Infinite Disasters: I Hoarded My Way to Godhood novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Abandon the Mission? Find a Way

The arrival of the three Night Behemoths was like seeing three mountains on the move.

Their presence was more than just a visual shock—it was soul-crushing.

The fierce battle raging upon the Wall came to a standstill for a moment. Everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of the Night Behemoths, which were far larger than they had expected.

Their colossal bodies made the ground shake with every step, and their crude Stone Axes, giant clubs, and Stone Blades reflected an unnerving, cold glint in the searchlights.

No one doubted that if the three behemoths reached the Shelter, not even the sturdiest alloy Walls and gates could withstand their mountain-shattering Monster Power for long.

"We have to stop them! We can’t let them get near the Wall!"

Drake Hayes’s eyes widened in fury, and he forced the words through his clenched teeth.

He knew better than anyone the destructive power of these "Siege Beasts"—it would be catastrophic.

Over in the Players’ camp, the expressions on Dustin Sullivan’s and Julian Shaw’s faces were also incredibly grim.

’I knew the next stage of this main quest wouldn’t be easy.’

Julian Shaw clicked his tongue, his one eye fixed on the three colossal figures in the distance.

’A reward that upgrades a Talent. The temptation is huge, but the difficulty is just as insane.’

Beside him, Trevor Tanner watched the behemoths draw closer, cold sweat beading on his forehead. His first instinct was to retreat.

"B-Boss... we... we don’t have to go all out, do we? It’s not like failing the quest will get us killed outright. Even if the Shelter is destroyed, we can just find a way to escape at the first opportunity. We can at least save our own necks, right?"

Trevor Tanner was already mentally plotting an escape route.

However, he had barely finished speaking when his words were met with a derisive snort from Dustin Sullivan.

"Julian Shaw,"

Dustin Sullivan began coldly, his voice laced with sarcasm. "Can you tell this lackey of yours to use his brain more often? He shouldn’t be all brawn and no brains."

"Dustin Sullivan! What’s that supposed to mean?!" Trevor Tanner bristled like a cat whose tail had just been stepped on.

"What do I mean?" Dustin Sullivan asked, his voice cold as he swung his sword to cut down a Night Worm trying to scale the Wall.

"The system quest doesn’t explicitly say you’ll be obliterated for failing, but open your eyes and look around! Look at this endless tide of monsters, at this all-consuming darkness!

The Fireseed Shelter is the only stronghold we know of that has a complete defensive system and a large number of survivors.

Once it’s destroyed, we lose this barrier. Even though we’re Players with some Special Abilities, do you really think a few of us can survive in this seemingly endless tide of monsters?

When that time comes, there will be monsters in every direction. Where will you run? How long do you think your stamina and your Talent will sustain you in a fight?"

Dustin Sullivan’s words were like a splash of ice water, snapping some of the wishful-thinking Players, including Trevor Tanner, back to reality.

Indeed. Without the Shelter, their relatively safe "fortress" and "supply point," they would be nothing more than a lone boat in the vast ocean, adrift in this desperate, dark wasteland. Annihilation would only be a matter of time.

The penalty for failing the quest, it seemed, was to be thrown into a hopeless situation—isolated, without support, and eventually worn down to death.

Seraphina Sullivan listened to their argument with one ear as she expertly wielded her Poisonous Python Black Whip, precisely clearing away any flying monsters that got too close.

She knew in her heart that Dustin Sullivan’s analysis was spot on. For the vast majority of Players, the survival of the Shelter was directly tied to their own.

Of course, that "vast majority" didn’t include her and Sean Chandler.

She still had one final trump card: the [Scavenger’s Farm].

She was not about to let an opportunity like this slip by. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

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