Chapter 57 - 46. A mountain rain is coming

"A red card warning once," Xia Feng silently landed on the ground and walked leisurely towards the man with his hands in his pockets. The spade symbol on his face morphed into a smiley face, and he bent forward slightly, his tone full of provocation, "Care to go again? This time I won’t fight back~" The gaunt man’s face suddenly darkened. "Interesting, since you wish to die, I shall oblige." He patted his sleeve, stood up, spat a clot of blood onto the ground, and pointed at Xia Feng, coldly staring at the bartender, "Mino, I want to challenge this fool, 100 to 20!" "Wait a second," Xia Feng quickly interjected. The gaunt man twisted his neck and sneered, "Those are the rules; you have no right to refuse." "Is that so?" Xia Feng looked at the bartender quizzically, "What if I want to challenge with higher stakes? Is that not allowed either?" "Oh?" Mino’s interest was piqued, "Of course, that’s possible, respected customer. You cannot decline a challenge, but you can raise the stakes, and your opponent cannot refuse either." "But I must remind you," the handsome bartender smiled, "the winner must still finish the remaining drink. The higher the stakes, the more Evil Power Wine there will be left to drink." The gaunt man burst into laughter with irritation, "Fine, kid, you’ve got guts. 100 to 30, is it? I’ll play along, let’s see who dies first!" He was an Evolved, unlike humans who die on contact with the Evil Power, he could withstand very high concentrations of Evil Power. Trying 100 to 30 wasn’t impossible. "Alright," Xia Feng nodded, "then I challenge the 100 to 90 selection, let’s get started." Saying this, he walked excitedly to the bar and sat down, looking at the table full of Evil Power Wine, feeling the anticipation of getting a free feast. The gaunt man stood still: "..." "Are you—have you lost your mind?" he came to his senses, his face suddenly changing, and he hurried to the bar front, "Mino, wait, just wait! I need to discuss this with the kid again." "Kid—" He felt that the man in the Spade mask simply did not realize the seriousness of the situation. 100 to 90 was a death wish even for a High-level Evil Beast. "No need to discuss, let’s start quickly, I’m short on time," Xia Feng didn’t want to waste words with this man. "As you wish, respected guest," the bartender bowed gracefully, "As you desire." * [Unknown Number: Fatal breach in the Infinite Realm, Location: Blood Evil Street at Ping Shan Hospital. The Divine Evil Association will invade Zone 51 within three hours] In the Holy Department’s council chamber. Twelve individuals of varying appearances sat at a dimly lit round table, their heads bowed as they examined the information on a tablet. To the east of the table sat an old man with a full head of white hair, wearing a white military uniform. His right eye was closed, with a long scar running across it, and his aged, solemn face was overshadowed by the calm, deep red of his left eye, his presence commanding without anger. At that moment, a middle-aged man stood up and said in a deep voice, "Director, it will take some time to trace the source of this message, but according to confidential information from our spy planted in Divine Evil City, the Divine Evil Association has indeed been making big moves recently." "Thump thump—" The old man sat in his wheelchair, tapping his cane lightly on the floor, "No need for further discussion, mobilize now, initiate the S-class emergency response plan." "Wha—" the middle-aged man was caught off guard, his eyes widening, "Director, this message might be fake, we’ve been misled before—" "This message is true," the old man shook his head. The others immediately understood that the Director might have confirmed the message’s reliability from another source. seaʀᴄh thё NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Seeing this, they instantly became alert, with grave expressions. "Li Sheng, you’re familiar with Blood Evil Street, go liaise with the Military Department and handle the evacuation." "Freya, Chen Hangdao, each of you take a team to the heart of Blood Evil Street, search for and rescue citizens who may not have evacuated in time." "Lin An, take....." ``` * Zone 51 was also divided into many cities. Blood Evil Street, located in Junlin City, was at the heart of Zone 51. Suddenly, the disaster warning siren blared out, shattering the city’s peace, its grating sound halting the activities of tens of millions of people. After receiving the text message about the Grey Realm’s invasion of Zone 51, stores closed their doors, windows were tightly shut, and city residents rushed toward shelters in a state of panic and unease. The streets were engulfed in chaos, as hospital fleets and military units zoomed past, plunging the entire city into an atmosphere of urgency. Mushroom, too, dashed into her own villa’s Evil-proof basement with haste; however, just as she was about to shut the door, she paused abruptly, then in a flurry of anxiety, pulled out her phone to check it once more. Xia Feng’s last message to her read, "Stopped playing the game, got something to take care of at Blood Evil Street." Her face turned white. "Boom!!!" Just then, Heavenly Thunder exploded. In the northern sky, the spectacle of lightning and thunder emerged abruptly, with thunderbolts like White Dragons slashing down, occasionally accompanied by bursts of purple lightning that tumbled through the thunderclouds bearing down on the city. Rip— Suddenly, as if the Sky Dome itself had squinted open an eye, a long, massive dark fissure appeared amidst the thunderous clouds. Even from such a distance, everyone could vaguely make out a continuous stream of grey flowing out from the crack, spreading far and wide. The faces of everyone in the city went pale; that was Evil Power, so thick it was almost tangible! "Ding-dong—" Freya looked at her phone as a new voicemail message from an unknown source popped up. She casually tapped on it. "Ms. Fu, Ms. Fu, I’m a student who has taken your classes. Xia Feng, Xia Feng went to Blood Evil Street this afternoon and hasn’t come back yet! Ms. Fu—" "Boom!!" The Heavenly Thunder roared again, and Freya felt the entire earth tremble. The signal was cut off, and she looked up at the dark clouds above with a somewhat unsightly expression. From the spatial crack, a gigantic cloud-shaped Evil Beast emerged—it was a Sky Evil, capable of releasing dense Evil Power stored within by self-detonation. Freya instantly understood that the Divine Evil Association intended to turn all the inhabitants of the city into Evils. It would only take twenty Sky Evils—soon the overwhelming, intense Evil Power would engulf the entire city. Freya looked up at the succession of Sky Evils crawling out of the fissure, knowing in her heart that the city was finished. Not just her, but other Holy Department Investigators and members of the Military Department froze in awe, gazing up at the horrifying scene in the sky. One Sky Evil measured a kilometer in diameter; just four or five would block out the sun. This mighty army, heading towards the heart of the disaster, seemed utterly insignificant beneath these gargantuan creatures. "The Director’s orders: Evacuation plans are canceled, all forces retreat!" Amidst the thunderous noise, the radio crackled with a hoarse and urgent voice. As the command was issued, everyone began to retreat, but Freya remained rooted to the spot. She replayed Mushroom’s voicemail, letting out a sigh, "This damn kid, always such a worry." But just as she finished speaking, a robed figure suddenly swooped down into the fog. Freya, taken aback, took a step and quickly followed. "Chen Hangdao, why aren’t you leaving too?" "I heard the news; my friend’s daughter, oh, that’s Mu Qingtong, she’s still in Blood Evil Street." Chen Hangdao sighed deeply, "Despite being so weak, she insisted on coming here. Really makes one worry." ```