No one didn't know what the blood-colored alert meant, but they refused to believe it.
A few years ago, the weakest orange alert had already brought a great disaster; the sounding of this blood-colored alert made people feel a sense of unreality.
But when, amidst the rain, demon wolves with fierce eyes darted towards the city wall.
Everyone truly felt the terror of the blood-colored alert.
Cold rain slapped their faces, bringing no fear, only despair!
...
Underground Bo City.
Inside a cave cavity.
"You useless idiots, why are there only a few cave entrances left?!"
A sharp voice came, and inside the cave, a middle-aged man roared and scolded a group of trembling Gray-robed Priests.
Mu He was furious.
The original plan was to let the demon beasts in from underground, creating an inside-outside attack that could quickly break through Bo City's defenses.
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, a group of unknown people blew up over ninety percent of the tunnels dug by the Giant-Eyed Blood Rats.
The remaining scattered entrances simply couldn't pose a threat to the interior of Bo City.
"Could it be the Judgment Association?" Someone asked.
The Judgment Association had long discovered that the Black Vatican was active in Bo City.
But they weren't clear about what exactly they were planning.
They had only sent some investigators to Bo City, and Tang Yue was one of them.
Mu He snorted, "No matter who did it, it can't stop this meticulously prepared masterpiece of mine. My gift to Sa Lang must be perfectly completed!"
"Go, you cooperate with the demon wolves to open Bo City's city gates!"
"The others follow me to the Yinmao Building to seize the Earth Holy Spring!"
...
Yinmao Building, fifteenth basement level.
In a hidden corner, a group of Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats dug through the ground and crawled out of the hole.
Closely following them were Mu He and a group of Gray-robed Priests.
"Quickly deal with the guards outside and take the Earth Holy Spring!"
At Mu He's command, the Gray-robed Priests immediately took action.
And those Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats, sniffing the scent, lunged at the nearest guards.
Their sudden attack caught all the guards off guard, instantly reducing their numbers by more than half.
The remaining guards retreated towards the Earth Holy Spring's main entrance.
...
The sounding of the blood-colored alarm paralyzed the security of the Yinmao Building.
Jiang Yuan finally had a chance to go to the fifteenth basement level.
As soon as he entered, a Blood-striped Giant Demon Rat came at him.
It was gnawing on a corpse beneath it, making a chilling crunching sound.
"Thunder Seal—Fury Strike."
A calm voice sounded, and lightning flashed.
The Blood-striped Giant Demon Rat was reduced to charcoal under the four-times powerful Thunder Seal Fury Strike, and a spirit essence slowly condensed and rose.
An unexpected pleasant surprise.
Jiang Yuan put away the spirit essence and hurried towards the Earth Holy Spring.
When he arrived at the Earth Holy Spring's entrance, the large door was slowly opening.
Several Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats rushed through, stepping on severed limbs.
Lin Yuxin, the captain of the guard, was on the verge of despair.
The appearance of these Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats was too sudden, and the guard team had suffered too many casualties.
They simply couldn't stop the Black Vatican's plot.
"What's going on, what happened?"
The door opened, and a bewildered Mo Fan hadn't even clearly seen what was happening when Lin Yuxin, covered in blood, dashed in.
"Gugugugu!!!!"
The Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats, smelling the Earth Holy Spring's blood qi, immediately locked their large, blood-red eyes onto Mo Fan's location.
Their sharp claws scraped across the ground, easily sinking into the stone bricks of the hall.
These Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats were accumulating power, roaring like an engine!
"Damn it, how are there Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats here??"
Mo Fan was dumbfounded, not yet realizing the dangerous situation he was in.
Lin Yuxin said no unnecessary words, nor did she have time for them.
She slapped the door switch with her backhand, attempting to seal the door shut again.
However, a Blood-striped Giant Demon Rat was already stuck in the doorway, making it impossible to close.
"Damn it!" Lin Yuxin cursed under her breath, her heart filled with anxiety.
"So many demon beasts, where have the remaining guards gone?" Mo Fan finally reacted and asked urgently.
Lin Yuxin gritted her teeth and said, "They all sacrificed themselves, these damned demon beasts, and those Black Vatican scum!!!!"
"So, it's just the two of us left now?"
"Damn, why is it so unfair? I just finished showing off in front of everyone!"
Mo Fan grumbled, but his gaze was fixed on the Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats that were getting closer and closer.
His mind was frantically searching for a way to break free.
If only Jiang Yuan were here.
A thought flashed through his mind.
"Ice Burst!"
A familiar voice sounded in Mo Fan's ear, followed by an incomparably bone-chilling cold burst.
In an instant, the entire Earth Holy Spring hall was covered in ice, as if it had entered the Ice Age, everything was frozen!
The only ones not frozen were Mo Fan and Lin Yuxin, as well as a figure that made Mo Fan feel at ease.
"Jiang Yuan, is it really you?!"
Mo Fan said in surprise, "I just thought of you, and you came. Could it be that we two truly have a telepathic connection?"
"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been buried in the bellies of these beasts today. There's no way to repay this kindness today, so why don't I offer myself to you!"
"Come on, let's hug it out, brother!"
"I warn you, you'd better stay away from me. Otherwise, I'll freeze your lower half into a lump." Jiang Yuan dodged Mo Fan's flutter over hug, feeling a chill despite being in an overclocked state.
"Oh, can't men hug each other? You're too traditional." Mo Fan teased.
"Mo Fan, stay away from him!" Lin Yuxin suddenly spoke, looking at Jiang Yuan with full vigilance.
The only ones who could appear here, besides their own people, were demon beasts and the Black Vatican.
This young man who suddenly appeared was too suspicious!
"He's my classmate, no need to be so nervous." Mo Fan quickly explained.
However, Lin Yuxin still stared intently at Jiang Yuan, star tracks appearing around her, magic already forming in her hand.
"He might be with the Black Vatican. The Black Vatican came to seize the Earth Holy Spring. You quickly get away from him." She spoke again.
"Impossible!" Mo Fan shook his head.
Jiang Yuan was definitely not that kind of Black Vatican scum.
The Earth Holy Spring was originally prepared for Bo City's most outstanding young talents.
With Jiang Yuan's talent, he could completely obtain the Earth Holy Spring on his own, so why would he need to seize it?
How could he make this woman believe Jiang Yuan?
This misunderstanding wouldn't be resolved anytime soon.
Jiang Yuan was a bit speechless, not expecting to be misunderstood.
However, it was understandable; if he hadn't been worried that his appearance would cause some unforeseen changes, he wouldn't have appeared here.
His current identity shouldn't have been in this place.
However, his concerns were also correct.
In the original work, the Earth Holy Spring's door closed successfully, allowing Mo Fan to escape to the school with the Earth Holy Spring.
But now, it was blocked by the Blood-striped Giant Demon Rats.
If he hadn't appeared, Mo Fan and Lin Yuxin alone wouldn't have been able to cope with so many demon beasts.
Moreover, there were also people from the Black Vatican behind them.
"Such a small place like Bo City actually has a third genius youth. Tsk tsk tsk."
At the anxious moment, the Black Vatican's people had already arrived.
"Black Vatican."
Seeing who had come, Jiang Yuan said calmly.
A clarification: currently, the protagonist's strength is still within the normal range, but he can be considered invincible among those of the same rank.
As for transcending ranks, it's not that simple yet.
Because the protagonist has not enhanced his magic, nor has he obtained elemental seeds, relying solely on the talent's bonus, the magic's power is not yet sufficient for cross-rank combat.
Of course, by utilizing the special nature of his talent, he can use very powerful forces under certain specific conditions.
I plan to let the protagonist enter a period of rapid strength growth after Bo City, not referring to quickly growing to Super-Level forbidden curses, but referring to strengthening magic and acquiring elemental seeds, as well as some other opportunities. As for what opportunities, they need to remain confidential for now.