In the forest, a few Monster Hunters were walking in the forest, fully equipped. They were carrying bulging backpacks on their backs. Inside the backpacks were some expensive materials and organs from monsters.
The ground under their feet suddenly shook, and the familiars around the team let out uneasy growls.
"What's wrong? Bei Bei. " One of the Monster Hunters stopped, then turned around and gently stroked the big white cat beside him. The big cat turned its head, its sapphire eyes full of fear and anxiety.
"Go, go quickly." The big cat's voice was hurried and anxious.
The Monster Hunters' hearts skipped a beat. Bei Bei had reacted like this before. That time, a Lord-tier monster happened to fly over their heads. Fortunately, the Lord-tier monster didn't notice them, or rather, didn't bother with them.
It was like how a person wouldn't bother with a bug under his feet for no reason, unless the bug crawled onto his foot. Only then would he shake his foot and stomp the bug to death.
"Let's get out of here quickly. We'll leave Yuzhou City first," one of the team members said hurriedly.
Just as they turned around, the ground under their feet shook violently, as if the ground had flipped over!
The ground under their feet suddenly flipped up, and the few of them, along with their familiars, flew into the air.
Then, they saw a scene that shocked them to the core …
"Dozens of Monster Hunters have gone missing in the forest in the northeast area of Yuzhou City," said a senior police officer in uniform at the Yuzhou City Guard Station, frowning.
"Under normal circumstances, even if something happened to the Monster Hunters, there wouldn't be so many of them missing." Another senior police officer tapped his finger lightly on the table, then said decisively, "Immediately send people to investigate the cause. At the same time, seal off the northeast exit of Yuzhou City and prevent anyone from entering or leaving."
After saying that, the small meeting came to an end.
This wasn't the first time something like this had happened. Usually, when there was a monster tide, a strong monster invasion, or a new group of ferocious monsters migrated to Yuzhou City.
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On the weekend, Gao Peng returned home. At the dining table, his grandfather, who was wearing white loose clothes, lowered his head and drank a mouthful of soup. He then took out a tissue and wiped his mouth. "It's best not to leave the city for now. It's not very peaceful outside the city."
Gao Peng put the piece of meat into his mouth and felt the sauce splatter in his mouth. He swallowed the meat in his mouth and answered vaguely.
It seemed casual, but Gao Peng remembered his grandfather's instructions in his heart … He would definitely not leave the city during this period of time.
"Recently, many Monster Hunters have gone missing outside the city. The number of missing people is quite high … Moreover, the military has sent teams to investigate thoroughly. A few teams have also gone missing. The situation is not very peaceful. You have to be more careful," Ji Hanwu said slowly as he looked at Gao Peng who was eating seriously.
"Yes." Gao Peng nodded.
This was just a small interlude, and Gao Peng didn't take it to heart. Time passed by slowly …
Three days later, a piece of news quickly spread throughout the city. Yuzhou City had entered a five-star state of emergency. The entire city was strictly prohibited from entering and leaving as they pleased. At the same time, the city had entered alert mode.
Suddenly, the entire city was in an uproar. Large streets, small alleys, and corners of the streets were filled with discussions. Countless people were talking about this matter.
After the news spread, some of the bustling streets became desolate and quiet at night. Almost everyone stayed at home. Even if they went out, most of them were in a hurry.
Many factories outside the city had stopped working. They were waiting for the state of emergency to be lifted before resuming work.
In contrast, Southern Sky Group's factories were still in operation. However, all the employees who continued to work were given overtime.
A five-star state of emergency. Since its establishment, there had never been a state of emergency of this level. If one really wanted to talk about it, perhaps it was during the early days of the Cataclysm.
The pain that had been slowly forgotten over the past few years was bloodily torn apart by this state of emergency. The people were like birds frightened by the twang of a bow. The atmosphere in the city became extremely tense. In order to prevent riots and riots, the security forces in the city increased the intensity of their patrols.
"Has the situation really become like this? They actually want the White Dragon to disperse the employees' uneasiness. " Gao Peng frowned. He raised his head to look at the group's headquarters. At the top of the building, a white dragon was lying quietly. Its snow-white tail dangled from the top of the building, gently swaying.
Its white mane danced wildly in the wind. Its pale yellow eyes scanned the surroundings. It was overflowing with dominance. Some of the employees who were originally worried relaxed a lot when they saw the White Dragon.
It was raining outside the window. The rain was getting heavier, but Grandpa was not home yet. Usually, Grandpa would have been home by this time.
Gao Peng stood on the second-floor balcony and looked worriedly in the direction of the building. From here, he could see the top floor of the building. The lights on the top floor had long been extinguished. If it wasn't for the fact that the White Dragon was still lying quietly on the top floor of the building, giving Gao Peng some peace of mind, he might have called Grandpa.
Maybe he was in a meeting …
After looking worriedly for a while, Gao Peng returned to the living room and turned on the television.
The local TV stations in Yuzhou didn't report on the martial law that had been imposed on the entire city. They only showed entertainment programs or interviews with the people. Gao Peng watched the programs absent-mindedly while gently stroking Flamy's soft and smooth feathers.
Suddenly, there was the sound of the door opening. Gao Peng got up from the sofa and saw Grandpa enter the house with a black umbrella in his hand.
"Grandpa, you're back." Gao Peng breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since he found out that Grandpa was often here, Gao Peng was not happy. Instead, his heart sank.
He never wanted his relatives to be so-called protectors, nor did he want them to be heroes.
The titles of Protector and Hero were all glamorous and resounding.
But they were also the most dangerous.
Gao Peng admitted that he was a selfish and narrow-minded person. He did not have the great ideal of sacrificing himself to save the world.
If it was within his ability, he would not be stingy with his kindness. But if it was beyond his ability, he would not force himself.
"Your Grandpa Liu's Shadow Japalura has advanced to Lord-tier. I'll go take a look." Ji Hanwu smiled. "The Thunder Lord is almost there. The Thunder Lord is now at the peak of Commander-tier. It should be breaking through to Lord-tier soon."
"It succeeded, right?"
"It succeeded. The Shadow Japalura has changed a lot this time. Maybe you won't be able to recognize it when you see it again," Ji Hanwu said with a smile.
"Grandpa, what's the reason for the martial law this time?" Gao Peng asked curiously. He could not get the information from the television news, but Grandpa should know.
"It's a new type of monster …" Ji Hanwu shook his head. "A brand new type of monster. This time, it's not just Yuzhou. Many places around the world are showing signs of mutation. It's as if these monsters have consciousness."
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