Apart from the people actually inside that shelter, nearly every other comment online said they were making a fuss over nothing. It was just an earthquake—no big deal.
With testimony from other northerners, the "enemy attack" uproar quietly died down. The trending topic was replaced by "Northern Earthquake," and its popularity quickly faded.
But Zhao Zhengbin felt that things could not be that simple.
It was not that he had noticed anything suspicious... it was simply that there was a Night Watchman right beside him, and judging from Su Zhe's reaction just now, there was definitely more to this!
"That wasn't an earthquake, was it?" Zhao Zhengbin lowered his voice. "And that thing that lit up on the ceiling wasn't some emergency light either, right?"
"This, I can't..."
"I already told you everything about your sister." Zhao Zhengbin glanced around. "Look, I haven't hidden anything I know from you, and I've never revealed your identity. As your friend, can't I at least get the chance to know a little of what's going on?"
"..." Su Zhe hesitated for a moment before sighing.
"You're right. That wasn't an earthquake."
"The Cthulhu gods attacked?"
"...Most likely."
"Then why did the shelter become calm again? Did they withdraw?" Zhao Zhengbin asked in confusion.
"No." Su Zhe shook his head. "They activated Weiyang."
"Weiyang? What's that?"
"It's an artificial Forbidden Ruins created by the Night Watchmen. Once the Forbidden Ruins spread by Weiyang is damaged by an outside force, it immediately transfers all living beings inside it to another marked point... This artificial Forbidden Ruins is usually used to protect a small number of ordinary people, but it's extremely expensive and has a limited range. Not many people can afford to use it." Su Zhe continued.
"Commander Lin improved that Forbidden Ruins and incorporated