This time differed from before. Many powerful mutant creatures appeared—among them, no shortage comparable to First Sequence.
Their appearance naturally slowed Firewing and others' support efforts. They even had to deliberately draw battlefields elsewhere to avoid greater casualties from battle aftershocks.
In just this one day, deaths and injuries caused by the Beast Tide likely exceeded ten million.
As the Beast Tide continued, this number would climb higher.
"War, huh..."
Firewing sighed, her tone inevitably complex.
Before large-scale war truly arrived, many people yearned for war. But when war truly descended, people discovered peace's preciousness.
In the Spiritual Energy Revival era, whether humanity or other creatures—too many had sacrificed.
Of course, how many of them died didn't matter to Firewing. After all, they weren't the same race. She only felt sorrow for humanity.
"Firewing, are you alright?"
Flame Beast Lion walked to Firewing's side, speaking with some worry.
They'd just slain a powerful mutant beast. Firewing had also fainted from excessive spiritual energy consumption. Having just awakened, her body needed rest.
"I'm fine."
"My spiritual energy has mostly recovered. After eating two pills, I'll be good."
"Time waits for no one. Let's go."
Firewing shook her head, threw off the bedsheets, then stood up.
The dignified Flame Emperor among Huaxia's Four Emperors, a First Sequence ability user—what did lying in a hospital bed amount to?
She wasn't even injured. As a summoner, unless facing Second Sequence and below ability users and mutant creatures, when confronting existences at their level, she always conservatively used her summoned beast army to grind them down.
She'd fainted because the opponent's strength somewhat exceeded her predictions, causing her spiritual energy calculations to fall behind. For a moment, she'd actually fainted.
Embarrassing.
Even when Chen Bing froze Oceanside City, she hadn't fainted.
"But..."
Flame Beast Lion looked at Firewing with some concern.
"No buts. We can't wait, Flame Beast."
Firewing opened the window and jumped directly down. With a thought, a massive mutant giant bird appeared beneath her.
Flame Beast Lion hurriedly jumped on.
"Goose City has already fallen. Countless civilians hide in shelters awaiting support. Outside the shelters are also large numbers of survivors who didn't enter shelters for various reasons. Moreover, even shelters aren't absolutely safe. Who knows how long they can hold out?"
"Two First Sequence mutant beasts appeared in Mountain City. In just half an hour, the entire city fell. Countless mutant beasts rampage and slaughter within the city. They likewise need our support."
"Greenleaf City still resists, but dozens of mutant beasts suddenly appeared inside the city, likewise causing internal chaos. Support needed."
"..."
In the sky, Firewing and Flame Beast stood atop the summoned beast. Firewing took a deep breath and said:
"After the Beast Tide resolves, I'll have plenty of time to rest."
"But right now, we must proceed to these cities at maximum speed to suppress Beast Tides and prevent them from causing more civilian sacrifices."
Tired?
Honestly, a little.
But she wasn't the only one tired.
Every city's soldiers, countless ability users—all were very tired right now. They needed to give their all resisting Beast Tides, preventing any mutant beast from breaking through defensive lines and harming civilians.
Civilians likewise needed to cooperate—swiftly and efficiently heading to shelters to hide. Even more, they couldn't cause chaos at such moments.
That would only make the already poor situation worse!
Once city defensive lines broke, it would cause even more casualties.
"Fortunately, other cities gained many more powerful ability users. Second Sequence and even First Sequence—many appeared."
"Swordsman, Mountain God, Gun God..."
This information was sent to them by Vantora Capital's General Spiritual Energy Bureau. Could be considered something making them happy amid this Beast Tide.
Besides this information, there were also some images from abroad under this Beast Tide's assault.
Human and mutant beast corpses. Sacred light amid chaos.
Thunder permeating entire battlefields. Dog-headed people gripping axes.
What made Firewing most solemn was a shadow of incomparable size—almost rivaling that mutant giant octopus she'd seen in Oceanside City—resembling a Western black dragon.
It stood within a city, firelight everywhere.
She treated these things as entertainment. After all, it wasn't Huaxia—had nothing to do with her.
Shaking her head slightly, Firewing rubbed Flame Beast Lion's head. He struggled free with dissatisfaction. Firewing pursed her lips and lowered her hand.
"If you won't let me pet, fine."
"Yo, if it isn't Warden Liu? What brings you here with such leisure today?"
"Probably caught another unlucky bastard. Honestly, if not for that dog bastard Skyler Quinn appearing here, you losers—not one of you could catch me."
"You're just a chameleon. Don't give yourself airs."
"Your invisibility ability—find a mutant dog to sniff and they'd discover you."
"Bullshit! I'd already escaped. That asshole Skyler Quinn dragged me back! That dumbass—with such powerful strength, insisting on being someone's dog. Fucking useless! If I had his strength, I'd make the sun and moon change places!"
"What are you barking about? 'Make the sun and moon change places'—every sentence cursing, who are you performing for? Though the earlier part was right. Skyler Quinn—with that kind of strength, still being a dog protecting a bunch of idiots. Definitely brain problems."
"What are you idiots arguing about? Don't you see Warden Liu here? Show some respect. Maybe this time Warden Liu brought us a new friend."
"..."
Liu Suifeng walked past expressionlessly, automatically ignoring these fellows' words.
They were all ability users imprisoned for committing crimes outside using their abilities. Before Spiritual Energy Revival, they'd been in and out several times. After Spiritual Energy Revival, inner desires all released.
Things they'd dared do before, things they hadn't dared—after awakening abilities, they'd done them all.
During the Second Beast Tide, when countless soldiers resisted Beast Tides—they were doing despicable things.
According to previous laws, they all deserved death.
But now, they had new uses.
One thing was certain—they would definitely regret their previous actions. Feel unbearable pain. Wish they were dead!
A cold gleam flashed through Liu Suifeng's eyes.
Entering an iron door deep in the prison, an administrator stepped forward and used a key to open it. Liu Suifeng walked in.
Inside was a man wearing white special clothing.
Twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, yet with a full head of white hair.
Unlike other imprisoned ability users, his body had no restraints like chains or ropes.
"Long time no see."
Liu Suifeng looked at him, eyes carrying complexity and regret.
"Long time no see, Captain Liu."
(End of Chapter)