A Touch of Red in the Deep Night

The Hawaiian Islands.

A piercing air raid siren shattered the quiet night.

Although it was afternoon in Kyoto time, it was late at night here in Hawaii.

It was a time for people to rest.

The shrill alarm woke everyone up, and they were all still somewhat dazed and bewildered.

Immediately, police officers stationed on various streets roused them to take shelter.

Upon learning of the monster invasion, everyone quickly sobered up and became panicked.

Fortunately, the police officers guided them in advance, preventing widespread panic.

Besides, Hawaii also had troops stationed there.

Some of the older generation, hearing the air raid siren and seeing the scene of people fleeing in panic and troops gathering outside, felt a sense of familiarity.

Because, something similar had happened here before.

Hawaii has a famous harbor, called Pearl Harbor.

The current scene was astonishingly similar to that of the past.

However, it's not that Hawaii lacked defensive capabilities. During the war, there was a large military base here with over 20,000 personnel.

It had complete naval, land, and air divisions.

But in peacetime, the military presence was significantly reduced, with the scale shrinking to less than five thousand people.

There were only two destroyers and three fighter jets.

And they were of the older models, not updated.

Still, it was better than nothing. The military's intervention stabilized the situation slightly.

But even so, it couldn't prevent the crowds from becoming noisy, making evacuation efforts even more difficult.

Due to it being an archipelago, underground shelters were not extensively built here like in the inland coastal areas.

Moreover, the population was dense. On this large island, there were already over 1.1 million permanent residents.

Coupled with the tourist areas, there were no less than 300,000 tourists from various countries staying here.

The shelter facilities on the island could not accommodate so many people.

The crowds could only rush towards the airport and the port, attempting to leave Hawaii.

At least, that's what some of them thought.

A group of seven people ran along with the fleeing crowd.

They didn't know the direction, nor did they know where the road ahead would lead.

They only knew that staying put was definitely not a good option.

"Old Hu! This is all your fault! Why did we have a team-building event in the first place! Couldn't we have just stayed home for our two days off? You just had to drag us out to play. If I die, I'll haunt you!"

A young woman with braided hair and a fiery punk style yelled at a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

"Hey, this was the company's team-building policy to show employee benefits! The company reimbursed us for the trip. Weren't you all tired from work and wanted to relax? Who knew something like this would happen!"

The middle-aged man with glasses said with a wronged expression.

These seven people were from a company in Shanghai, Z Nation. They usually worked long hours in a department that handled miscellaneous and troublesome matters.

The department manager, Old Hu, was a kind-hearted man who cared for his subordinates. He managed to secure a spot for a team-building event and brought his subordinates out to relax.

But who would have wanted to encounter something like this!

"Heavens, I haven't had the chance to acknowledge my chairman father yet! I haven't had the chance to contribute to the Myriad Beasts cause!"

A scrawny individual said tearfully, as if the approaching monsters were less important than the two things he just mentioned.

"Enough!"

Even in this moment of panicked escape, everyone remembered to retort.

Indeed, surviving in Shanghai, was the pressure any less than the pressure of a monster attack?

It was about the same, both were equally consuming.

To survive in Shanghai, one needed a resilient and optimistic mindset.

"Rumble!"

Just as everyone was numbly running forward, the distinctive roar of fighter jets could be heard.

Because they had to monitor the monsters, the fighter jets were flying at low altitudes.

Although it was night, when Hawaii's searchlights swept across the tails of the fighter jets, the people below could clearly see that streak of red.

It was like, A torrent of crimson steel!

"Those are Z Nation fighter jets! J-20s! The country's here to save us!"

A scrawny man in the crowd pointed at the jets and spoke. Though his tone was filled with surging excitement, his face remained expressionless.

"No way, Ajie, you know that much?"

"Of course! You think all those pictures I photoshopped were for nothing!"

Hearing the scrawny man say this, the surrounding Z Nation tourists also cheered.

Their panicked and desperate feelings suddenly had a pillar of support.

Because the country would never abandon any of its citizens.

Z Nation citizens, When you encounter danger overseas, Do not give up, Do not despair, Please remember, Behind you, There is a powerful motherland!