Shi Yu’s words suddenly weighed heavily on Song Wei’s heart. Her face, which had been bright with a smile, turned serious. But she knew it was no time for wild thoughts, so she quickly pulled out her phone and directly dialed Chen Yuan’s number.
This time, the situation was urgent, and she didn’t choose to relay through Zhou Xu.
The sound of the phone ringing echoed in her ears, and Song Wei’s anxiety grew. Fortunately, a familiar voice finally came through: "This is Chen Yuan."
The voice was steady, which immediately calmed Song Wei’s agitated mind.
"Advisor Chen, this is Song Wei, the forest ranger of Daping Village. There is currently a giant Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard suspected to be attacking Daping Village, and Advisor Shi has already started to block it..." Song Wei adjusted her breathing and attempted to describe everything that was happening as objectively and calmly as possible.
"Alright." Advisor Chen’s voice remained calm and composed, like a gentle breeze soothing Song Wei’s anxious heart, "I’ll be there in ten minutes. Stay safe."
Then, the call was disconnected.
So fast?
In ten minutes?
Could it be that Advisor Chen is training nearby?
Moreover, the phone signal on Advisor Chen’s side seemed to be poor, with the sound intermittently disrupted, accompanied by occasional wind noise.
A flood of questions immediately filled her mind, but Song Wei didn’t dwell on them. She turned to Shi Yu and said, "Advisor Chen is nearby; he can get here in ten minutes."
"Great! With Advisor Chen here, we’ll be saved!" Before Shi Yu could speak, a head popped out from the side, and Su Bamboo giggled at the two of them.
Shi Yu frowned, exuding authority without anger: "Didn’t I tell you to evacuate first? Why haven’t you left yet?"
"Master, you’re wronging me." Su Bamboo pointed to the blocked end of the street and explained, "It’s blocked here, we can’t get out for now."
Shi Yu looked ahead and frowned.
It was the first time Daping Village encountered such an incident, and the staff had no experience in handling it, so the evacuation wasn’t efficient. Plus, the street wasn’t wide, and many people and Pet Beasts were stuck at the end of the street.
Someone shouted, "Don’t push!"
Someone else angrily yelled, "Who touched my ass?"
Someone shouted, "Can you put away your Pet Beasts first?"
Just one notice could cause such chaos, making Shi Yu feel that the Beastmasters’ overall quality needed improvement.
But the threat of the giant Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard was imminent, and everyone needed to evacuate immediately. They couldn’t remain stuck here.
Shi Yu and Song Wei exchanged a glance, instantly understanding each other’s thoughts, and they ran forward, shouting, "There’s a giant Tier Three Thousand-Spine Rock Lizard near Weixian County’s Daping Village. Please evacuate immediately!!!"
Stating the truth directly might panic the crowd, but it was better than vague and unclear notifications.
Compared to the village chief’s vague announcements, Shi Yu’s direct statement of the truth instantly alarmed several Beastmasters: "A giant Tier Three Pet Beast???"
The panic on the faces of these few Beastmasters made everyone else realize the seriousness of the situation, and the arguments ceased.
In times of crisis, only by working together can we overcome the difficulty.
Su Bamboo and a group of apprentices immediately joined the evacuation efforts. With their concerted efforts, the previously blocked road quickly cleared, allowing the villagers and Beastmasters to evacuate in an orderly fashion.
After leaving the street and walking about two hundred meters, one would reach the village entrance.
Once past the village entrance, they’d be out of the danger zone.
Watching the sudden scenes unfold, Run Run Duck tilted its head, a bit puzzled.
Why did these humans leave all of a sudden?
Seeing the now-empty street, the homesick Run Run Duck couldn’t hold it back any longer and waved its wings at the two little companions beside it: "Quack!"
Duck, I’m going home!
If I don’t get home before dark, the farm owner will surely scold me!
Although Daping Village and Xuanhe Village were quite far apart, an underground river connected the two places, allowing a direct swim from Daping Village to Mingyu Lake. With Run Run Duck’s current swimming speed, it wouldn’t take long.
The Electric Flying Cat couldn’t travel through the underground river, but it could fly.
For the agile Electric Flying Cat, flying back to Xuanhe Village was very quick.
Though many dangerous wild Pet Beasts would be encountered on the way, the Electric Flying Cat was no longer the same, once fleeing and hiding.
Now, its friends were spread across various regions of the Qinling Mountains. If danger arose, a flap of its wings and a cry could summon friends to escape the peril.
Even if friends couldn’t rescue it, there were Cola and the invincible big sister head, enough to let it roam the entire Qinling.
"Dian Dian..."
Compared to the slow-witted or perhaps indifferent Run Run Duck, the Electric Flying Cat, upon seeing everyone leaving hastily with chaos in the air, had a bad premonition.
"Dian Dian!"
The Electric Flying Cat tugged on Run Run Duck, indicating that it wasn’t safe here and they needed to leave quickly.
"Quack!"
Run Run Duck nodded solemnly.
"Ribbit ribbit."
Beside them, the Far-Traveling Child quickly retrieved the Lotus Leaf and Luminous Fruit that hadn’t been exchanged yet into its shoulder bag, then hopped away, ready to leave.
But just then,
Various roars came from not far away, echoing across Daping Village, startling a flock of birds into flight once again.
The three little creatures stopped in their tracks and looked forward, and the villagers and Beastmasters all turned their gaze.
It was Pet Beasts.
At a glance, there were dozens or even hundreds of them, vast in number, producing a spectacular scene as they charged across the eastern dirt road, trampling fields outside the village and toppling large trees along the way.
They were unrestrained, they pressed forward fearlessly, treating every obstacle in their path as something to be trampled and knocked over without hesitation.