Chapter 125 – The Danger of the Beast Tide, A Storm Is Brewing!

Nightfall.

Star Martial Police Department.

Conference Room.

The lights were bright, and the high-ranking officials of Jianghai had gathered around the rectangular conference table. Each was a leading elite in their field, dressed in suits and leather shoes.

At the head of the table.

Elder Li and the Police Inspector Commander sat calmly, looking at each other with some confusion.

After all.

It was already close to ten o’clock, a time when everyone should be resting.

But just half an hour ago.

The Curator had suddenly sent a message, calling for an emergency meeting, which led to the start of this gathering.

Click.

At that moment, Li Daoming pushed the door open and entered from the long corridor outside, his steps hurried and his face showing a hint of fatigue.

The next moment.

Everyone turned to look at the sound.

“Curator, you said there was something to discuss, and now everyone is here.”

The Police Inspector Commander tapped the table, visibly displeased. “Why did it have to be so late? Couldn’t this have been held during the day?”

“My apologies, everyone. I had matters to attend to at the library during the day and just finished handling them.”

Li Daoming wore an apologetic expression as he slowly walked to the conference table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. Seeing the impatience on the faces around him, he cut straight to the point:

“During my recent trip to the Imperial Capital, I obtained crucial information regarding the future of Jianghai City. The situation is extremely serious.”

“In a few days, Jianghai will face another wave of Beast Tide attacks.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

“What?!”

Everyone in the room was shocked, their eyes fixed on Li Daoming, their pupils filled with fear.

Elder Li and the Commander at the head of the table also had their expressions change drastically upon hearing this, clearly taken aback by the news.

After all.

The Beast Tide occurred roughly once every twenty years.

It was triggered by the return of a calamitous star from the heavens, which stimulated the violent instincts within the Star Beasts, igniting their most primitive and savage wildness.

Once the Beast Tide began.

Countless Star Beasts would swarm out, besieging prosperous urban settlements and leaving devastation in their wake.

They drank blood and devoured flesh, using human blood to quell their rage.

Throughout human history, every occurrence of the Beast Tide had resulted in the deaths of countless citizens, the collapse of cities, and buildings reduced to ashes.

Some weaker nations had even been wiped out because of it, severing their entire civilization’s legacy!

“Everyone, do not panic. Stay vigilant.”

Li Daoming rested his chin on his hands, his gaze sweeping over the group as he continued to relay the information:

“The scale of this Beast Tide is unlike any before. According to the news from the Imperial Capital, it may exceed any previous occurrence.

From now on, we must unite and work together to resist the attacks of these Star Beasts.”

“Hmm, the Curator speaks wisely.”

The Police Inspector Commander nodded solemnly. “Curator, with the Beast Tide approaching, the City Defense Array on the city walls must be reactivated. After that, we’ll rely on the Li Family.”

“That goes without saying.”

The Curator nodded lightly. “Protecting the people within the city is the Li Family’s unshirkable responsibility.”

Then, he turned to the others and said, “The reason I called everyone here today is mainly to discuss and plan our strategy together in preparation for the upcoming Beast Tide.

Relying solely on the City Defense Array on our walls is ultimately not enough to ensure safety.”

As he finished speaking.

Everyone in the conference room nodded in agreement.

The Beast Tide was a natural disaster.

It was classified into three levels of severity based on the degree of danger.

Normal Level, Hard Level, and Hell Level.

The Normal Level was manageable, with the Beast Tide being led by at most a King-level Star Beast. The Beast Tide that struck Jianghai City twenty years ago was of the Normal Level.At that time, three Innate Experts and a group of Acquired Realm martial artists joined forces and quickly suppressed it.

But when it comes to the difficult level, the scale of the disaster is entirely different.

Beast Tides of this magnitude are massive in scale, with danger levels increasing exponentially. Emperor-Level Star Beasts may even appear!

They can destroy mountains and strongholds. Even if the defending humans exert their utmost efforts and succeed in resisting, the casualties will be severe, leading to devastating consequences.

By then,

most of the cities will be reduced to ruins, with common people left dead in the wilderness… The cost of reconstruction afterward will be another enormous expense.

And when it reaches the final level—

Hell level.

The scale of disaster at this level truly lives up to its name.

The human world becomes a hell!

Legendary Emperor-Class Star Beasts will also appear.

Historical records contain very little about Hell-level Beast Tides. After experiencing one, survivors number less than one percent—it always leads to the destruction of cities.

Often, within a single night, cities spanning several miles quietly vanish without a trace.

Humanity appears so insignificant in the face of such natural disasters.

“Curator, has the Imperial Capital notified you… what level of Beast Tide we will face?”

Elder Li stroked his white beard and looked at Li Daoming as he asked, “Please tell us everything, so everyone can prepare in advance.”

After he finished speaking,

everyone in the conference room nodded and chimed in agreement.

“Yes, Master Curator, the Beast Tide is a matter of great importance. Information must be transparent!”

“Targeted defense is better than running around like a headless fly.”

“With Jianghai City’s current strength, even a difficult-level Beast Tide would be quite challenging to handle.”

“If it really comes to a Hell-level Beast Tide, we should evacuate and retreat!”

“…”

The conference room buzzed with overlapping discussions.

“Ahem, everyone, quiet down.”

Li Daoming cleared his throat lightly, signaling for everyone to calm down, and said slowly, “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but this time, I also have limited information. Later, I will compile all the materials and distribute them to everyone.”

“The Curator is right, everyone, please remain calm.”

At this point, the Police Inspector Commander also stood up and reassured those around him, “The most urgent task now is to draft several contingency plans for the upcoming situation.”

As he spoke, he steered the meeting toward defensive preparations.

“Perhaps we can add a few more rows of cluster artillery on the city walls. The Chengbei Group can donate some funds.”

“Our Zhang family can also contribute by helping set up formations!”

“Let’s deploy more personnel. Recently, Lin City next door has spare manpower, so we can transfer some people over…”

A short while later,

as the intense discussions concluded,

the nighttime meeting adjourned.

At the entrance of the Star Martial Police Department, high-level leaders from various parties filed out one after another. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they soon departed in their vehicles.

Li Daoming stood on the steps at the entrance, watching the leaders leave with a worried expression, then looked up at the star-filled sky.

“I hope Jianghai City can safely survive this Beast Tide.”

Every Beast Tide invasion is extremely dangerous, with unpredictable consequences, and has always been a major challenge for Jianghai City.

“Indeed, with the city’s current defensive capabilities, we can at best barely handle a difficult-level Beast Tide,” the Commander came to his side and said in a low voice, “Anything beyond that would be very strenuous.”

“It’s hard to say, Commander. After all, we now have the Jianghai Sword God.”Li Daoming sighed upon hearing this, gazing at the distant city nightscape. “Heaven’s design leaves forty-nine, yet all things retain a thread of vitality.”

In a daze.

He recalled his daytime conversation with Li Qinghe, and a renewed sense of anticipation blossomed in his heart.

“I hope that girl Qinghe truly has the confidence… to successfully invite Sword God Senior out of seclusion.”

(End of Chapter)