New Department

In his recent communications with Caesar, the prince from another world explicitly stated that the Pro Gods had meticulously prepared a large number of monsters to be released onto Earth.

Especially a creature called the Klo Demon.

This creature was not aggressive, and was even non-toxic and harmless, but its reproductive capacity far exceeded the normal range for a species.

Klo Demons would cause a huge impact on the normal food chain system. Many places in the Pro World had been extensively damaged by Klo Demons, and the existing magic systems had no effective means to counter this biological invasion.

Caesar was very worried about whether Earth, which lacked magic, could withstand the first wave of Klo Demon attacks and prevent its ecological environment from completely collapsing.

Xu Nan was led into a pit by his pessimistic warnings.

Now, he suddenly thought, did His Highness Caesar have some misunderstanding about the word "large number"?

Meanwhile, the Appraisal Technique results also came out.

[Exquisitely Cooked Klo Demon]
[Species: God-Made Creature]

Xu Nan chuckled, Just as expected.

He did a search and found that Green-Skinned Lobsters had indeed appeared three days ago.

They were mainly found in lakes and rivers in the southeastern provinces of China, especially in the neighboring province.

When they first appeared, they weren't noticed because they looked too much like lobsters. Only the color of their shells after cooking was slightly different, but they were basically still lobsters.

The neighboring province had always been known for its fierce folk customs and its ability to eat and fight well. When someone tasted this potentially new type of lobster, they found it tasted excellent and had a tender texture.

Someone sent it to a laboratory for examination and found that it was non-toxic and had high protein content.

Coupled with some merchants' hype and Weibo marketing accounts setting the trend, a craze for eating Green-Skinned Lobsters suddenly swept across the country!

In just three days, they were almost eaten to extinction!

It's worth noting that merchants hadn't yet figured out how to artificially cultivate this new type of lobster.

Some people on Weibo called for everyone to control their appetites and practice sustainable development, urging them not to eat Green-Skinned Lobsters into extinction.

One has to say, the Chinese people are quite ferocious when it comes to eating.

When Xu Nan read these news reports, he thought it was incredibly bizarre, but everything was also within reason.

On Weibo, some people also posted photos and warnings about certain remote natural villages being attacked.

But these comments were drowned out by the lobster craze.

Some people even started arguing about whether Green-Skinned Lobsters were better with thirteen spices or with the newly invented steamed with white vinegar method.

A bunch of people with too much time on their hands.

Xu Nan silently turned off his phone, having basically figured out the situation.

The future he saw, after all, had some uncertainty. Earth would indeed suffer many traumas when facing the invasion of the Pro World, but perhaps not now.

At least the Pro Gods, during their first invasion, didn't fully understand what kind of civilization they were facing.

According to Caesar's description, the main plane of the Pro World might not even have a hundred million people.

Even adding the spirits of the World God Kingdom and the Birdmen, the population probably wouldn't exceed that of Earth. They would have to include the countless cannon fodder creatures from the Abyss and Hell to have a fighting chance in terms of population size.

What they considered a "large number" might just be a piece of cake for Earth.

Especially China.

The monsters released on the first day would definitely not be high-level. Xu Nan suspected that most of them were fierce wild beasts like wild boars, wolverines, and tigers, or monsters with a small amount of supernatural abilities.

But these monsters had a particularly limited impact on China.

After all, urbanization is severe now. Except for some remote natural villages, encountering these creatures in big cities is just a drizzle.

Especially the compatriots in the neighboring province, when they discovered traces of wild beasts suddenly appearing in the mountains, their first reaction was not to flee, but to grab their tools and go hunting in the mountains.

Although the relevant forestry departments issued some ambiguous warnings, it was still difficult to stop everyone's enthusiasm for eating wild game in the mountains.

With Earth's physical laws not yet changed and hot weapons still usable, it would be difficult for the Pro Gods to chew through the hard bone that is Earth.

Xu Nan guessed that perhaps the Pro Gods only started using divine arts to cross planes and modify Earth's laws later because they encountered some trouble in the early stages.

Thinking of this, Xu Nan relaxed a lot.

Crisis might come, but at least not now.

After all, in a sense, the future he saw was still reliable.

The second day would be about a month later. Xu Nan still had enough time to become stronger.

"What are you spacing out for! Come eat together!"

Lü Junyi enthusiastically called out, "I think your information is questionable. After a few days, when the buzz dies down, I'll use my connections to inquire about whether this is really happening."

"For now, let's just enjoy eating lobster together!"

Xu Nan cast aside his thoughts and worries and feasted with everyone.

That night, they ate a full thirty catties of Green-Skinned Lobsters.

A Tang alone ate fifteen catties.

The next day, everyone came to Xu Nan one after another, saying that the situation didn't seem that dangerous and they all had things to do. It would be better to split up and check things out first.

Xu Nan knew that the first wave of crisis had actually passed, so he naturally didn't object.

Lü Junyi and Shi Fanglin were the first to leave. In the past few days, in order to make Shi Fanglin a Professional, Lü Junyi had gone to great lengths, from clipping fingernails to cutting hair, and even piercing ears and getting tattoos. The next step might really be an appendectomy!

Xu Nan also found it strange why Shi Fanglin hadn't become a Professional.

Gu Xiaomeng should know, but her condition was too harsh; she insisted that Xu Nan date her. Xu Nan would never date someone from his own team.

Letting her stay, providing food and lodging, and even lobster, was already because of her decent "milk volume"!

Dating? No way!

Qin Lele was the second to leave, for unknown reasons, but she said she would be back soon.

Xu Nan figured her family must be worried about her too, so he generously let her go.

On the other hand, Xin'er seemed to be having such a good time that she forgot to go home after Shi Fanglin secretly set her up with a connection a few days ago.

Perhaps for her, as long as she was in a room with air conditioning and the internet, everything was pretty much the same.

Xu Nan also found some time to go home.

Mainly, he wanted to inquire about what exactly the first invaders were.

The person he sought out was still Zhang Yingluo.

There was no other way; the only person he knew from the authorities was his senior sister. And in the past few days, Zhang Yingluo had been sending him messages, telling him to stay home and not run around.

It seemed that the Thousand Radiance Society should know something.

It was still the coffee shop on Xin Kou Street.

Zhang Yingluo looked energetic and quite heroic. It seemed that the monster invasion in the past few days hadn't caused any trouble for the Thousand Radiance Society.

"How have you been these past few days? The information you want to inquire about, I can only give you a vague answer. I've already sent the specifics to your email. But soon, the higher-ups won't be hiding it anymore."

Zhang Yingluo explained, "After all, the Thousand Radiance Society is going to move from behind the scenes to the front. The reason for the hesitation in the past few days is the name of the new department."

Xu Nan was greatly surprised: "New department?"

Zhang Yingluo nodded: "Originally, the nationwide Professional registration program was supposed to start this Monday, and some information about the other world would be disclosed. But because of the name issue, the big shots argued for a long time, wasting a lot of preparation time."

"How to put it... The Thousand Radiance Society was initially a makeshift group formed by folk experts. Although people with military backgrounds joined later, the big shots are still those who were the first to return from the Pro World. Their views are somewhat different."

"Some people think the Thousand Radiance Society is fine, while others think the Thousand Radiance Society is not formal enough and a bit childish. Since they are going to step forward, they should have a more imposing name!"

Xu Nan felt a bit awkward. The reason he hadn't joined the Thousand Radiance Society was that this name didn't exist in the future, and he thought it was a cannon fodder organization.

What if the new department changed its name and became a very powerful force in the future? Wouldn't he have almost missed the opportunity to cling to a big shot?!

He quickly asked, "Has it been decided now?"

Zhang Yingluo showed a hint of embarrassment: "It has been decided."

"What's the name?"

Zhang Yingluo struggled for a while, then said in a very, very low voice:

"China Dragon Group."

"What the heck?"

"...China, Dragon, Dragon Group." Even a generous girl like Zhang Yingluo blushed a little!

"What kind of name is this?! The shame level is off the charts, okay!" Xu Nan complained with relief, because in the future he saw, there was no such thing as the China Dragon Group.

Zhang Yingluo also had a headache: "I heard that a real big shot, while everyone was arguing about the name for half a day, suddenly stood up and made the final decision."

"According to unofficial sources, that big shot casually grabbed a web novel from the 2000s and decided on the name while flipping through it..."

Xu Nan was speechless.

"Xu Nan, junior brother, the Thousand Radiance Society has just changed its name and is expanding, needing manpower. You are a registered member now, and you can also come and help. The benefits of joining early are very good."

Zhang Yingluo started persuading again: "Aren't you a Bard? I recently became a formal member and can introduce you to a few Bard masters."

"They are all veterans who have been to the other world and returned alive. They are all from the East Bay Military Region's art troupe and are very powerful!"

Xu Nan thought for a moment and didn't refuse: "Okay, I'll go and see when I have time."

He also wanted to interact with other Professionals.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Yingluo, Xu Nan went to the school and inadvertently attracted a lot of attention.

After all, the word-memorizing activity he held last time made many couples remember the name Xu Nan.

Now that the monthly activity was over, Xu Nan had gained a lot of points and no longer targeted couples, but many people still held a grudge.

Xu Nan didn't dare to stay long. After understanding the recent progress of the coursework, he prepared to slip away.

At this moment.

Song Cheng appeared from some corner, looking haggard.

He grabbed Xu Nan, his voice low:

"Dad."

"I want to talk to you about my mom."

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