"Rumble—"
A muffled thunderclap exploded over Shrek City, shaking the ground beneath them three times.
The sky, which had been bright just a moment ago, darkened at an astonishingly eerie speed.
Dark clouds rolled in from the south like a vast black curtain, smothering the entire city beneath them.
The vendors and pedestrians in the streets stopped what they were doing and stared up at the sky, dumbfounded.
Outside the Mimicry Training Ground, in the Inner Academy.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had just finished a day of training and were planning to grab a bite at the cafeteria.
"What is this crazy weather?"
Wang Dong looked up at the sky and frowned.
"It was sunny just a moment ago. How did it change so suddenly? This rain came awfully fast."
Huo Yuhao didn't respond.
He stared at the dark clouds pressing down from the south, his brows knitting tighter and tighter.
Faint purple lightning flickered through the clouds, and the air was filled with an oppressive force that made it hard to breathe.
The longer he watched, the more something seemed off.
This was clearly abnormal.
How could the weather change so quickly, and with such an overwhelming force?
Suddenly, inspiration struck Huo Yuhao.
Could this be... a beast tide?
He stared at the darkened sky to the south, feeling as though his whole world had gone wrong.
No.
Wasn't this all happening too early?
Huo Yuhao was utterly bewildered.
Why had the plot started ahead of schedule?
He hadn't even made a move against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion yet, so why had a beast tide suddenly broken out??
Which hotheaded idiot had started the instance early??
As if to confirm Huo Yuhao's suspicions,
A loud boom rang out in the distance, followed by another thunderous crash.
Then Yan