Chapter 784: Chapter 784: Stay Calm and Hold On
Just like the sudden Boundary Breaking, the citizens of Sea City fell into an unexpected slumber.
Scarlett Jennings didn’t even have the time to verify her suspicions and confirm them before warning the audience.
Because she wasn’t sure when the livestream might be cut off.
The livestream still had nearly a million online viewers.
These were people who had not yet succumbed to the fear and allowed the Dreamy Tapirus to infiltrate. At this moment, they heard Scarlett Jennings’s clear yet confident voice coming from the livestream.
The unease that had arisen from people around them collapsing was instantly soothed.
They didn’t know what the Dreamy Tapirus was.
But they believed in Scarlett Jennings and those around her.
[Girl, don’t worry. With you here, I’m not afraid at all!]
[My grandmother suddenly collapsed, and our family was really frightened, but hearing Scarlett’s words made my heart settle a lot.]
[We trust you!]
Comments flew across the screen like a storm. Although Scarlett and her team couldn’t see them, this was probably the only quick way to stabilize the citizens’ emotions at the moment.
Magnolia Hearne had the same thought as Scarlett Jennings. Seeing her speak, she immediately thought of something and signaled the still conscious staff there,
"Quick, play the national anthem in the livestream."
If there was any music that could most stabilize public emotions and bring safety and a sense of belonging, it would be the national anthem!
The directing team quickly responded to Magnolia Hearne’s suggestion, and soon, the passionate and inspiring national anthem echoed through the livestream.
The audience, who were still anxious after hearing Scarlett Jennings’s words, instantly calmed down.
Magnolia Hearne seized the opportunity to quickly explain to the audience on the other side of the camera,
"From now on, everyone can do something to keep yourselves awake, whatever it is, don’t let yourselves fall into fear or anxiety.
If it’s really difficult, recite the Heart Clarity Spell, and also..."
The livestream audience knew it was Girl’s Master speaking and immediately prepared to follow along, but before they could even start, everyone was suddenly kicked out of the livestream.
The national anthem in their ears also came to an abrupt stop.
The livestream room belonging to the production team suddenly went black, and it was directly disconnected!
At the same time, reports of network failures began to appear throughout Sea City.
The already uneasy people fell back into panic.
Even the viewers who had found some confidence in the livestream nearly lost their composure.
"No!"
This wail had just escaped someone’s lips when they suddenly realized they couldn’t shout like this.
"No, I can’t get emotional, I have to stabilize my emotions! Keep calm!"
With the network down, countless people dropped as if they had completely lost contact with the world.
However, the viewers from the livestream, having been warned in advance, managed to stabilize their minds for the time being and quickly searched for various ways to calm themselves down.
Like exercising in place,
or watching dramas,
or washing their heads,
or walking their dogs.
Some even awkwardly played the Taoist Heart Clarity Spell repeatedly, but the result of becoming too engrossed was getting too relaxed and falling asleep.
This sleep, naturally, they couldn’t wake up from either.
At this moment, at the Jennings Family.
As Scarlett Jennings’s number one fan, Lucas Jennings immediately reacted after hearing the reminders from Scarlett and Aunt Magnolia.
He rushed downstairs, instructing Uncle Ming to turn on the surround sound system used for banquets in the villa, and since there was no internet, he directly took out the old man’s treasured CD to play.
Soon, the impassioned strains of the national anthem echoed throughout the villa area.
Several aunts in the villa had already collapsed, and the others were at a loss, but they were stunned upon suddenly hearing the national anthem playing inside.
Even though they didn’t understand the reason, hearing such music at this moment still calmed everyone’s hearts significantly, and Lucas took this time to instruct everyone in the villa,
"My sister said to stay awake and not to panic. The more afraid you are, the easier it is to fall. The demon behind all this mischief is already being dealt with by my sister and my aunt. If anyone’s scared, they can come to the villa! Being together, there’s nothing to fear!"
Today wasn’t a weekend, but fortunately, school was already out for the day.
Ismeria Jennings was out playing with her little darling and Grandmother Jennings, unaware of what was happening outside, but upon hearing Lucas’s words, she instinctively supported,
"Sister Scarlett is the best! Aunt is awesome too! I’m not scared at all!"
Little Darling also let out a long fox call as if in agreement upon hearing this.
This sound also diverted a lot of attention, causing the originally tense atmosphere to relax.
Meanwhile, at the Jennings Group.
Luca Jennings reacted immediately upon seeing the livestream disconnect,
"Pass this down to the entire building: if you see someone unconscious, don’t panic; relocate them to the break room and have the welfare staff watch over them.
Everyone else should try to stay put and can do anything to relax, including singing.
Also, go to the pantry, the coffee shop downstairs, and provide invigorating beverages for all employees in the building..."
Hence, a strange scene unfolded inside the Jennings Group building.
Everyone on this floor had a cup of coffee in hand, sipping whilst singing the impassioned national anthem.
Employees on the next floor gathered together for yoga.
As for the gym and entertainment room inside the company, they were rarely this full.
Whether playing ball games or working out, people participated in various activities to relax their bodies and minds.
Even if some people were initially uncertain why they were doing this, as someone repeated Scarlett Jennings’s last words, word of mouth spread quickly, and soon people understood the reason for today’s strange happenings.
Meanwhile, until the Security Bureau and the Mystical Sect members in Sea City resolved this problem, their task was to stay calm and not give the instigator behind all this any opportunities.
Sea City officials who had been watching the livestream also responded swiftly.
Without internet support, they resorted to old-fashioned methods.
The national anthem played intermittently through various institutions within Sea City, and official staff broadcasted the reasons for today’s Sea City anomaly and the government’s and Mystical Sect members’ responses using megaphones from inside cars.
Megaphone cars patrolled the streets, continuously broadcasting the national anthem along with the announcements.
The government and police also dispatched many personnel to maintain order.
They transported those collapsed on the streets or involved in traffic accidents to hospitals or safe places.
As the external world reacted, Scarlett Jennings also took action on her side.
Upon hearing the staff mention that the livestream had dropped, they knew the situation would only worsen.
"The Dreamy Tapirus wouldn’t randomly possess power strong enough to cover all of Sea City. It’s more likely that the Black Mist Organization leveraged it to stir up this situation,
regardless of whether their ultimate goal is to seize fortune or not, our task is to find the body of the Dreamy Tapirus and do our best to prevent the situation from deteriorating."
"During this process, we might encounter obstructions from the Black Mist Organization. So, we need to divide into groups to act."
Scarlett Jennings said,
"Master and Dashiell in one group, Samuel Chalmers and I in another, Stella Gibson with Greta and Braxton Weaver in yet another. These three groups will be responsible for searching potential hiding spots of the Dreamy Tapirus.
Cedric Wilder will be in charge of contacting the officials, finding a way to restore the network within Sea City. Once the network is restored, please issue an official announcement to stabilize the public.
Ashton Todd will be responsible for communicating with the Sea City Security Bureau and the Taoism Academy, even if it means one-on-one contact, to ensure that all individuals with significant fortune within Sea City do not fall into the dream."