As the alarm blared longer and longer, everyone in the city felt the ground tremble.
The Safe Zone City Wall began to rise as well. Once it reached a certain height, it curved inward from all sides, merging toward the center as if it intended to enshroud the entire city.
"Li Lei, what's going on? Has this happened before?"
Su Wuming leaned against the window and looked up at the sky. The stars and moon had long since vanished, and Lake City had clearly been completely sealed off like a fortress.
"It's my first time seeing this too. Could an even larger Tide be coming?"
"Don't talk nonsense. This is a city lockdown." The Black-Clad Referee who had been secretly protecting them suddenly appeared and offered an explanation.
"A lockdown? Why?" Su Wuming was puzzled. The Tide had not arrived, so why lock down the city? Wasn't that a waste of resources?
"Probably because that person got angry."
"Who?"
"A very stubborn old man." After saying that, the Black-Clad Referee looked around cautiously, as though afraid someone might overhear him. After a pause, he seemed to find his words inappropriate and added, "But I support him doing this."
"Um, could you explain that in more detail?" Su Wuming was thoroughly confused and did not understand what the Black-Clad Referee meant at all.
"You'll find out soon enough." The Black-Clad Referee did not elaborate further and only said that.
However, after speaking this time, he did not leave. Instead, he stood where he was and looked at everyone in Class Eight.
Su Wuming clearly felt himself being locked onto by an inexplicable force. Not just him—everyone in the class was the same, each wearing a confused expression.
"Everyone, stand up. Stay where you are and wait~"
"Mentor—no, Referee, what are we