At the same time, the number of spatial rifts around the world suddenly increased dramatically, and countless people who saw these rifts were frozen in fear by the roars coming from within them.
"The big one is coming!"
"Damn it, get the defensive fortifications built as soon as possible!"
"Damn it, a spatial rift has appeared inside the air-raid shelter too! Abandon this place and evacuate as soon as possible!"
People all over the world, upon realizing this situation, were thrown into chaos.
Games are games, and you can never die in a game, but this is reality; if you die, you're really gone!
The discussion on the Mind Net was very lively.
China's response to this situation has been adequate. They also issued evacuation notices in advance. Although they haven't built enough defensive fortifications yet, it's enough to withstand the first wave of monsters.
The sheer number of spatial rifts that appeared this time was astonishing; they appeared even in underground parking garages, barren hilltops, air-raid shelters, and villa complexes.
The concentration of magic in the real world was originally quite low, but now it seems to have suddenly increased by several hundred percentage points. Taking a deep breath can make the mana bar that has been depleted noticeably recover.
Furthermore, not only humans could perceive the changes in magic, but even animals and plants showed obvious changes in this rich magical aura.
Even more outrageous, some animals suddenly developed intelligence and began to speak human language.
"This is too much..."
"Global evolution, huh... this is..."
Mr. Xia frowned as he looked at the data continuously being transmitted from below. "What exactly is this alien's purpose? Could it be that future enemies will not only come from games and the stars, but also from the plants and animals on our own land?"
"Let's not worry about the aliens' purpose for now. We're in a precarious situation right now, barely able to save ourselves."
"The defensive fortifications deployed in various places are not sufficient. What should we do?"
"Players with detection talents have also explored the number of monsters in the spatial rifts, and almost all of them are over ten thousand, and these rifts are almost all over the world!"
"Using satellites to count the number of cracks in small areas, there's roughly one crack per 100 square kilometers! If we consider the entirety of China, that's a total of 96,000 cracks. Add to that the approximate number of monsters, and that's a staggering 9.6 billion monsters! Even if all 1.4 billion of our citizens possessed sufficient combat power, each of us would have to face 6.8 monsters!"
The faces of the people present changed drastically upon hearing this, and they all gasped in shock.
This calculation is too idealistic; the actual situation may be even worse. Moreover, it's impossible for all 1.4 billion people to have combat capabilities. It would be good if half of them could resist the monster tide. So, upon hearing this information, many people felt their legs go weak.
"This is purgatory..."
"It's unimaginable what would have happened to us if we hadn't received any warning from the aliens and had been completely unprepared to face this wave of monsters."
There was a moment of silence among the crowd.
"We have no way out. The whole world is like this. Even if it's difficult, we have to grit our teeth and fight! We can't be afraid of fighting. Besides, the monsters that appear aren't necessarily powerful. They could be goblins Slime."
"Let's quickly allocate resources from all areas. Don't let the people scatter; keep them in one place. After we eliminate one rift, the monsters from other rifts won't arrive so quickly. We can use this time to rest and heal, and then prepare for the next one!"
"This mission is extremely challenging, and I hope that your orders will be communicated promptly and effectively."
Looking at the somewhat chaotic command center, Mr. Xia sighed inwardly. The death toll this time might be a hundred times, a thousand times higher than last time; it would definitely be a shocking number...
I hope that girl...
Let's create another miracle.
Even Mr. Xia, who was not usually superstitious, couldn't help but place some hope in that young girl.
Night falls.
Under the cover of night, countless workers hurriedly built defensive fortifications.
Actually, with the help of magic and superhuman physique, building fortifications is not difficult. There are also people with spatial storage talents, so transporting food is not difficult either. The main problem is that since it is the first time facing this situation, everyone feels that they have not done enough.
"Boom—"
A shocking voice echoed in everyone's mind.
The aurora borealis at the North and South Poles instantly filled the entire night sky of the Earth, the sound of spatial rifts breaking one after another rang out, and the roars of monsters were also approaching.
Before anyone could figure out why these auroras were born, they discovered that countless monsters were pouring out of the cracks.
Giant Goblin, Demonic Giant Wolf, Fear Minions, Nightmare Fish Swarm, Raging Beast,...
Countless troublesome monsters emerged from the spatial rift, their fierce gazes fixed on the humans.
"Gurgle!"
A silver-level Silver Dream Fish darted out of the monster horde, becoming its leader and leading them toward the human settlement.
"Your Highness Su, are you inside?" A servant knocked on Su Xi's door.
Because Su Xi needs to be on standby at all times to deal with super monsters that they can't handle, Su Xi no longer needs to guard the front line.
By now, the area around the Adventurer's Guild has been transformed into an impregnable fortress, with most players out hunting monsters.
"What's wrong? Has a large monster appeared?" Su Xi opened the door and looked at the person who came in.
"Yes, there are no small monsters in the spatial rift to the north, but a Gold Rank giant has appeared. They estimated that they couldn't defeat it, so they immediately sent a distress message, hoping that Your Highness Su could go there, otherwise the nearby human bases would be destroyed by this monster."
"Gold Rank giant..." Su Xi pondered for a moment, then said to Kurumi, "You go ahead, I'll stay here so I can react if any other giant monsters come."
Gold Rank giants are mostly high in defense and attack, but they don't have any special skills. They rely purely on brute force. Kurumi's time manipulation ability and her ability to reverse her state and ignore defense can counter this giant.
"OK".
Kurumi nodded, went downstairs, and found a player with the teleportation talent.
"Ara ara, could you please take me to deal with the giants in the north?"
Several players who were sitting and recovering their mana woke up instantly upon hearing the sound and exclaimed impatiently, "Kurumi!"
"Kurumi!"
"Me! Me! Me! I'll bring Kurumi San's teleportation!"
Before the others could react, they looked at the person who had spoken.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
The player stepped forward excitedly and said very gentlemanly, "Then please Kurumi, hold my hand."
Kurumi smiled and placed her hand on top of him.
Kurumi's little hand...
The player thought excitedly.
But he didn't delay, knowing how great the threat posed by the giants appearing in the north was.
In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared from the spot.
Only other players with teleportation or spatial transfer talents were left regretting that they hadn't responded in time and missed the chance to hold Kurumi's hand.