14:04:17.
The partial lockdown of Xi Cui Road was complete.
Even safety bureau staff, for the most part, had retreated 10–20 meters as required, leaving the entire courtyard of the nursing center deserted.
But those two rescue Vanguards still stood guard at the entrance to the Secret Realm.
The tennis man, looking out the window at the distant tents and the cold streets, couldn't stop shivering.
"Gu Wei, what's the deal with them pulling back so far?"
"To guard against sudden changes," Gu Wei still sat steadily on the steps, his tone calm, "according to the director's assessment, the likelihood of a sudden change in the Secret Realm has risen high enough to warrant a street lockdown."
"..." The tennis man's face immediately fell, "Gu Wei, I just came out to play tennis, how did I get roped into rescuing this Secret Realm?"
