Chapter 65: Beast Tide Riot

In order to cultivate a minor divine ability, you chose to go into seclusion for a while; you told Weiniya about it and said she was already half the owner of the gym, fully capable of managing it, and then you handed over complete control of the gym to Weiniya.

Your words made the greater quail have some improper thoughts, but she still accepted your instructions, and you began to seclude yourself with peace of mind.

Age 25: This time, you secluded yourself for over two months, mastering the training of your martial dao phantom, and your own realm also saw a considerable improvement.

When you emerged from seclusion again, the gym had completely changed, becoming extraordinarily lively; a large number of trainees were practicing the uniform boxing drills in neat rows, and the person leading them turned out to be Weiniya's younger sister.

Weiniya herself was patrolling below with a short stick, striking anyone whose movements weren't standard; her ruthless, harsh demeanor left you bewildered.

"Did I teach you like that back then?" you couldn't help wondering in your heart, unable to understand why your own Xiaoanchun changes so outrageously each time.

Weiniya saw Zhang Jie appear, showing not the slightest self-awareness, and loudly shouted 'Teacher!', instantly drawing the attention of the other trainees.

They glanced at each other, then suddenly seemed to realize something, and a mixture of slight fear and admiration rose in their voices in unison.

"Grandmaster! Good morning!"

The deafening greeting almost shook Zhang Jie's eardrums loose, and seeing the trainees' slightly fearful gazes continually shifting between him and Weiniya, Zhang Jie once again found himself full of questions.

What have you turned these kids into?!

Seeing Weiniya's smug look, head held high seeking praise, Zhang Jie forced down his twitching mouth and asked tentatively.

"Is... all this your teaching?"

"Mm-hmm! Am I awesome, Teacher!"

"Awesome, awesome..."

Zhang Jie gave a perfunctory response on the surface, but inside he was already too weary to complain.

He suddenly realized that he still didn't understand his own little disciple enough...

"Alright! Stop watching and train properly!"

Weiniya suddenly switched faces like in Sichuan opera, instantly shifting from a cute little girl to a fierce, menacing look, startling not only the martial arts trainees but also Zhang Jie.

Seeing the trainees drilled into obedient little chicks, Zhang Jie couldn't help but worry about their future...

During your seclusion, many major events occurred; first, the beast tide that had not appeared for a long time launched another attack on all the wall zones, and these beasts were in an abnormal state, puzzling everyone.

Logically, beast tides should only appear after the breeding season ends, yet now the giant beasts that have just entered the breeding season are bringing their families to assault the walls; even if young beasts die under the feet of others, they show no retreat, which is highly abnormal.

The wardens of the various wall zones quickly organized hunting squads and troops for a defensive counterattack; among them, the westernmost D District and S District suffered the worst damage, with the massive steel walls almost completely destroyed by gnawing and impacts.

According to survivors at the time, this was the largest beast tide in history, and they even believed the beasts weren't actually targeting the wall zones but were fleeing from something far more terrifying.

The boundless beast tide left a deep impression on you; the endless herd of giant beasts running felt like an magnitude‑8 earthquake, and S District's wall was toppled outright by a single ox‑beast king, countless people buried under beast feet.

Meanwhile, the Octopus Head Warden of C District was calling on all wall zones to concentrate forces to encircle and suppress the giant beasts, claiming he wielded the power of two beast kings, enough to counter those mad beasts.

Looking at these reports, you felt uneasy; after watching the news and other information, you thought it likely that the beasts' migration was caused by an impending major natural disaster, yet taking the initiative now was indeed the correct choice.

After all, the giant beasts are currently the main threat to the wall zones; you feel your strength is still insufficient, so you redouble your cultivation efforts, hoping to soon witness the true martial dao divine ability.

Three months later, under the joint effort of the Octopus Head Warden and others, large hunting squads slaughtered giant beasts day and night; because the beasts were busy fleeing, the killing efficiency increased severalfold, and although most of the dead were beasts under twenty meters, it effectively curbed the beasts' endless running.

The giant beasts ceased their mass fleeing and began to gather in a certain place; the vast spaces they once inhabited were vacated, and the wall zones started construction projects that had long been neglected.

Many people cheered, after all the beasts had kept humanity trapped in these walls for far too long; yet some, like Zhang Jie, raised the possibility of an impending great catastrophe.

But due to lack of evidence, and aside from the beasts' abnormality, nothing else was abnormal.

The wall zones, after ruling out earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity and other extreme natural disasters, found no abnormalities; even extraterrestrial factors like meteorites were considered, yet they came up empty.

Four months later, this anomaly was finally defined by the wall zones as a riot caused by the beast population exceeding its carrying capacity, and the matter fizzled out.

Little did they know, danger was hurtling at super‑luminal speed; once an object can move faster than light, its light can never precede it, meaning it will arrive at its destination before being seen there.

The wall zones entered an expansion phase; since the beasts weren't fully eradicated, the walls weren't completely retired. Building on the existing foundations, they stretched the near‑circular walls into ovals, demarcated the new area as a development zone, and began fervent construction.

The wardens and hunting squads continued their beast‑slaying operations; the Octopus Head Warden's strength was the greatest, having allied with several other wardens to slay more than three beast kings, and when you saw him again in C District, five strange devices had already appeared around him.

The Octopus Head Warden loudly touted his own power and the might of the five strange devices behind him; you later learned from circulating information that these are called Beast King Engines, each requiring forty or more ordinary people to share the load to operate, containing tremendous driving force while consuming horrendous amounts of energy.

You remained wary of them, and as you now stand close to the next realm after Huaxian, your cultivation has become more frequent; although everything around you is flourishing, you still keep a guard.