Honglian shoved through the crowd, sprinted out of the Zoo, ignored the astonished looks around her, and ran desperately toward the Botanical Garden.
They had all fallen into a trap, one set specifically for the Dimensional Limit Organization!
The Masked Woman was never going to show up.
What they wanted was this endless stream of visitors... but the real stage was not in front of the Panda Pavilion!
"Honglian! Where did you go?" the captain called.
"The enemy's target is the Botanical Garden Erosion Point! I'm on my way to the west gate. Have the others intercept the remaining three gates, seal off the surrounding roads, and evacuate the local residents immediately!" Honglian said in one breath.
"That's impossible. Only the government can do that."
"Then use your connections to make the government do it! I know the Organization has connections like that higher up!"
Captain Wan fell silent for several seconds. "Are you sure this series of Erosions was caused by the Masked Woman?"
Honglian had already passed through the west gate and was only about four hundred meters from the marked coordinates. "I'm certain! If I'm wrong, I'll take full responsibility!"
"Are you the captain, or am I?" Wang Chongshan clicked his tongue. "I'm the only one who can take responsibility. Did you all hear that? Go support Honglian at the Botanical Garden immediately. You must stop the Erosion Point from expanding."
"Yes!" Wang Baihu and the others answered in unison.
"Raaaah—"
Suddenly, a strange cry swept across the Botanical Garden.
Honglian had never heard anything like it. It sounded like the roar of some massive beast, yet she could not connect it to any living creature she knew.
The unease in her heart deepened.
After passing two more scenic spots, she reached the Great Forest—a broad, level