155: Chapter 155 Thousand-Year Lake

Leaving Bright Moon Company, Liu Zhanxing arrived at an open area and raised his hand to summon.

A streak of black light shot out, transforming into the figure of the Star Disc Demon Spider. The massive spider, standing three stories tall and fifty to sixty meters wide, caused a commotion the moment it appeared.

"Oh no! Demon Beasts are attacking the city!"

"What kind of eyes do you have? That's a tamed beast! What a massive tamed beast!"

"It looks like that big spider from the City Defense Bureau, but that's not right... It looks a bit different."

"Look! There's someone!"

After a brief moment of shock, passersby curiously gathered around, their phones clicking non-stop as they took pictures.

Seeing so many people, Liu Zhanxing was glad he had made the Star Disc Demon Spider withdraw its aura; otherwise... he didn't know how many people might have died.

There was no incubation pod separating them here.

Stepping onto the back of the Star Disc Demon Spider and feeling the "footing" beneath him, which was different from usual, a surge of pride welled up in him as he thought of the Star Disc Demon Spider's attributes.

"Old friend, this is our first battle after your evolution," Liu Zhanxing said.

The Star Disc Demon Spider's emotions were transmitted to him; it was even more excited than Liu Zhanxing.

After being frozen for so many days and withered for so many more, it was not only free of illness and restored to its state, but it had also evolved into an even more powerful form.

It couldn't wait to test its own combat power.

"Let's go! Use the Star Disc Spider Web to travel." Liu Zhanxing was eager to try it out.

Strange energy spread in all directions, passing through the curious crowd. It moved so quickly that in the blink of an eye, it had spread 10 kilometers away.

The next second, the Star Disc Demon Spider's figure flickered and vanished on the spot, leaving the gathered crowd looking bewildered.

"Where are the people? Where's the spider?"

"Could it be a hallucination? We all had a hallucination!"

"Hallucination my foot! Didn't you see those huge spider footprints on the ground? In my opinion, that was the big spider belonging to Vice General Liu, it just evolved."

There were still smart people in the crowd. From the similar yet different appearance, and the person on the spider's back, they quickly pieced together what had happened.

"Evolution? Who is so capable that they could evolve a tamed beast like this that we've never seen before? Could it really be a new species?"

The crowd discussed it noisily, and eventually, all eyes fell upon that smart person.

Enjoying the inquisitive gazes of those around him, the man glanced at the building behind him with a look of superiority.

"Isn't the answer right there?" he said. "I've heard that our Ningyang City has produced a prodigy Breeder. He's young but already a Senior Cultivator. This time, the one hundred thousand blood toxin cases were solved by him."

Once these words were spoken, the crowd was in an uproar.

He raised his voice high: "And, this Breeder seems to be at Bright Moon Company!"

"Wow—"

The crowd boiled over, and their gazes toward Bright Moon Company were filled with gratitude and fervor.

Liu Zhanxing did not know about the aftermath he had caused.

After a blur before his eyes, when he opened them again, he was already 10 kilometers away. Confirming he hadn't seen wrong, a stormy sea surged in his heart.

Immediately, he thought of Li Yu's mysterious smile when they parted, and he couldn't help but grin: "So this was the surprise."

At this moment, a hurried shout rang out from the communicator again.

"Report! Thousand Years has entered a berserk state! We have suffered casualties, residents cannot evacuate, requesting support!"

Liu Zhanxing's expression turned serious: "I have already departed and will arrive soon. At all costs, delay Thousand Years and protect the residents!"

After finishing his words, the figures of Liu Zhanxing and the Star Disc Demon Spider vanished again.

… Qiansui Lake.

On the surface of the lake, waves rolled, as high as seven or eight stories. The massive waves carried a metallic texture as they slammed heavily toward the grassland by the lake.

Boom—a loud noise.

The grassland was slammed into a depression several meters deep. A dozen soldiers preparing to install underwater surveillance could not dodge in time and were directly smashed to death on the spot by the giant waves, blood gushing out.

Many Water Demon Beasts emerged from the waves, tearing at the flesh of the dead soldiers.

"Ah!!! Damn it! Damn beasts!"

A soldier, watching his comrade die to cover him, felt his blood boil. He let out a sorrowful roar and rushed toward the tearing Water Demon Beasts, disregarding his own life.

He was immediately pounced on by several Water Demon Beasts, dragged into the water, and turned into a pool of blood.

"Damn it!"

In the nearby City Defense Bureau outpost, the commander watched this scene, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Where are the people from the Earth Battle Group? Still can't contact them?!" he roared.

The soldier in charge of communications replied: "Report! They are refusing our communication requests! But we have contacted Vice General Liu, and Vice General Liu says he is on his way."

Upon hearing this, the commander was even more furious and roared: "What's the use of that?! That old guy is at the General Bureau, 433 kilometers away. By the time he arrives, we'll already be dead! The two counties and seven small towns behind us, 370,000 people, will all be dead!"

"I don't care if you die, and it doesn't matter if I die! But what about these 370,000 common people? What happens if they die? Are you glorious? This is a disgrace! A soldier's disgrace!"

After his angry rebuke, the commander took a deep breath, tried to calm his tone, and said: "Continue requesting aid, have the nearest branch bureau come to reinforce us. If that fails, fire a missile for me and blast this iron turtle!"

The communications soldier acknowledged and turned to continue contacting them.

"Brother Zhao, calm down, things haven't reached the point of no return yet." A young man in a white lab coat advised. His name was He Ben, and he was the Breeder stationed here by the Beast Taming Research Institute, responsible for the research of Qiansui Lake and the demon beasts within the lake.

"Little He, it's not that I don't want to be calm," the commander smiled bitterly and pointed behind him. "370,000 common people have entrusted their lives to me. What is this? It's trust! But now... this trust is too hot to handle; we can't hold onto it."

"If sacrificing everyone present, including your life and mine, could exchange for their safety, I wouldn't hesitate at all. Don't blame me."

He Ben smiled: "Brother Zhao is joking. If you aren't afraid of death, why would I, He Ben, be afraid of death?"

"Well done!" The commander nodded approvingly, then said with a bitter expression, "But the reality is... the lives of so many of us, even stacked together, are still too thin to hold up this trust. If reinforcements can't arrive, perishing together is the best outcome."

"Forget it... You go. You're from the Research Institute, your talent is good, and you can play a greater role in the future. Pack up the samples and evacuate quickly. This place doesn't need a scrawny onion like you."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

He Ben did not leave but just stared at the direction of Qiansui Lake with his brows tightly locked, his eyes full of confusion.

"I don't understand why Qiansui Lake, which was perfectly fine, suddenly erupted. Could something have happened to that Thousand Years?"

"I don't understand either, but I understand one thing."

"What is it?" He Ben asked.

The commander's eyes were firm: "Between us and it, at least one of us must fall today! Or both!"

Beep beep beep—a hurried alarm sounded.

The two suddenly looked toward Qiansui Lake, only to see even larger waves rolling up from Qiansui Lake. This time, they were as high as 30 stories, almost covering the entire City Defense Bureau outpost.

"Damn it! It's coming again!" The commander's face was filled with shock and anger. "Tianfeng! Blast it for me!"

A tamed beast with cyan-white feathers, an eagle's head, a lion's body, and a body as large as an ox shakily crawled up from the ground. Its four legs were trembling, and it was swaying, clearly having reached its limit.

Upon receiving the order, the tamed beast braced its body and let out an angry roar. Endless wild winds condensed to form a cyan tornado, whistling as it slammed fiercely toward the giant waves.

Boom!!! A loud noise.

The cyan tornado was at the end of its strength and only dispersed a few waves before dissipating. The remaining waves slammed down fiercely toward the outpost.

At the same time, there were a few muffled "bang, bang, bang" sounds in the lake. Several water cannons with a metallic luster flew over the outpost, targeting a small town behind the outpost.

The commander looked back, his face full of horror, and shouted: "No!!!"