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Accompanied by a crisp system notification sound, the preview information for the night of the full moon appeared before my eyes.

[Preview Information - Night of the Full Moon (Event): In 23 hours and 27 minutes, a blood-red full moon will envelop the earth]

【Event Characteristic 1 - Chaos】

【Event Feature 2 - Shelter Failed】

【Event Feature 3 - Madness...】

Xiao Yun quickly flipped through the list and found that the first few entries were almost identical to the last one, with no significant changes.

The only change is the addition of two negative effects to the "Sanctuary Failure" effect: "Area sanctuary fails, and fog will spread into the area" and "Area gate protection is completely disabled".

However, several new features caught Xiao Yun's attention.

[The King Arrives: Due to the influence of the full moon, a large number of King-level monsters will descend.]

【The Tide of the Cold Moon: During the night of the full moon, temperatures will drop rapidly, and the cold will have double the mental impact on survivors】

[Rebirth of the Dead: Those who die on the night of the full moon will be directly transformed into "Lost Ones," with a 50% chance of becoming "White Walkers."]

[A Gift from Death: After the full moon night ends, regional rankings will be based on performance during the full moon night (killing boss-level monsters, White Walkers, Lost Ones, Whispers, etc.), and additional ranking rewards will be awarded!]

Xiao Yun's eyes lit up as he looked at the last message, but he didn't feel much joy.

"Given the system's consistent approach, high returns inevitably come with high risks, and the situation might even be worse than I anticipate!"

Xiao Yun's heart sank as he carefully read through the information, hoping to find the answer.

"The threat posed by King-level monsters goes without saying. Possessing intelligence, they might not be affected by the madness of the full moon; in fact, they might become even more powerful under the surge of magical energy!"

It takes several seventh-sequence professionals working together to kill a single king-level monster. If several of them were to come together, accompanied by a beast horde, then any region without a seventh-sequence professional in charge would likely fall instantly.

"This shouldn't be the biggest threat. The biggest threat is the monsters that humans transform into after their minds collapse."

The system provided nearly ten pieces of information, half of which were related to "Lost Ones" and "White Walkers," and were definitely not unfounded.

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment, then used up the remaining information refresh opportunity to obtain all the information from both sources.

Soon, a series of messages appeared before my eyes.

Xiao Yun carefully examined the document, his expression growing increasingly grim.

"As expected, if a human is transformed into a monster, their strength will increase dramatically. An ordinary person after transformation is comparable to the Ninth Sequence."

"Those who transform into eighth-sequence professionals may even directly become the 'King of the Unseen' and the 'King of the Others,' with strength comparable to the seventh-sequence."

"Adding to its inherent eerie characteristics and the continuous mental damage it inflicts on others, it's even more troublesome than a King-level monster!"

If it were just a King-level monster, Xiao Yun wouldn't be so worried.

The north gate is guarded by amethyst veins and the Bitan Amethyst Scorpion, making it almost indestructible; with myself and Zhong Mo at home, there shouldn't be any major problems.

With Jing Feiwan as an outside helper, the soon-to-be-promoted Little Fire Dragon and the [Follower Advancement Card] in hand, they can handle it all.

However, if the "King of the Uncanny" and the "King of the Others" were to appear inside, the situation would instantly spiral out of control.

"On Monday, an Otherworldly King appeared in the Eternal Empire. Even with at least three Seventh Sequence beings in charge, and even the emperor who was said to be about to enter the Sixth Sequence, the Empire still suffered a great loss and abandoned its external operations."

"We lack high-end combat capabilities, and if we encounter the same situation, the final result will only be worse."

Xiao Yun felt a chill run through him and immediately gathered everyone to discuss how to deal with the situation.

After hearing the information Xiao Yun provided, the others couldn't help but gasp.

The atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly somber, and even the usually cheerful Wang Tianyuan wore a stern face, looking sorrowful.

"Actually, there's no need to panic so much."

Standing next to Su Muqing, Jing Feiwan stood up and said:

"I have seen the preparations of the ideal state, and they are quite complete. If we cannot defend against external enemies, we can at least hold our ground."

"As long as we can hold out for a while, in less than a day, our guild leader will be able to clear out the area around Worry-Free Village and free up resources to provide support. At that time, neither the King-level monsters nor the turmoil caused by the Others will be a problem."

Her words were full of confidence, as if everything was under control.

Many people nodded in agreement.

They had all witnessed the president's strength; with just a slight move, he separated Xiao Yun and Ye Cheng, who were fighting with all their might, demonstrating that his strength was unfathomable.

Although it's hard to talk about relying on outsiders to get through a difficult time, you can't force yourself to do something just to save face when you really can't handle it.

In this world, there is hope only if you survive.

"Then thank you very much for your kind help, Worry-Free Village."

"President Xiao, you're too kind. We're all family."

Jing Feiwan seemed to have a hidden meaning in her words, but Xiao Yun didn't have time to pay attention to her at the moment.

He and Ji Mingyu across from him exchanged a glance, both seeing the worry in each other's eyes.

"It's better to rely on yourself than to ask others for help. Besides, the president of Wuyou Village has an unclear attitude and acts incomprehensibly. He's unreliable..."

He and Ji Mingyu across from him exchanged a glance, both seeing the worry in each other's eyes.

"It's better to rely on yourself than to ask others for help. Besides, the president of Wuyou Village has an unclear attitude and acts incomprehensibly. He's unreliable..."

Xiao Yun lowered his head and pondered, listening silently to the others' discussion.

Despite the promises made by Jing Feiwan, everyone still made ample preparations.

"Minister Su, your Ministry of Personnel should make arrangements to gather all the ordinary people at headquarters and leave elite guards to protect them."

"The remaining professionals will be divided into two groups. One group will be stationed near the Bauhinia Mine, and the other in the Southern District. Zhong Mo will lead the Martial Security Department and the Criminal Law Department to keep an eye on them. If any unusual events occur, they must be executed on the spot! We must not be soft-hearted!"

Ji Mingyu's words were filled with murderous intent, which chilled the others, but they did not refute him.

"The hot spring center is open all day. Old Huang, don't be stingy with resources like last time. Bring out everything you have. If you don't use it this time, you'll really be using it in your grave."

Huang Haoran nodded, and then offered his own thoughts:

"I suggest drawing a self-destruct rune on everyone's heart area. If you feel you can't hold on, detonate it immediately! Although it may not stop the transformation, it will at least make the subsequent cleanup easier."

Jiang Shangzhen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"It's unlikely for everyone; alchemists are too busy. But if it's only for professionals, then it's worth a try..."

The group discussed amongst themselves, and soon it was late at night.

Before we knew it, it was time for this week's settlement.

As the system notification sounded, the entire conference room fell silent.

Xiao Yun also calmed down and looked at the settlement panel.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully surviving for a week. Weekly rewards are being calculated.]

This week, you slew a powerful enemy of the seventh rank, created the "Blood Pact of the Flame," secretly gained control of a large area, acquired numerous resource points, and achieved the first kill of a king-level monster in this region.

Overall rating: 10367 points, reward being distributed:

Congratulations on obtaining: Job Advancement Card x1

Xiao Yun stared at the professional advancement card, his eyes flashing.

The path to advancement is right in front of you, but whether or not to advance becomes the question.

"If it's to deal with the immediate danger, then I definitely need to advance. Although I don't have a special profession, with my accumulated experience, I'm good enough to be on par with those in special professions."

"However, if I can advance to a special profession as originally planned, I can make the most of my accumulated skills, and it's even possible that I can rival the sixth sequence with the seventh sequence..."

In the long run, it's definitely better to advance to a special profession.

But Xiao Yun felt a faint sense of urgency, as if some unknown threat was close at hand, which made him extremely conflicted.

Meanwhile, sighs could be heard throughout the conference room.

"Sigh, I only got a little over 3,000 points to get the first kill at the King level. Reaching 10,000 points is too difficult!"

"Three thousand points is not bad. You have an advantage in long-range shooting and got a lot of assists. I only have two thousand points."

"You two have already taken quite a lot. Those of us in charge of internal affairs don't even have a thousand points. I only managed to get this much by embezzling a lot of resources."

After a few words of reflection, the group looked at Xiao Yun and asked:

"Brother Yun, isn't that enough?"

"Um."

Xiao Yun responded and took out the dazzling professional advancement card, which caused a stir among the crowd.

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of Brother Yun, he didn't take many resources from the guild, yet he still managed to accumulate enough points."

"You think the person who contributed the most to the first kill is joking with you?"

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business. With the settlement reward, some plans can be made more thorough..."

The group discussed for a few moments, when suddenly Xiao Yun said:

"I'm preparing to advance to the seventh sequence tonight."

The entire conference room fell silent for a moment, then everyone voiced their opposition in unison:

"No!"

Wang Tianyuan frowned, clutching the time reversal device, fearing that Xiao Yun might do something foolish:

"Brother Yun, what's the rush? We agreed that you'd only advance if you had a special job. If you advance directly, it would be a waste of your potential."

Zhong Mo nodded and said:

"That's right, and Brother Yun, your current strength is more than enough. It would be a waste to rush to advance just for a full moon night."

Jing Feiwan also advised:

"The number of King-level monsters increases on the night of the full moon. Even if there aren't any suitable ones here, you can exchange resources of the same tier. You'll definitely find a suitable class change. It'll only be a few days later at most, so what's the rush..."

Under everyone's persuasion, Xiao Yun temporarily suppressed his plan to advance.

A new day soon arrived, and everyone threw themselves into the final preparations for the night of the full moon.

Xiao Yun used two pieces of information to find the key point of the beast tide attack and hurriedly set up a defense line.

Soon, night fell.

The wind and snow suddenly stopped, and the thick clouds quietly moved away.

A blood-red full moon slowly appeared, its crimson light resembling the eyes of a monster, sending a chill down everyone's spine.

The night of the full moon has begun...