The Populace Under the Influence of the Beast Tide, Part 1

"Beep beep beep..."

Across the country, everyone's communication devices in every major city suddenly received a pre-warning notification:

"Attention, citizens! Attention, citizens!"

"Abyss Rifts in various regions have become unstable. Fierce Beasts will escape from the abyss and may attack the cities. The situation is critical."

"Furthermore, large numbers of Fierce Beasts have appeared along the borders, triggering small-scale Beast Tides. An even greater Beast Tide upheaval is expected to erupt soon!"

"This Beast Tide is breaking out both within and beyond the nation's borders. It is a catastrophic disaster."

"To deal with this disaster, the central government has issued an order: the entire nation is entering Level One combat readiness. Ordinary citizens in all regions are to follow local instructions and proceed to safe zones to await further news! Martial artists are to follow the arrangements of the Martial Artist Guild."

"Attention, attention. There is no need for citizens to panic. The Beast Tide has not yet erupted on a large scale, and there is ample time to reach the safe zones."

"All citizens, please follow the arrangements of the government and the Martial Artist Guild. Do not act on your own, do not scramble or fight over resources, and avoid trampling incidents."

The ordinary citizens in the major cities still felt a measure of panic after seeing the message.

"Huh? Is this news real? Beast Tides are breaking out both inside and outside the country—what are we supposed to do?"

"Follow the government's arrangements! There's no need for us to worry. I just checked online; the news is real, and the country has already made arrangements."

The news was spreading both online and offline. Elder Guo, one of the nation's senior statesmen, had even personally held a press conference, so it could not be fake.

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