Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Ye Chenyang did not lie to her.

After a long afternoon and an entire night of travel, they finally entered the core urban area, and the scenery outside the window really brightened up.

Because there were people around, Jiang Mian barely slept; she was just feeling tired and closed her eyes to rest.

It wasn't until she crossed a certain boundary and was stimulated by something unseen that she felt much more energetic.

Looking out the window at the almost unfamiliar clear blue sky and the familiar modern buildings below,

For a fleeting moment, Jiang Mian felt as if she had returned to the peaceful era of her previous life.

She had long heard that the level of civilization in the core circle was close to that of the old era, and she thought it would be a completely unfamiliar style, but she did not expect it to be so similar.

Further away, a towering pagoda could be faintly seen piercing the sky.

The top of the tower is supported by an endless curtain of daylight, with a golden "sun" hanging at its tip.

Ye Chenyang also didn't sleep all night.

For some reason, as soon as I closed my eyes, it seemed as if Jiang Mian's face appeared in front of me.

He began to ponder the refinement of the next mark, only stopping when Jiang Mian got up.

"That tower is called 'Eternal Light.' It is a creation left behind by the previous generation of the 'Radiance' pinnacle, and it has been lit up for over 150 years."

"It can be said that the entire core urban area was built around it."

"Over a hundred years? And it's been lit up the whole time?"

Jiang Mian withdrew her gaze and asked in confusion:

"Would that mean there would never be night?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenyang shook his head.

"Its main function is to dispel the fog, but it does affect the day-night cycle within the circle."

"The authorities added a periodic light curtain device to the tower to simulate natural changes in light and shadow, in order to avoid confusion."

Jiang Mian opened her mouth slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.

She was a "country bumpkin" who had never seen the world.

However, Ye Chenyang has stopped acting altogether.

Jiang Mian thought to herself silently.

If I were to directly ask myself, "How do you know all this so clearly?"

He'll most likely shift all the blame onto Xiao Song, saying something like, "It was all Senior Xiao who told me."

"Brother Ye, what's the name of the vertex sequence for [Radiance]?"

She added, seemingly out of genuine curiosity, yet also as if to cover something up:

"I was just asking casually, but I can't seem to find any information. Could it be classified?"

"Just the name doesn't count."

Ye Chenyang gazed at the top of the tower and said calmly:

"The apex of 'Radiance' is called 'Eternal Day,' and as its name suggests, its power can last for a very, very long time."

When the mist first descended, and all abilities and paths were still being explored, people simply called it the "Eternal Light" based on its characteristics.

"Dear passengers..."

An announcement came over the loudspeaker that the train was about to enter the city.

Ye Chenyang got up to pack his luggage and saw Jiang Mian yawning constantly, looking sleepy. He asked:

"Why don't you find a place to catch up on your sleep first? I noticed you didn't sleep very well last night..."

Even though she is an Awakened One, she is only at the first level. Judging from her physique alone, she might not be much stronger than an ordinary person.

"Oh... I guess it's because you're not used to sleeping in the same bed?"

Jiang Mian replied casually, but suddenly realized something.

How did he know?

Thankfully, I was cautious last night and didn't foolishly fall asleep.

After all, she didn't know whether her body would change in the external world while she was in the consciousness space, and the risk of exposure was too great.

Although it was only one night, strangely enough, even though she was already at level three and theoretically could go without sleep for several days, she still couldn't stop feeling sleepy.

Perhaps it's just a matter of habit?

A moment later, Jiang Mian followed Ye Chenyang out of the station, and the sight before her made her look around.

The infrastructure is much better than that of Base City 144, and there are many waterways and bridges.

The air is extremely humid; if you were to use your water control abilities here, the wind-up would feel much shorter.

Although her pre-anchoring was not long to begin with.

According to Ye Chenyang, the seven core base cities were transformed from seven cities of the old era.

No. 7 is located by the sea and was originally a port city. For the people living here, there has been basically no change.

"Huh? Is it going to rain?"

Jiang Mian gazed at the dark clouds in the distance, which seemed to be drifting towards the city.

Ye Chenyang frowned. That direction... was towards the coastline.

What a coincidence?

Before I even stepped out of the square, the ground beneath my feet began to tremble without warning.

"Be careful!"

The moment the tremor struck, Ye Chenyang saw Jiang Mian stagger, seemingly losing her balance, and instinctively reached out to support her.

However, before his fingertips could even touch her arm, Jiang Mian recoiled as if startled, avoiding his touch.

Ye Chenyang's hand paused in mid-air for a moment, then slowly withdrew, as if nothing had happened.

The vibrations didn't seem to be naturally occurring; they came several times in a regular, bell-ringing manner.

Passersby skillfully grabbed the nearest fixed object, and once the tremor subsided, they left as if nothing had happened.

This situation is clearly very common here.

"I'm sorry, it was just a subconscious reaction..."

Jiang Mian realized that her reaction just now was a bit too extreme.

When Li Hao's incident ended, Ye Chenyang did have physical contact with him.

At that time, his level was still low, but he could still vaguely sense the abnormality in her.

By now, he is probably at the same level as me, or even higher.

Even though she had just mastered the technique of completely concealing her aura, her long-standing habits still made her subconsciously stay away from all "sources of danger".

"fine."

Ye Chenyang waved his hand, his expression unchanged.

It's normal for her to resist physical contact with men after almost experiencing something like that before.

To help her gradually let go, this can't be rushed, it can't be rushed...

Seeing his somewhat dejected expression, Jiang Mian felt a strange sense of guilt rising in her heart.

Could it be... a little bad?

She moved closer, trying to ease the tension, and changed the subject:

"Brother Ye, what just happened...? An earthquake?"

Ye Chenyang looked up at the sky. Thick, dark clouds were advancing into the city, looking rather unnatural.

"It is a high-level calamity in the sea."

"Calamity?"

Jiang Mian murmured softly.

What size would it be to cause such a commotion? And what level would it be?

"The situation at sea is far more complex than on land. Some massive marine disasters can unleash colossal waves simply by turning over."

"When they do what they just did, it means they have sensed something abnormal, and it will trigger a wave of calamities."

Jiang Mian nodded thoughtfully and looked at the pedestrians around him.

Whether it's office workers rushing by or street vendors, at most they just get up, dust off their clothes, and go about their business.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first. As long as the 'Eternal Light' light screen and the outer sea defense line are still intact, this level of tremor is nothing."

Ye Chenyang helped her lift her suitcase.

"The buildings here are specially made and more earthquake-resistant, so there's no need to worry about them suddenly collapsing."

……

The outer sea defense line and the maritime command center.

"Commander, it...it went back?"

A young observer sits at the control panel.

The core area already includes a small area of ​​sea.

When part of the giant beast ventured into the circle, it could be clearly detected.

On the screen, the scarlet icon representing the giant sea creature seemed to be slowly sinking into the abyss.

Soon it completely entered the mist and disappeared.

"No."

Li Jun frowned, his expression serious.

"It's not 'going back,' it's...going ashore."