"Hello?"
As soon as Chen Fan answered the phone, ng Yu’s excited voice ca from the other side.
"Chen Fan! My sister, she made a breakthrough!"
"Really?"
Chen Fan’s face broke into a smile.
That explains ng Yu’s sudden call.
"Yes,"
ng Yu’s voice choked up, "Chen Fan, thanks to those Celestial God Fruits you gave us, my sister was able to break through. Otherwise, I can’t imagine what would have happened."
"Silly child."
A woman’s gentle voice, vastly different from the previous elderly tone, echoed nearby.
"Chen Fan,"
ng Xue took the phone, "Do you have ti now? There are so things that are hard to say over the phone. Can we talk face-to-face?"
"Sure." Chen Fan readily agreed, "I actually have sothing I need your help with as well."
"Okay."
ng Xue agreed and softly said thank you before hanging up.
Soon after, Chen Fan arrived at the floor where the ng sisters lived and knocked on the door.
"Click!"
The door opened.
ng Yu, along with a woman who looked to be in her thirties, ca out.
There was a flash of surprise in Chen Fan’s eyes seeing ng Xue. Her fair skin and the maturity she exuded were vastly different from her previously old and white-haired self.
He smiled imdiately and said, "Congratulations, ng Xue, you are now a B-level Awakened, right?"
ng Xue’s eyes filled with gratitude, "I’m not sure if I’m a B-level Awakened, but after my second awakening, both my physical fitness and spiritual power are far superior to before."
"That’s good."
Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction.
"Chen Fan, co inside, let’s talk."
ng Xue smiled.
The three entered the house, and ng Yu hurriedly served tea and water.
"No need to be so polite."
Chen Fan smiled helplessly.
The scene felt familiar, except the last ti, it was at the Chen Family Fortress. This ti, it was in Anshan City.
"Chen Fan."
After a mont of hesitation, ng Xue spoke, "I called you here this ti because there’s sothing very important I need to tell you."
"Is it about the Beast Tide?"
Chen Fan’s smile faded as he asked.
ng Yu’s smile also disappeared, and her brows furrowed tightly.
"Yes."
ng Xue nodded, "The Beast Tide will break out three days from now. All the small towns on the outskirts will be attacked by fierce beasts on the sa day."
"All of them..."
Even though Chen Fan had so inkling, hearing this still sent chills down his spine.
Fierce beasts were serious about this?
Were they planning to flatten the entire Yan Country?
"What will happen to Anshan City then?" he couldn’t help but ask.
"Even I can’t foresee too far ahead, but,"
ng Xue looked deeply at Chen Fan, "under your protection, Anshan City will withstand the first waves of the fierce beast attacks and achieve a brief period of peace."
"I see."
Chen Fan exhaled slightly.
"But I also have so bad news for you."
ng Xue said suddenly.
"What news?"
"You did your best to protect Anshan City, but there are just too many fierce beasts."
ng Xue sighed, "Attacking fierce beasts include not only those on land but also those that burrow and fly. You’ve stopped the majority of the ground beasts, but many burrowing beasts entered the city through the ground, causing havoc.
Compared to them, the flying beasts are even more troubleso. Even the few C-level Awakened in the city had no good way to deal with them.
And you, you were on the front lines fighting the Beast Tide, unable to retreat because if you did, Anshan City would fall in an instant."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan’s face darkened.
"So, what’s the casualty count?"
"The casualties in Anshan City are nearly a hundred thousand. Half of the people from Chen Family Fortress you brought here also died. Your..."
ng Xue stopped speaking.
Chen Fan’s heart sank, and he stared intently at her.
"I’m sorry."
ng Xue lowered her head, her face full of apology.
"No, it’s not your fault."
Chen Fan shook his head and took a deep breath.
He had underestimated the task of defending the city.
Just the first few waves had caused heavy casualties, even taking the lives of his relatives.
However, this was only the first wave of the Beast Tide.
"Chen Fan, you’ve actually done well enough."
ng Xue comforted, "All the camps outside the city were swallowed by the Beast Tide overnight. Many small cities were also broken, with countless people dying under the claws of fierce beasts. The people in Anshan City survived because of you."
Chen Fan gave a bitter smile.
Defending a city, what does it an to defend?
Is it really about the city itself?
It’s about the people inside the city. If the people suffer heavy casualties, what’s the point of having intact city walls?
ng Yu sat by the side, unsure of what to say.
The atmosphere was silent.
After a while, ng Xue finally spoke, "Chen Fan, I know you won’t like what I’m going to say, but I have to say it. I know you’re strong, but you’re only one person. The Beast Tide in three days is just the beginning. The fall of Anshan City is only a matter of ti.
It’s not just the small cities, the dium-sized cities will also eventually fall to the fierce beasts. Only the large cities and the three ga cities can be preserved. You understand what I an, right?"
"I understand."
Chen Fan took a deep breath, "You want to abandon the people in the city and take my family to the large cities as soon as possible."
"Yes."
ng Xue nodded, "In the apocalypse, only by ensuring your own survival can you talk about other things. Besides, even if you don’t consider yourself, you should think about your family."
Chen Fan fell silent, deeply conflicted.
In Juque City, he had already bought a villa where he could send his parents and younger brother since the three were his imdiate family.
The ng sisters could also go along. As Awakeners, they naturally had no problem.
But what about everyone else?
Like Uncle Zhang, Uncle Liu, Uncle Wei, and the others.
Even if he could take them one by one, how would he get them into the city?
They wouldn’t be able to get in.
The ng sisters exchanged glances but remained silent.
"Perhaps, there’s a way to avoid what will happen three days from now."
Suddenly, Chen Fan spoke.
"What way?"
ng Yu was the first to speak, her eyes full of urgency.
Chen Fan didn’t want to see the people from Chen Family Fortress die in large numbers, and neither did she.
"We still have three days, right?"
Chen Fan looked at ng Xue, "In the future, those burrowing and flying fierce beasts are mostly elite level, and only one or two are commander level, right?"
ng Xue carefully thought back, "That’s right, in the flying beasts, there are two Fla Eagles, which are high-level commander beasts, leading thousands of other flying beasts to wreak havoc in the city.
In the burrowing beasts, there are also two high-level commander beasts, one Vajra Rat and one Bloodthirsty Ant, leading their respective species to slaughter people in the city."
"Fla Eagle, Vajra Rat, Bloodthirsty Ant."
Chen Fan repeated the three nas.
"What if I kill these beasts that will attack from the sky and underground in advance?"
Upon hearing Chen Fan’s words, both ng sisters looked astonished.
"If you kill them in advance, does that an they won’t attack us three days later? Is that right, sister?" ng Yu seed to see hope and turned to ng Xue for confirmation.
ng Xue’s lips moved, but she gave a bitter smile, "That’s a possibility since the future is always changing. However, it’s also possible that other types of flying beasts will show up then."
"Yes."
Chen Fan nodded without showing disappointnt.
He had already anticipated this.
"Let’s give it a try."
He said, "Including today, we have three days. ng Xue, as soon as your spiritual power recovers, quickly locate those flying and burrowing beasts for . I will take them out first. After that, you can foresee the future again. If we still can’t change the outco, then on the third day, I’ll send you and my parents to the large cities."
ng Xue’s eyes showed surprise.
It seed she hadn’t expected this solution.
"Okay."
She agreed imdiately, "I’ll ditate and recover my spiritual power. Before tonight, I’ll give you the coordinates of those fierce beasts, but even if you know where they are, they won’t be easy to kill."
"No matter how hard it is, it’s better than letting them enter the city."
Chen Fan sighed.
"Chen Fan, if... if we still can’t change the outco, will you co back after sending us to the large cities?" ng Yu asked worriedly.
"Yes."
Chen Fan took a deep breath.
For one thing, he couldn’t abandon the people from the fortress.
Moreover, since he relocated thousands of people into the city, he couldn’t just leave them behind either.
When the ti cos, he may seek external help.
For instance, the President. With his help overseeing the city, the losses could be minimized.
If discarding so pride could save tens of thousands of lives, he was willing to do it.
Of course, he wouldn’t leech off; he’d modify the pill formula of the True Qi Pill and offer it as compensation.
"By the way, Chen Fan, you ntioned needing my help earlier. What is it?" ng Xue didn’t dwell on the Beast Tide topic, knowing more words wouldn’t make a difference.
"There were Black Demon Sect mbers in the city recently."
"What? The Black Demon Sect?"
ng Xue was shocked and quickly responded, "Do you need help finding their locations? No problem, I’ll..."
Chen Fan waved his hand, "Don’t worry, I killed them all, including the bishop who commanded them. However, they already know my identity."
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