Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice to Become Stronger, Fiancée is Alluring

Chapter 87 Beast Tide

"A Level 1 beast tide?"

Hong, who was sitting in a quiet room, got up from the futon he was sitting on when he heard the news on the phone.

"Can they handle things in the Southeast Military Region?"

"Okay... I'll send reinforcements."

Just as Hong was talking on the phone, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"That's all for now."

Hong hung up the phone and said to the door, "Come in."

A middle-aged man dressed in a red robe pushed open the door, bowed respectfully to Hong, and said:

"Master, Jiang Lan, the inspector who went to Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9, has safely completed the trial."

For once, Hong's expression showed a hint of surprise.

He checked the time. "If I'm not mistaken, Jiang Lan has only been inside Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9 for less than two hours, right?"

"Yes." The middle-aged man in the red robe nodded. "To be precise, it's one hour and forty-seven minutes. This data was transmitted back from the outpost at the ruins."

Hong looked at the middle-aged man in the red robe, his shock growing even stronger.

One hour and forty-seven minutes?

Less than two hours!

In fact, ever since the Limitless Martial Arts Academy started organizing people to go to the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, it has taken at least two days for any martial artist who enters to come out.

If things go slowly, they could stay inside for months, but that's extremely rare.

But this was the first time Hong had encountered such a situation in less than two hours.

At this moment, Hong seemed to remember something, waved his hand, and said to the middle-aged man in the red robe:

"I understand, you can leave now."

"Yes, Master."

The middle-aged man in the red robe nodded respectfully, then slowly backed out of the quiet room, closing the door behind him.

Hong took out his phone and dialed Jiang Lan's number.

A moment later, the call was connected from the other end.

"The owner?"

"It's me. You successfully passed the test and emerged from the ancient civilization ruins?"

Jiang Lan's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes."

After a brief pause, Jiang Lan continued:

"This time I came out, I not only obtained the Black God Set, but also a set of cultivation secrets for mentalists."

"Um?"

Hong was even more surprised.

There were so many people who went to the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins before, and everyone's reward was the same: a Black God Set. Why is Jiang Lan's reward even more?

Seemingly sensing the doubt in Hong's tone, Jiang Lan spoke again on the other end of the phone:

"The ruins said that my brain capacity was relatively high, so I was able to start the Elite Trial. The cultivation method for mentalists is a reward for passing the Elite Trial."

"Elite Trials?" Hong seemed to want to ask something more, but before he could finish, he changed his mind and said:

"We'll talk about the trial when you get back. Are you available now?"

Jiang Lan on the other end of the phone was visibly surprised. "Sure, what's up?"

"A beast tide has broken out in the Southeast Military Region, and reinforcements are urgently needed. Fortunately, the Southeast Military Region is also under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan Base City, so I was wondering if you would be interested in going there."

Jiang Lan on the other end of the phone gasped, "A beast tide? What level?"

"A level one beast tide is one of the most severe beast tide levels. If it gets any more severe, it will be a disaster level."

The threat levels of the beast tides, from low to high, are Level 3, Level 2, Level 1, and Cataclysmic.

Level 3 beast tides usually occur most frequently, and almost every military base is affected by them from time to time.

However, the threat level of the Level 3 beast tide is very low, and with its powerful weapons and equipment, the military region is fully capable of dealing with it on its own.

Level 2 beast tides occur less frequently, but once one breaks out, the military region will need to seek external assistance from elsewhere. Even if the military region's own personnel are able to defeat a Level 2 beast tide, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

And the first-level beast tide...

Even if powerful external aid is found, it will inevitably come at a heavy price to repel the beast tide.

If things go wrong, the entire military region could be overwhelmed by the beast tide.

As for the final catastrophic beast tide, it occurs very rarely on the entire Earth.

But if it happens, the threat it poses to humanity will be catastrophic.

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Lan's breathing seemed a bit heavier.

After a long silence, Jiang Lan responded emphatically:

"The rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every citizen. Now that the base city is in crisis, I definitely have to go!"

"good!"

Hong was very satisfied with Jiang Lan's answer.

I never expected that there would still be young people with this kind of awareness!

He already had a very good impression of Jiang Lan. Not to mention his talent, it was obvious to everyone.

Jiang Lan not only possesses extremely terrifying talent, but also has a temperament that is among the best of martial artists of the same age.

Finally, there's the reaction to the beast tide.

This is enough to prove that Jiang Lan has an extremely strong sense of responsibility!

All these factors combined made Hong almost certain that Jiang Lan would soon become his right-hand man.

Given time, it's not impossible for him to completely surpass him.

Meanwhile, far away in South America, Jiang Lan's smile stretched from ear to ear.

A beast tide—this is a godsend!

Although a level one beast tide normally does not involve king-level monsters, there are definitely quite a few lord-level monsters.

If all of them were sacrificed, even though each lord-level monster would only provide a limited boost to his strength, the quantitative change would lead to a qualitative change. When all of them were combined, the improvement Jiang Lan would likely reach a terrifying level.

Moreover, once the beast tide arrives, everyone else will be busy with their own things and won't notice his offering of monster corpses.

At worst, he might detach himself from the main group and go to a more distant place to hunt monsters.

As for his concern for the world that he just showed...

That's only a small part of the reason.

But to say that he is truly dedicated to the stability of the Earth is pure nonsense.

Jiang Lan didn't think she had reached that level yet.

He said into the phone:

"Then, Master, shall I head directly to the Southeast Military Region now?"

"Okay, I'll have Yao Rao go there too, so the two of you can look out for each other."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Lan said:

"Let's not go. Let Yao Rao go home first. With the beast tide breaking out, even if she gets there, we might not be able to be together, and I'll be distracted."

Hong paused for a moment, then realized that what Jiang Lan said did seem to make sense.

"No problem, then I'll have Yao Rao go back and wait for you."

Hang up the phone and put it in your pocket.

The reason for not letting Yao Rao go was partly out of concern, and partly...

If Yao Rao were by his side, he wouldn't be able to sacrifice the monster in front of her.

In that case, it would be better to let Yao Rao stay at home and wait for him.

(End of this chapter)