High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 108 - 104: Beast Tide Erupts—There’s Still Time!

Chapter 108: Chapter 104: Beast Tide Erupts—There’s Still Time!

Push the time forward a bit.

The previous evening, the setting sun’s afterglow dyed the sky’s clouds, creating a spectacular scene.

In the city of the base, people came and went. Many stopped to gaze at the sky, enchanted by the beauty, while a little girl excitedly took several photos with her polaroid camera hanging on her chest.

Click, click.

In the northern suburbs of Linjiang Base, under the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, the Armed Department members’ expressions changed as they felt the earth trembling. On the watchtower, through binoculars, they saw Fierce Beasts converging from all directions in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, surging like a tide.

"Beast tide?"

"The beast tide has really come!"

Dozens of miles away beneath the mountains, a small town called Dashan, Granny Li cursed and grumbled that her family was living comfortably near the Fierce Beast Mountain Range, but lately, they were being forcibly evacuated by the Armed Department.

"That Zhou, he’s really like a new official with three fires, always stirring up trouble!"

"I’ll go to the City Lord’s Mansion hotline to complain about Zhou later."

The next second, the town’s alarm sounded, a frantic siren echoing over the town.

"This is an emergency notice. I am Zhou Xie, the head of the Linjiang Base Armed Department. It has now been detected that there is a riot of Fierce Beasts in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range."

"Everyone, please immediately put down everything at hand and proceed immediately to the nearest air-raid shelter according to the drill to take refuge."

"And rest assured, all members of the Armed Department will be in front of you and will also stay until the last evacuation."

...

"Fierce Beast riot... the news is actually true?!"

The townspeople showed disbelief, at this moment, everyone couldn’t help but feel grateful to Zhou Xie, their impatience instantly dissipated, the evacuation proceeding orderly and efficiently, because they had all practiced these days.

Granny Li’s expression froze, stopping her grumbling, hurriedly calling her family towards the nearest air-raid shelter.

...

Hundreds of kilometers away, in the eastern suburbs of Linjiang Base, there were several small villages in the mountains.

"Grandpa, look over there."

Xiaoyue in the yard pointed to the distant mountains, the Ancestor Mountain of East Village for generations. Under the evening glow, the startled birds seemed to herald something imminent.

The old man in the Taishi chair saw the frightened birds, paused waving the palm leaf fan in his hand, feeling puzzled.

The next second.

A beast’s roar emanated from the mountain direction, echoing over the village, breaking the calm.

The old man immediately stood up from the Taishi chair.

Shortly thereafter, the village broadcast resounded.

"Emergency notice, now broadcasting an urgent announcement from the Linjiang Base City Lord’s Mansion, Armed Department, and Martial Arts Association. At 16:54, a riot of Fierce Beasts was detected in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range north of Linjiang Base, now confirmed as a beast tide."

"I am Luo Cheng, the Linjiang Base City Lord. In my capacity as City Lord, I call upon all martial artists in the base city to comply with all City Lord’s Mansion requisitions, to effectively combat the beast tide. Linjiang Base is our common home, against Fierce Beasts, defending the home is every martial artist’s duty."

"I have requested support from the city."

"The support from the City Lord’s Mansion, Armed Department, and Martial Arts Association has already departed and will rush to the front line of the beast tide at the first moment. Please organize the populace evacuation in an orderly manner."

"Suburban, town, rural, and other populations far from the city, please immediately proceed to corresponding safety facilities. Each organization should fully mobilize all existing martial artist forces, ensuring the maximum possible safety of the populace while organizing resistance against the beast tide, please hold on..."

"The beast tide will eventually pass..."

Luo Cheng’s voice echoed throughout Linjiang Base, the mobilization order to resist the beast tide also issued at the first moment.

"Wife, Miaomiao, you take Xiaoyue back to the house, lock all the doors, close and lock the iron gate of the yard, then grab something handy and hide in the basement, I’m going to the village committee now."

"Dad, let me go with you..."

"No, your elder brother’s family went to the city today, there must be one martial artist at home. Miaomiao, you stay at home and take care of Xiaoyue and your mother."

"Dad, be careful." Miaomiao showed concern.

"Old man, be careful."

"Don’t worry, after retirement, I did one or two years with the Hunting Team. I have experience dealing with Fierce Beasts." The old man took out a Long Saber from the house, smiling as he left.

"Obedient Xiaoyue, it’s okay, Grandpa will be back soon."

Watching her father’s figure move away, at this moment, Miaomiao clenched her fists, regretting sending Luo Mei away from her side. If Luo Mei were here, everything would be better.

And she felt her own powerlessness and weakness at this moment, her mind couldn’t help but conjuring a figure, suddenly understanding his pursuit of strength, yearning for power.

The peaceful life she currently enjoys only exists because someone is bearing the burden ahead.

Taking a deep breath, Miaomiao saw her daughter clutching the hem of her clothes, probably frightened by her grandfather’s seriousness just now.

And her mother with a worried face by her side, Miaomiao knew she must not panic now, she can do this.

"It’s okay, we’re on the east side of Linjiang, the Fierce Beast Mountain Range is on the north side of Linjiang, very far away, several hundred kilometers away. The beast tide over there has little impact on us, perhaps only one Fierce Beast will come to this small mountain, believe in dad."

"Mom, I’ll go close the yard gate, you take Xiaoyue into the house."

"Hmm, hope that’s the case." With these words, Xiaoyue’s grandmother sighed in relief.

...

"Beast tide?!"

"Oh no, Sister Miaomiao and Xiaoyue!"

Luo Mei and Gong Yan looked serious, people are emotional, after interacting for some time, Luo Mei vaguely regarded Sister Miaomiao and Xiaoyue as part of her family.