Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

Lesley’s Petrification Gaze was finally activated, and this time, there was no Iron Pulse to stop it.

The energy spread silently…

For a few moments, it was unseen and unfelt by the targets, but once you realize it, it may already be too late…

It wasn’t a simple status affliction. It was a creeping transformation, one that bypassed even high-tier armor or barrier, and sometimes it also ignored low-level or mid-level elemental shielding. The Gladiators, still recovering from their assault on the Gravedigger, felt the petrification taking over their bodies.

Joseph tried to raise his arm to signal retreat, but his fingers had already stiffened.

Rico, who had just finished planting another bomb, also felt his legs give out beneath him, turning to stone as he stepped away. One by one, the survivors who had pushed past the frontlines began to freeze. They were caught in place as their bodies started petrifying as Lesley’s ability spread…

And yet, even as their limbs turned to stone, the final bombs detonated.

The Gravedigger’s mortar housing erupted in a blast, sending fragments of its body everywhere… The barrel split open and the targeting system overloaded… Soon, even the Siege Weapon’s core began to melt from within.

Boom! Boom!

The bombardment stopped as the Silver Mine Camp, but the cost was a lot…

Max, Elsa, Lily, and half the Gladiators were now statues… They were locked in place and one could see their expressions frozen…

Of course, seeing the petrified opponents, Overlord Clan’s soldiers relaxed for a bit and didn’t bother destroying them.

In their minds, they were also defeated after getting caught by Lesley’s petrification ability…

The battlefield fell into a momentary silence as they heaved a sigh of relief. Even if their siege was broken, they had captured the Survivor with the ability to cancel Spells and several other key figures of the Silver Mine Camp. That was already more than enough for them.

However, something unexpected happened, as they thought of collecting the petrified bodies of the enemies to tie them up or kill them later, the second wave of Super Soldiers arrived.

It happened so swiftly and they didn’t even notice these figures come out of the shelter!

“Ahh! Where did they come from?!”

“Hurry! Fire at them!”

“Don’t let them throw more bombs!”

The squads only have rifles and other throwing weapons for their range combat. After all, most of them had passive Talents like Quick Learner, Swordsmanship, Copper Physique, Eagle Eye, Enhanced Senses, Martial Arts, and other…

Because of that, the sudden appearance of the Super Soldiers startled them, and they instinctively retreated while firing their guns…

Almost immediately, Lesley also got to work and used her ability on this new squad of enemies.

However, these twenty or so Super Soldiers were quipped with the full Tier 5 Great Survivor Set with …

It must be remembered that just two of its five equipment sets would give Elemental Resistance already. Furthermore, if they equipped five out of five, a stronger resistance would be given to them!

[ Great Survivor’s Helm ( Tier 5 ): A helmet designed to protect against both physical and elemental threats. The helm comes with a shaded visor for sun protection.

Effects: Grants +80% damage resistance to the head, +55 Physical Defense, +50% Elemental Resistance, and threat detection within 15 meters. ]

[ Great Survivor’s Field Jacket ( Tier 5 ): A tactical jacket built with light armor plating. It’s equipped with several hidden pockets for storing emergency supplies and ammo.

Effects: Increases overall damage resistance by 80%, +50 Physical Defense, and 10% reduction in damage taken from projectiles, +50% Elemental Resistance. ]

The three-set pieces give them Unstoppable Will passive ability.

[ Unstoppable Will: The user’s mind is protected, granting increased resistance against mental debuffs. This effect provides immunity to minor fear and confusion effects and reduces the impact of panic-inducing skills by 20%. Additionally, the user’s health regenerates 200% faster when below 50% HP. ]

Lastly, the five-set pieces give them an even better effect.

[ Magic Resistance: +55% protection against magical attacks.

Curse Resistance: +80% reduction in curse duration and effectiveness.

Poison Resistance: 90% resistance to poison-based effects.

Physical Damage Resistance: Reduces incoming physical damage by 10%, reinforcing overall durability in close combat. ]

“Charge!” The leader of the Super Soldiers shouted…

Petrification was considered a Stone-element status and while they weren’t immune, their resistance was high enough to delay the transformation.

They soon triggered their next token after its effects faded.

[ Windstep Token: A lightweight token carved into the shape of a boot, formed from ashwood and engraved with wind-like patterns.

Infused Skill: Veiled Step and Arcane Veil

Effect:

Boosts movement speed by 40%, making the bearer feel lighter and nimbler for 60 seconds.

Dampens sound and visual presence.

The bearer gains a slight burst of speed after crouching or hiding for more than 5 seconds.

Activation Cost: 5 Spirit Points per activation

Usage Limit: 55/60

Remarks: created by Shadow Strider ]

This was the main reason why they weren’t seen a while ago

Just like that, they moved quickly, carrying the petrified survivors and dragging them out of the danger zone. Max’s massive frame required two soldiers to lift, while Elsa and Lily were carried with care as their bodies were still locked in stone.

But the enemy wasn’t going to let them retreat without a fight.

Flamecasters opened fire, sending jets of flame across the battlefield. The heat distorted the air, forcing the Super Soldiers to scatter and reposition.

One of them had almost been ignited as his cloak was caught in fire… However, he just removed the cloak to save himself.

Another dropped a smoke grenade to cover the extraction team, but the elite strike squads were already moving in. Squads 13 and 14 advanced to block them…

“Fall back!” Austin shouted through the comms. “Get them out! We’ve got what we came for!”

The Super Soldiers dashed toward the shelter with everything they had. However, the enemies were starting to overwhelm them!

Thankfully, they reached the designated range, and Asad’s summons arrived!

Abyss Knights, Skeleton Warriors, and Mummies surged forward to help them escape and catch all the bullets coming at them!