Xia Wen had just stepped out of the bar.
She wore a burgundy miniskirt that revealed her fair thighs, looking alluring and seductive, her flushed face glowing with drunkenness.
Holding her close was a newly met rich kid.
"Baby, let me take you to a hotel, hey..."
But after taking just two steps, the rich kid's head was suddenly seized by a massive jaw, leaving him dangling midair!
"Ah! Help! Ugh...!"
Xia Wen was instantly terrified out of her wits, all traces of drunkenness vanishing.
Only then did she realize the game had truly merged with reality...
Forget the rich kid—she scrambled to escape, ducking into a corner trash bin and frantically searching for a signal.
"Who can save me... Wait, Chen Nian! He can handle this..."
Xia Wen dialed Chen Nian's number immediately. The moment it connected, she blurted out, "Monsters are all around me! Save me! I'll give you a chance to be my boyfriend!"
"Got it."
Chen Nian hung up.
On her end, Xia Wen couldn't help but force a smile.
Perfect. The suck-up was still the same suck-up!
Who knew that kind of geeky guy could actually be useful? Might as well make do and use him.
After humiliating her like that earlier, he still had the nerve to come protect her now. What a pathetic womanizer, never seen a real woman before.
Blame it on being too beautiful, huh.
Wait...
Xia Wen suddenly sensed something was terribly wrong!
Chen Nian hadn't even asked where she was—how would he find her?
Constant screams echoed outside. The street was a mess. Someone nearby had just been torn to shreds, sending Xia Wen's heart racing.
She called Chen Nian again.
"The number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."
"The number you have dialed is temporarily..."
He... he blocked me!
Anger, confusion, shock, disbelief, and fear swirled within Xia Wen.
She never imagined that a mere sycophant could actually have a temper!
What infuriated her even more came next: Chen Nian had immediately joined the class group chat, where several girls were actively fawning over him.
"Chen Nian, you just wait! Someday you'll regret this..."
.....
Faced with the chaotic global situation, the Dragon Nation government responded with lightning speed.
Emergency alerts flooded phones, while drones equipped with loudspeakers and police cars broadcasted announcements throughout the city.
[Important Notice: All residents are urged to remain indoors and avoid unnecessary outings]
[Urgent Announcement: Individuals possessing extraordinary abilities are requested to contact local law enforcement immediately to assist in protecting the public]
[Stay clear of sudden teleportation arrays appearing in urban areas. These locations are highly prone to monster spawns. Seek shelter in safe zones without delay]
[Let me repeat this again.....]
Chen Nian now understood why these low-tier monsters had appeared in the city.
It was because of the teleportation array connecting the main city to the monster zones outside!
Monsters could enter the main city through the array, while people could use it to reach the monster zones at lightning speed.
Chen Nian immediately formulated his immediate plan of action.
He had no interest in volunteering, nor would he hide at home.
Instead, he proactively used the teleportation array to enter the monster zone outside the main city. Only by leveling up and growing stronger could he truly face the terrifying "Cataclysm" later on!
Chen Nian set out immediately.
Coincidentally, there was a teleportation array right within his residential villa district.
At that moment, dozens of law enforcement officers were already standing guard at the entrance, fully armed, preventing anyone from approaching.
"Attention! New monsters appearing! Open fire!!"
Sirens wailed, gunfire roared.
The deafening crackle of bullets tore through the night's silence.
Chen Nian arrived nearby and spotted the teleportation array—a chaotic vortex from which monsters periodically emerged.
Most were Level 10 monsters, vulnerable to conventional firearms.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Both sides were locked in a fierce firefight, the area littered with bullets and monster corpses.
How could he cross this? Chen Nian was stumped.
But time was running out. Unwilling to wait any longer, he decided to charge straight through.
The Word Spirit "Judgment Golden Sword" could cleave all things—bullets, air, psychic abilities, even souls!
"Halt!"
A poised female law enforcement officer barked at Chen Nian. She was likely responsible for evacuating the surrounding crowd.
"Can't you see how dangerous this is? Get out of here! Don't come near!"
Chen Nian looked troubled. "Ma'am, I was trying to go..."
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? The world's gone haywire—even we've suffered heavy casualties. We can't spare resources for civilians now. Go home and hide! Wait for official announcements!"
Another male officer on duty shook his head. "These rich folks in the villa district have no common sense. Wandering around like this when they should be sheltering up. Thanks for your hard work, Sister Ya."
The female officer wiped her sweat. "It's fine. All I can do is guide evacuations. Every life saved counts."
Just then, a deafening roar erupted ahead!
—BOOM.
The ground itself trembled.
The sky ahead lit up in an instant!
A mortar!
Someone had already deployed a mortar up ahead?
The terrifying shockwave forced the female officer to stumble back two steps. She steadied her gaze and her pupils suddenly contracted!
"What... what kind of monster is that...."
As the smoke cleared, a colossal black-scaled tiger stood before them!
Standing roughly two meters tall, its bulk rivaled three grown men. Its black scales were as hard as armor.
Despite the mortar barrage, it remained unscathed!
Chen Nian's brow furrowed imperceptibly.
He recognized this creature—one of the rookie killers, known as the Black-Scaled Tiger, a Tier 1, Level 50 monster!
Among all Tier 1 monsters, it ranked in the mid-tier.
And he himself was only at Tier 1, Level 3. Level-wise, he was utterly outclassed. An ordinary-talented extraordinary being would be slaughtered without mercy.
Of course, these ordinary enforcers wielding firearms posed no threat whatsoever.
"Run!"
Before Chen Nian could react, the female enforcer grabbed his arm and pulled him backward. "Hide somewhere immediately! Don't go out unless you have to! Got it?"
With that, she dashed back to the front lines, plunging back into the fray.
"Riot shields! Riot shields forward!"
"Snipers, aim for its eyes!"
"Keep up the suppressive fire!"
Nearly all available firepower was unleashed upon the black-scaled colossal tiger, yet it only produced clanging impacts—failing to inflict any significant damage.
Finally enraged, the beast launched its first assault.
It lunged forward with lightning speed, instantly knocking down the officers holding riot shields. Its terrifying fangs tore through the shields on the spot!
"Damn it, where are the reinforcements?!"
The captain gripped his walkie-talkie tightly, teeth clenched, sweat pouring down his face.
"Zhou Ya, is the crowd evacuated yet?!" he roared.
"Reporting, evacuation complete!"
The moment the captain finished asking, he spotted a teenager in a thin T-shirt sprinting past the cordon...
"You evacuated nothing! Stop that kid, now!"
"Everyone else fall back! I repeat, fall back! We're no match for this monster!"
Zhou Ya whipped her head around, stunned to see the very boy she'd just chased away had broken through the cordon...
Fury surged through her as she sprinted to intercept him—only to realize she couldn't outrun him!
The boy moved with the agility of the wind.
"Halt! What do you think you're doing?!"
"Stop him! Quick, stop him!"
"Damn it, is this kid out of his mind?!"
Chen Nian ignored all attempts to block him.
He charged through the gun-wielding defense unit, using an riot shield as a springboard to leap forward. He landed steadily atop the black-scaled giant tiger's head.
Spell of Judgment—Golden Sword!
Obscure syllables transformed into invisible blades, slashing dozens of times in an instant.
By the time people reacted,
the youth had already charged alone into the teleportation array and vanished.
The terrifying monster, impossible to resist, shattered into countless pieces, dissolving into black smoke that dissipated into the air...
Everyone stood frozen in shock.