Bad News

At that moment, Zhang Yafeng's assistant hurried over. "President Zhang, the Old President has just sent word. He is currently holding the fort in Jiaying City."

"Please rest assured. If the Beast Tide reaches an uncontrollable level, he will personally step in to suppress it."

A trace of joy appeared on the assistant's face. She knew the Old President's strength.

At his peak, he had been even more formidable than President Zhang was now. He had once brought an end to hundreds of Beast Tides, great and small.

Yet the faint worry on President Zhang's face did not fade. He let out a long sigh and raised his head to look at the bright moon hanging in the sky.

"Secretary Li, you had not arrived yet when the Old President stepped down."

"There are many things you do not know."

"You only know of the Old President's glorious achievements, but you do not know about his current condition."

President Zhang turned around, and the worry on his face deepened.

"The Old President's main pet beasts all died in the Beast Tide, and he himself suffered grave injuries."

"All these years, not only have his injuries failed to heal, but they have shown faint signs of worsening."

"Countless renowned doctors and experts have been helpless before the Old President's injuries."

"Every moment, he endured the agony of ten thousand ants gnawing at his bones and raging flames burning his body, yet he never showed it before others."

"If he goes all out this time, his injuries may continue to worsen."

"When that time comes, I fear even a Great Luo Immortal would be powerless to turn the tide."

President Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, his face filled with concern.

The Old President was his benefactor and teacher. Back then, he had merely been an orphan who lived on meals from countless households. It was the Old President who discovered him and personally raised him.

His achievements today were all inseparable from the Old President's generous cultivation.

But Beast Tides were erupting throughout Yan East Province, and he had to remain here to hold the fort. This was his duty as president of the Yan East Province Pet Beast Guild.

At that moment, that duty felt unbearably heavy—and scorching hot in his hands.

"We cannot let the Old President fight alone either."

"Assistant Li, take my pet beast, Storm Crow, to Jiaying City as reinforcements."

"Report back immediately if anything unusual happens."

Zhang Yafeng waved his hand, and an enormous vortex appeared.

A massive crow emerged from the incomparably huge vortex. It stood three meters tall, and its wingspan stretched six meters wide.

Its wings were pitch-black, gleaming with a metallic luster like black iron.

Its pale blue eyes brimmed with intelligence, while its beak and sharp talons were both yellow.

With a light flap of its wings, a great gale surged toward them.

Storm Crow lowered its head and gently pecked the back of Zhang Yafeng's hand with its beak.

Zhang Yafeng rubbed Storm Crow's head. "Brother Crow, there is an urgent task that needs your attention."

"My assistant will take you to Jiaying City shortly. Listen to her instructions, give Jiaying City your full support, and crush the Beast Tide there."

Storm Crow obediently nodded.

"Assistant Li, ride on Storm Crow's back. I hope to hear the good news that the Beast Tide has been quelled."

Zhang Yafeng rubbed his throbbing brow.

These were troubled times. The successive outbreaks of Beast Tides had brought him considerable pressure.

Assistant Li nodded at once and nimbly climbed onto Storm Crow's back.

"Oh, and give the Old President my regards."

Zhang Yafeng added one final sentence.

Soon, midnight passed.

The Information System Ye Bai had long been awaiting refreshed.

[1. A Second Order Berserk Blood Rat colony has a certain chance of producing a Fourth Order Berserk Blood Rat Emperor. It can produce a treasure known as Essence of Blood. This Essence of Blood is equivalent to a Fourth Order Secret Treasure. It can improve a pet beast's aptitude, grant it more Evolution Paths, prolong its life, and heal injuries that are difficult to cure.]

[2. Six hours later, under the Berserk Blood Rat Emperor's command, the Berserk Blood Rats excavated an enormous hollow underground. The entire foundation of the Cold Storage Warehouse was dug out. The Cold Storage Warehouse fell, and after obtaining ample flesh and blood, the Berserk Blood Rats reproduced in great numbers.]

[3. Twelve hours later, a Third Order Beast Tide erupted in Jiaying City. Jiaying City fell completely. Zhang Dashan, the former president of the Pet Beast Guild, used himself as a sacrifice to summon a colossal Hellfire. He perished together with the Beast Tide, preventing this disaster.]

[4. For a Thousand Changes Silkworm to evolve into a Myriad Changes Silkworm, it requires Essence of Blood from a Berserk Blood Rat Emperor *1, Mental Power Crystal Cores from Third Order Berserk Blood Rat Kings *10, and Blood Cores from Berserk Blood Rats *100. After the Thousand Changes Silkworm devours these evolution materials, it will slumber for three days before evolving into a Myriad Changes Silkworm.]

[5. Zhang Dashan was severely injured in the previous Beast Tide. Not only did his body suffer irreparable damage, but even his Mental Power developed problems. Essence of Blood and Mental Power Crystal Cores can both alleviate Principal Zhang Dashan's injuries.]

When Ye Bai saw the newly appeared information, his heart skipped a beat.

This news was heading in the worst possible direction.

Jiaying City was going to fall? How could that be possible?!

Hadn't Jiaying City already sought help from the Yan East Province Guild?

Had the message been intercepted?

Or was there simply no time to send reinforcements?

As for learning how to evolve the Thousand Changes Silkworm into a Myriad Changes Silkworm, that was good news.

But compared to the news that Jiaying City was about to fall, it became utterly insignificant.

"No. Jiaying City is the place that gave birth to me and raised me. I absolutely cannot let it be destroyed by the Beast Tide like this."

"If Jiaying City falls, many innocent citizens will die because of it. That is not something I am willing to see."

Ye Bai clenched his fists tightly, producing a series of cracking sounds.

At that moment, his mind began racing at high speed.

The information in the Information System only described events that would happen in the future. It was not an unchangeable fate; it could be altered.

He had already obtained the information in advance. As long as he could make changes, it would not become reality.

But how should he change it?

Combining the information gathered at the scene with the many pieces of information from the Information System,

Ye Bai reached the following two important conclusions.

1. The massive outbreak of the Beast Tide was caused by the fall of the Cold Storage Warehouse. The Berserk Blood Rat Emperor led countless Berserk Blood Rats in hollowing out the ground beneath the Cold Storage Warehouse. That was the reason the defense failed.

The Cold Storage Warehouse plunged deep into the bottomless underground, bringing countless unstable factors to this Beast Tide.

The Pet Beast Guild's people would also be left at a loss by the sudden collapse of the ground, giving the Berserk Blood Rats time to grow stronger.

Therefore, the crucial time point was six hours from now. The Berserk Blood Rats had already begun digging downward under the Berserk Blood Rat Emperor's lead.

If earthquake-type skills could be used at that time, the enormous Berserk Blood Rat colony could surely be wiped out until not a single piece of armor remained.

It could also ease the pressure on the Pet Beast Guild.

2. Principal Zhang was very strong, at least above the Sixth Order. His strength had merely declined because of his injuries.

If he could obtain the Berserk Blood Rat Emperor's Blood Essence and the Mental Power Crystal Cores of Third Order Berserk Blood Rat Kings ahead of time, Principal Zhang should be able to display eighty percent of his strength.

Then, even if another accident occurred during this Beast Tide, with Principal Zhang holding the fort in Jiaying City, its safety would be greatly guaranteed.

Ye Bai planned to first send President Wang Jinyin the news that the Freezer was about to fall.

As for the later massive Beast Tide outbreak, he did not intend to tell him yet.

After all, if the Freezer did not fall, the events that followed would not happen.

He took out a Notebook from the Pet Beast Space. His jade-white fingers rapidly tapped across it, producing a pattering series of clicks.

Through multiple relays once again, Ye Bai sent the information to President Wang.

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