Shangjing City.
Night Watchmen Headquarters, rooftop.
Dark clouds blanketed the sky above the city, and howling winds sent the crimson cloaks fluttering wildly.
A straight blade hung at Lin Qiye's waist as he stood calmly at the edge of the rooftop, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon as he looked down upon the mortal world.
"Commander, the Winter Plan has officially begun. Civilian evacuation is underway across all of Great Xia. In an estimated three hours, 50% of the population will have entered shelters; in five hours, the evacuation rate will reach 75%..."
"How long will it take to evacuate everyone?"
"Twelve hours." Min Junliang held a tablet as he answered seriously. "Great Xia's territory is too vast. Although most of the population is concentrated in cities and nearby towns, there are still people living in extremely remote areas. While our detection-type Forbidden Ruins can pinpoint their locations precisely, evacuating every single person will still require a great deal of time."
"About what we expected." Lin Qiye nodded slightly. "Are the others in position?"
"Mostly. Hu Jia has already arrived in Nan'an City. It is at the center of Great Xia's territory, so he can spread his psychic power across the entire country at any time and suppress the possibility of widespread panic and unrest;
Guan Zai and Yurina Takishiro are stationed at the command center, responsible for planning and projecting evacuation routes across the country, as well as monitoring population movements;
Jinian and Chloe are working together. They can appear at any shelter anywhere in the country at any time. If anything unexpected happens, such as damage to a shelter, they can deal with it immediately..."
Lin Qiye gave a quiet grunt, his gaze slowly rising from the city toward the pitch-black clouds overhead.
One golden and one