Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

In the Xuan Yuan Empire, curfews are generally only imposed when the war reaches a certain level.

The curfew was announced on the first night of the monster tide, which made Shen Bai pessimistic about the current situation.

He quietly climbed onto the roof of his house and looked out towards the Yuping Mountains and the Bailong River. He saw that the sky over those areas was already burning red.

He went back inside, picked up the communication talisman, and entered the chat tool newly developed by the Mateng family—Super Message.

This tool is designed and developed based on a large-scale composite communication array, and it supports online chat for multiple people. It is extremely similar to a certain software that Shen Bai used in another world.

Upon its release, it became an instant hit among students and then spread throughout the entire Blue Star. The Ma Teng family's stock soared, almost becoming the number one stock in the Xuan Yuan Empire.

The class group chat exploded with excitement.

"I heard that a Golden Core cultivator died in battle at the front, but I don't know if it's true!"

"I heard that the monsters of the Jade Screen Mountains and the White Dragon River launched a beast tide to fight over the inner core of a demon king, and it's said that the inner core was taken into the city!"

"Come on, the Demon King is only equivalent to a Golden Core cultivator. Attacking Jiangbei City for a mere Golden Core inner core? Those demon beasts must be crazy! Don't believe the rumors!"

……

Various rumors were flying around in the group, but Shen Bai didn't pay much attention to them. He opened his WeChat Moments and saw that his classmates were sending messages asking for help.

Qian Kai: "I'm begging the bigwigs in the capital to come and save Jiangbei City! Jiangbei is about to fall!"

Wang Wei: "I'm so scared! Is there any big brother in the capital who can help me out? I've already donated all my spirit stones to the front lines!"

Bai Qingqing: "I pray that Jiangbei City can survive this disaster!"

Xie Beibei: "Go Jiangbei!"

……

Having not seen any more concrete information, Shen Bai closed the super-communication and prepared to continue cultivating.

"Shen Bai, I can't sleep!"

Shen Wenwen, carrying her large turtle plush toy, came out of the bedroom: "There are all sorts of things being said in the class group chat, it's making me very upset."

"If you're feeling down, practice meditation!"

Shen Bai gently stroked her hair; all he could do now was wait.

……

The next morning, Shen Bai woke up from his cultivation and went outside. There were still not many people walking on the street, the repair shop in front of the door was closed, and Zhu Shi had not yet returned from the front line.

Upon opening the communication talisman, more rumors spread, with reports now circulating that a Nascent Soul True Monarch had fallen.

Shen Bai wanted to ask Big Gold Tooth and the others, but he was afraid that they were currently engaged in battle. If the vibration of the communication talisman distracted them, it would be a terrible mistake.

For an entire day, no news came from the outside world. Shen Bai and Shen Wenwen, anxious, ate a few meals hastily and then went into the cultivation room to begin their cultivation.

That night, a curfew remained in effect in Jiangbei City.

The next day, there was still no news.

On the third night, a series of pitiful cries and roars of beasts suddenly came from the surrounding streets. Shen Bai was startled and woke up Shen Wenwen, who was cultivating. The two quietly crept onto the roof of their house and saw a white giant ape, three or four meters tall, wantonly destroying a house on a street a few hundred meters away.

The cultivators from the Enforcement Hall quickly arrived, and under the siege of more than a dozen cultivators, the giant ape collapsed with a thud.

But this fall sent Shen Bai's heart plummeting to rock bottom.

A monster has invaded the city!

This also means that there is a problem with the defensive formation outside the city!

Sure enough, the loudspeaker array of the Enforcement Hall cultivators sounded again, this time with a more serious warning: "Everyone, activate the defensive arrays in your homes. Don't be stingy with your spirit stones. If you are short of spirit stones, please contact the patrolling Enforcement Hall cultivators immediately."

"We need to prepare for the worst!"

The brother and sister returned to the house, and Shen Bai began to pack all the valuables and food in the house into his storage ring.

He also transferred his commonly used tools and materials to a storage ring.

Shen Wenwen stood by the window, holding two guns, glancing outside from time to time. Her hands were sweaty, but her gaze gradually hardened.

Having survived so many life-or-death experiences, she has begun to become a qualified martial artist.

No, they are soldiers!

"We take turns resting, switching every two hours."

Shen Bai knew he couldn't stay on edge all the time, otherwise he would run out of steam if something really happened.

"I'll go first, I'm too nervous to sleep!"

Shen Wenwen nodded, looking out the window with a mixture of nervousness and excitement.

Shen Bai patted her shoulder, signaling her to relax: "Don't be too nervous. After all, there are still law enforcement officers patrolling the city, which proves that the monsters that came in were just some that slipped through the net. If something really happens, I estimate it will be during the day tomorrow."

Shen Wenwen relaxed a little, pulled up a chair, and leaned against the window.

Shen Bai lay on the sofa beside him, his mind racing with countless guesses, fantasies, and imaginings. He could only force himself to clear his mind.

Only by getting enough rest can we be in better shape to face the unknown tomorrow.

……

Two hours later, Shen Bai was woken up by Shen Wenwen. The little girl looked tired, and Shen Bai hugged her tenderly, saying, "Go back to sleep for a while. I'll wake you up when it's light!"

Shen Wenwen nodded and buried her head on the sofa. Before going to sleep, she made sure to put the two guns under her pillow.

Shen Bai took out a communication talisman, and the class group chat exploded again, with everyone discussing which areas in the three districts of Jiangbei City had been infiltrated by demonic beasts.

Suddenly, someone in the group said, "Something happened to Jia Feng's family."

The discussion in the group came to an abrupt end.

Shen Bai was also taken aback.

In his mind, no matter how Qian Kai, Wang Wei, Jia Feng and others mocked him or looked down on him, he regarded their behavior as a common mistake made during adolescence.

Who hasn't experienced the agony of being a "chuunibyou" (a person with delusions of grandeur)?

As a time traveler, these things are tolerable.

What's more, he had also taken advantage of the other party before.

Now, a classmate who had been with everyone for three years was chatting with everyone in the group one moment and suddenly lost his life the next. Even with his two lifetimes, Shen Bai found it hard to accept such a sudden death.

Shen Bai closed the group chat and looked out the window.

The pitch-black night sky was lit up by countless stars, but even brighter than the stars were the firelight that illuminated half the sky.

A dull sound occasionally echoed in the distance.

What it brought, however, was endless panic and speculation.

This night is destined to be sleepless.

……

The communication talisman vibrated again, revealing a message from An Li: "My parents said many demonic beasts have infiltrated the city. You must protect yourself. The Night Fiend Hall and the Enforcement Hall have organized many combat teams in the city. If anything happens, be sure to go find them immediately. Never fight the demonic beasts head-on. The bridge has been destroyed, and Jiangzhong District is now an isolated island. I can't come to help you..."

Shen Bai felt a warmth in his heart. In this turbulent and helpless night, it felt really good to have someone care about you.

He roused himself and quickly sent a message to An Li, assuring her that he was safe and also asking the academically gifted school beauty to keep a low profile.

After all, when monsters eat people, they don't care if you're the school beauty or not!

……

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