This afternoon at 2 PM, a large-scale Beast Extermination Operation began in the mountainous areas of Baiyun County, Zhonghe Province.
Residents in Baiyun County and surrounding districts are advised to minimize outdoor activities. If the situation worsens, please be prepared to follow local government instructions for evacuation at any time.
Our reporter is currently stationed on the outskirts of the Beast Extermination area, ready to bring you first-hand updates…”
Hmm?
“So it’s not a drill after all?”
Luo Zhizhou was sitting inside a KFC, sipping on a cola while watching the TV inside the restaurant.
Coming to a big city, he wanted to try the local specialties, so he ordered a combo meal here.
“This troop movement… looks like the beast’s level isn’t below Duke-Class,” Luo Zhizhou analyzed.
A Duke-Class Aberrant Beast can easily destroy a small city and usually requires several skilled A-Class Magical Girls cooperating to defeat it.
Luo Zhizhou took a big bite of his burger—it tasted pretty good.
“After all, with Luo Xi around, what Duke-Class Beast? Even a Kingdom-Class Aberrant Beast wouldn’t be scary,” Luo Zhizhou wasn’t too concerned about the beast threat.
In his eyes, Duke-Class Beasts were just punching bags to an S-Class Magical Girl, and a Kingdom-Class Beast usually fought evenly with an S-Class Magical Girl.
With additional support, defeating one wasn’t difficult.
The customers around seemed quite nervous—after all, it had been a long time since any Beasts had appeared.
Luo Zhizhou knew that for a large-scale Beast invasion to occur, there must be a powerful leader, at least Kingdom-Class.
Since 1996, the main culprit behind the widespread Beast disasters on Shenzhou Continent that displaced countless people was the Imperial-class Beast Chi You, which descended on Siberia.
It was ultimately exterminated by the combined forces of all S-Class Magical Girls in Hua Country.
After that, the birth and activity of Beasts nearly halted, leaving only a few unstable fluctuations.
Therefore, as long as the powerful Beast leader was defeated, the Beast army wouldn’t form, and the few remaining Monster Nests could be easily eliminated.
This was why Luo Zhizhou was not worried in the slightest.
After finishing his meal, Luo Zhizhou planned to stay overnight in Jing’an City and return tomorrow.
Since he still had time, Luo Zhizhou decided to explore other parts of the city.
It was six o’clock in the evening; the sky gradually darkened, but Jing’an City was brightly lit.
Dazzling lights flowed through the cross streets, and giant screens atop office buildings displayed flickering images of beautiful humanoid figures.
At the bus stops along the road, concert posters featuring various Magical Girls were plastered everywhere.
Magical Girls were a very popular idol type, attracting countless male fans.
At any time, cafes on the street hosted couples deeply in love, chatting and laughing with each other.
Inside the massive supermarkets, many couples held hands while selecting tokens of affection.
On a high balcony of a luxury hotel, a grand wedding was taking place, with a helicopter capturing the splendid scene from above.
This place seemed full of countless beautiful lives, once the stuff Luo Zhizhou longed for.
But now, Luo Zhizhou was different.
He was no longer someone to indulge in beautiful appearances.
At the busy subway entrance, a crush of people created a human tide that flooded the streets in waves, continuing until midnight.
Meanwhile, the nearby park was cold and empty, with a few homeless people covering themselves with blankets on benches.
On the overpass, several stalls sold clothes and toys, but passersby paid them no attention.
He had endured pain and therefore felt deep sympathy for those also suffering.
Whenever he saw these uneven scenes, a voice echoed in his mind: “You might be able to save one person, one family, but you cannot save everyone. One person’s power is always weak and powerless.”
Thinking of this, he could only sigh.
Suddenly recalling something, he thought maybe he could check where Bai Lingluo’s house was.
After all, he had nothing better to do and wasn’t sure if she had finished her mission.
“Jing’an North Street… Number 76…………….”
Following the navigation on his phone, Luo Zhizhou arrived at a residential complex filled with villas.
Luxury cars came and went—it was definitely a wealthy neighborhood.
At number 76 stood a three-story villa with a sizable backyard and a beautiful fountain behind the door.
The lights inside were off—she must still be on duty.
“Could the urgent mission she mentioned be the Beast Extermination operation?
I really hope she’s safe.
But with Luo Xi holding the line, there shouldn’t be many casualties……………
“Hey! You little brat!”
Hmm? Who’s calling me?
Turning around, a man in a suit appeared behind Luo Zhizhou.
“Talking to me?” Luo Zhizhou was speechless. Just a few days ago he’d been called ‘uncle,’ and now a ‘little brat.’
“Yeah, yeah, you! How did you get in here?” The man had his hands in his pockets, exuding arrogance.
“I thought no one was guarding this neighborhood?”
“You look like a pauper. What are you doing at my doorstep?” The man sized up the confused Luo Zhizhou, who felt helpless dealing with this sudden intrusion.
“I’m not here for you… I just came to visit the owner of number 76 behind me.”
“You mean Miss Bai Lingluo?” The man’s face showed disbelief.
“You know her too? She told me to come visit,” Luo Zhizhou looked at him in puzzlement.
“How could she be interested in a nobody like you? Stop flattering yourself.”
“What do you mean ‘nobody’?” Luo Zhizhou was slightly annoyed.
“I’m the HR manager of the Eastern Branch of Saint Li Group.
Miss Bai Lingluo is an important business partner of mine.
Who are you? If you try anything funny, I’ll call security right now.” The man pulled out his phone, preparing to dial.
This guy was impossible to reason with—claiming to be a manager.
Have the wealthy all lost their minds?
Luo Zhizhou didn’t want to argue and started to turn away.
“Hey…”
“Aren’t you really going to call?” Luo Zhizhou turned back angrily.
“Hey, don’t throw blame! Your phone’s ringing.”
“Mine?”
Luo Zhizhou took out his smartphone.
“No, it’s not ringing.”
Wait………… Luo Zhizhou suddenly realized the ringing was coming from a small backpack behind him.
He opened it and pulled out an outdated flip phone, the source of the noise.
Seeing Luo Zhizhou’s old phone, the ‘manager’ burst out laughing.
“What, still using this in this day and age?”
“Get lost!” Luo Zhizhou impatiently walked away a few steps.
Only Luo Zhizhou knew what that phone call meant.
Ignoring the unreasonable man, Luo Zhizhou answered the phone.
“Xiao Luo…” came a deep female voice.
“Ma Xinyin, what’s up?”