Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 389 Full Alert (Thanks to reader Lingfeng for the 2942 book coins reward)

Another half month passed, and Wang Teng stayed in a hotel inside the fortress, refining an average of one thousand stars every day as he hurried.

This was just as the forbidden-level star-series cycle structure was completed when the full-scale alert was issued.

A gentle breeze was blowing. Wang Teng rarely went out, so he went to the rooftop and took a look at the city's security perimeter. He also sensed several familiar presences.

beep...

Ok?

Wang Teng sat on the rooftop wall, enjoying the breeze, and leisurely took out his phone. He saw that it was a call from Chief Pang Lai.

After thinking for a moment, he answered the phone, his gaze fixed on the outside of the fortress, where he could already sense the ghostly aura from dozens of kilometers away.

"Feed the chief."

"Where are you now, kid? You've taken a really long leave, haven't you?" Pang Lai's voice was feigned anger, yet also carried a hint of urgency.

"Hehe~ I've already returned to China. Does the Chief have some kind of mission for me?" Wang Teng replied with a smile.

"Hey~ you guessed right!" came Chief Pang Lai's chuckle from the phone.

But he quickly changed to a solemn tone and said, "A major incident has suddenly occurred in the eastern sea area. The sea level is rising rapidly, and the area where the sea monsters are active is spreading inland over a large area, affecting the lives of countless people."

"Can you guess how many people in coastal cities have been affected this time? A conservative estimate is in the tens of millions!"

"The military urgently dispatched troops from three other military regions for rapid assistance, and the Palace Mage Corps also mobilized its available personnel to assist in the evacuation."

"An emergency suddenly came from Zhenbeiguan today, but the military headquarters has no one to provide support."

"Given the current grim situation at sea, the higher-ups have decided to abandon the Northern Plains region and have the remaining Guardian Mages assist the people in retreating to Flying Emperor City, which will be expanded into the largest base city north of the Central Plains."

"This is a major decision to shrink the defensive line and reduce the defensive pressure on the military."

"Now, not only in the north, but also along the eastern coast, base city plans have been launched. Rising sea levels are a foregone conclusion. Whether it is to assist in the evacuation or to resettle the people, the military is urgently needed, so there is an extreme shortage of personnel at this moment."

"If you have time, go and support Zhenbeiguan. The east side isn't too lacking in high-end combat power." Chief Pang Lai quickly explained the current complex situation in one breath.

As Wang Teng listened to the latest news from Pang Lai while enjoying the gentle breeze, his thoughts raced, and he quickly analyzed the current urgent situation.

Mid- to low-end combat forces have been redeployed to the more severely affected eastern coast, which has tens of thousands of kilometers of coastline and affects countless people.

It is estimated that some personnel were also transferred from high-end combat forces, but there is a downside to high-end combat forces, which is that they are very difficult to mobilize.

Domestically, each system functions independently. The military is dedicated to guarding the territory, while the Guardian Mages protect the city and prevent it from moving.

Hunters are not very useful in this regard; their discipline is too poor, and they might end up making things worse. Besides, they are a loose organization to begin with.

There aren't many large groups of mages left. The Inquisition deals with criminals, and the Magic Association deals with demons. They are limited in number and difficult to command, and are geographically specific, mainly responsible for protecting local security.

Besides the military, the only large-scale magical organization that can operate in the country is the Royal Mage Corps!

The Imperial Guard was tasked with protecting the country, and would go wherever a major problem arose.

The military's attention has been entirely drawn to the coast, and the hidden crisis in Kitahara has not yet been exposed. It's understandable that the higher-ups haven't realized it.

It's also worth mentioning the rarity of Super-Order Mages. Don't be fooled by the fact that breaking through to Super-Order seems easy for them; in China, they are extremely rare.

The military is intentionally controlling the number of super-level mages, since the scarcity of breakthrough resources alone is a major bottleneck.

To ensure that the leaders are competent, that's a necessary expenditure; if you add up the costs of four military regions, it's terrifying.

Most forbidden spellcasters are bound by forbidden spell treaties and can't do anything, and it's also difficult for them to be mobilized. Those who can access forbidden spells will speak with more confidence.

Most of those powerful families were focused on self-preservation and had limited resources to spare. They mostly operated locally or provided support in their areas of expertise.

In the face of such major national security incidents, we ultimately have to rely on the military...

It's no wonder that after he independently hunted down the Silver Dome Lord, the Chinese military leader made a special trip to attend his inauguration ceremony as a councilor, essentially showing his support and giving him a boost.

Because the military only has people with this kind of power, basically limited to the military leaders and top military officers, and even their adjutants are hard to say whether they have this kind of power.

In addition, only the top figures of various forces possess this strength. They all have their own duties, and sometimes they are simply not available. How could they possibly be as popular as this suddenly emerging new councilor?

"Don't worry, I'm on my way. Nothing will happen with me here."

Wang Teng immediately and earnestly promised!

"Haha~ Great! I have 100% faith in you. I'll inform the military right away. I'll be counting on you for this support mission to Kitahara!" Pang Lai laughed heartily on the phone.

He was incredibly grateful that he had acted first, because in critical moments, one still needs a legislator who can charge into battle and stand alone in the face of major events.

Wang Teng hung up the phone, put it in his pocket, and had a pleasant smile on his face.

His figure and footprints will eventually be left on the stage of this era; the legend will not stop here!

"I wonder if accumulating a huge amount of legendary points will help me advance to the rank of Emperor."

Looking at the Loess Plain in the north, Wang Teng suddenly had this thought pop into his mind.

The more he delved into the power system of the Holy City and the Parthenon, and the more Salang and Leng Jue caused trouble all over the world, the more he felt that this legend was not simple.

This legendary power seems to be able to gather an immense amount of energy invisibly, and as long as the method is correct, this power can be controlled.

The legendary power is more like the power of the mind, an insight he gained after breaking through the forbidden spells of the mind system.

As long as something is known and admired by the world, it possesses legendary status. The act of admiring others is itself a voluntary offering of one's spiritual energy.

The degree of admiration varies from person to person, and the amount of spiritual effort they dedicate will naturally differ greatly.

However, if someone makes a world-shaking achievement, then the legend will become extremely powerful, and admirers will feel worship and longing, thus giving even more spiritual support.

This behavior itself doesn't harm the admirer; it's just like you getting emotional.

However, once the number of admirers reaches a certain level, the accumulated mental power becomes terrifying.

The power of the mind is formless and intangible, so it can naturally ignore the interference of time and space and accurately converge on the person involved. This is the characteristic of the power of the mind.

This explains why those angel inheritors need to achieve great feats before returning to the Holy City. Isn't it just to stage a glorious return and boost their legendary status?

The Parthenon went even further, not only grinding good reputations but also bad ones; Athena's legacy has truly made them understand the game.

There are probably not many mages in the world who can see through this power system, and even fewer who dare to confront it.

(End of this chapter)