40: The chaotic world is coming

"Phew~"

It took a full hour before Xia Fan felt the scorching aura within him slowly subside.

But he was still surprised by the changes that had just occurred in his body: "The Fire Spirit Grass contains an extremely rich and overbearing fire attribute. If I hadn't already become a second-tier fierce beast, or if I had given the Fire Spirit Grass to Yuan Dali and the others, I would have been instantly incinerated!"

"However, as long as one can withstand its overbearing nature, the benefits are also very obvious."

Xia Fan had refined the energy from the Fire Spirit Grass, and now he only felt a lightness throughout his body, as if he had been reborn.

He looked down and was astonished to find that some of his fur had fallen out, and the new fur was like flames, golden with a hint of red!

"Go, call a fire-attribute fierce beast over."

Seeing Yuan Dali still nearby, Xia Fan casually growled, giving the order.

He wanted to test if consuming the Fire Spirit Grass would truly increase his fire resistance, and by how much.

"Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!"

Soon, a Red-bellied Pheasant appeared, bowing its head and clucking to Xia Fan, "Boss, I heard Yuan Dali say that you... you want me to burn you?"

This Red-bellied Pheasant was currently a first-tier mid-stage fierce beast; although its strength was insufficient, it was the only relatively suitable one at the moment.

"Mm!"

Xia Fan nodded slightly, telling the latter not to be nervous and to just use its full power.

"Boss, then I'm really going to attack."

Boom—

Instantly, a scorching ball of flame was spewed out, directly engulfing Xia Fan.

The Red-bellied Pheasant and Yuan Dali immediately showed worried expressions, but in the next second, their eyes widened, and then Xia Fan's joyful roar came.

"Hahaha, it truly isn't ordinary!"

Xia Fan, though in the midst of the raging fire, felt nothing, and then he instructed the Red-bellied Pheasant, "Keep attacking!"

A short while later, the commotion in the area ceased, and Xia Fan hadn't suffered any harm.

Seeing Yuan Dali and the Red-bellied Pheasant's astonishment, he growled repeatedly, "After consuming the Fire Spirit Grass, one can be immune to fire-attribute damage, but this is not absolute."

He didn't say the latter part: once an opponent's strength is greater than his own, even if he consumes the Fire Spirit Grass, he will still be harmed!

...Imperial Capital, conference room.

"Everyone, with the path of fierce beast evolution opening, the global situation is also very tense."

The Chief looked at everyone present with a solemn expression, paused for a moment, and then continued, "For example, a giant eight-headed snake appeared in Sakura Country. As soon as it appeared, it devoured a large number of humans, causing immense damage."

"Xiangliu?"

Immediately, an officer thought of the Chinese myths and legends, showing a surprised expression, "How could it appear in Sakura Country?"

The other attendees were also surprised.

The Chief, however, waved his hand, directly denying, "It's not Xiangliu."

"That eight-headed giant snake evolved from a python, and its eight heads do not have independent thoughts, nor can they regenerate."

"It's far inferior to Xiangliu!"

"Heh heh, Sakura Country's luck isn't bad this time."

An officer immediately became happy, "Snakes have always been sinister and cold. It's good that it appeared in Sakura Country, so as not to affect our China."

"Don't gloat."

The Chief immediately reprimanded him, slightly angered, "Although we don't need to offer assistance to Sakura Country... of course, our own domestic situation is not yet stable, but ultimately, this is a disaster for people all over the world."

"Today you mock Sakura Country for getting what it deserved, but it's hard to guarantee that one day, within our Chinese borders, even more powerful fierce beasts will rampage and harm the people."

"Yes, I know I was wrong, Chief."

The officer immediately lowered his head, admitting his mistake with a face full of shame.

Although this was an internal meeting of China, records would be kept.

So everyone's words and actions had to be careful.

"Chief, I heard that the situation in the Free Country is also not optimistic?"

"Could you tell us about it?"

Hearing another officer's question, the Chief pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "You are right."

"According to the latest news, a group of extremely terrifying werewolves has appeared in the Free Country. These werewolves have already attacked many towns, causing heavy casualties."

As he spoke, he had his assistant hand out photos, showing a group of werewolves with red eyes, running at high speed, their bodies covered in blood, especially their faces, which were almost smeared with blood.

Behind the pack of wolves was a town with thick smoke billowing and corpses strewn everywhere.

"Chief, it seems that the bodies of these deceased were not devoured by the wolf pack!"

An officer immediately noticed the detail in the photos and couldn't help but wonder, "Wolves eat people, but why didn't these wolves eat anyone?"

"Did they undergo some kind of change?"

"That's right."

The Chief nodded, a sorrowful look in his eyes, "The Free Country has already released some information. It is said that this group of werewolves takes pleasure in killing, but only devours human blood, so they have a title — Bloodthirsty Werewolves!"

"Wherever Bloodthirsty Werewolves pass, humans become extinct!"

"Hiss..."

Instantly, everyone gasped.

If they only ate people, the werewolves would be quiet for a while after eating their fill, and the humans who came into contact with them would have a greater chance of escaping.

But if they only needed blood... The Chief didn't dwell on this matter for too long; he continued, "In addition, a large number of vampires have appeared in Western Europe. Anyone who comes into contact with them has their blood completely drained, not a single drop left."

"These vampires are secretive, active at night and hidden during the day, making them very difficult to catch."

"Moreover, their leader is a vampire known as the 'Crimson Reaper,' and he is very powerful!"

At this point, he looked around, "I have already issued orders to strengthen inspections at various entry and exit airports, train stations, and docks, to ensure that werewolves and vampires do not brazenly enter our country."

"During this time, you also need to pay attention and respond immediately if anything happens."

"Yes!"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the conference room became somewhat solemn.

But what worried the attendees even more was that their own country also had hidden dangers.

The Chief didn't pause for long, "Within our China, besides the four known Beast Kings, a giant bird capable of controlling storms has appeared in the Northwest Desert."

"After observation and preliminary analysis, we have named it — Storm Fury."

Pausing, the Chief rapped on the table, saying with utmost solemnity, "These named entities, each time they appear, are accompanied by terrifying slaughter, causing global chaos and putting the human situation in peril."

"This is an extremely dangerous signal."

"Therefore, I hope that everyone present will put aside past grievances and wholeheartedly respond to the global changes, safeguarding the peace of China!"