"Patriarch Jones's words hold merit,"
Dolly nodded, agreeing that only these two scenarios were plausible, as ferocious beasts were unlikely to conjure up any other tricks.
"Then what should we do?"
Another King-level expert frowned and asked, "Shall we attack proactively? Take this opportunity to give them a major blow?"
"Absolutely not!"
Patriarch Jones directly vetoed the suggestion, stating,
"Not all high-tier ferocious beasts have left. If we attack proactively and fall into a beast trap, the defense line of Yorli State will instantly collapse."
If this plan were actually executed, he would have no choice but to lead his clan to flee.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
"Hold our ground and conserve our strength!" Patriarch Jones said calmly.
"Hmm..."
Dolly tapped the table lightly with his fingers, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and said,
"Let's proceed as Patriarch Jones suggested!"
As the current overall commander, he was under immense pressure. The fate of the entire city rested in his hands, and he dared not be reckless.
"If the ferocious beasts have a scheme and intend to launch a surprise attack on us, I implore you two to be ready to engage at any time!"
"Certainly, Commander Dolly."
The two responded in unison, not refusing. Regardless of their personal thoughts, the primary objective was to protect the city.
"Furthermore, the Eastern defense headquarters has provided me with some information."
Dolly seemed to recall something, a hint of coldness in his eyes, and said,
"Chen Shu from Huaguo has come to pick them up. Patriarch Jones, please cooperate, as their beast tamers will be on your territory."
"Oh?"
Patriarch Jones's usually placid eyes showed a flicker of emotion, saying,
"Chen Shu... is that champion from the World Competition?"
Dolly nodded, saying no more, seemingly unwilling to mention this person.
The loss of a contracted spirit had indeed created animosity between them.
"What does brother Dolly mean?"
Patriarch Jones's eyes were deep, and he smiled like an old fox.
"Do not make things difficult for them!"
Dolly shook his head and said, "We are in a crisis now. There's no need to make enemies!"
Despite his personal grievances with Chen Shu and the others, when it came to the survival of the city, he, as an Alliance Sentinel, possessed a fundamental understanding of the bigger picture.
"Is that so?"
Jones smiled faintly, a strange glint in his eyes, and said,
"I understand."
He slowly stood up and turned to leave the command center.
"To send him of all people..."
Dolly murmured to himself, not wanting to provoke Chen Shu.
Knowing the nature of this person, truly enraging him would be no different from a catastrophe.
...
"Mr. Chen Shu, this is the Huaguo Beast Tamers Association!"
Soldier Jeno smiled slightly and pointed to a tall building ahead.
"Yes, thank you."
Chen Shu nodded, and Dali walked in with him.
Regardless of which city in the world, the architecture of the Huaguo Beast Tamers Association was always of the same style.
"Stop right there!"
Just then, someone at the front of the building called out to Chen Shu.
A Silver-ranked beast tamer, accompanied by his contracted spirit, walked over, his eyes filled with vigilance.
However, upon seeing Chen Shu's appearance, his expression froze.
"You... you are?!"
The man's expression became incredibly excited as he exclaimed, "Brother Han Fei?!"
"It's me."
Chen Shu smiled gently and said, "The officials sent me to bring everyone back."
In an instant, the man trembled and quickly ran back into the building, shouting,
"Brother Han Fei is here to pick everyone up!"
"Come out quickly!"
After a while, a burly man in a black T-shirt emerged.
Behind him, there were at least a hundred people.
The man's face was resolute, but upon seeing Chen Shu, he seemed to relax completely.
"Brother Han Fei?!"
"Hello!"
Chen Shu stepped forward, extending his right hand with a smile.
The man noticed the bloodstains on Chen Shu's hand and his expression immediately jolted, realizing that crossing the sea now was no easy feat.
"I am Liu Han, the President of the Beast Tamers Association of Yorli State!"
He quickly extended his hand and shook Chen Shu's firmly, then looked at Dali beside him and said,
"Is this the newly crowned God of Cookery?"
When Dali won the God of Cookery Cup, the ferocious beasts had not yet invaded, and his fame had naturally spread worldwide.
Zhang Dali nodded in acknowledgment.
Chen Shu spoke, "Brother Liu, please tell me the current situation of the Beast Tamers Association. Let's try to leave as soon as possible."
"Alright!"
Liu Han nodded and said, "Please, have a seat!"
The group entered the association's interior. The sides were packed with people, all with excited expressions, some even cheering aloud.
"Alright!"
Liu Han waved his hand and said, "Now that Brother Han Fei has arrived, it's time for our evacuation. Everyone, go back and pack your things, and await further notice."
"Okay!"
The crowd cheered, dispersing in extreme excitement.
The residences of the people were in nearby hotels and guesthouses. Although the Beast Tamers Association building was quite large, it couldn't accommodate too many people.
Liu Han led Chen Shu and Dali to a room on the top floor.
"Please, have a seat."
Liu Han gestured for them to sit, then turned as if searching for some documents.
Half an hour later,
Chen Shu looked at the documents in his hand, a grave expression in his eyes.
"President Liu, are there over five thousand people in total?"
If calculated, there were twenty-one states in total, amounting to over a hundred thousand people.
Such a number of people attempting to traverse the ocean filled with ferocious beasts was almost impossible.
Even with teleportation arrays, it would not be an easy task.
"Yes."
Liu Han nodded and said, "Compatriots from Yorli State, along with refugees from other breached cities."
"Mm, understood!"
Chen Shu smiled and said, "Please have everyone prepare. Tomorrow morning, we will leave this place!"
In fact, the number of Chinese people in the Free Alliance was far fewer than he had estimated.
Because in the current world, studying abroad was virtually nonexistent; all factions would only nurture their own native talents.
"Alright! Then we'll trouble Brother Han Fei."
Liu Han was also immensely excited, but then he seemed to recall something and said,
"However, we are on the territory of the Dark Angel family, so I still need to inform them."
"You may."
Chen Shu rubbed his head and said, "President Liu, we will stay at the association tonight."
Liu Han quickly nodded and personally arranged a lounge for the two.