.

When the Trisolarans near the test subject saw the corpses, they immediately swarmed over and began to devour them. After a short while, when the Trisolarans dispersed, the only evidence left on the ground was the dark green blood, which proved that they had once existed. Not even a single bone could be seen on the ground.

After completing the data collection, An Yan quickly finished the analysis and produced a complete report, which was presented to Su Mu and everyone in the command center.

Everyone nodded in satisfaction after reading it. Although it would take three to five powered armored soldiers to attack it simultaneously to cause damage, large-caliber weapons could also inflict effective damage on it.

However, these were not things for the soldiers to deal with. If it weren't for the fact that supplies and repairs were underway in the rear, he would have ordered the three warships to wipe out all of these guys.

Although the ammunition they carried was insufficient against the millions of Trisolarans, it was more than enough to wipe out the giant abyssal beetles and the six-legged abyssal monsters.

"An Yan, how much of the army's resupply operation is complete? How much longer will it take to finish? Can the air force complete the emergency maintenance on the aircraft within the stipulated time?" Su Mu asked.

"Su Mu, the Army's resupply operations are 88% complete and are expected to be completed in 3 hours and 27 minutes. The Air Force's emergency maintenance operations on fighter jets are 90.455% complete and are expected to be completed in 4 hours and 57 minutes."

An Yan continued, "Based on the current supply and maintenance speed, all operations can be completed within the stipulated time."

"Very good!" Su Mu nodded, sighed, and looked out the window with some worry. "I hope the Abyss won't launch a second round of attacks ahead of schedule."

It was already late at night, and two bright moons hung in the sky, illuminating the city of Shuris.

……

Meanwhile, in Shuris City, everyone in the command center fell silent as they looked at Su Mu's latest count of the Trisolarans.

They never expected the second wave of attacks from the Abyss to be so numerous, and the Abyss Connection Point showed no sign of stopping.

Everyone in the command center looked at the holographic map, which had been completely covered in red dots, and then looked at the number displayed as eleven million.

And this number was still jumping up by 2.7 per second, and everyone's faces looked extremely grim.

Although they had anticipated a massive counterattack from the abyssal sand creatures, they never expected that the number of attackers would reach tens of millions in just the second round.

They couldn't understand why the growth was slow at the beginning, but after the experiment, it suddenly started to gather the Trisolarans like crazy, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

Su Mu's face was ashen as he asked in a hoarse voice, "An Yan, how is the situation now?"

"Su Mu, from 3:40 a.m. until now, the number of Trisolaran creatures has increased by 5,416,211 in four hours, mainly consisting of Abyssal Demon Worms, Abyssal Spiders, and Abyssal Demon Serpents."

Chapter 173: A Huge Threat

Chapter 174 A Huge Threat

The number of Abyssal Six-Legged Monsters and Abyssal Giant Beetles has increased from 20,000 and 40,000 to 120,000 and 140,000 respectively. The increase has now slowed down and is gradually decreasing.

It is estimated that after one hour, fifty-five minutes, and forty-six seconds, the numbers of the Abyssal Six-Legged Monsters and the Abyssal Giant Beetles will cease to increase. At that point, the numbers of the Abyssal Six-Legged Monsters and the Abyssal Giant Beetles will reach 133,675 and 167,741 respectively.