boyutpedia Chapter 262 After the Disaster
Chapter 262 After the Disaster
Chapter 262 After the Disaster
The cozy little home was brightly lit.
Since the "Shadow Disaster" occurred, Tang Zijun has finally had a long-awaited moment of rest, allowing him to busy himself in the kitchen.
In the living room, Tang Cao sat at the dining table, writing furiously. She had been through so much lately that she had no time to do her homework. Luckily, Su Siyao was there, otherwise she would probably be in even more trouble.
Qin Nan sat on the sofa next to Tang Cao, a bitter face on her face. "So why do I have to copy it too? Our handwriting is completely different..."
Unlike good students like Tang Cao and Su Siyao, Qin Nan hadn't attended school much and had never practiced calligraphy. Even though there were answers for her to copy, her handwriting still looked like scribbles.
"It's okay. With Tangtang's grades, the teacher won't check her homework, and even if they do, they won't say anything," Su Siyao replied while helping her write.
"If the teacher isn't checking, then what's the point of writing?" Qin Nan asked, puzzled.
"It's to shut up the classmates. Just because the teacher doesn't cause trouble doesn't mean the other students won't. If they find out that Tangtang isn't doing her homework and the matter becomes common knowledge, then the teacher can't do anything about it."
Su Siyao shook her head, then suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Tang Cao.
"By the way, Tangtang, what exactly happened that night? I heard that heretical demons have appeared in our Snow City too, is that true?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Nan also perked up his ears.
Previously, Qin Nan was at the headquarters of the Demon Supervision Bureau and did not know the situation in Snow City. Later, when she heard from Tang Zijun that Tang Cao had single-handedly taken down a cadre, she was shocked.
That person was at the cadre level; even she herself wasn't confident she could keep him.
Tangcao was only a Red-rank, well, now she's Orange-rank, but that doesn't explain how she was able to personally kill a high-ranking Outer Path Demon.
"Actually, it was all thanks to Xiaobai back then." Tang Cao didn't take credit, but smiled slightly. "If it weren't for Xiaobai, I probably would have been in danger."
"That's all thanks to me!"
Little White leaped onto the table and proudly raised its head.
"You all have no idea how urgent the situation was. Tangcao's magic couldn't penetrate that heretic demon's defenses at all. Do you understand? But as soon as I made my move, I shattered his Dark Crystal. You didn't see it, but that guy's face turned green."
"You mean, the Outer Path Demon Chieftain that Tangcao fought for so long and even exhausted his magic power but still couldn't break through his defenses, was killed by you with a single swipe of your claw?"
Qin Nan looked completely incredulous.
"Yes, meow," Little White said seriously. "I killed him in one hit."
"You blew him to death with one breath, didn't you?" Little Gray rolled his eyes, but the next moment he noticed a white shadow rushing towards him, which startled him so much that he quickly flapped his wings and flew away.
Having narrowly avoided Little White's charge, Little Gray carefully landed on the shelf next to the television.
"Am I wrong? As a spirit beast, its magical power should be the same as its magical girl partner's. Even Tangcao can't break its defenses, how could you possibly break them?"
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around." Tang Cao waved her hand and said with a smile. "Actually, that heretic demon was already seriously injured; his dark crystal was almost shattered."
"No wonder." Qin Nan said thoughtfully, "That explains it."
During this period, the world was embroiled in severe internal strife, and wounded heretical demons emerged from the gaps in many cities, although the gaps were small at the time.
The number is also small, mostly elite or captain level. This is the first time that there has been a record of heretical demons at the cadre level.
However, Su Siyao frowned again. "Wait, when did the breach in Snow City become so large that even high-ranking officials can descend here?"
"I don't know, but it should be related to the Shadow Calamity," Tangcao guessed. "I passed out that night and only found out about it when I woke up the next day. I never expected such a big crisis to suddenly erupt."
"Yes, Sister Nan, weren't you there at the time? Tell us what happened that night!" Su Siyao asked.
"...What else could it be? It's just that the Shadow Clan didn't want to see the Flower Fairy Clan cooperating with the magical girls, so they launched this terrorist attack."
Qin Nan hesitated for a moment, naturally unable to tell them that all of this was based on Tan Zhixin's magic, so she just laughed it off.
"When the Shadow Clan took action, the negative energy index in many cities across the country was rising, which is probably why many gaps were temporarily expanded."
"In addition, the underworld was already in turmoil, and the men of those Skull Lords were already under siege. When they discovered that the number of gaps had increased dramatically, they would definitely rush into the real world without hesitation in order to survive."
"So that's how it is. No wonder so many heretics suddenly appeared that night. I thought the Inner World was going to cooperate with the Shadow World." Su Siyao stuck out her tongue.
"Cooperation is impossible. Didn't you see when the Shadow Calamity broke out? It affected even the heretics. The Shadow Clan's target isn't just humans; they're planning to wipe out the heretics as well."
"Luckily, our Snow City doesn't have an outer world occupied by shadows, otherwise, I think I would have been scared to death." Su Siyao patted her chest.
"It used to be there..." Little White licked its paws.
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Cao quickly interjected, "That outer world was destroyed by me, a long time ago."
As the girls were talking, Tang Zijun walked over carrying a clay pot. "What are you talking about?"
"Brother (Brother Tang)."
Hearing the noise, Tang Cao and Su Siyao quickly raised their heads. Seeing this, Qin Nan also hurriedly threw down his pen and stood up.
"We were talking about the 'shadow disaster' from a couple of days ago. It's currently dominating the trending topics list and it probably won't come down for another month or two."
"This is quite a story; my phone is flooded with all sorts of reports." Tang Zijun placed the casserole on the dining table and turned around. "But no matter how big the story is, we still need to eat. Come on, everyone go wash your hands."
Watching the three girls run towards the restroom one after the other, Tang Zijun smiled and shook her head.
He immediately turned his head and glanced at the muted television, his smile fading considerably.
Although there was no sound, the titles and subtitles on the TV screen still caught Tang Zijun's attention.
[...In the aftermath of the disaster, cities are actively engaged in reconstruction efforts, but fear and anxiety are spreading among the citizens.]
"Whom can we really trust?"
"Those magical girls should be held responsible for this. Why couldn't they have given warnings about such a huge crisis beforehand?"
"Entrusting the lives of all humanity to a group of children—forgive my bluntness—but can these girls truly protect our future?"
[It is understood that various countries have sent urgent inquiries in the early hours of the morning, and a spokesperson is holding a press conference to respond to details regarding the "Shadow Calamity."]
Major cities are experiencing a massive population outflow, with the number of migrant workers in first-tier cities hitting a new low. Statistics show that most young people hope to return to the countryside or move to smaller cities to live and buy homes...
Ring ring ring!
"Feed... Oh... Okay... Okay, I understand... I'll pass it on."
In the director's office at the Northeast Branch of the Demon Surveillance Bureau, Ma Shiman responded a few times and then put her phone back in her pocket.
"How many calls have I received already? Can't you just let me have some peace and quiet?" Chang Lei leaned back in his chair, looking exhausted.
However, Ma Shiman's expression remained unchanged, and she calmly said, "Director Chang, you have been notified that you will be attending a meeting in Yandu in three days."
"Meetings, meetings, meetings every day..." Chang Lei raised his eyelids slightly. "How long have I been in this position as the head of the Northeast region? I've spent less time sitting in this position than I've spent sitting in a car."
"Actually, the higher-ups have some reservations about your request to take the lead here. Director Shangguan hopes that someone like you can stay at headquarters."
"Standing in charge at headquarters?" Chang Lei's lips twitched. "I already said, I want to be with the brothers on the front lines. Setting up plans and action strategies is enough for them."
Ma Shiman pursed her lips. "Based on the actual situation of this disaster, there is no conflict between staying at headquarters and being with the brothers on the front lines."
"Go away, go away." Chang Lei waved his hand helplessly, then paused for a moment before sitting up slightly. "By the way, can't this meeting be held online?"
"It probably won't work." Ma Shiman gently shook her head.
"Then just leave me alone. It won't matter if I'm missing. I don't have any opinions to express, and besides, isn't Deputy Director Qiu at headquarters?" Chang Lei said casually.
"Deputy Director Qiu has gone to the island to carry out a mission. It seems there are some big problems there that need to be dealt with. Director Shangguan hopes you can get there as soon as possible. You must attend this meeting."
"What's the rush?" Chang Lei frowned.
"Specific details weren't provided, but..."
Ma Shiman pondered for a moment, then looked up and said seriously.
"But it's probably related to a guy registered under the name 'Angel'..."