Dongshui City, at Wenren Sheng's home.
The atmosphere was heavy.
After hearing the news Wenren Sheng had brought back, everyone either lowered their heads in thought or trimmed their nails, so distracted that they nearly clipped their nails bare without noticing.
"It seems the Patrol Division is under a lot of pressure." Wenren De finally broke the silence after a long while.
"Things aren't that bad yet, are they?" Zhao Han asked cautiously.
In her eyes, the world still seemed peaceful. A Giant Monster had appeared some time ago, but it had been short-lived—a false alarm, nothing more.
"Not that bad? From last year to this year, housing prices in Eastwater rose to sixty thousand per square meter. They used to be only twenty thousand. Rent has more than tripled too, and many of the newly arrived people can only live in Public Rental Housing with poorer conditions." Wang Wenwen said casually after realizing she had clipped her manicure bare.
"With so many people moving into the big cities, are there even enough jobs?" Zhao Han asked worriedly.
"At least there's a minimum guarantee. They may not be able to find work, but their lives won't be in danger. Living on rural farms, they don't have to worry about work, but who knows when they might disappear? And if they want to wait for the investigation results, they'll have to get in line." Wang Wenwen shook her head.
She wasn't as clueless as Zhao Han. Her mother, Wang Cuiyan, had repeatedly warned her not to go out unless necessary.
Wang Cuiyan used to hate it most when she stayed home playing games all day. She had always wanted Wang Wenwen to meet more people...
Wenren Sheng looked over the group. They were all Otherworldly Users. Though none of them lacked