Chapter 188: Beast Tide Restlessness

He has been very busy these past few days, having experienced several life-and-death battles in a row. His strength has been constantly improving, and he is now the only Level 8 Spiritual Source Powerhouse in the entire Golden Eagle Alliance.

Although his body is filled with endless power and boundless energy, completely free of fatigue—these are just surface appearances. In reality, he is emotionally and mentally exhausted and battle-weary.

Taking a rare drink today, Su Li felt the Maotai liquor burn his throat, but his mind felt indescribably relaxed. His mental state suddenly eased.

“I think it would be best for us to gather every few days. It seems to help with relaxation,” Su Li said, refilling his cup and pouring one for Ding Longyun.

Ding Longyun picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and said, “We should have done this sooner. I’ve felt this unspeakable sense of repression these past few days. Especially after so many people died today, I felt confused when I returned. It was like a ball of pent-up energy inside with nowhere to vent, making me restless. That’s why I thought of asking everyone to drink and to introduce Rongrong to you all.”

Su Li also put a piece of meat in his mouth. The Sea Cow Beast’s meat was indeed tender and superior to pork, beef, or mutton. After eating one piece, the pleasant taste lingered. He was tempted to eat a second piece.

However, after eating the third piece, Su Li suddenly felt full. He couldn’t eat any more.

The others were similar. Most were full after three pieces, and Xu Xuehui couldn’t eat more than one.

“That’s strange. This meat is so delicious, but I’m full after three pieces?” Ding Longyun was astonished. With the food gone, the liquor suddenly tasted less appealing.

Su Li said, “Jiang Shuijue mentioned that Sea Cow Beast meat is highly nutritious. A small piece provides a full day’s nutrition. It seems that’s true. This is great news. The Sea Cow Beasts we hunted today will last us for many days. We don’t have to worry about food for now.”

Ding Longyun sighed. “It’s good, but it’s a shame the drinking wasn’t very satisfying. I didn’t get a buzz.”

Seeing the sky darken, he found a candle and lit it.

Ding Longyun placed the lit candle on the table. “That Yan Fang is truly a genius. He made a few more solar water purifiers. Drinking water and food are temporarily secure. But lighting is a huge problem. We only have a few candles left. It will be pitch black at night, which is very inconvenient.”

Gong Xiao said, “It’s not just lighting. It’s the kitchen, too. I heard Xu Haishui complain that if we don’t find a solution soon, we won’t have hot food anymore.”

She looked at Su Li, teasingly. “You can generate electricity now. Why don’t you try using your electricity to power the appliances?”

Zhong Rongrong and Qi Mengyu’s eyes lit up. The two women quickly added, “Really? Can you charge a phone? I still have my phone.”

Su Li looked at them exasperatedly. He thought: My high-voltage electrocution, no matter how well I control it, would instantly destroy any appliance or phone that it touches.

“Energy is certainly a problem. I’ll talk to Jiang Shuijue tomorrow to see if she has any good ideas.” Su Li thought of Jiang Shuijue’s “Eye of Value.” Since she could tell that Sea Cow Beast meat was edible, perhaps she could also identify a Spiritual Source Beast corpse that could be used as fuel.

If such a Spiritual Source Beast existed, the energy problem would be easily solved.

“Let’s eat and rest. We’ll start the collective hunt soon. I wonder how many Level 7 monsters will appear tonight.”

Ding Longyun had drunk three cups of liquor, which was nothing for his tolerance. With his physical enhancement, his tolerance had doubled. Even a liter of liquor might not make him drunk.

Su Li, despite his tolerance, had only drunk two cups. He needed to remain absolutely sober.

The sky outside was completely dark. The temperature had dropped slightly. Only the light of the single candle provided warmth in the darkness.

Xu Xuehui quietly glanced at Su Li. When he wasn’t looking, she pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and began quietly cracking them.

Although she was full after only one piece of meat, she could still eat some sunflower seeds.

“By the way, it looks like that Xu Haishui and Zhou Li have gotten together,” Ding Longyun said with a hint of disapproval in his tone.

Although Xu Haishui was strong and had reached Level 7, one of the elite few in the Golden Eagle Alliance, Ding Longyun still looked down on him. He felt Xu Haishui lacked masculinity and had an effeminate nature.

Su Li smiled. “That’s good news. We should celebrate for them…”

Just then, Xu Xuehui, who had been quietly cracking sunflower seeds, seemed to notice something. She walked out of the room and stood in the corridor, looking out the window.

“Little girl, what is it?” Su Li saw Xu Xuehui’s action and knew she must have seen something. He immediately walked out.

Gong Xiao followed him.

“It’s raining.” Xu Xuehui said softly, looking outside. She stopped cracking sunflower seeds.

Su Li didn’t need Xu Xuehui to tell him. He noticed the soft drizzle outside.

The rain wasn’t heavy, and since they were eating and chatting, no one had noticed the weather change.

Ding Longyun, Qi Mengyu, and Zhong Rongrong also walked out.

“Why is it raining again?” Ding Longyun’s face clouded over.

They had all experienced the Blood Crystal Beast incident. That was preceded by heavy rain and wind, followed by a surge of restless Spiritual Source Beasts, and the appearance of the Blood Crystal Beast that nearly destroyed the Purple Wind Building. The memory was fresh in everyone’s mind.

“Su Li, this isn’t going to be bad, is it? It can’t be that ominous coincidence again, can it?” Ding Longyun looked at the fine drizzle outside and the dark night sky. He saw many dark shadows moving on the floating island 300 meters away. These were Spiritual Source Beasts that had climbed onto the island.

Su Li’s face was grim. He murmured, “It’s hard to say. Let’s wait and see.”

At this moment, not only them, but many others in the building had noticed the rain and were looking out the windows.

The fine drizzle slowly intensified. Dark shadows surfaced on the water, visibly increasing in number. Some were gathering toward the building, and more were heading to the floating island.

This change wasn’t only happening at Gold Eagle One B-Building. Similar monster gatherings were occurring at the A-Building and the Shimao Center a kilometer away.

Just like the last rain, the situation tonight was clearly ominous.

Su Li didn’t hesitate. He walked to the side and pulled the rope of the alarm bell installed on the wall.

This was an emergency tool Yan Fang had made. An alarm bell was installed on every third floor. Pulling the rope would ring all the bells simultaneously, alerting people on all floors to the emergency and telling them to grab their weapons and be ready for combat.

“Let’s go down and check.” Su Li pulled the alarm rope. He glanced at Gong Xiao and Ding Longyun and then headed toward the stairs.

Ding Longyun looked at Zhong Rongrong and Qi Mengyu. “You two stay here and hide.”

Zhong Rongrong shook her head. “We’re Level 6 now. Stop treating us like delicate flowers. Dreamy, let’s go check it out.”

Qi Mengyu acknowledged her. The two women followed them.

Ding Longyun saw their determination and said no more.

They went straight to the 31st floor. The long corridor was already filled with people: Xu Haishui, Luo Jun, Bai Wenwei, Jin Sixing, Wang Xiaofei, and others.

Every person was armed. Their faces were solemn, and they were in a state of high alert.

They had heard the alarm bell and quickly gathered on the 31st floor.

“Brother Su!”

“Boss!”

Everyone greeted Su Li. Su Li nodded to them, his face serious, and looked out the corridor window.

Closer now, Su Li quickly saw a large number of both familiar and never-before-seen Spiritual Source Beasts on the water surface.

There were familiar monsters like the Purple Rat Beast, Five-Colored Starfish, and White Jade Centipede, and new ones: fish with a pair of bull horns on their heads and pythons with circular spot markings on their bodies.

The monsters were all surfacing, looking restless. On the floating island 300 meters away, more and more monsters were gathered. Occasionally, a low growl would sound.

Although they were mostly Common monsters, the sheer number—at least over a thousand at a glance—put everyone under immense mental stress. Many people looked grim.

Ding Longyun gripped Zhong Rongrong’s hand tightly. He whispered, “You should hurry back to the 44th floor. This is men’s work. What are you doing down here?”

He wasn’t foolish. Looking at the situation outside, he feared a disaster was imminent. If so many monsters charged, it would result in a brutal bloodbath, and the 31st floor would be the first to suffer.

Zhong Rongrong leaned against him. “My strength is almost equal to yours now. I don’t want to always hide in the back.”

Ding Longyun’s face darkened. “Be obedient and go upstairs.”

Zhong Rongrong, seeing Ding Longyun about to get angry, didn’t dare to argue. She pulled Qi Mengyu. “Old Ding wants me to go up. I can’t stay here. What about you?”

Su Li overheard their quiet conversation. He looked at Qi Mengyu. “You should go up with your sister-in-law.”

Qi Mengyu, who was very obedient to Su Li, nodded and left with Zhong Rongrong.

Only Gong Xiao and Xu Xuehui remained. Su Li looked at Xu Xuehui. He had intended to ask her to go up too, but remembering her special vision, which might be useful, he swallowed the words.

(End of Chapter)