After hearing Ye Thirteen’s tone turn serious, Qu Yi quickly sat up straight on the sofa.

Lai Yingxin and Han Xiangxue did the same, instantly transforming into well-behaved children.

Ye Thirteen fixed his gaze on the three girls and said gravely,

“Remember my words today. In any area under your responsibility, if the energy field shows even the slightest anomaly, report it immediately!

This could signal a new disaster. Even a ten percent—or one percent—chance must not be ignored!

Think: what would you do if a Medium or Minor Sky Rift appeared next in Sector 069?”

Even a Minor Sky Rift is far more dangerous than the Micro Sky Rifts Qu Yi’s team currently handles.

Its upper limit isn’t third-rank fiends anymore—it’s fifth-rank!

A Medium Sky Rift? It can spawn Soldier-Class or even General-Class Fiends!

A single third-rank fiend, given minutes, can slaughter over a hundred civilians.

If it erupts in a crowded downtown area? Catastrophic casualties.

And if third-rank is this deadly, imagine fourth or fifth!

Rifles would be practically useless then.

Hearing this, Qu Yi and the others paled instantly at the thought.

As patrol members, they knew exactly what chaos fourth-rank—or higher—fiends in the city would cause.

Without enough High-tier Demonhunters, missile strikes might be the only option.

But that would mean massive property damage—and public panic.

Seeing their terrified faces, Ye Thirteen quickly reassured them,

“No need to worry too much. As long as each student team has an Ace Demon Hunter—or even an Entry-Rank veteran—overseeing them, a Minor Sky Rift is manageable.

Worst case? Just one fifth-rank fiend.

A seasoned Ace Demon Hunter at fifth-rank may not solo it, but holding it off is absolutely feasible.

And Medium Sky Rifts? Don’t stress. Their emergence causes major disturbances. The Alliance will dispatch a specialized team immediately.”

Ye Thirteen only wanted them to respect Sky Rifts and fiends—to never underestimate the enemy.

But he didn’t want to crush their spirit, so he clarified gently.

Medium Sky Rifts were practically irrelevant to them.

Such events draw immediate Alliance response.

Patrolling within the city, the most they might face was a Minor Sky Rift—and even that was unlikely.

Minor Sky Rifts usually unleash swarms of third and fourth-rank fiends. Worst case: one fifth-rank.

That’s no task for kids—it takes a fifth-rank Ace Demon Hunter to engage.

That’s why Ye Thirteen kept urging Lai Yingxin to ensure her father supervised properly.

Every student team *must* have at least one Ace Demon Hunter or higher.

Otherwise, stumbling into a Minor Sky Rift would be a death sentence.

Qu Yi blinked back to focus and asked, “Uncle Ye… are you saying a Minor Sky Rift might appear here?”

Ye Thirteen nodded. “Medium? Unlikely. But Minor? Probability isn’t low.”

Lai Yingxin, cradling her soy milk cup and blinking curiously, added,

“Uncle, you seem really familiar with Sky Rifts. Can you tell us more?”

Seeing their eager faces, Ye Thirteen paused, then explained calmly,

“Current data shows Minor Sky Rift fissures are small. Typically, they allow about one hundred third-rank fiends—or thirty fourth-rank.

Fifth-rank fiends *have* appeared in Minor Sky Rifts before—but globally, including Dragon Realm records, only three times.

And if a fifth-rank emerges, the Rift won’t spawn others for a while.

Reason? Undetermined. Maybe limited energy. Or something else.”

Qu Yi gasped. “One hundred third-rank fiends?!”

Their team needed full coordination just to handle *three* Shadow Monsters before!

How could they possibly fight one hundred? Even with recent growth, they were nowhere close.

Lai Yingxin murmured, “Third-rank is almost manageable… but fourth? Fifth? Terrifying.”

The rank gap is massive. One fourth-rank fiend could wipe them out.

Thirty fourth-rank? Unthinkable.

Fifth-rank? Unless Qu Yi activated [Sanctuary Flame] to stall briefly, they’d be instantly eliminated.

Even the ever-composed Han Xiangxue turned pale.

Ye Thirteen smiled warmly. “Relax. You won’t face these. We’d never send kids against such horrors.

And those numbers? Maximum estimates. Not every Rift hits that scale—but it won’t be *much* less.”

Noticing their lingering unease, he shifted topics smoothly.

“Actually, a Minor Sky Rift in City C isn’t all bad. It could help Demonhunter students grow.”

Qu Yi perked up. “Why, Uncle?”

“Because Minor Sky Rifts don’t vanish quickly—they keep spawning fiends.

Some Rifts are special: fiends exit, but humans can enter too.

Those are called Mystic Realms.

They hold rare treasures unseen in our world… though the fiends inside are fiercely strong.”

This was post-graduation knowledge. Ye Thirteen was simply giving them a glimpse.

The three felt a mix of excitement to witness such wonders—and fear of potential tragedy.

Ye Thirteen smiled faintly.

Good. Much better than before.

Back then, they’d panic at the slightest energy fluctuation.

After a quick discussion, the three returned to their duties.

Ye Thirteen and Qu Yi headed out for another stroll.

Not long after leaving base, Qu Yi turned to him, eyes sparkling.

“Uncle! Since the adults are heading home for Chinese New Year, we’re on 24/7 duty from today until the seventh day of the first lunar month~”