Battles erupted everywhere. The destruction began at the tournament grounds and spread throughout the city at a terrifying speed. Everyone in the Royal Capital's Security Department had already seen the mobilization signal... They coordinated through special channels and threw themselves into rescue efforts at incredible speed.
With Tian Renmu absent, Quark, holding Sword Saint Riyuro's handwritten order, had effectively taken control of the entire Royal Capital Security Department.
However, bad news kept pouring in... leaving Quark without the slightest feeling of joy.
"Teacher had me carry out the rescue work. Perhaps he wants to see how I perform in this operation..." He silently watched the busy figures of his subordinates below, but his thoughts gradually grew complicated.
"I've followed Teacher for so many years, yet in the end, I still need to pass a test like this before I can barely obtain a Sword Soul Beast... Tian Renmu and that Jilian only had to be called descendants of an old acquaintance to erase all my years of hard work and walk ahead of me."
He coldly surveyed the chaotic Royal Capital and sneered, "Perhaps this is what they call life?"
"My lord! Third Avenue! District Seven! And the banks of the Krim River... The Eastern District, Western District, and Central District have all reported large numbers of berserk professionals and civilians! They go mad and attack as soon as they see a living person, and they don't fear pain... The Imperial Guards have already engaged these crazed people on Third Avenue!"
"What did you say? Berserk people?" Quark spun around. "How did this happen? Can we determine the cause?"
"It happened too suddenly. There's no way to investigate!" his subordinate said in panic. "Anyone injured by those crazed bastards turns into one of them! The Imperial Guards didn't know this