A piercing alarm abruptly rang throughout the city, immediately startling everyone immersed in their peaceful lives and drawing their attention.
"What's going on? What does that alarm mean?"
"You must be new here. That alarm means sea monsters are attacking the Evil Heaven Pavilion. We citizens just need to stay put and keep out of the way."
"You look so calm. Does the Evil Heaven Pavilion get attacked by sea monsters a lot?"
"Of course, but we're all used to it. The mages will deal with them anyway."
"Then... how do you explain this crimson alert?"
"Crimson... a crimson alert?!"
"Yeah. Didn't you say you were used to it?"
"Sorry, buddy! I just remembered I haven't brought my laundry in. Gotta go!"
Everyone laughing and chatting in the streets froze, stopping in their tracks as they stared in horror at the night sky, now dyed into a sea of blood.
The calm lasted only an instant before panicked screams erupted. The crowds scattered, some fleeing and others rushing home. Whatever they did, no one was staying outside.
"What's going on?"
The National Team members who had been staying in the hotel rushed outside. Listening to the alarms mingling with the clamor in the streets, they gazed at the blood-red night sky, their expressions filled with fear and unease.
"A crimson alert... They actually sounded a crimson alert?!"
Ai Jiangtu stared fixedly at the sky, then turned toward Sea Battle City, where waves of terrifying auras faintly emanated.
Even a force as powerful as the Evil Heaven Pavilion had sounded a crimson alert. Clearly, this sea monster attack was more serious than anything they had faced before.
"Jiangtu!"
Just then, Nan Yu came running over with the girls on the team and joined the others.
"Nan Yu, are you all right?"