142: On the Eve of the Beast Tide

"Young man, you can't just speak carelessly like that. If there's a Yao Beast tide, our entire city will need to be on high alert."

At this moment, a young general walked out from the crowd and glanced at them.

The young general looked to be only in his early twenties, but his strength had already reached level 40.

So, upon seeing the young general, the few people in the team also showed a hint of suspicion.

"Who are you?"

Fire Rongrong looked at the young general and continued to ask.

"I am a senior graduate from Tiandao Academy, and now I am a mid-level general in the Empire's army."

The young general held his head high and continued to speak.

As one of the two major academies in the entire Dragon Kingdom, students who successfully graduate from Tiandao Academy would certainly not be below level 30.

And this general in front of them had already reached level 40, which indicated he was a very outstanding graduate.

However, from his attitude, it could be seen that he didn't seem to have much goodwill towards Shenhua University.

After all, there was a certain competitive relationship between these two major academies, though there wasn't any major conflict.

It was precisely because of this competition that there was still some discord between them.

The young general's words clearly showed he didn't believe them.

"Don't say anything else. Right now, I only have one thing to say: I want to see your general immediately."

Li Changkong looked at the young general and continued to speak.

The young general scrutinized Li Changkong, noting his exceptionally youthful appearance, like a newly admitted student.

He couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Who are you?"

Upon hearing this question, Li Changkong replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Li Changkong, a freshman at Shenhua University."

"A freshman?"

Hearing this, the young general almost burst out laughing.

Then he looked at the others, "I originally thought your Shenhua University was quite strong, but who knew a few senior students would team up with a freshman?"

"Don't tell me, you, a freshman, can go deep into the Small World?"

"If you don't believe me, you can go see for yourself. The Yao Beast tide is already brewing, and it won't be long before it erupts."

Li Changkong continued to reply.

The young general naturally didn't have the guts to actually go and investigate.

After all, entering the interior of the Small World was full of dangers, unless he truly had several lives.

"I advise you to leave as soon as possible. The general is still in seclusion right now, so he won't be notified unless it's something important."

"We can't just disturb him every time someone wants to see him."

The young general remained very firm as he spoke.

Just as the two sides were still in a standoff, a fiery red figure appeared below the city wall and approached gracefully.

This fiery red figure was a woman, dressed in a red dress, and her attire was quite bold for an ordinary person.

It made people unable to look away after just one glance.

Upon seeing this woman, the general's expression immediately became respectful.

"Young General, when did you arrive?"

The young general spoke respectfully, his tone completely different from his previous condescending one.

"I just heard my goodGirlfriend (best friend) was here, so I specifically came to pick her up this time."

As she spoke, her gaze also scanned around and quickly landed on Fire Rongrong.

A look of surprise immediately appeared on her face: "Sister Rongrong, why didn't you tell me you were coming this time? I just heard about it from someone else."

"I didn't come here to play this time; I came to complete a mission. I was planning to find you after the mission was completed."

From their conversation, it was clear they were very familiar with each other.

"That's great! Let's head back to the General's Mansion first."

The woman said excitedly.

"Let's not talk about those things for now. The most important thing right now is to deal with this Yao Beast tide."

Fire Rongrong's expression was very serious as she continued to speak.

"Yao Beast tide?" Upon hearing this term, the woman's expression suddenly changed.

After all, in the Small World, a Yao Beast tide itself represented a terrifying existence.

Every time there was a Yao Beast tide, they would strictly monitor it, and if any clue was found, they would investigate it thoroughly.

"Yes, we saw some signs of a Yao Beast tide deep within the Small World earlier."

Fire Rongrong nodded and continued to speak.

"Sister Rongrong, this matter is not a joke."

"If this matter is true, then I should wake my father immediately."

The woman continued to speak.

"Huanhuan, this matter is absolutely true, otherwise, I wouldn't say so."

Fire Rongrong said firmly.

Yang Huanhuan pondered for a moment, then turned and left: "I'll go call my father now."

"Young General, you must think carefully about this matter. If the intelligence is wrong, then it will be a waste of resources."

The young general from before now stepped forward again and said.

"If there are any resource losses, then I can bear the responsibility alone."

Yang Huanhuan's attitude was very willful as she shouted loudly.

Upon hearing these words, the young general finally shut his mouth.

"You all should first head to the General's Mansion. I will definitely give you an answer regarding the outcome of this matter later."

Yang Huanhuan then had her maid lead them away first.

Under the maid's guidance, they soon arrived at the General's Mansion.

Along the way, Li Changkong also learned that Yang Huanhuan, like him, was also a freshman.

The two had met by chance in an accident before and had since become close friends who could talk about anything.

After everyone returned to the General's Mansion, they took a period of rest.

The previous battle had indeed consumed a lot of their physical strength, and it would take time to fully replenish it.

However, their rest period was not too long, and they were soon gathered together again.

The general in the city had now rested, and upon waking, he immediately gathered them.

After all, the Yao Beast tide was an extremely important matter for the entire city.

If they could defend against it, then for a long time in the future, they wouldn't need to guard against the attacks of those Yao Beasts.

If they couldn't defend, then their current location would become a paradise for those Yao Beasts.

At that time, the soldiers and army in the city would be decimated, which was a major event.