I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

Our race?

Wang Wei's gaze sharpened.

As night fell, the capital city was brightly lit.

The UN forces that returned from the Kashgar Mountains received the highest level of hospitality.

Dewey stood personally in front of the city gate, with a neatly lined honor guard behind him and ordinary people holding up banners on both sides.

They became heroes of humanity.

Dewey personally presided over the welcoming ceremony.

Especially at times like these, we must give heroes a strong sense of ceremony.

First, they deserve it. Those who survived the bloody battles and near-death experiences from the jaws of the beasts deserve any courtesy.

Secondly, it's meant to show ordinary people that the human leadership hasn't lost faith because of the appearance of the alien beasts; humanity is still here, the flag is still flying, and hope is still there.

The People's Alliance army flew through the air and slowly entered the capital city.

Their clothes were still stained with blood, and their injuries had not yet healed due to the depletion of their supernatural abilities.

But when they saw the dark mass of people below, the waving flags, and the tearful faces, everyone slowed down.

"salute!"

A loud shout pierced the night sky.

All the superhumans stationed in the capital city simultaneously raised their right hands, their military salutes standing in perfect formation.

Many ordinary people also spontaneously raised their hands.

"boom--"

"boom--"

Eighteen cannons fired in succession, each boom causing the ground to tremble slightly, and the flames spewing from the cannons dyed the night sky gold.

"Welcome back, heroes!"

"Welcome back, heroes!"

Everyone in the capital shouted in unison, their voices converging into a torrent that overwhelmed the night wind and soared into the sky.

Instantly, a surge of burning pride filled the hearts of every member of the People's Liberation Army.

They fought a bloody battle in the Kashgar Mountains and are remembered by everyone.

It was all worth it!

In the line, some people secretly wiped the corners of their eyes, some grinned, and some straightened their backs.

Zhao Lie stood in the crowd, his wounds still throbbing, but as he looked at the cheering faces, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Shi Lei stood beside him, expressionless, but his hands were trembling slightly.

It wasn't fear, it was excitement.

Gangzi was also in the team.

He still has an unhealed scar on his face, but he smiles the brightest.

In an instant, the fervent atmosphere in the capital city dispelled the fear of the human alliance army against the beast tide.

Those who had been living in constant fear during the retreat could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

However, no one noticed that a small group of people quietly broke away from the group and silently entered the underground living area of ​​the capital city.

The lobby of the alliance headquarters was brightly lit.

The leaders of various overseas supernatural organizations are still here; no one has left.

The tea on the table was changed three times, but almost no one drank it.

At that moment, a middle-aged military officer walked in.

Military personnel arrived immediately to report the incident.

He swept his gaze across the room and gave everyone a standard military salute.

Everyone looked at him, and the hall fell silent instantly.

"The Allied forces numbered 510,000," he said solemnly, lowering his hand. "In this battle, 81,321 men were killed and 428,679 returned."

The numbers are accurate to the nearest whole number.

The expressions of everyone present turned somber.

In less than a day, more than 80,000 SSS-level superhumans were killed.

These are humanity's most elite fighting forces; the losses are considerable!

And this is only the first battle; how many more battles are there to fight?

Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged military officer recounted in detail the battle between the Allied Forces of Kashgar and the strange beasts.

From the time the alien beasts weren't completely wiped out after the nuclear explosion, to the coalition forces' charge into the horde, and finally the first wave's breakout...

The third echelon went against the tide. Zhao Tiejun self-destructed to clear a path, the air force appeared, fighter jets dove and crashed, finally plunging into the plains, where an endless horde of beasts appeared...

He recounted every single detail.

After a long pause, the middle-aged military officer finished speaking.

The entire hall fell into a deathly silence; not a single person uttered a sound.

A moment later, the Holy Covenant bishop raised his head, his voice grave: "Are you sure... the beast tide has covered the entire Kashgar Mountains?"

The middle-aged military officer nodded firmly. "The beast tide is as far as the eye can see, and the beasts are still pouring out of the cracks in endless streams. Roughly speaking, the number should be in the tens of millions."

In the tens of millions.

A single beast tide can consume nearly one-tenth of the total number of all human beings with superpowers.

Everyone fell silent again.

Old Liu leaned back in his chair, his eyes slightly closed, and spoke softly, "The beast's strength... is at least A-level?"

The middle-aged military officer nodded: "Yes, no alien beasts below the A-level appeared throughout the entire battle."

The crowd's brows furrowed even more.

Among awakened humans, below Grade A there are four other grades: B, C, D, and E.

If the lowest rank for alien beasts is A, then it means that the vast majority of ordinary ability users and awakened individuals will not even be considered cannon fodder on the battlefield in the future.

They are not qualified to play; playing them would be suicide.

Chen Junjie tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a soft "tap-tap" sound.

Everyone looked at him.

"Have you noticed anything unusual?" he asked.

The middle-aged military officer paused, "Special?" He thought carefully for a moment, then shook his head. "Nothing was found. It's just..."

"Just what?" Old Liu opened his eyes.

The middle-aged military officer hesitated for a moment: "When the army fled the mountains, the beast tide didn't pursue them. I've been thinking, this doesn't make sense. If the beasts' target was humans, why did such a large beast tide stop at the edge of the Kashgar Mountains?"

All eyes were on them.

"Could it be because they can't leave the Kashgar Mountains?" a high-ranking alliance member suddenly asked. "Or are there some short-term restrictions?"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

If that's the case, humanity still has time to prepare.

Old Liu slowly turned to Chen Junjie, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.

"What's there to guess?" His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear. "The prophet is here; wouldn't it be clear if we just asked?"

Everyone seemed to awaken from a dream.

Yes, they have a prophet!

Regarding the situation in the Kashgar Mountains, wouldn't it be the most direct approach to ask him?

"Prophet, why didn't the beast tide chase after them?"

"Could it be that they can't get out of the Kashgar Mountains?"

"Or is there some kind of time limit?"

Everyone spoke up, looking eagerly at Chen Junjie.

Chen Junjie remained silent for a moment.

He was certain that there were no restrictions on the beast tides in the Kashgar Mountains.

Because Wang Wei had never mentioned it to him.

The reason the beast tide couldn't leave the Kashgar Mountains must be that it was stopped by something.

As for what could stop the beast tide, Chen Junjie already had the answer in his heart.

He raised his head, glanced at the crowd, and slowly began to speak:

"There are indeed limitations. They can't come out immediately."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"When will the beasts begin their attack?" the Sun Cult's ability user asked excitedly. "In other words, when will the beast tide break out of the Kashgar Mountains? How much time do we have to prepare?"

Chen Junjie lowered his eyes and slowly uttered three words:

"It depends on my mood."

The entire audience was stunned.