Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

As countless missiles launched from within Southgate Garrison and streaked toward the border outside it, the entire Southgate Garrison instantly erupted!

Countless netizens filmed the scene and rushed to upload it online.

Southgate Garrison had entered Level One combat readiness again. They'd even deployed missiles!

This was straight-up a monster siege!

Who would've thought that on the very first day of the new year, the monsters would hand the Dragon Realm such a "surprise"?

And that wasn't all. It seemed something had also happened inside the urban district of Southgate Garrison.

A lot of local netizens staying at home had filmed Demonhunter Patrol Squads and regular government personnel setting up cordons, even dispersing civilians.

For a time, the entire internet was watching Southgate Garrison!

A lot of streamers also tried their best to broadcast the scenes people wanted to see. But with the city under combat readiness, no one could leave home without government permission.

Otherwise, sure, you might go viral.

But you'd also end up behind bars, sewing for the rest of your life.

When it came to strict wartime restrictions, the Dragon Realm authorities were famously serious.

If they told you to evacuate a dangerous area, you evacuated immediately.

If they told you to stay home, then you stayed home and behaved.

If your stubbornness caused any losses, then life in prison would already be the best possible outcome.

Still, there were always people looking for loopholes. If they couldn't go out themselves, they'd send drones out to film.

That at least satisfied some of the internet's starving spectators.

The Dragon Realm authorities had actually noticed those drone livestreams too. But as long as no one came out in person, broke the rules, or caused trouble for their work, they couldn't be bothered to care.

Everyone was insanely busy right now. No one had time to nitpick that stuff.

Actually, even the officials were livestreaming.

For example, there was a war correspondent broadcasting live from atop Southgate Garrison right now. At this moment, the camera in the stream tilted up and caught countless incoming missiles!

As those missiles crashed down outside Southgate Garrison like a barrage of bullets, countless viewers in the livestream couldn't help but suck in a breath.

Missile carpet bombing!

Too bad the chat had been disabled. Otherwise, someone definitely would've spammed, "Thanks, bro, for the rockets!"

The Dragon Realm was still the same Dragon Realm after all. Their firepower anxiety had kicked in again.

After that wave of missile carpet bombing, the soldiers on Southgate Garrison all let out a breath.

Tens of thousands of demons were wiped out directly under that missile barrage, greatly reducing the pressure on them.

When the bombardment finally stopped, the ground outside Southgate Garrison had already been blasted into craters. Countless burning patches from the explosions were scattered everywhere.

Only after quite a while did the soldiers on the wall see monsters appear again.

But this time, the monsters' offensive had clearly dropped by a whole level, which made Xia Qing and the others breathe easier.

And just as the battle at Southgate Garrison was raging at full heat, fighting also broke out in the city!

Freeze Spell!

As three talismans flew from Han Xiangxue's hand, the three Tier-3 Gale Wolves that had just emerged from a Micro Sky Rift immediately slowed down.

At that moment, a petite yet blazing figure appeared from the left, the Arcane Energy Longsword in her hand flashing with a cold gleam!

Blazing Step!

Driven by the explosive burst of Blazing Step, the Arcane Energy Longsword slammed one Gale Wolf flying with the flat of the blade, sending it crashing into its companions.

And just as the three Gale Wolves were forced together, Lai Yingxin, who had been crouching in the shadows, finally unleashed her skill.

Luminous Bind!

A slender golden ray wrapped around the three Gale Wolves, and wolf howls immediately rang out.

Blazing Slash!

Fireball!

Qu Yi and Han Xiangxue didn't let that perfect opening slip by. They directly unleashed their strongest attacks for now!

As the three Gale Wolves dropped to the ground, all three girls let out a breath.

The fight had lasted less than a minute, but this was the result of repeated teamwork drills under Ye Thirteen's guidance!

And now, it seemed the results were pretty good!

At some point, Ye Thirteen had appeared on the battlefield. Smelling the scorched scent of roasted meat in the air, he nodded and said,

"That coordination was decent. Yiyi, you should've gained a new understanding of Blazing Step by now. The key to that skill is the 'blazing' part!

"And choosing to strike with the flat of the blade instead of slashing let Little Lai and classmate Han maximize the effect of their follow-up skills."

Although Qu Yi and the others had performed well before, none of it compared to tonight's battle.

The awareness of team coordination had gradually been carved into their minds. On top of that, the three sisters had grown up together, so their tacit understanding was exceptional. They'd directly pulled off an instant kill on three Tier-3 Gale Wolves!

After praising them for a bit, Ye Thirteen spoke again.

"Little Lai, recover us a bit."

Lai Yingxin nodded. Then she tapped the ground with her Arcane staff, and three orbs of light flew out and sank into the three girls' bodies.

Qu Yi, Han Xiangxue, and Lai Yingxin had pretty compatible classes. They could barely be counted as the classic iron triangle of warrior, mage, and healer!

All three beautiful girls were now Tier-3, so each of them only had three skills.

Qu Yi had Blazing Step, Blazing Slash, and Heart of Blazing Fire. Heart of Blazing Fire was a passive enhancement skill that could greatly increase the damage and effects of Qu Yi's fire-element abilities.

Lai Yingxin had Luminous Bind, Light's Blessing, and Light Rain. Among them, Light's Blessing was a status recovery skill, while Light Rain was a healing skill.

As for Han Xiangxue, she had mastered three low-tier talismans: Fireball Talisman, Freeze Talisman, and Speed Talisman.

But because this icy beauty was rich, her firepower was actually even fiercer than that of a Tier-3 elemental mage!

At this moment, the three beautiful girls sat together, relaxed their minds, and did their best to recover their energy.

This was actually very dangerous.

After all, in order to recover at full speed, the three of them had completely dropped their guard.

If even one Tier-3 monster launched a sneak attack from the shadows, they'd be in serious trouble!

But the reason they dared do this was naturally because Ye Thirteen was there!

That alone showed how much the three girls trusted him. Even Han Xiangxue, the icy beauty, was no exception.

With Lai Yingxin's recovery support, Qu Yi and the other two returned to peak condition in less than half an hour.

Still, only their energy had recovered. Their stamina and mental focus hadn't fully returned yet.

But there was no time for them to leisurely recover those things. The moment they stood up, Ye Thirteen immediately said,

"Get ready, quick. I can feel the energy tide gathering to a certain peak again. Looks like another Micro Sky Rift is about to form."

Because he'd been dealing with Micro Sky Rifts nonstop lately, Ye Thirteen still had no way to eliminate them. But if one was nearby, he could at least sense it in advance.

There's more!?

Qu Yi and the other two all froze for a moment.

After snapping back to herself, Qu Yi finally asked,

"Uncle, where?"

Qu Yi had clearly chosen to trust Ye Thirteen.