Yangzhou City, one of the Eight Guard Cities of Jiangnan Base, was now completely engulfed in madness. Painful screams and cries echoed through the night sky. Some skyscrapers were broken in half, while others were ablaze, creating a scene as if the entire city were about to be destroyed.
Within the Mingyue residential complex,
A flying saucer fighter had landed on the lawn. Three soldiers from a special department leapt from the aircraft and dashed into Luo Feng’s home like a gust of wind.
Clop! Clop! Clop!
The trio rushed upstairs to Luo Feng’s house.
On the second floor, the gravity chamber contained a bed, sofa, computer, and other furniture.
Luo Feng’s parents, Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan, his younger brother Luo Hua, his girlfriend Zhen Nan and her parents, along with Xu Xin, were all inside the gravity chamber. Fortunately, the chamber was six meters long and six meters wide—ample space for a group of people. Zhen Nan’s parents had been called by Luo Hua at Zhen Nan’s anxious insistence.
“Mr. Luo Hongguo! Please leave the gravity chamber and come with us immediately! It’s not safe for you here.”
The three soldiers stood outside the gravity chamber, the leader urgently said, “At any moment, the ground structures might become the target of that beast. Our commanding officer has issued orders—we are here to escort Mr. Luo and your entire family to safety. Time is short, please hurry.”
“I already told you on the phone—I will not leave.”
“We won’t leave either.”
“Please, you should leave. We will wait for my elder brother to return.”
Luo Hongguo, Gong Xinlan, and Luo Hua all spoke in unison.
The three soldiers outside could only feel helpless.
Suddenly, the leader’s communication watch vibrated. He looked down and his expression changed slightly: “It’s from the commanding officer.”
He answered the call immediately.
“Commanding officer, the family of Councilman Luo refuses to leave.”
“Yes, sir!”
“Yes, sir!”
The soldier stood stiffly at attention, acknowledged, and ended the communication.
“Mr. Luo Hongguo, we’ve just contacted Councilman Luo. He will arrive shortly,” the leader announced to those inside the gravity chamber.
Inside, the family of Luo Feng felt immense relief.
Luo Feng was coming back?
Tonight had truly been a nightmare, and they had been deeply worried about Luo Feng the entire time within the gravity chamber.
“Retreat!” The leader gestured, and the three soldiers quickly departed.
…
Above the Asian continent,
A streak of light cut through the night sky at tremendous speed. Luo Feng, clad in Moyun Battle Armor, rode the Dun Tian Shuttle, his right hand gripping the ‘arc-shaped shield’—the Arc-Blade Disc, a weapon left for him by his deceased teacher back on the Yumo Star. The Arc-Blade Disc and the Dun Tian Shuttle were of similar power levels.
One was slightly better for escape.
The other slightly better for offense.
As for the use of mentalic weapons, Luo Feng now understood clearly! Back when he had first learned to control 18 mental threads and attempted to activate the second layer of the Dun Tian Shuttle’s ‘Drill Cone,’ he had failed countless times—because his mental control had been too crude and weak.
But after gradually refining his skills through the ‘Nine Steps of Mastery,’ Luo Feng’s foundation had become rock-solid.
Now, he could master these two weapons after only two or three attempts!
“Hey Luo Feng, why couldn’t we reach you on the phone earlier?”
“I went to an ancient civilization ruin earlier. The signal must’ve been blocked there,” Luo Feng replied while conversing with Jia Yi mid-flight. “What’s the situation now?”
“What situation? After being severely wounded, that beast flew into a rage! After destroying all the ‘war bases’ in China and India, and other base cities, it’s now attacking human cities in a frenzy of retaliation,” Jia Yi said anxiously. “By the way, your Yangzhou City has been affected.”
“What?” Luo Feng’s heart tightened.
“Your Mingyue residential complex hasn’t been hit yet. But Yangzhou has suffered twelve golden beam attacks—quite serious,” Jia Yi explained.
Luo Feng grew even more anxious.
Thankfully, Yangzhou was very close to the eastern coast, so Luo Feng soon arrived above the city.
“Heavens!”
Looking down from high above, Luo Feng couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
The entire city echoed with cries of pain and sorrow. In this densely populated metropolis of nearly ten million, twelve massive craters now scarred the land, with skyscrapers and residential complexes engulfed in flames and collapsing—like the aftermath of thousands of tons of TNT.
At each of the twelve impact sites, large numbers of troops and police gathered, while many survivors wept bitterly.
“Damn it!” Luo Feng cursed inwardly.
“Fortunately, this is just its random outburst—it’s lashing out at all human cities!” Babata’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind. “If it had focused solely on Yangzhou, destroying the entire city would have been effortless!”
Luo Feng naturally understood this!
Firing twelve golden beams was a simple act for the Gold-Horned Beast. Perhaps in the beast’s eyes, this guard city was small, and the main urban district was the true metropolis. It simply wasn’t worth expending much effort on such a small city.
…
Luo Feng swiftly dove toward the Mingyue complex and entered the second floor through his window.
Beep!
The metal door of the gravity chamber automatically opened. Inside, seven people waited.
“Brother!” Luo Hua was the first to rise from his chair by the computer.
Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan quickly examined Luo Feng, relieved to see no visible injuries. Beside them, Zhen Nan’s parents gave slight nods, though their faces remained pale.
“After we entered the gravity chamber and the metal door shut, we couldn’t open it at all,” Luo Hua explained.
“It was my programmed settings,” Luo Feng replied directly.
Compared to government shelters, Luo Feng trusted the gravity chamber’s durability more. Even Hong could barely leave a mark on it. Even if the Gold-Horned Beast struck the chamber with a golden beam, it wouldn’t be able to damage it!
“Xu Xin.”
Luo Feng naturally took Xu Xin’s hand. Her hand was icy cold, her face pale. “Luo Feng, look,” she said, turning the computer screen toward him.
Luo Feng looked down. The screen displayed numerous videos and images.
The top photo showed the wreckage of a burning skyscraper.
“The devouring beast is ravaging the world! It started in Asia, but now it’s moved to Africa. At this speed, it’ll soon reach Europe,” Xu Xin explained.
“How many casualties in our country?” Luo Feng asked.
“We don’t know,” Xu Xin shook her head.
Luo Hua added, “Brother, based on satellite images and videos, our six major base cities in China have suffered at least five million deaths conservatively.”
The words sent a wave of sorrow through the chamber.
“Five million conservatively?” Luo Feng’s heart sank.
Millions of his fellow countrymen.
“The Gold-Horned Beast mainly attacked the main urban districts, which are far more densely populated than the guard cities. Its frenzied attacks… were less damaging when aimed at commercial towers, which are usually empty at night. But when it struck residential buildings and complexes…”
Luo Hua looked at the densely packed corpses on the screen, unable to continue.
Beside him, his mother Gong Xinlan, Xu Xin, and Zhen Nan began to weep.
It was too tragic!
Luo Feng’s face darkened.
“Gold-Horned Beast.” His eyes turned icy.
Yet soon after came a wave of helplessness.
A peak bloodline in the cosmos, a ruthless and brutal star beast known as the Gold-Horned Beast, though only at the Stellar Level, was, to Earth’s humans, an apocalypse.
…
Since birth, this was the first time the Gold-Horned Beast had ever been wounded!
It was furious!
So it sought to vent its rage! Asia, Africa, Europe, then North America and South America! On minor guard cities, it merely casually rained down a few or a dozen golden beams as it passed. But on major metropolises, it unleashed its wrath in full force.
Humans were like fragile ants.
And the Gold-Horned Beast was like a giant, stomping from one ant nest to another, crushing swarm after swarm.
…
The entire Earth trembled beneath the Gold-Horned Beast’s fury.
The retaliation lasted over four hours.
…
Above a city in South America, filled with screams and explosions, the Gold-Horned Beast spread its massive armored wings. Its abdominal scales had fully regrown, without a single scar. It gazed down at the city below, its cold eyes filled with post-rage madness. Then it suddenly raised its head!
“Wu—”
A high-pitched, terrifying roar echoed. The sound shook the air, creating visible shockwaves—as if proclaiming its inviolable majesty!
Whoosh!
Then the Gold-Horned Beast swiftly flew away, diving into the ocean to rest beneath the waves.
Tonight… it had destroyed all of humanity’s war bases, suffered a grave wound, and finally unleashed its fury! It had expended vast energy and now needed rest.
…
In the Mingyue complex of Yangzhou City, inside Luo Feng’s home,
The living room TV was broadcasting live. The number one leader of China was delivering a nationwide address.
“My fellow countrymen!
Tonight, I feel immense pain and sorrow. This is a disaster for all humanity—we are fighting for survival!”
At that moment, nearly every Chinese citizen was watching the live broadcast.
Simultaneously, the broadcast displayed numerous video clips in small windows. This wasn’t exclusive to China—countries around the world were broadcasting the same! The entire world now knew… what had happened! A disaster far worse than the Great Rebirth had arrived!
Instantly…
The previously reluctant citizens who had resisted military control, upon seeing the countless dead and fallen soldiers on TV, began to actively cooperate—even enlist! Countless trained reservists rushed to sign up! Many warriors joined the military!
Moreover—
The live broadcasts continuously showed scenes of countless sea monsters emerging from rivers across the nation. Battles between the military and monsters were shown live. Frequent updates on the global situation were also aired.
It was brutal!
This was a war of survival between humanity and the beasts!
“For survival!” Luo Feng watched the TV, his heart heavy.
Suddenly, Luo Feng’s communication watch vibrated. He answered.
“Luo Feng! Luo Feng!
Twelve sea-based King-Level beasts have just emerged from the eastern sea near Yangzhou. Six of them are flying toward the Southeast Military District. Please provide immediate support—immediate support!” Jia Yi’s voice was filled with urgency.
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