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"The Fortress has activated the Spiritual Energy Disaster Level One Response Protocol. All levels close their gates, cut off communication, and activate automatic firepower across the entire Upper City region! At all costs, we must hold out for forty minutes!"
"Immediately transfer the Fortress Governor and the Commander to the eighth-level safe house."
"Yes!"
More responses were quickly echoed through the expanding communication channel.
Lingtong, carrying Wang Jixuan, had just rushed to the sixth level, while Wan Xiaoqi, driving the supply truck, chased after them from behind, shouting urgently,
"Commander! We've just received a video! It's sent by the enemy! The Spiritual Ability User falling from the sky will reach the ground in three minutes, code-named Huo Rong! Ranked 19th among S-class known users! Expert in Fire Element abilities, who once exterminated a King-level Blade Beast by herself! A venerable monster from the same era as Xing Dian!"
