"Anomalous energy fluctuations."

"Signs of Stargate emergence suspected."

"Enter level one emergency preparedness! All personnel on alert!"

"Woo—"

Accompanied by a rapid, deep alarm sound.

The entire Shadow Hunting Bureau of An City, regardless of age or gender, asleep or awake, quickly assembled.

Although An City hadn't seen a Shadow Disaster in decades.

But with a preventive attitude, every member of the Shadow Hunting Bureau was always prepared for battle.

Shadow Disaster Prevention and Control Center.

Hundreds of fully armed Shadow Hunters gathered.

In front of them, there was a massive screen projection.

On the projection was An City's entire map, standing prominently.

And within this map, dozens of dense red dots had already appeared.

These were locations where the Starry Sky Corridor might appear.

"It's a level 1 Shadow Disaster!"

"Thankfully! It's not above level 2."

Everyone looked at the screen projection and sighed in relief.

If a level 2 or higher Shadow Disaster occurred, at least three hundred Starry Sky Corridors would appear throughout the city.

If that were to happen, with just these people, it would be impossible to handle it in a short time.

"Report the situation immediately to Cyan Yang City."

"First squad, second squad, deploy to the densest area in the eastern part of the city," the bald captain ordered in a deep voice, "Third squad, proceed to the western area!"

"Fourth squad, take the northern area!"

"The rest, inform the entire city and quickly evacuate people near target areas."

"Commence action!" the bald captain shouted.

"Yes!!" Hundreds of Shadow Hunters responded in unison.

There's not much idle talk.

For them, time equals life.

Once a Shadow Disaster descends, for most ordinary people, it is a catastrophe.

Evacuating the crowd in time, before the Shadow Disaster fully arrives, can minimize casualties to the greatest extent.

"Quick! Quick!" the bald captain kept shouting.

The hundreds quickly divided into five teams.

Then, they transformed into shadows and flew towards the outside world.

...

Moments later.

"Woo—"

A rapid and high-pitched alarm sounded throughout An City.

This alarm was extremely piercing.

Countless sleeping people woke up one after another.

Just as many were still in a state of confusion, a broadcast voice swiftly swept through the city:

"Level 1 Shadow Disaster. All residents, prepare for evacuation."

"Level 1 Shadow Disaster. All residents, prepare for evacuation."

Some Starry Sky Corridors could appear inside residential buildings.

If this happens, the entire district must be immediately sealed off.

This city-wide broadcast was also a pre-warning to avoid delays during evacuation.

Meanwhile.

Taoyang District.

On the rooftop, Jiang Ye suddenly shivered upon hearing the broadcast.

"Level 1 Shadow Disaster?"

How could it be? It's too sudden!

The next moment, his expression changed slightly.

His father is still on duty at the Shadow Hunting Bureau!

Jiang Ye quickly dialed Jiang Dahai's number.

"Buzz..."

The call connected.

"Dad!" Jiang Ye's tone carried a hint of urgency: "Are you okay there?"

"I'm fine, still stationed in the security room," Jiang Dahai said casually, "I checked the map, there's no Shadow Disaster around here."

"Don't worry about me, stay home and don't go out!" Jiang Dahai advised.

Hearing his father's voice.

Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Then he quickly said, "I understand. Don't go out either, Dad."

After a few brief exchanges, Jiang Ye suddenly remembered something.

"Dad, take a picture of that map and send it to me," Jiang Ye swiftly said.

"Okay," Jiang Dahai agreed.

Hung up the phone.

"Buzz Buzz!"

Jiang Dahai sent a picture through V-chat.

It was the 'Starry Sky Corridor Distribution Map' from inside the Shadow Hunting Bureau.

Jiang Ye glanced quickly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully! There's no Starry Sky Corridor near Taoyang District or the Shadow Hunting Bureau.

"Moreover, it's just a level 1 Shadow Disaster," Jiang Ye studied the map, "An City should be able to handle it."

He had witnessed a level 1 Shadow Disaster before.

During the Preparatory Star Profession assessment, one task was to hunt the Shadow Race.

At that time, Cyan Yang City happened to experience a level 1 Shadow Disaster.

This level of Shadow Disaster could be handled with a First Break.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Just as Jiang Ye was observing the map.

Hundreds of Shadow Hunters began to move, and many residents in the city were already evacuating.

Jiang Ye did not immediately return home.

He remained on the rooftop, watching over the city.

With his current strength, even if he encounters the Shadow Race, he can protect himself.

Time passed.

More than ten minutes later.

Most residents near dozens of Starry Sky Corridors had been evacuated to underground shelters.

"Buzz Buzz!"

At this moment, Jiang Ye's communication watch suddenly rang.

"Li Zhichao is calling?" Jiang Ye was slightly puzzled and answered the call.

"Jiang Ye!" Li Zhichao's voice carried a trace of fear: "Have you evacuated over there?"

"I haven't," Jiang Ye shook his head, "There's no Starry Sky Corridor near me, what's wrong?"

"I think there's an abnormal sound over here..."

Li Zhichao's voice trembled: "But for some reason, the Shadow Hunting Bureau hasn't evacuated our district."

"Abnormal sound?" Jiang Ye frowned slightly.

Then he comforted, "Don't worry too much, I checked the map, there's no Starry Sky Corridor near Celestial Dragon District."

"But the sound is getting louder, and I saw the sky seems to have a crack..." Li Zhichao's voice was extremely fearful.

"What?" Jiang Ye's face turned serious.

According to Li Zhichao's words, this is indeed likely to be a sign of a Stargate emergence!

"Stay home!" Jiang Ye immediately instructed: "Don't look outside, and don't go out."

"Okay, okay," Li Zhichao nodded repeatedly.

After hanging up, Jiang Ye immediately called Zhang Jianwu.

Buzz...

The call connected.

But Zhang Jianwu spoke first.

"Jiang Ye, is everything alright over there?" Zhang Jianwu asked in a deep voice, "Things aren't right!"

Jiang Ye had intended to report but was taken aback upon hearing this: "What's wrong, Director?"

"I'm not sure what's happening," Zhang Jianwu said gravely, "I think a Stargate has appeared here, but the Shadow Hunting Bureau hasn't evacuated the people."

Jiang Ye's heart sank.

He glanced at the map.

The neighborhood where Zhang Jianwu lived didn't have a Starry Sky Corridor marked.

Li Zhichao had the same issue, and so did the Director.

Could it be a mistake with the Shadow Hunting Bureau's map?

Jiang Ye hurriedly said, "Director, Li Zhichao is experiencing the same situation; could it be an error in the Shadow Hunting Bureau's judgment?"

"Hard to say," Zhang Jianwu said in a low tone, "An City hasn't seen a Shadow Disaster for decades; the bureau's monitoring equipment might be faulty."

"Jiang Ye, stay home, don't go out."

"This might not just be a level 1 Shadow Disaster!" Zhang Jianwu's voice was incredibly serious.

Jiang Ye suddenly shivered inside.

More than a level 1 Shadow Disaster?

"Boom!"

Just then, he heard a tremendous booming sound from afar.

Jiang Ye turned to look.

Only to see a massive crack tearing open in the direction of the city center.

"This?" Jiang Ye saw this scene and felt his heart sink to the bottom.

At the same time, Zhang Jianwu on the watch also heard the sound and urgently asked, "What's happening over there?"

"I'm fine," Jiang Ye's voice was extremely suppressed, "A Starry Sky Corridor has appeared in the direction of the Shadow Hunting Bureau!"

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