The national briefing from Wu Wei, the Minister of Martial Arts, lasted for nearly ten minutes.
In his statement, Wu Wei explained the concept of "gate" in detail, and as the statement was released, the internet was already abuzz with discussion.
Before this, many people thought that the light spots all over the restricted area were just a strange landscape caused by climate change. Who knew that they were actually passages to an unknown other world!
After explaining the existence of the "door," Wu Wei mentioned that the recent strange phenomena were omens of the "door" opening, but the general public should not panic because the martial arts department had already made complete countermeasures.
The rest was just clichéd phrases, which I didn't read carefully beforehand.
After everyone in the council hall had read the announcement, Yu Shouyi continued, "After you return, gather your soldiers and be on standby at any time. Different orders will be issued in the coming days. Just follow the orders when they are issued."
After everyone responded, perhaps noticing their somewhat somber expressions, Yu Shousi shook his head and smiled.
"There's no need for that. Although this calamity may be more severe than the one more than a hundred years ago, the strength of our human race is now vastly different from what it used to be. There are some things you can't see due to your limited realm, but Shen Qian and Yin Hong should be aware of them."
Seeing everyone's gaze upon her, before Shen Qian could even speak, Zhu Yinhong smiled and nodded, saying, "Indeed, the number of human beings with Mountain and Sea Realm strength is far greater than you imagine..."
Zhu Yinhong has only recently broken through to the Mountain and Sea realm, and has obviously already been to the Inner City.
Perhaps having received some kind of authorization, Zhu Yinhong simply told Meng Hai and the others what she knew.
Upon hearing that the total number of human race's powerful cultivators had already exceeded one million, Meng Hai, Bi Xiu, and the others were shocked, but also showed expressions of surprise.
What is the concept of "millions of mountains and seas"?
Let alone ten "doors", what if there were a hundred "doors"!
"In addition, the Martial Arts Department and the Military Department have jointly issued a temporary conscription order. Many powerful individuals will be joining the army soon to await deployment. You might even be able to command Mountain and Sea Warriors."
Yu Shousi then smiled and announced a second piece of good news.
Everyone smiled upon hearing this.
Although among the ten company commanders present, only Shen Qian and Zhu Yinhong possess the cultivation level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the others are all seasoned soldiers. If someone with the Mountain and Sea Realm joins the army, they will inevitably have to obey military orders and act in unison. It is indeed hard to say who will command whom.
"That's settled then. Everyone go back first. Shen Qian and Yin Hong, please stay behind."
After calming the troops down, Yu Shouyi waved his hand and said.
After the other company commanders left, only Yu Shousi, Zhu Yinhong, and Shen Qian remained in the council hall.
At this moment, Yu Shousi's smile vanished abruptly.
Seeing Yu Shousi become serious again, Shen Qian and Zhu Yinhong exchanged a glance, both realizing what was going on.
"Look, this is the most realistic situation right now."
Yu Shouyi suddenly rubbed his temples, then pressed a button on the table, and a holographic projection suddenly appeared on the wall behind him.
That was a complete map of China.
At this moment, the map is covered with countless tiny points of light, almost covering every corner, and these points of light are marked with three colors: black, white, and red.
"Are these 'doors'?"
Shen Qian felt his scalp tingle after just one glance, because within China alone, the number of light spots was at least several hundred.
"This map was just remade by the Martial Arts Department yesterday. After the black mist appeared in the sky, the nine departments dispatched countless experts, which took several days to re-examine the situation of all the 'gates'."
Yu Shousi explained, "Black represents that it is still in a closed state, while white represents an active state. In other words, it could be opened at any time."
"What about red?" Shen Qian nodded at first, then realized something was wrong.
Although black and white are the most numerous, there are still a dozen or so red dots on the map at this time!
"You already guessed it." Yu Shousi said expressionlessly.
"Commander, you mean... a 'door' has already been opened?"
Zhu Yinhong stood up in shock and exclaimed.
"To be precise, as many as thirteen 'doors' have already been opened."
Yu Shouyi sighed, "Otherwise, why do you think the higher-ups chose to reveal the truth at this time? It's simply because the situation is so bad that it has exceeded everyone's expectations."
Thirteen "gates"...
Shen Qian and Zhu Yinhong were speechless for a moment.
"One hundred and twelve years ago, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky: the seven stars aligned. Then, the ten 'gates' opened. Although it is not officially recorded in textbooks, martial artists above a certain level all know what a disaster it was!"
Yu Shouyi stood up, staring at the projection dominated by light spots, and said with his hands behind his back, "I have more accurate data here. Within China alone, the number of people directly killed by that disaster exceeded 2.8 million, including 170,000 high-level martial artists, and a total of 782 martial artists above the Mountain and Sea Realm perished."
"In addition, two kings and nobles also perished."
Shen Qian's body trembled. Although he already knew that there had been such a catastrophe more than a hundred years ago, this was the first time he had heard the specific details.
Of the nearly eight hundred people from the mountains and seas, two kings and nobles had even died...
"There's actually an interesting fact here."
Yu Shouyi gave a self-deprecating laugh again, "The ten 'gates' that were opened that time were all of grade B or higher. On the contrary, because of this, the impact on ordinary people was not so great. Six of the 'gates' were directly sealed by the kings and marquises."
Shen Qian could understand the unspoken meaning in Yu Shousi's words.
The higher the level of the "gate", the more terrifying the creatures living within it are, and the fewer individuals there are.
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