"Just this morning, word came out that an island nation in Southeast Asia had fallen... Large numbers of Sea Monsters came ashore and invaded the country. Right now, the entire country is under lockdown..."
As Lin Shuguang read through the documents, Qi Lin explained beside him, "There hasn't been another Sea Monster invasion for at least a hundred years. Something we don't know about must have happened in the ocean... This battle involved a great deal of strategic firepower, including a ten-megaton hydrogen bomb. This will have some impact on Great Xia as well..."
Lin Shuguang couldn't help asking, "Is the situation that serious?"
Qi Lin nodded. "It happened suddenly. We suspect a Sea Monster King has emerged among the Sea Monsters, a truly intelligent Sea Monster King. Otherwise, they couldn't have launched an invasion on this scale."
A moment later, Lin Shuguang closed the file. "What do the higher-ups say? Are we fighting or not?"
Qi Lin lowered his voice. "For now, every country is watching from the sidelines. Coastal cities are already strengthening their defensive firepower in case anything happens... If fighting does break out, there may well be a nationwide mobilization. Be ready. Winter break is almost here, so don't wander around once you get home, in case something happens... These are troubled times. All sorts of powers are awakening."
"I understand."
After leaving Qi Lin's office, Lin Shuguang ate out with Meng Shenzhou and Chu Xiongtian that evening.
"Winter break's almost here. Where are you guys planning to go?" Chu Xiongtian asked after finishing a grilled skewer.
Meng Shenzhou shook his head. "Nowhere. I told my old man I'd reach Organ Refinement before the New Year, so I'll most likely be making the most of my time cultivating. What about you, Old Lin?"
Holding his chopsticks,