Chapter 408: Is the Beast Tide from Ten Years Ago About to Repeat?

"President, do you think what that Su Luo said is true?"

"That's unlikely, right? He isn't a Fierce Beast, so how could he know when a Beast Tide will Explode?"

"Exactly, President. I think that Su Luo is most likely just bluffing, deliberately saying things to scare people. You shouldn't take his words to heart."

"No." Jiang Hua slowly shook his head, his expression growing increasingly grave. "Do you all still remember the time the last Beast Tide broke out?"

"Of course I remember." A C-Class Awakened replied without hesitation. "It was two years ago. I hadn't even promoted to a C-Class Awakened back then."

"That's right, I also remember it was two years ago. The situation was extremely critical at the time; if a B-Class Awakened from Ice City hadn't come to support us, our He City would likely have fallen long ago."

"Then do you all still remember when the Beast Tide before that broke out?" Jiang Hua asked immediately after.

"The one before that?"

Several people looked at each other, faces full of confusion.

Some among them had only arrived in He City in the last two or three years, and their memories of the previous Beast Tide were already somewhat blurry.

"If I remember correctly, it should have been four or five years ago."

An Awakened who looked relatively older fell into deep thought and said slowly, "Back then, I wasn't even a D-rank Awakened; I could only barely use my ability. After the Beast Tide broke out, many of my friends unfortunately perished, and I only survived by sheer luck."

"That's right, it was four or five years ago. And what about the Beast Tide before that one? Does anyone know the time?" Jiang Hua continued to press.

At this, the few people in front of him all fell silent. The one before that?

Which one was that exactly? They had almost forgotten what they were even doing at the time.

Just then, a flash of shock suddenly crossed someone's eyes, and they blurted out, "President, could it be seven or eight years ago?"

"What! Seven or eight years ago?"

"This..." Hearing this answer, a bolt of lightning seemed to flash through the minds of the others, and a chill instantly spread from their backs.

"That's right, it was seven or eight years ago."

Jiang Hua's face was as grave as dark clouds before a storm. "Adding in the first Beast Tide triggered by the great upheaval of heaven and earth ten years ago, a total of four Beast Tides have already occurred."

"Moreover, the interval between these few Beast Tides is roughly two years or so. The first Beast Tide was the most severe; our Yanxia Country's population plummeted by seventy percent."

"The subsequent three Beast Tides were much smaller in scale, and no Beast Emperor-level Fierce Beasts appeared."

"But even so, after these four Beast Tides, the survivors in our Yanxia Country have plummeted from the original five billion to less than one hundred million today."

"If we calculate based on this pattern, the fifth Beast Tide is indeed very likely to happen."

"!!!" Hearing this, the few felt a buzzing in their heads, as if countless bees were dancing by their ears.

They instinctively resisted this possibility. A Beast Tide—regardless of its scale—was a disaster capable of destroying everything; it was absolutely not something their small city could withstand.

Yet, their reason told them that this was an objective law summarized from the previous outbreaks of Beast Tides, one that did not shift based on human will.

The first Beast Tide broke out ten years ago, and after that, one would break out every two or three years; the second, third, and fourth were all like this.

So, would the fifth really break this inertia? I'm afraid that's difficult...

"Before President Su left, there was one more thing he said that you might have overlooked."

"President, what else did President Su say?" The few asked impatiently, their tone toward Su Luo now becoming respectful.

Jiang Hua took a deep breath and said with difficulty, "He said that the scale of this Beast Tide outbreak might exceed everyone's imagination."

The conference room fell into a deathly silence once again; everyone widened their eyes, their minds blank.

The scale this time exceeding everyone's imagination—what did that mean?

Could it be that the tragic, world-shattering disaster from ten years ago was going to repeat itself? How could that be possible!

"Pr... President," someone said with a trembling voice, "wouldn't that be a bit alarmist? Perhaps President Su is thinking too seriously about it?"

"That's right, President."

"President, why don't we give that President Su a call and ask clearly?"

Jiang Hua nodded slowly and said, "We do need to ask clearly, but not now. That President Su was willing to kindly warn us, likely out of consideration for the two thousand points we gifted to that little brother of his."

"If we were to rashly press for more now, it would seem inappropriate."

"After some time passes, I will find a suitable opportunity to ask him again."

"However, we must indeed make some corresponding preparations in advance. At the very least, we should send our families to nearby medium-sized cities, or even large cities."

"Mm." Hearing this, the few felt the same way and nodded one after another.

That's right, if the Beast Tide really broke out, it might not be too difficult for them to escape with their abilities, but it wouldn't be so easy for their families.

It's better to be safe than sorry; it's never wrong to be prepared in advance.

The sky gradually darkened, and from the distance, bursts of beast roars could be heard from time to time.

Yet inside the Yongan City Awakened Association, it was a different scene: brightly lit and bustling with activity.

Qin Hai followed closely behind Lu Yu as he stepped into the spacious lobby.

In an instant, dozens of gazes in the lobby converged like searchlights, falling squarely on Lu Yu.

"President!"

"Good evening, President!"

"Greetings, President!"

Everyone bowed in salute, their eyes full of admiration and reverence.

In this world where the strong are respected, Lu Yu, as the President of the Yongan City Awakened Association, undoubtedly possessed extremely high prestige.

"Mm." Lu Yu's expression was calm as he responded faintly. His gaze swept across the surroundings like a hawk, and he asked, "Where is the Vice President?"

The crowd looked at each other, then, by unspoken agreement, cast their gazes toward a middle-aged man with a slightly plump build and square-rimmed glasses.

"President." The middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully, "The Vice President has taken a few people out to handle some business and likely won't be back for a while. If you have any instructions, President, you can just tell me directly; I will certainly handle them with all my might."

"I see." Lu Yu nodded slightly.

He guessed that the other party had likely gone to execute the second matter he had entrusted to them, which was the issue of reclaiming those illegally occupied lands.

"He is my friend," Lu Yu said, pointing to Qin Hai beside him, "Arrange for someone to find a lounge for him in a moment."

"Yes! President." The slightly chubby man carefully sized up Qin Hai, deeply imprinting his facial features into his mind.

Not only him, but everyone else in the lobby was also curiously staring at Qin Hai.

To be able to have the President personally say "this person is his friend," the relationship between the two was naturally self-evident.