After killing the Spider Monster with silver markings on its head, Lin Shuguang turned and walked back toward Meng Shenzhou and the others. He looked at the pale-faced soldier sitting on the ground. "What happened?"
The soldier opened his mouth, seemingly having some reservations.
Lin Shuguang took out his Special Management Bureau credentials. The moment the soldier saw his position as division chief, he instinctively tried to salute, but Lin Shuguang stopped him. "Tell me what happened."
The soldier collected himself and hurriedly said, "It happened so suddenly. These spider Ferocious Beasts came charging out of the mountains, in huge numbers! We were ordered to intercept and kill this one, but we never expected it to break through halfway here..."
Lin Shuguang frowned.
Could another Spatial Tunnel have appeared somewhere?
If that really was the case, things would be truly troublesome.
Just then, Cao Chao called. "Something's happened."
Once Lin Shuguang took the call, he knew the meal was off.
Meng Shenzhou and Chu Xiongtian wanted to come along, but they also knew this was a special operation by the Special Management Bureau. They had no authority to participate.
"Aren't you with the Special Management Bureau too? Why aren't you going with Old Lin?" Meng Shenzhou asked Chu Xiongtian.
Chu Xiongtian shook his head. "Being called up across provincial and municipal boundaries requires filing a report and getting approval. I couldn't be bothered back then, and I didn't have that much energy to spare... Hopefully, it's nothing major."
"Damn it, forget the meal. I'm going back to cultivate. I have to reach the viscera refining stage this year!"
"..."
Lin Shuguang got into Cao Chao's car. Along the way, he could see numerous armored vehicles assembling, while the sound of exploding shells came from farther away. The situation felt