Boom～

As the sound of the explosion erupted, entire sections of buildings turned into ruins, and the black watchtower that had just been erected also fell.

A blue figure ran swiftly through the alleyway.

A raging fire ignited in Donglin City, wrapped in the heavy black fog.

This kind of explosion made everyone turn their heads in attention, several gazes infused with solid Spiritual Power focused in this direction.

Someone actually dared to attack here, and this wasn’t the first time!

The same kind of explosion happened yesterday too, but they didn’t catch the culprit.

"He’s taunting us!"

Hei Mu, the Law Enforcement Team Captain, holding a wooden staff, looked at the fallen watchtower in the distance and said viciously.

He was also a powerful blue-robed Wizard.

"Inform the other teams to seal off the intersections, today we cannot let him escape, we must catch him."

Members of the Law Enforcement Team, wearing their enforcement robes, spread out into the surrounding streets to pursue the attacker.

Once, twice, but not a third time.

If they still couldn’t catch the culprit today, his time as the Law Enforcement Team Captain would be over.

The council wouldn’t forgive him, nor would Great Wizard Rich.

Chased down three streets.

He saw the culprit, a tall figure with long dark blue hair, holding something in his hand.

Immediately, he saw the girl turn back, with a strange smile on her face, as she threw something at him.

There was nothing visible, yet it felt like something was there.

In that instant.

Dazzling white light with a sense of destruction obscured their vision, and a series of explosions enveloped them.

Two enormous black hands appeared before Hei Mu, covering him and shielding him from the blast.

The bridge spanning the river also began to sway with the explosion, the chains making a distinct grinding noise.

By the time the explosion subsided, the culprit was nowhere in sight, seemingly having escaped her grasp again.

"No, she hasn’t escaped, she’s still here!"

Hei Mu caught the trail of the escaping culprit, not running out of the city, but heading further inside.

"She’s hiding in the city, among the civilians, find her!"

He said, almost crazed, eyes filled with rage.

This ruined city under the Wizards’ jurisdiction still housed a large number of survivors, who couldn’t flee and were stuck there.

Fortunately, these Wizards didn’t exterminate them entirely but instead took them in as the lowest level of civilians, the black folks.

A High-Level World has immense tolerance for a lower world, much like a large nation can easily absorb a smaller one.

Wizards can easily distinguish between Ordinary People and the Extraordinary.

This distinction is almost impossible to conceal, like the difference between the moon and the stars, both in light and size are markedly distinct.

The ordinary survivors were concentrated in a designated area for management, where they would be counted as the black folks, members of the Wizard World thereafter.

Red and green advertising board lights illuminated the base of the dark watchtower, presenting brick-like patterned walls.

A few soldiers stood above, looking down at these people with a mocking expression, as if watching a spectacle.

To them, this group was no different from prisoners, perhaps even less threatening than prisoners, at least they offered no threat, more like a herd of domesticated sheep.

Most people on this street were raggedly dressed, carrying weapons.

The weapons weren’t held for rebellion, but to fend off mutated creatures from the black fog, or the occasional monster.

These soldiers wouldn’t protect them, and if they weren’t slaughtered that was already a blessing, mostly leaving them to fend for themselves as long as they didn’t leave the management zone.

"I’m hungry."

A little girl with a light blue backpack said pitifully to the nearby adult.

The little girl looked very cute, with big eyes, appearing quite spiritual. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The man said with a stern face, "If you’re hungry, endure it, there’s not much food."

Another younger man frowned and said, "Don’t be so harsh, Xiaoyi is young and can’t endure hunger, tomorrow I’ll take on more tasks."

"No! It’s too dangerous, we better just stay here."

"What danger? No one’s died from it, whereas someone could die from starvation."

"I said no means no!"

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Within the management zone, some food would be distributed, but not enough to fill everyone, and left for them to distribute on their own.

A large number of people were in a state of hunger, to fill their bellies they must accept "tasks" provided by the Wizards.

This was voluntary, but in reality, it wasn’t, as they had no other means of obtaining food, to survive they must take on "tasks" from the Wizards.

The so-called tasks varied, some easy, some difficult, previously some helped transport materials to build the watchtower as laborers.

Although the task was tiring, it seemed not so difficult, at least they could live without risking their lives.

Yet precisely because of this, these controlled survivors were highly motivated, striving hard to live each day busily as if fulfilled.

Many things would unknowingly be cast aside, including their previous lives, prior cognitions, and original beliefs.

For humans, such trivial creatures, living becomes paramount oftentimes.

They would do unimaginable things to survive, even unleash unimaginable potential.

The door of the watchtower opened slowly, silently, yet with a sense of heaviness.

A young man wearing a tie and suit walked out from the black watchtower, his face still holding a flattering smile, lingering for a long time.

He pondered, with a peculiar glow flashing in his eyes.

Back in the meeting room of the management zone, many were waiting for him.

"Steward Yuan, what did those... Wizard Lords say?" A bald, out-of-shape man stepped forward and asked.

He was Principal Zhang of Donglin University, considered someone with considerable influence in the management zone.

The so-called Steward Yuan was Yuan Shaohua, the late Mayor Yuan’s son.

He was the nominal leader of this management zone, everything big and small had to pass through him, including the distribution of food, his power couldn’t be overstated.

Others might not eat enough, even starve to death. But he never had to worry about such things.

Of course, this was also thanks to the experience inherited from his father, knowing how to appease those above, knowing how to be a competent manager.

"What to say? Just as usual, and we have to find a blue-haired girl... Well, we shouldn’t have anyone like that here, right."

Yuan Shaohua said somewhat helplessly, with an inquisitive expression:

"Blue hair? Must be dyed, Principal Zhang, help search a bit, there should be such a person among the students, if found, the benefits are plenty."

Zhang Xue Tao showed hesitation and asked: "For what specific reason?"

Yuan Shaohua patted his shoulder meaningfully and said softly:

"Just find the person and leave the rest to me. Trust me, this is also for everyone, angering those Wizard Lords wouldn’t bode well for any of us."

In fact, he didn’t know what really happened, only knew that it was urgent.

Yuan Shaohua paused and looked at the others, emphasizing: "Within half an hour, find the person with blue dyed hair, especially if it’s a woman."

"This matter is crucial. Nobody should fail, once something goes wrong, we’ll all be in trouble... Don’t blame me for not saying it in advance."