91: Chapter 91 Another Beast King

Jiangcheng, Laoshu Alley.

Lin Xi was at home packing things.

She had specifically taken the day off, wanting to clean the house.

Her younger brother Lin Mo had been gone for two months, and the room was covered in a layer of dust.

As she tidied up, she muttered:

"You're certainly diligent enough about transferring those two hundred thousand, but you don't even know how to write a letter back."

She picked up a photo from Lin Mo's bedside.

It was the only photo of the two siblings together.

Lin Mo was only ten years old at the time, as thin as a bamboo pole, standing beside her with a shy smile.

Lin Xi looked at the photo, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"Smelly brat……"

Just at this moment——

"Boom!"

The whole house shook.

Lin Xi stood up abruptly.

She rushed out the door and ran to the mouth of the alley.

Then she saw it.

In the distance, that black line.

As well as the crowd running frantically beneath that black line.

"This is…… a Beast Tide!"

Lin Xi's face turned pale instantly.

She turned and rushed back into the house.

She grabbed her phone and dialed Lin Mo's number.

"The number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable……"

She dialed again.

Still unavailable.

She dialed again.

Still unavailable.

Lin Xi's hands were shaking.

She gritted her teeth and sent a text message:

"Momo, where are you? Sis is fine, don't worry, you must take care of yourself……"

The second after the text was sent, a piercing alarm siren cut through all of Jiangcheng.

"Attention everyone!"

"Attention everyone!"

"This city is under attack by a Beast Tide!"

"All citizens, please proceed immediately to the nearest air-raid shelter!"

"Additionally, on behalf of the Southeast War Zone, I am officially conscripting all Awakeners in Jiangcheng. Please proceed immediately to the nearest city gate!"

"Repeating, this is not a drill!"

"This is not a drill!"

In an instant, all of Jiangcheng was in an uproar.

On the streets, the crowds were fleeing in all directions like headless flies.

Cries and screams blended together.

Lin Xi stood at the alley entrance, watching all of this, and suddenly calmed down.

She turned back to the house and dragged an old box out from under the bed.

Inside the box was a short blade, the only valuable heirloom her father had left behind.

She gripped the hilt, took a deep breath.

Then she walked out the door and ran toward the air-raid shelter.

Momo, you must be safe.

Sis will wait for you to come back.

Almost at the same time.

Jiangcheng University, teacher office building.

"Damn it!"

A middle-aged man stood up abruptly, knocking his chair to the floor.

He was wearing a well-tailored suit, gold-rimmed glasses, and looked refined.

But at this moment, the usual refinement and elegance were gone from his face. This person was none other than Wang Yan, Lin Mo's homeroom teacher.

"Beast Tide…… how did the Beast Tide come so quickly!" His voice was trembling.

"Three million…… three million tiered fierce beasts! Can Jiangcheng hold out?!"

A teacher beside him was also deathly pale.

"I don't know…… but the War Zone should send troops……"

"Troops? What use are troops?! That's three million fierce beasts! Three million!"

Wang Yan paced around anxiously, his whole body beginning to tremble slightly.

"No…… can't stay here, need to run, I need to run……"

He let go, and with a panicked expression, began to pack his things.

The other teacher couldn't watch anymore.

"Old Wang, calm down! The conscription order has come down, all Awakeners must go to the city wall——"

"Bullshit!"

Wang Yan turned around abruptly, a flash of ruthlessness on his face.

"Go to the city wall to die? I'm not going!"

He rushed to the window, looking at the black line in the distance that was getting closer and closer.

Suddenly, he thought of something, and a strange smile appeared on his face, a smile full of malice.

"Lin Mo……"

"Isn't that brat just doing his internship in Nanling?"

"Don't know if he's dead or not, the Beast Tide has reached Jiangcheng, he must be dead. Yes, dead is best!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and the fear on his face was replaced by a morbid pleasure.

"Daring to refuse my kindness……"

"Daring to make me lose face in class……"

"This is retribution!"

"Hahaha!"

The teacher was completely stunned.

"Old Wang, you…… how can you say that? That's your student……"

"Student?" Wang Yan turned his head, his eyes cold and sinister.

"That brat is just an ungrateful wretch! A thing that doesn't know what's good for him!"

"Better dead!"

Just as he finished speaking——

"Boom——!"

A deafening sound came from the distance.

The whole building was shaking.

The smile on Wang Yan's face vanished instantly, replaced once again by fear.

"Run! Run!"

He rushed out of the office and sprinted toward the underground shelter.

The moment he ran out of the office building, he looked back again.

In the distance, that black tide was closing in.

On the other side, atop the city wall, the commander of the city defense troops, Liu Jianguo, was staring with a grim face at the black line slowly approaching in the distance.

"Report!"

An adjutant rushed over.

"The western defense line is in critical condition! There are too many fierce beasts, we can't hold it!"

Liu Jianguo roared:

"Hold it! Hold the line for me!"

The adjutant's face was deathly pale.

"But…… but the brothers can't hold on much longer!"

Liu Jianguo grabbed him by the collar.

"Even if you can't hold it, you must!"

"There are over four million people in all of Jiangcheng, where do you expect them to run to?!"

The adjutant's eyes reddened.

He nodded forcefully.

"Yes!"

He turned and rushed off the city wall.

Liu Jianguo let go, watching the adjutant's back, struggling to control his own slightly trembling hands.

At this moment, anyone could panic, anyone could be afraid, but he could not, because he was the commander.

"Report!"

Another adjutant rushed over.

"The northern defense line has been breached! Several Tier 4 fierce beasts have broken through!"

Liu Jianguo threw a fierce punch, slamming it into the city wall.

"Damn it!"

He turned around.

"Sixth Squad! Follow me!"

On the city wall, soldiers were firing desperately.

Some fell.

Others stepped up to replace them.

More fell.

More stepped up.

A young soldier leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

There was a deep claw mark on his arm, bleeding non-stop.

Someone nearby wanted to help him.

"Go down!"

He shook his head.

"I'm not going down."

"Can you even fight in this state?"

He raised his head, looking into the distance.

"My little sister is in the city."

"She's only eight."

He stood up and raised his gun again.

"Killing one is breaking even, killing two is a profit."

"Come on!"

Liu Jianguo, having arrived at the North City, watched his soldiers falling in droves, his face looking terrible to the extreme.

At this moment, an adjutant rushed over.

"Reinforcements spotted in the southeast!"

Liu Jianguo's spirit lifted.

"Reinforcements? Where from?!"

"It's the Lingwu City defense troops! And Awakeners from other surrounding cities!"

Liu Jianguo was overjoyed.

"Quick! Open the city gates! Welcome the reinforcements!"

Just as he finished speaking——

"Roar——!"

A deafening beast roar came from the distance.

The sound seemed capable of shattering heaven and earth.

The entire city wall was trembling.

Everyone covered their ears, faces deathly pale.

Liu Jianguo picked up his binoculars and looked into the distance.

Then, he froze completely.

Deep within the Beast Tide.

A massive figure slowly stood up.

It was a fierce beast resembling a giant ape.

It was over a hundred meters tall.

Its entire body was covered in pitch-black scales.

On its back, there was a massive wound dozens of meters long.

But it stood there like a mountain.

A mountain that could crush everything.

"That is……"

Liu Jianguo's voice was trembling.

"Is that Beast King Dihou?"

No.

The aura didn't look like a Tier 7 Beast King; it was much weaker, so it probably wasn't Earth Roar, but it was terrifying enough.

In the distance, the giant beast slowly raised its head.

It looked toward the direction of Jiangcheng.

In those eyes, dark red flames were burning.

That battle five years ago, it had almost died.

After nursing its wounds for five years, it had finally recovered.

Now——

It had returned.

It opened its mouth.

A deafening roar resounded through the sky.

"Roar——!!!"

The entire city of Jiangcheng trembled in this roar.

Countless people raised their heads, looking toward that direction.

Their eyes were filled with fear.