That night, Su Wuming sensed the air becoming noticeably more humid. It was a sign that the Tide was approaching.
The tides around West Lake usually came on either Saturday or Sunday, and each one lasted an entire day.
That night, Su Wuming forcibly swallowed a hundred unpurified Beast Crystals, raising his cultivation to Bronze Two-Star.
Of course, he occasionally had to eat some of the vitality-restoring food Lin Pangpang had prepared beforehand.
The sight made Lin Pangpang's mouth twitch. He was terrified that Su Wuming might accidentally drop dead on the spot.
Swallowing purified Beast Crystals whole was already outrageous enough, yet Su Wuming could even stomach unpurified ones.
His digestive system was truly unmatched, more beastly than an actual beast. No wonder he had traded purified Beast Crystals with them at equal value for unpurified ones. He really knew how to live frugally and had quite the scheme going.
At four in the morning, while the sky was still faintly bright, Su Wuming and Lin Pangpang arrived at their agreed meeting place—the defensive line Class Eight was assigned to guard: Lake City.
Over the past few days in Hangzhou, Su Wuming had visited quite a few places. Only Lake City, a vital military stronghold, was normally off-limits.
Lake City sat in an extremely low-lying area. Viewed from above, it resembled a vast, abyssal crater.
It lay directly between Hangzhou City and West Lake, with the Safe Zone City Wall stretching dozens of miles across its front.
Even from a distance, its grandeur could be felt. It looked like clusters of towering buildings, and up close, it gave people an overwhelming sense of security.
After arriving, Su Wuming was deeply shaken. The towering wall also made him realize how tense the situation here truly was.
Just as Pangpang