“What are you staring at! Are you thinking about reaching out for a grab or two?”
Seeing Little Green staring straight at her chest, Lumiya’s ears flushed red as she instinctively pulled her chest back, but her tone remained tough as she put her hands on her hips.
A warning flickered in her golden slit pupils, as if saying, “Try it and you’re dead.”
Just as it looked like Little Green was really about to reach out, Lin Xing hurriedly interjected,
“Enough messing around. Weren’t we heading to the beach? We can’t just fool around in the changing room all day, can we?”
Only then did Lumiya snort softly and let it go.
Even though Little Green still stared now and then, Lumiya didn’t mind—getting looked at for a while wouldn’t cost her anything.
Besides, she couldn’t help but feel—maybe it was just her imagination—but every time Little Green snuck a peek, Lumiya herself would…
Deliberately push her chest out a little more??
How much attention does a guy draw when he walks on the beach with two beautiful girls?
Right now, Lin Xing was experiencing it firsthand.
Everyone passing by—men and women alike—couldn’t help but steal a glance at him.
Jealousy, envy, confusion, curiosity… None of these looks were the strangest Lin Xing had ever received on his way here!
The strangest part was—in just a few minutes on the way to his reserved spot!
No less than five or six girls had come up and asked for Lumiya’s and Little Green’s contact information!!
What kind of world was this? Honestly, his looks weren’t bad, right? Maybe he didn’t have eight-pack abs, but six-pack for sure?!
So why was it that all the girls along the way wanted Lumiya’s and Little Green’s contacts, and not his?!
“Hey there, handsome~ Mind if I get your contact~?”
While Lin Xing was inwardly complaining, a shrill female voice came from behind him, accompanied by a strong waft of perfume.
But the moment Lin Xing turned his head, he was instantly petrified—the source of the shrill voice was a burly, stubbled man who was at least 180 centimeters both ways. That strong perfume was coming from him!
Lumiya and Little Green, holding freshly bought ice cream, watched Lin Xing flusteredly refusing the burly man’s advances, and couldn’t help but giggle to themselves.
Serves him right! Let’s see him tease them about being asked for their contact info now—karma’s caught up to him~
Laughing and bantering, the group made their way to the VIP Rest Area Lin Xing had reserved, complete with a sunshade umbrella, soft lounge chairs, and a small tea table.
At the same time, inside the Lincheng Coastal Defense Office, the atmosphere was tense and on high alert. Red Alert lights spun rapidly on the ceiling.
Sharp sirens pierced through the entire hall, shattering the usual calm.
In front of the monitoring station, on-duty personnel stared intently at the flickering red dots on the screen.
Fingers flew across keyboards, the hurried tapping betraying their anxiety.
“Detected a massive surge of magic fluctuations three thousand meters off the coastline! Energy levels are rapidly climbing—report to Central immediately!”
“Received! Activating Disaster Evacuation Protocol now!”
A communications officer grabbed the Red Phone, delivering orders at lightning speed.
“Notify the Patrol Team, use the broadcast to repeat emergency evacuation announcements, make sure all tourists are cleared out within ten minutes! Also, apply to Central Defense Office for Level-One Coastal Alert—request deployment of high-level combat personnel, prepare for possible King Hunt Mission!”
In the Command Room, the Holographic Sand Table was simulating the real-time range and intensity of the magic fluctuations. The Danger Zone marked by red light was expanding rapidly.
A uniformed commander, brows tightly furrowed, pointed at the sand table and ordered in a deep voice,
“The fluctuation has reached B-Level! Prioritize deployment of the Coastal Defense Cannon Cluster, aim and charge toward the magic source! Have the standby Beast Tamer teams assemble within five minutes, ready to support the front line at any moment!”
Though the entire office was awash in harsh red light and the blare of alarms, not a hint of chaos could be seen.
Everyone worked efficiently at their posts, radio waves darted through the air, and the sound of footsteps, shouted orders, and the hum of equipment blended together.
Emergency commands were executed step by step, as precise and orderly as the gears of a well-oiled machine.
“Warning! Warning! Restricted area activated! A B-Level Disaster is about to occur on this beach! All tourists please evacuate quickly and orderly! Repeat………”
As the warning blared overhead, heavily armed personnel quickly directed tourists off the beach.
Lumiya was taken aback by the warning. A B-Level Disaster? Why didn’t she sense anything?
Could it be…?
That group of tiny fish and shrimp in the sea, none of which were even Five-Stage? What threat could they possibly pose?
Well, she couldn’t be bothered to care. If they wanted tourists to evacuate, she’d just do as she was told—this sort of thing didn’t require her attention.
But just as Lin Xing’s group was about to evacuate, a Barrier rose up not far away!
Encasing the entire coastline! Someone clearly didn’t want them to get away!
Lin Xing’s expression turned serious.
He had never seen a Barrier this size before.
Even if he knew there was no way it could enclose the entire coastline, who could say how far it actually stretched?
“Make way! Clear the area!”
An urgent shout rang out, and an armed man who looked like the Team Leader strode over.
Three dazzling auras suddenly lit up around him, and an Ape, an Earth Bear, and an Iron Dragon appeared at his side in an instant!
The Team Leader clenched his teeth and brought his hands together with a forceful motion! Three streaks of light shot from his beasts and merged into his palms.
A heavy Gauntlet of Three Beasts, engraved with leaping Ape, roaring Earth Bear, and coiled Iron Dragon patterns, materialized in his hands! The surface gleamed with metallic light and radiated a mountainous sense of oppressive power.
He let out a low shout, and attacked in unison with his three beasts!
The Ape’s claws tore through the air, the Earth Bear’s paw swept up a gale, and the Iron Dragon’s tail lashed out.
The Team Leader raised the gauntlet high and, gathering the force of all three, smashed it hard into the Barrier!
“Boom——!”
A deafening roar erupted, smoke and dust billowed everywhere, and the remaining tourists on the beach quickly covered their ears and retreated.
When the dust settled, everyone’s pupils shrank!
The Team Leader’s right hand was twisted at a bizarre angle, blood dripping between his fingers—clearly a comminuted fracture!
And on that Barrier, not even the faintest hairline crack could be seen!