Far in the distance, the ocean waters showed layers of dark shadows, as if a large number of creatures were surging towards them.
"What's wrong?"
Xie Sunan frowned, instinctively sensing something was amiss.
Am I being a jinx? Is danger really about to appear?
"There's something going on!"
Chen Shu spoke, standing up and staring intently at the distant sea.
But the others showed no reaction.
Most were ordinary people, and a small portion were low-level Beast Tamers, naturally unable to see the approaching crisis.
As the distance closed, Chen Shu finally saw the dark shadows in the distance.
They were hideous sea beasts!
"Impossible!"
Chen Shu's expression was solemn. How could a large number of ferocious beasts appear on Blue Star?
If an alternate dimension had been breached, there would have been an official alert.
Unless a new alternate dimension had been born, but even then, such a large number of beasts wouldn't appear without any warning.
He shook his head, no longer considering the reason.
Just then, a mass of dark shadow suddenly emerged from the sea, revealing its true form.
A creature with black scales, like a giant sea serpent, broke through the surface.
Its tens of meters long body towered, and its ferocious gaze fixed on the crowd on the beach.
"Not ordinary ferocious beasts!"
Chen Shu's heart chilled. He roughly counted the number of dark shadows; there were at least a thousand.
"Chen Pi, what exactly is happening?!"
Zhang Dali and the other two stood up, their gazes fixed on Chen Shu.
With their eyesight, they couldn't spot the beasts.
The night had fallen, and the visibility for ordinary people was too low.
Chen Shu swallowed and said, "Likely Silver-tier Lords!"
"Silver?!"
The three trembled, horror appearing in their eyes.
Xie Sunan spoke, "Are we... leaving?"
His gaze swept over the surrounding crowd, numbering at least several thousand people.
A group of ordinary people facing Silver-tier Lords, the outcome was self-evident. There would be heavy casualties!
"It's too late to leave now."
Chen Shu took a deep breath, determination in his eyes, and said,
"We need to run!"
"..."
Xu Xingxing's eyes showed a hint of reluctance. "What about the other ordinary people? We can't just abandon them, right?"
Chen Shu's expression was grave. He then opened his lungs and shouted,
"Everyone, run! Beasts are coming!"
However, the crowd showed no panic. The people around them looked at him strangely.
"Buddy, is this a joke?"
"What era is this? How can there be beasts on Blue Star!"
Many shook their heads, dismissing Chen Shu's words as a prank or as some kind of funny streamer.
The invasion of beasts was too far in the past for modern times; people had long forgotten.
Chen Shu's brow furrowed. Just then, new options appeared before his eyes.
[Option One: Abandon the crowd and flee towards the city of Lanhai! Completion Reward: Massive Beast Taming Power + 1 level in Charge skill]
[Option Two: Open your phone and start a live broadcast! Completion Reward: 5 Black Iron Fire Potions]
[Option Three: Buy time for the crowd, ensuring a survival rate of over 90%. Completion Reward: One direct level breakthrough opportunity! Only for levels below Gold-tier!]
"Holy crap, these rewards!"
Chen Shu's eyes widened. Such rewards had never appeared before.
What did a direct level breakthrough mean?
"Damn it, I'm going all out!!"
He took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and said,
"Xiao Xing, summon your Thunderbird!"
"Old Xie, call the Spirit Suppressing Bureau and tell them to notify Lanhai City's Dragon Riders! Oh, and say you're a student of Huaxia Academy!"
It was difficult for ordinary people to make the Spirit Suppressing Bureau realize the crisis, but it was different for someone from Huaxia Academy.
In an instant, a handsome-looking Thunderbird appeared, its body radiating dazzling lightning, extremely eye-catching.
Xie Sunan took out his phone and directly informed the Spirit Suppressing Bureau of the situation.
"I'm going to the front to intercept the beasts. What about you guys?"
He asked, not wanting to put the three of them in danger just to complete a system option.
Xu Xingxing was slightly taken aback, not expecting Chen Shu to say such a thing.
He smiled and said, "Of course, we're going! My bird is incredibly fast! It'll be fine!"
"If you're all going, then I definitely am too!"
Xie Sunan and Zhang Dali both nodded in agreement.
Apart from Chen Shu, they were all prepared to sacrifice themselves for ordinary people if necessary.
Chen Shu said, "You two won't be much help. Just focus on evacuating the crowd!"
"..."
Xie Sunan and Zhang Dali twitched their mouths, feeling looked down upon.
"Alright..."
The two could only compromise in the end. One was an ordinary person, and the other could only spread the light of love, their roles indeed not very significant.
"Good! Let's do it!!"
Chen Shu's gaze was firm, and he stepped onto the Thunderbird with Xiao Xing.
Just then, the crowd looked at the Thunderbird in the sky and also realized something was wrong.
Beast Tamers in the city wouldn't easily summon their contracted spirits unless they encountered a special situation.
"I'm saying it again, there are beasts coming! If you don't run now, you'll wait for death!"
Chen Shu looked down at the crowd below and shouted loudly.
He had to ensure the survival rate of the crowd and could only let them retreat first. Otherwise, if the beasts landed, it would be a complete massacre.
With that, the mutated Thunderbird flapped its wings and sped forward.
He had done everything he could. If no one believed him, then there was nothing more he could do.
Old Xie and Zhang Dali remained on the shore, trying to get the crowd to leave the beach.
"I hope there are no control skills..."
Chen Shu prayed silently. Xiao Xing's mutated Thunderbird was incredibly fast, even comparable to an ordinary Silver-tier Lord.
But if it were to be controlled, it would essentially be finished.
"Xiao Xing, hold this!"
Chen Shu said, flipping his right hand and taking out two potions.
One was a colorless invisibility potion, and the other was a milky white flight potion.
These were the two new potions he had obtained by drugging Du Qing's food.
If the Thunderbird were to be controlled, Xiao Xing would have to recall the spirit, and they would both swallow the potions and flee...
"Invisibility plus flight, it should be enough to save our lives."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, regretting not knowing how fast the flight potion was.
If the speed was too slow, they might very well be accidentally crushed by the beasts, as their bodies couldn't withstand the attacks of Black Iron or even Silver-tier beasts.
Chen Shu said, "If any danger arises, drink these immediately and run. Don't stop to take pictures!!"
He portioned out some of the invisibility and flight potions.
"This thing you have..."
Xu Xingxing's expression was strange as he stared intently at the milky white flight potion, feeling something was a bit off...
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