A nuclear explosion?
On the rooftop, Shen Heng silently gazed at the ripples that seemed to come from the horizon.
He had sensed a similar ripple once before the news about the Ruins Realm was released.
Cold, vast, and breathtaking...
However, this time the ripples traveled in a different direction than before, and...
Shen Heng raised his hand and caught one of the ripples.
As my fingertips lightly twirled, I felt the unique coldness and loneliness emanating from the ripples...
The ripples this time will be much stronger than those from over a year ago.
This means that the location of this nuclear explosion will be closer to the Linhai than the last one.
However, Shen Heng could only sense the ripples, but not anything else, such as sounds, explosions, or earthquakes, indicating that they were still quite far apart.
But what happened that led to the use of nuclear weapons?... Shen Heng's eyes darkened slightly.
First, wars between nations can be ruled out.
After all, only seven or eight days have passed since the outbreak of the Calamity Beast overlapping on a global scale.
No country with nuclear weapons would be foolish enough to start a war with another country without fully understanding the specific reasons behind the last conflict.
If we rule out that possibility, it seems that all that's left is dealing with the Calamity Beast.
So... this is a response to the investigation that yielded certain results?
Has another high-level Calamity Beast been unleashed?
Shen Heng lowered his eyes, deep in thought.
Suddenly, as if he noticed something else, he turned his head to look in another direction.
A ripple, slightly different from the previous one but roughly the same, swept across the sky once more.
Then came the second, the third...
Shen Heng stood on the rooftop, silently gazing at the horizon.
More than half an hour later, Shen Heng finally changed his posture.
He glanced down at the ground, then spoke:
"Rooftop."
Two more minutes passed.
Having completed their combat training, Han Ling, her two companions, and their dog approached.
After Wei Leyang went up to the rooftop, he looked around and then his gaze fell on Shen Heng, who was looking up at the sky.
He mimicked Shen Heng and looked up at the horizon.
Hmm, I didn't see anything.
"Captain, have you found something?" Wei Leyang turned to look at Shen Heng.
Shen Heng withdrew his gaze and looked at the group of people. After a moment's thought, he said:
Do you remember Lanikai Island?
Upon hearing this, Han Ling's gaze sharpened slightly.
Wei Leyang gasped, "Captain, you mean another Seventh Tier Calamity Beast has appeared?"
Lanikai Island was bombed last time because the Rice Country couldn't handle the Seventh Tier Calamity Beast, so they used nuclear weapons to bomb it.
"I'm not sure, but..." Shen Heng paused, then said, "From just now until now, there have been a total of eight nuclear explosions... from different places."
Upon hearing this, the rooftop fell silent instantly.
From different locations, it means that different targets will be bombed.
And eight places...
"Are there eight high-level Calamity Beast?" Wei Leyang's tone also became solemn and serious.
He still remembered the situation with the Darkwing Heavenly Spine Beast from last time.
Even using a super-powerful nuclear bomb only severely damaged it.
It was only after being surrounded and attacked by five S-Class inspectors from their Great Xia that they were finally killed.
If this number of Calamity Beast increases, then...
Shen Heng lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "It doesn't seem like it."
Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned.
Han Ling looked at Shen Heng and asked, "Why?"
Wei Leyang and Dahuang also looked at Shen Heng, wanting to know why as well.
"Although we used nuclear weapons last time because of Seventh Tier Darkwing Heavenly Spine Beast, we've only encountered that situation once, so we can't completely rely on that experience," Shen Heng said.
Wei Leyang pondered for a moment after hearing this, then nodded in agreement with Shen Heng's statement.
"Then why do you think it doesn't look like it?" Han Ling continued to ask.
Shen Heng's words just indicated that there might be other circumstances, but did not explain why he thought it was unlikely.
"Because the nuclear explosion came at just the right time," Shen Heng said.
The two were slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and just as they were about to ask a question, they heard Shen Heng begin to explain.
"So many days have passed, theoretically we should have already found out about the Calamity Beast."
"Of course, it's possible that the Calamity Beast deliberately revealed its location today for some reason, but I think it's more likely that it was discovered earlier."
"Given that it was discovered long ago, even if there were intentions or purposes to investigate the Calamity Beast, it shouldn't have been carried out today."
"After all, during this time, the Calamity Beast could very well move around or hide."
"Furthermore, let alone eight high-level Calamity Beast, even three or four wouldn't be easy to control on Blue Star right now."
"Under these circumstances, if it were truly a high-level Calamity Beast, then we should have begun dealing with it after discovering two or three."
"This is the only way to minimize damage to people and property."
"But..."
At this point, Shen Heng stopped and looked up at the sky.
"As you've seen, the nuclear explosions occurred at roughly the same time."
"In this situation, I think the most likely scenario is that the anomaly was discovered long ago and then observed."
"Ultimately, today, perhaps due to some unforeseen event, or perhaps because we've reached a critical point, we have no choice but to take proactive measures."
Upon hearing this, Wei Leyang and Han Ling both lowered their heads and began to ponder.
Dahuang stared wide-eyed at Shen Heng.
No way, you can come up with so many things from just an explosion?
"So what should we do now?" Wei Leyang asked Shen Heng.
"Now all we can do is wait..."
Shen Heng paused, glancing down at the wristband on his wrist that was trembling slightly.
" Ringing Sound, situation."
As soon as the command was given, a clear and standard Ringing Sound sound rang out immediately.
"An urgent notification from headquarters!"
Repeat, this is an urgent notification from headquarters!
All directors of the Supervision Bureau at the municipal level or above are requested to arrive in Capital within two days to attend a top-level emergency meeting.
The meeting will be held at headquarters at 09:00 on the 14th of this month.
No one may be absent from this meeting.
Those who are seriously injured and unable to move may designate a senior inspector from the city to attend the meeting on their behalf, and must complete the reporting within 12 hours.
In remote areas where there is truly no available transportation, you can request coordination from headquarters.
Please note that no one may be absent from this meeting.
"Repeat the notice! Repeat the notice!"
A solemn and dignified voice echoed over the Linhai Supervision Bureau.
"Please, all directors of the Supervision Bureau at the municipal level and above..."