Despair and darkness fed the negative emotions rapidly taking root.
"Uncle, I have another unpleasant suspicion." Ye Chuqi held the Crystal Ball, her eyes dark. "With those people from the Kabu Continent suddenly appearing, and now this black vortex, doesn't anything come to mind?"
Of course Bai Fenghua had thought of it. "Don't be afraid."
Ye Chuqi thought, Who said I was afraid?
"Keep yourself safe." Gentle magic power suffused Bai Fenghua's laughter. "Don't worry. Even a few more demon beasts wouldn't scare us."
He was far from the only expert in Monte City.
They had yet to act only because the situation was still under control. If they truly started fighting, Monte City would be in real danger. Even the demon beast that had attacked Ye Chuqi and the others remained hidden behind the scenes, never revealing its true form, probably out of concern that it would provoke the experts in Monte City. If this really had something to do with the Kabu Continent, shouldn't they have investigated how many experts were currently in Monte City?
Or was that investigation still underway?
After ending the communication, Ye Chuqi had already reached a point where she could see the surging beast tide with her own eyes. It wasn't that she had run fast, but that the beast tide was moving too quickly. In the blink of an eye, it had crossed the defensive line at the Adventurers' Camp.
The defenses there had long since collapsed. The adventurers had already evacuated the night before, leaving only a handful behind to observe and scout.
Even the City Defense Army troops stationed along the road swiftly assembled after learning of the strange phenomenon in Monte City. They had to stop this wave of the beast tide and deny it any chance to reach