Chapter 20: Beast Horde Attacks the City (Part 1)

  Time flies, and half a month has passed. Yang Tong feels very carefree every day because he can feel himself getting stronger every day. In these days, Yang Tong discovered that Tai Chi actually has the magical effect of balancing oneself. For example, Yang Tong's soul is slowly condensing now, and his spiritual sea has expanded tenfold, which means his mental power and neural response have increased tenfold. This data has far exceeded the limit of a ninth-level martial artist.

  Under the effect of Tai Chi Fist, Yang Tong's other physical functions have also been steadily improving. The current Yang Tong has already reached the level of a fifth-level warrior apprentice.

  A thirteen-year-old fifth-grade martial arts apprentice, absolutely a genius among geniuses. The current Yang Tong is completely different from the one half a month ago. If he were to participate in the overall championship again, he would definitely win the title without any effort, which is simply bullying others.

  Yang Tong didn't know how strong Zheng Mei Mei's abilities were after she awakened, but Yang Tong was equally confident that he wasn't inferior to her. He just awakened a step earlier, and Yang Tong had absolute confidence that it wouldn't take long for him to awaken as well.

  In two more years, after the soul has fully condensed and the sea of consciousness has stabilized, as long as one has realized the power of will, they can naturally transcend the mundane and awaken.

  Yang Tong also felt his abnormal promotion speed, with the help of Tai Chi Fist, he only needed to slowly and steadily bridge the gap between spiritual power and physical strength, speed, explosive power, etc., and he would be able to soar to the height of a ninth-level apprentice in just a few years.

  However, Yang Tong has been thinking about how to keep a low profile. Before awakening, he must be low-key for the next few years and cannot attract too much attention.

  At this moment, a rumbling vibration came from the ground.

  "Could it be an earthquake?!"

  Yang Tong felt the shock getting stronger and stronger, when suddenly a sharp alarm sounded from all directions of the county town, echoing throughout the sky.

  Yang Tong heard this alarm sound and couldn't help but change his face color greatly. This, this is the beast horde attacking the city alarm. Upon hearing this alarm, the entire city must support the outer city wall.

  At this moment, flashes of lightning appeared out of thin air, forming a huge and boundless electric net that covered the entire sky.

  "Yang Tong, hurry up and pack your things, take good care of your personal belongings." Mom's voice came from inside the house.

  Yang Tong rushed into the house and came to the family's armory, where his mother was already dressed in a tight-fitting female martial arts uniform, with a battle knife on her back, two spirit guns holstered at her waist, an A-type spirit energy machine gun in her hand, all loaded with beast crystals. There was also a military dagger inserted into her boot.

  The walls were adorned with all sorts of spirit weapons, both cold and hot. The spiritual tools were divided into nine grades, with higher grades having stronger powers. The original spiritual tools were invented by humans to assist in spiritual battles, and they were all cold weapons. Don't underestimate these cold weapons - they are like legendary divine instruments that can enhance human combat power to the limit, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth. As spiritual tool technology developed, more convenient and user-friendly hot weapons were developed and quickly gained popularity and widespread use.

  In a world where mechanical technology has replaced martial arts, firearms would inevitably replace cold weapons. However, in this world, firearms are only welcomed by low-level warriors and divine sense practitioners. In front of top-level strongmen, cold weapons still occupy the main position, irreplaceable and unable to be replaced. Because those strongmen rely on their own strength, no matter how powerful firearms are, they are just external forces. On the other hand, cold weapons, especially those developed specifically for strongmen's combat, can bring out the strongmen's power to the extreme, and when combined with some secret techniques, they are absolutely more powerful than firearms.

  To distinguish between cold and hot weapons, the hot weapons are divided into grades "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J". The A model is actually a first-grade spiritual tool, and the J model is a ninth-grade spiritual tool.

  Yang Tong took off his casual clothes, took down his own combat robe from the wall, wore a suit of leather armor inside, and a tight-fitting martial robe outside. He quickly changed into it, put on a first-class thick-backed war knife behind him, and also hung two first-class Lingjue A-type spirit energy rapid-fire handguns, one of which was the same model as his mother's spirit energy machine gun.

  "Tonger, put on this ring, there's a lot of food, beast crystals and outdoor survival tools inside. If something unexpected happens, there's also a reserve." Luo Xiaojuan handed Yang Tong a storage ring from her bosom, then took out a map and spread it on the table, saying to Yang Tong: "The power of the beast group attacking the city cannot be underestimated. In these few hundred years, just around us, three counties have been destroyed by the beast group. So we must be prepared for any situation. This is Dingguang County, this is Luozhen County, and this is Luoxing City. The first two counties should also encounter beast groups. If the city is broken, we get separated, you can retreat to Luoxing City, we will look for your whereabouts at the government square of Luoxing City. You must keep the map safe, it's best to memorize it."

  "Mother, are the beasts so powerful that they can launch an attack on our county and at the same time also launch attacks on these counties?" Yang Tong asked heavily.

  "It's not just the three counties around us, even Luoxing City is probably among the ranks of the beast tide. But Luoxing City is one of the 1,600 third-tier cities in the country, and for millions of years, no regular city has ever been breached by a beast tide, let alone a third-tier city. So that's the safest place." Luo Xiaojuan replied.

  "Why don't we just move to Luoxing City then?" Yang Tong asked in puzzlement.

  "Ah, Tonger, you're too naive. Our family can live a very rich life in Luoyu County, but in Luoxing City... although it's safe, there are too many people with power and influence, the pressure of life is too great, only those who are awakened can be valued there." Luo Xiaojuan sighed and replied.

  Yang Tong immediately understood the reasoning behind it. It's just like someone who lives a very good life in the countryside, but if they move to the city, they can only endure poverty.

  "If the county town is in danger of being attacked, you students will be the first to evacuate under the protection of the government and school authorities. Remember, follow the main force closely, if you get lost, you must remember these routes, here..." Luo Xiaojuan carefully explained the precautions on several routes on the map to Yang Tong, how to avoid the beasts along the way, how to survive in the wild, and how to save lives.

  "Mom, what about you and dad?" Yang Tong asked with concern.

  "Silly child, you're safe now. Your father and I can finally put our minds at ease. With our abilities and experience, plus the strength of your father's old comrades, we shouldn't be too weak to break through in a small team. After all, we're just ordinary people, not city guards. If things get out of hand, we can retreat one step ahead of the city guards." Luo Xiaojuan explained with a smile.

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  Update: this is the second update, the third one will be posted later.

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