Qin Siyang woke very early on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
So did everyone in the Sigma District and the Safe Zone.
It was not because the New Year firecrackers were too loud, but because the first-level alert had sounded again.
"Beep-beep-beep-"
The piercing alarm echoed in his ears.
A first-level alert in the Safe Zone could mean only one thing-the invaders from other [Evolutionary Sequence Domains] had returned.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Someone knocked on Qin Siyang's door. "President Qin, are you there?"
It was Gu Yunpeng's voice.
Qin Siyang quickly dressed and opened the door. Seeing Gu Yunpeng's anxious expression, he asked, "Those people are back?"
"Yes, and the situation is far more serious than before. Come to the conference room."
Qin Siyang's brows knitted, and his heart sank. "All right. Looks like there's no escaping this after all."
When faced with difficulties or powerful enemies, Qin Siyang rarely thought of running away.
But the invaders' attacks, especially this latest one, left him with a profound sense of helplessness.
Every invasion they launched was methodical and cautious, never reckless.
During the first invasion, after he passed the Sturgeon Crocodile's [Succession Trial] and extended their skill cooldowns to four times their previous length, they had prudently withdrawn.
During the second invasion, although they had fallen into a trap and suffered casualties among more than half their force, their leaders had remained unscathed and departed without trouble.
Those first two invasions had demonstrated their attitude and their capabilities, respectively.
The possibilities Qin Siyang had anticipated-that the enemy might underestimate them or possess only limited strength-had proved entirely nonexistent.
The worst-case scenario had already come to pass.
Even a lion gave its all when hunting a rabbit.
He understood that principle, and so did his enemies.
That meant they