Chapter 194 - 150: Calamity Descends

Chapter 194: Chapter 150: Calamity Descends

Moreover, when he issued the mission on behalf of the Countermeasures Bureau this time, the Manager also provided assistance.

The Safe Zone added a reward of Contribution Points on top of the remuneration he offered.

This brought even more joy to the many Dream Descenders.

Yan Xiangtian was, of course, well aware of how valuable the Safe Zone’s Contribution Points were. They were not only necessary for member promotions but also represented tangible benefits.

He also shared the Bureau’s research on the Pseudo-Men.

Speaking of the incident with the Book of Harmony, Yan Xiangtian felt lingering fear. "This time, we expect to complete the repair of the device within a week. The information I released to the public is a week, but in reality, we are confident in finishing the repairs and restarting the Book of Harmony within six days. When the time comes, all the unease and fear will be suppressed. However..."

Although he had released false information to confuse any Pseudo-Men that might exist within the Bureau, Yan Xiangtian remained deeply worried.

It was impossible for the repair process to go without any accidents; the only difference lay in whether they could handle those accidents.

Shi An thought for a moment and said, "If there are any accidents, I will dispatch an Extraordinary Powerhouse to enter the Present Realm Baijiang for support."

"Oh?"

Director Yan’s eyes lit up.

Dealing with invasion disasters required as many core powerhouses as possible, but countering the schemes of the Pseudo-Men required high-end strength.

Now, Baijiang had gained Director Zhou, Wang General Team, and the Southern Heaven Chen Team as strong reinforcements, which was a great fortune amidst misfortune.

Hearing such good news directly from the Manager, Yan Xiangtian instantly felt much more at ease.

***

After the trio led by Yan Xiangtian entered their Fallen Dream, they sealed their Dream-Dropping Treasure Pearls and used precious special items to shorten their Fallen Dream duration.

The three of them quickly returned to the Present Realm.

"For the next few days, I will oversee the headquarters, guarding right here at the Book of Harmony. If the Pseudo-Men dare to invade, I will make sure they never return."

Director Zhou and Wang General Team also stayed within the headquarters.

However, Long Team was still outside tracking the traces of the Pseudo-Men.

In Baijiang City.

One after another, the members who had accepted the mission and were aware of Baijiang City’s critical situation gradually returned throughout the day.

They sealed away their Dream-Dropping Treasure Pearls.

"Given our experience with prolonged Fallen Dreams, as long as we don’t wear the Dream-Dropping Treasure Pearl right now, staying in the Present Realm for a week won’t be difficult. It’s just a pity that we can’t undergo Cultivation in the Safe Zone. But Cultivation can wait for a little while."

Baijiang City was their roots.

Even Lone Wolves, and even those Dream Descenders who usually disliked the Countermeasures Bureau, chose to take action this time.

They were all waiting, nourishing their Essence and storing their Qi, quietly awaiting the moment to strike.

Some Dream Descenders had already headed to the Countermeasures Bureau Headquarter to assemble. The Countermeasures Bureau would provide them with temporary accommodations and resupply them, and the members who came here would also be able to get the latest firsthand intelligence.

However, there were still many civilian Dream Descenders who were unwilling to go to the Countermeasures Bureau.

Some distrusted the organization, while others were worried about their families.

After all, this disaster would very likely affect the entire city.

Thus, Profound Sword, Xi Xue, Old Wang, and Li Wei—several highly prestigious individuals from the first batch of Advanced Members—jointly established a large mission group chat and invited the members in one by one.

This would naturally expose the members’ identities in reality.

However, by now, the identities of many members were no longer secrets.

With the Safe Zone as a platform, many members were connected. Many of them had teamed up before, building mutual trust, and it was no longer uncommon for members to have met "offline" in person.

This was also the reason why members did not need to be vetted to accept missions.

Those powerful non-member Dream Descenders also entered the group chat under the invitations of their respective acquaintances.

Inside the chat, many Dream Descenders appeared directly using their real names or codenames.

Someone forwarded the latest disaster reports released internally by the Countermeasures Bureau.

"This disaster will very likely affect the entire city, but as long as we promptly Slash and extinguish the Nightmare invasions within the city, we can reduce the damage to a minimum."

Someone recalled the sudden disaster from some time ago.

That was also the very first time civilian powerhouses like Li Wei and Old Wang had risen to prominence.

"This time, the disaster will probably be ten or even dozens of times more Heavy than that one."

Someone sent an emoji of a face dripping with cold sweat.

But there were also others whose will to fight ran high.

"How many powerhouses do we have in the Safe Zone this time? They are just Ghosts. If they dare to step into our Baijiang territory, we will slaughter them!"

At this moment, within this large mission group chat alone, there were over a hundred members.

These people were also essentially all civilian Dream Descenders.

Aside from Profound Sword and a few others, the members of large organizations like the Countermeasures Bureau and the Wizard’s House were not included.

They would await the dispatch of their own organizations.

At this time, inside the skyscraper used as the public headquarters of the Wizard’s House.

The Third Seat, Extraordinary Ms. Luo, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the setting sun slowly descend in the distance.

She sighed softly, "A storm is coming. I don’t know how many people will lose their lives in the disaster this time."

On the other side, at the Extreme Intent Martial Arts Hall.

Hall Master Zhu Chenying remained in secluded Cultivation all year round; if he wasn’t cultivating in the Nightmare World, he was deep within the Martial Arts Hall in the Present Realm.

His Fallen Dream duration at any single time was very long, and his time spent in the Present Realm was equally long.

However, for a powerhouse like him, as long as he made preparations in advance, he could roughly control whether he was entering a Fallen Dream or returning to the Present Realm.

At this moment, Various Hall Masters emerged from seclusion.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant dying sun.

The number of Ghosts he had blasted and killed with these hands was countless; even Extraordinary Realm Ghosts were among the many he had slain.

However, human strength was ultimately limited; he alone could not protect an entire city.

Thinking of Ghosts like the Pseudo-Men, his expression turned solemn.

"But just like the countless storms we’ve weathered in the past, I believe Baijiang City will definitely be able to turn danger into safety this time."

***

At the Countermeasures Bureau Headquarters.

The Dream Descenders from Lindong City and Chongshan City looked at the dying sun that had completely vanished beyond the horizon, their expressions Heavy.

"Can Baijiang City survive this tribulation?"

"They should be able to. I heard Director Zhou say that Baijiang City is very well-prepared this time. It’s just that, after all, this is a disaster affecting the whole city, and Ghosts are absolutely fatal to Ordinary people. I’m afraid Baijiang City will suffer disastrous losses this time."

"Fortunately, the Pseudo-Man disaster isn’t happening in our Lindong City."

Although thinking this way was very unfair to their sister city, they had many familiar friends and relatives back home. Once a disaster of this Level occurred, many familiar faces would disappear.

Now, they only thought about how they had to strangle the Pseudo-Man disaster right here.

They couldn’t let the Pseudo-Men keep Spreading!

***

Around the same time, deep within the Nightmare World.

A massive Ark was navigating through the gray mist.

The Ark was extremely unique. Its entire body was wrapped in dense gray mist, as if it completely blended into the Sea of Gray Mist. Wherever the Ark passed, the surrounding Ghosts—even the Extraordinary Ghosts—remained completely oblivious.

On the deck of the Ark, a young man wearing glasses handed over some documents. "President, this is the current situation in Baijiang City. The Pseudo-Men have destroyed Baijiang City’s Book of Harmony, and I’m afraid they are going to launch a massive invasion soon."

Seeing the President slowly flipping through the pages and not speaking for a long time, the young man in glasses couldn’t help but ask,

"President, should we return to Baijiang City to provide support? This time, Baijiang is definitely severely lacking..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the President.

"Support? What support? Who knows how many Pseudo-Men are in Baijiang City right now? How can our Ark approach so casually? Don’t forget that our Ark Salvation Society is the last spark and hope for Baijiang City."

The young man opened his mouth, but ultimately just said, "Yes, I understand."

He didn’t understand. Wasn’t the original intention behind establishing the Salvation Society to save Baijiang and find hope?

Now, to ignore Baijiang, which was on the verge of sinking, and to ignore three million vibrant Lives... this... Was this still the Salvation Society?

***

Shi An paid close attention to the Present Realm.

One by one, the Safe Zone members, as well as many members and powerhouses from local organizations in Baijiang City, were preparing for battle.

Baijiang City still maintained a surface-level peace, and all news related to the Nightmare was blocked at the first opportunity.

But the Dream Descenders understood that this peace was only superficial. Beneath the surface, dark currents were surging.

People began panic-buying essential supplies.

An atmosphere of panic was gradually Spreading.

Day one, day two, day three...

Baijiang City still barely maintained its calm. The Nightmare invasion disasters that popped up from time to time were promptly locked down, controlled, and eradicated, preventing the news from leaking.

But on the fourth day.

Alarms blared inside the Countermeasures Bureau.

"Emergency! A total of twenty-four invasion points have appeared within the city!!"

The disaster that would affect the entire city had truly descended.