Chapter 225: Beast Tide Arrives Early
Mother Song stood in a corner below the stage, holding her son, Song Doudou.
Doudou could only walk and not yet speak.
She said to Song Doudou, “Doudou, look, that’s your older sister, Song Tiantian. In the future, you must become someone like your sister.”
Song Tiantian’s features were bright and bold.
This was the first time she had seriously looked at Song Tiantian’s appearance.
She actually hadn’t truly seen Song Tiantian in a long time.
The current Song Tiantian was completely different from the timid and submissive appearance in her memory.
She had become very unfamiliar.
She hadn’t properly looked at Song Tiantian in these two years.
No, perhaps she hadn’t properly looked at Song Tiantian before either.
Song Tiantian was the second child in the family. The eldest, Song Ranran, was the most beautiful, and Song Jiaojiao was the most ordinary. But Song Jiaojiao looked like her, so she felt sorry for Song Jiaojiao, as she was also the third child in the family.
She also had an older second sister. They were both girls, but her second sister was very favored and had excellent grades in school, unlike her, whose grades were poor and who wasn’t good-looking either.
Therefore, Mother Song had been exceptionally biased towards Song Jiaojiao since childhood.
Now that she had a new child, Mother Song still remembered Song Jiaojiao in her heart.
If only Song Jiaojiao were still the Song Jiaojiao she used to be.
Mother Song looked at Song Tiantian on stage, feeling inexplicably excited.
This was her daughter, and she felt immense pride in her heart.
……
Song Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief as the people below finally finished forming their small teams.
After two days, these Five-star Beast Tamers had finally formed new teams, and she could finally rest.
There were over a hundred teams in total.
Qingshan City still had quite a few Five-star Beast Tamers. Many of the Law Enforcement Officers brought by Song Ruyu, except for Song Ruyu’s close confidantes, had not left and had all remained in Qingshan City.
Their Strength was still quite good.
There were still two months of training time, which could be used for good training, and their Strength could improve a bit.
By then, even if a Beast Tide came, they wouldn’t be afraid.
Song Tiantian herself had also been cultivating frantically during this period, truly hoping to achieve a Breakthrough to become an Eight-star Beast Tamer during the Beast Tide, which would give her more confidence.
Currently, Qingshan City as a whole was still quite confident.
Everyone knew about the Beast Tide, but they weren’t particularly worried because everyone had experienced one Beast Tide before.
The first Beast Tide actually didn’t result in too many deaths; those who survived basically made a small profit from the Beast Tide.
Moreover, the current City Wall was made of new Materials, which were extremely sturdy, much sturdier than the previous City Wall.
The outer city had also developed very well, and many Shopfronts were vacant, available for rent to anyone who wished.
Therefore, many people who wanted to start a Business would come to the outer city.
Qingshan City’s population was now around 200,000. Before the outer city developed well, the inner city was very crowded. Now it was better, much emptier, but it also looked much more comfortable.
Many people were even considering having children. Although the situation wasn’t ideal yet, many people had found a House and a stable Income in Qingshan City.
Naturally, they wanted more stability.
If they could afford to raise a child, they naturally wouldn’t want to abort it and would want to give birth.
Furthermore, there were now two Hospitals, with many interns, and a large pool of talent, so there was no need to worry about a lack of personnel.
When Song Tiantian left the outer city, she saw Mother Song but did not go to greet her.
Song Tiantian actually knew that Mother Song’s attitude towards her had softened considerably.
This also fulfilled one of the original body’s wishes.
Mother Song was also quite busy now. Song Tiantian had also paid attention to that Kindergarten, and Mother Song was managing it quite well.
In reality, many people had abilities but lacked a platform to utilize them. With a platform, their potential would be unleashed, and their previous Energy was merely hidden.
As long as people had something to do and didn’t spend their days at home overthinking, their mental state would be much better.
Song Tiantian was quite satisfied with the current development of Qingshan City.
There were still many City Defense Soldiers who had not joined the Five-star Beast Tamer teams.
Some of these were Four-star Beast Tamers. Song Tiantian had spoken to them in advance because there weren’t enough Five-star Beast Tamers yet.
It was impossible to assign everyone to a Five-star Beast Tamer team. Song Tiantian valued her own people greatly. These people had been Security Guards before and had defended against the first Beast Tide, so Song Tiantian gave them the ability to form temporary teams. They couldn’t name their teams like formal teams; they only had a number.
However, these people had rich combat Experience and were veterans, so they were qualified to form teams. Once they achieved a Breakthrough to become Five-star Beast Tamers, their teams would be the same as those formal teams.
In reality, there wasn’t a huge difference; the main thing was that they couldn’t be on the leaderboard and couldn’t receive the top ten rewards. All other rewards were the same.
These were called sub-teams.
Song Tiantian would give a bottle of Cold Fragrance Number Three and a bottle of Cold Fragrance Number Five to anyone willing to be a team leader.
If they could achieve a Breakthrough in advance, that would be great, and they could become formal captains.
If they couldn’t achieve a Breakthrough in advance, they would become sub-team leaders and aim to Breakthrough during the Beast Tide.
Basically, all the Four-star Beast Tamers selected by Song Tiantian agreed.
They inherently didn’t want to be subordinate to others.
By forming their own teams, they would obtain more Resources. Joining someone else’s team, although there was a Stronger Party, that person made the decisions, and during the hunt for Fierce Beasts, they would have to do as they were told.
The larger share of the spoils would be very little.
Initially, some people had opinions about Song Tiantian allowing outsiders to become team leaders because Song Tiantian’s actions clearly indicated she wanted to recruit Stronger Parties. These Stronger Parties would immediately become minor leaders, unlike them, who had toiled for so long and finally moved up, only to be demoted again.
However, after receiving the rewards, everyone calmly accepted it all.
After all, Cold Fragrance Number Three was currently selling for a high price because it was difficult to obtain.
Cold Fragrance Number Five used to be easy to buy, but now it was also hard to get, and its price had increased significantly; one bottle was worth several Houses.
These Supplies rewards were very generous.
Song Tiantian did not mistreat her own people who followed her.
“Beep beep beep~~~”
The System suddenly let out a sharp cry, and the pointer simultaneously pointed in four directions. Song Tiantian hadn’t expected the Beast Tide to erupt a month earlier.
Fortunately, she had made arrangements in advance. Although the training time was a bit short, they weren’t completely without tacit understanding.
Song Tiantian stood on the City Wall and didn’t see any Fierce Beasts, but she knew the System wouldn’t alarm without reason. The Beast Tide should have arrived.
Moreover, she could feel that the Spiritual Energy around her had suddenly become several times denser.
She closed her eyes and carefully sensed the Spiritual Energy in the air, only to feel it like boiling seawater, surging from all directions.
“Everyone, pay attention, the Beast Tide is here! According to our usual training, take your positions and prepare to attack!” Song Tiantian’s voice was very loud.
Although some people hadn’t seen any Fierce Beasts, some of their team leaders could sense that the Spiritual Energy had become denser.
Furthermore, Song Tiantian was the City Lord of Qingshan City, and these people trusted Song Tiantian greatly, knowing she wouldn’t speak carelessly.
They quickly moved to their positions according to their usual training.
“City Lord, why are we preparing for battle without seeing the Beast Tide?” Song Jun asked Song Tiantian.
He trusted Song Tiantian. Today, he was lucky to be defending the city with Song Tiantian. He felt that if a Beast Tide were to occur now, it would actually be quite good. Song Tiantian could ensure his safety, and he could hunt Fierce Beasts without restraint.
The reason he asked was that he was worried about those with weaker Strength who couldn’t sense the changes in Spiritual Energy; he was asking on their behalf.
Song Tiantian didn’t answer Song Jun directly but instead asked, “Do you feel that the Spiritual Energy here has suddenly become much denser?”
Song Jun nodded, “Yes! I can feel the Spiritual Energy entering my body almost without me needing to Circulate Cultivation Method. If there had been so much Spiritual Energy before, I probably would have achieved a Breakthrough to become a Five-star Beast Tamer long ago, and wouldn’t have been delayed this long.”
Everyone else also nodded, indicating they felt the same as Song Jun.
“I’ve already reported the news,” Song Tiantian said. “The reason the Spiritual Energy suddenly became denser is because a Beast Tide is approaching. I suspect that a High Level Fierce Beast is leading lower-level Fierce Beasts behind it, and its level is likely higher than that of Qingshan City. Therefore, I suspect that this Beast Tide absolutely cannot be taken lightly; life is only once.”
As Song Tiantian finished speaking, the people present looked at each other in dismay. This Beast Tide was bringing High Level Fierce Beasts, causing Song Tiantian to look troubled; it might be an Eight-star Fierce Beast.
Everyone’s hearts trembled a little. Although they knew the City Lord’s words were very likely true, they hadn’t seen any Beast Tide approaching. What if this Beast Tide was only a small-scale one?
However, soon, a piercing howl came from below the City Wall, followed by the sound of Fierce Beasts trampling.
The Ground below the City Wall began to shake. The Soldiers on the City Wall were horrified. They hadn’t seen any movement at the City Gate, so they never would have thought that the Beast Tide was burrowing up from underground. And those lower-level Fierce Beasts were passing right under their feet.
“Everyone be careful!” Song Tiantian shouted sternly.
Everyone quickly circulated their Spiritual Power, enveloping the Ground beneath their feet with Spiritual Power.
But soon, they heard the roars of Fierce Beasts coming from below.
Song Tiantian also quickly activated the Formation, and a transparent protective shield immediately appeared on the City Wall, enveloping all of Qingshan City.
This was a protective shield newly distributed by the Official. This thing consumed tens of thousands of Energy Stones per minute of activation; it was very expensive.
Every second was money!
The attacks of the Fierce Beasts pierced through the Ground below and hit the protective shield.
However, fortunately, the protective shield’s power was quite good, blocking all the attacks.
Although some attacks passed through the protective shield and landed on the City Wall, due to the protection of the Formation, they did not cause any damage to the City Wall.
Seeing this, Song Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that it was fortunate the System had warned her in time. Otherwise, by the time all the lower-level Fierce Beasts climbed onto the City Wall, that would truly be a passive situation.
As everyone was nervously dealing with the attacks, they suddenly heard a high-pitched bird cry from afar.
Immediately after, a dense black shadow rapidly approached. Everyone was greatly alarmed.
“Heavens, are those Fierce Birds? How can there be so many Fierce Birds?”
“Everyone, defend!” Song Tiantian quickly shouted.
Song Tiantian originally wanted to deactivate the protective shield to save some Energy Stones, but now, she dared not save them.
In fact, a group announcement had already been posted in the group: the Secret Realm had shattered, and the Beast Tide had arrived early.
However, this news was too late.
Song Tiantian had already encountered the Beast Tide.
But Song Tiantian did not publicize the news of the Secret Realm shattering. If this news were to be released, Qingshan City would likely fall into panic.
The shattering of a Secret Realm was no small matter. There were numerous Secret Realms near Qingshan City.
In the Qingshan City area, there was also a Nine-star Fierce Beast, not far from Qingshan City. If it were alerted and charged over, it would be disastrous.
Soon, the flying Fierce Beasts in the sky arrived.
These flying Fierce Birds were not small in size; each one was equivalent to the height of a warhorse.
These flying Fierce Beasts circled above Qingshan City for a moment, then suddenly swooped down towards the City Wall. Their speed was extremely fast.
Everyone’s eyes widened. The speed of these flying Fierce Beasts was much faster than the arrows they shot.
Because bullets could not be infused with Spiritual Energy, while arrows could, the guards at the City Gate now primarily used bows and arrows.
The archers on the City Wall infused Spiritual Power into their arrows and aimed them at the flying Fierce Beasts, shooting them out.
Immediately, quite a few flying Fierce Beasts fell with mournful cries.
The Soldiers below quickly moved forward to transport away the Fierce Beast corpses on the Ground.
Song Tiantian watched these falling flying Fierce Beasts, her brow still showing no sign of relaxation.
Although the situation didn’t seem dire at the moment, Song Tiantian had a bad premonition. Song Tiantian didn’t go to other City Walls, but the System was already helping Song Tiantian monitor. Once a Fierce Beast of exceptionally strong Strength appeared, Song Tiantian had to be ready to act at any moment.
For now, let the City Defense Army fight if they could, allowing them to earn more Points.
Song Ranran stood on the City Wall, feeling eager. She also wanted to join in and earn Points.
But she had been instructed by Song Tiantian earlier that she couldn’t act rashly and should only intervene at critical moments. Otherwise, if she wasted her Spiritual Power now, she would run out of Spiritual Power later, which would be disastrous.
Song Ranran didn’t wait long because she saw a Six-star Fierce Beast. Five-star Beast Tamers found it quite challenging to deal with Six-star Fierce Beasts.
She could finally act against a Six-star Fierce Beast and legitimately earn Points.
However, Seven-star Fierce Beasts also appeared. Song Ranran panicked. Seven-star Fierce Beasts had not appeared during the last Beast Tide, and now they were appearing in groups. The Strength of these Seven-star Fierce Beasts was not weak; she couldn’t handle even one, let alone so many.
A dark green vine flashed, and these Seven-star Fierce Beasts were instantly shattered like tofu.
