strokinit Chapter 052 The Sudden Beast Disaster
Chapter 052 The Sudden Beast Disaster
The next day was Sunday, and the school was closed as usual.
At 6:30 a.m., Lin Bei finished breakfast with his parents and then returned to his room.
He planned to meditate at home all day to further improve his mental strength. With only seven days left until the monthly exam, he had to make the most of his time.
This week, his total physical mental strength increased to 41.7.
The available mental energy is 4.7.
"Activate the anchor point..."
Lin Bei sat cross-legged on the floor, about to sink into his consciousness and begin multiple meditations.
Waaah!
Suddenly, a sharp and piercing disaster prevention alarm sounded over Haicheng.
Immediately afterwards, his phone rang several times.
Lin Bei quickly got up and picked up his phone. A striking red notification popped up on the screen:
[Urgent Notice to Citizens of Haicheng: Level 2 Alien Beast Disaster Detected! An unknown number of alien beasts are approaching the coastline. All citizens are urged to immediately proceed to the nearest shelter! Non-combat personnel are prohibited from venturing outside! Repeat...]
"Strange, why is there a monster disaster..."
Lin Bei found it hard to believe.
Haicheng hasn't encountered any monster disasters for many years; the most recent one probably dates back more than a hundred years.
As early as 120 years ago, any large-scale groups of strange beasts on land had been wiped out by humans.
Today, herds of these strange creatures exist only in the depths of the ocean.
To reach the level two mutated beast disaster, there must be at least a thousand bronze mutated beasts, or hundreds of black iron mutated beasts...
A herd of strange beasts of this size is extremely rare even in the deep ocean. How could it suddenly appear on the coastline of Haicheng?
Lin Bei then remembered—
Just over a month ago, a small tide of strange beasts appeared in the open sea, but it was quickly wiped out by the East China Sea Fleet before it even got close to the coastline.
According to news reports at the time, the beast tide was quelled in time, without causing any casualties or property damage.
However, the authorities subsequently issued a maritime ban, which remains in effect to this day.
It made it so that my dad couldn't even sell the fish anymore.
"The beast tide a month ago and the subsequent sea ban are likely connected to today's beast disaster..."
Lin Bei's eyes narrowed.
Unfortunately, we currently have very few clues.
Regarding the last beast tide, only a brief announcement was released, with no further information.
No related information can be found online.
Lin Bei suppressed his wild thoughts, quickly packed a few clothes, and rushed out of the room.
Lin Qiqiang and Gao Lan were standing in the living room, about to call him, when they saw him come out and hurriedly said, "Let's go to the shelter."
To prepare for disasters, every city in Dongxia built a large number of underground shelters.
The Happiness Community, where Lin Bei's family lives, along with two nearby communities, shares a small shelter, numbered 749.
Although it was built more than a hundred years ago, it is still well-preserved, with regular maintenance and a large stockpile of food and water.
Every year, the community also organizes evacuation drills for residents.
The Lin family of three hurried downstairs and followed the flow of people toward the 749 shelter.
All the way, the piercing alarm blared incessantly.
Helicopters occasionally roared overhead, carrying combat personnel and heading towards the coastline.
Shelter No. 749 is less than a kilometer away from Happiness Community, and the Lin family arrived quickly.
The shelter's above-ground structure is a massive concrete bunker. At the entrance, several community workers are using loudspeakers to guide residents into the shelter in an orderly manner.
Lin Bei and his parents lined up at the back of the queue and entered the shelter smoothly.
Following a spiral passageway downwards, nearly a hundred meters underground, one finally arrives at the underground section of the shelter.
Although it is only a small shelter, it covers several thousand square meters and is enough to accommodate thousands of people for emergency evacuation.
The shelter is divided into several separate areas.
The Lin family of three participated in an evacuation drill last year and, according to the previous plan, went directly to Zone A5.
Upon arriving at Zone A5, one finds it brightly lit, with the ventilation system humming as it continuously draws in fresh air from the ground.
Lin Bei glanced at it quickly.
At this time, over a hundred people had gathered in Area A5, mostly residents of Xingfu Community.
The elderly sat on benches against the wall, talking quietly; the young people gathered together, excitedly discussing the sudden monster disaster; and several children were chasing and playing...
"Let's go over there."
Lin Bei led his parents to a seat against the wall.
"How could a monster disaster suddenly occur?"
Gao Lan sighed, looking worried.
"It's fine."
Lin Qiqiang patted her shoulder and gently comforted her, "Several armies are stationed around Haicheng. It's just a level-two monster disaster; it will be quelled soon..."
Lin Bei didn't say anything, but took out his phone and looked at it.
There is still a signal.
He browsed the internet.
Unsurprisingly, news of a Level 2 alien beast disaster in Haicheng has made headlines in the domestic news.
This has attracted netizens across the country to watch the drama unfold.
Some local netizens even went to the coastline of Haicheng to try and do a live broadcast.
However, none of these live streams lasted more than five minutes.
Lin Bei looked around and saw that all sorts of messages were flying around online, but there wasn't a single one of any value.
No one knows where the monster horde that caused this disaster came from...
Ding!
A message suddenly popped up on my phone.
It was a message from Shangguan Ling: 【Lin Bei, how are things on your end?】
Lin Bei casually replied: [I'm safe and sound in the shelter.]
Shangguan Ling: [That's good. I'll tell you a secret: this beast disaster isn't that simple. It probably won't end in two or three days.]
Lin Bei: [Do you know any inside information?]
Shangguan Ling: [Do I look like someone who knows inside information?]
Then, she sent another message: "[I overheard my mom on the phone just now, and she said that this monster disaster will affect Haicheng for several days.]"
Lin Bei: [I see. Take care.]
The two were chatting.
Several acquaintances also sent messages.
Zhang Hao from Class 5, Wan Yang from Class 1, class monitor Meng Shuyu… Finally, it was a message posted by the homeroom teacher, Cao Luo, in the class group chat:
[@All personnel: Everyone, please pay attention to safety and stay in the shelter. Do not go out. The school has activated its emergency plan. Further arrangements will be announced later.]
Below, the students replied one after another: 【Received】
Lin Bei also sent a "Received" message and then let out a soft sigh of relief.
The young rich woman was right.
This monster disaster is definitely not going to end anytime soon, otherwise the homeroom teacher wouldn't have sent out this message.
As a public martial arts high school, Haicheng No. 2 Middle School is also an official organization, so it must know some inside information.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going to cultivate for a while. Call me if you need anything."
After greeting his parents, Lin Bei's consciousness settled, and he quickly entered a meditative state.
Even though we are in a shelter, our spiritual practice cannot stop.
……
at the same time.
The outer sea of Haicheng, a sea area more than 100 miles from the coastline.
A battle fleet consisting of twelve steel warships is slowly advancing in battle formation.
Numerous monster corpses floated on the sea, their blood staining the water red, clearly indicating that a battle had just taken place.
Above the fleet.
A middle-aged man wearing a black trench coat stood suspended in mid-air.
A beam of golden light shot from his eyes, instantly traversing dozens of miles to reach the target sea area.
The golden light turned downwards, passing through the endless seawater, sweeping past ferocious beasts, and finally arriving at a crevice in the seabed.
Deep within the crack, there was a black vortex with a diameter exceeding one hundred meters...
"It really is a wormhole."
Dozens of miles away, the man in the black trench coat had a fanatical look in his eyes.
"It's a new wormhole!"