The bright red flower looked somewhat eerie. Its stem, thicker than an adult, had only two petal-like leaves. The enormous bud at the top was as big as a small hut.
"Fall back!"
"Everyone, fall back!"
A team broke through, fully armed. The gear on their bodies had a dark metallic sheen, and their firearms were like the heavy cannons from anime. Each person was agile and moved with incredible speed. They easily leaped over the crowd, covering over ten meters in a single bound. In a few seconds, they had surrounded the strange flower.
Spreading out to a considerable distance, the crowd's eyes lit up.
"Super soldiers! These are our super soldiers!"
"So many! One, two..."
"Look at this gear, this aura! So cool!"
"Mom, Dad, when I grow up, I want to be a super soldier too!"
...
The crowd, which had been in a slight panic, gradually stabilized, even becoming excited. After retreating to a safe distance, they peered curiously. Although they felt the danger and knew this was likely a 'monster,' they would normally scatter and flee. However, their curiosity now outweighed their fear.
This was because Liu ZX was still on stage. What truly reassured them and prevented widespread panic was Bai Ye. He stood on a high platform, steadily approaching the eerie 'monster flower.'
The guardian war god of Great Xia, the existence that commanded all major and minor monsters to submit or perish, was here to hold the line. What was there to panic about?
The boldest among them were the reporters from various stations. An unexpected situation, sensitive information, and broadcasting it openly – for reporters, this was like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse, a fantastic stroke of luck!
"Viewers, this is Pipishark Television at the People's Square commendation ceremony. At 13:03 this afternoon, an emergency situation suddenly occurred. As you can see, a colossal flower has burst forth from the ground..."
"Those formidable warriors are likely super soldiers, just like the captains of the Qilin and Azure Dragon special forces. I counted, there are twenty-one in total, a full twenty-one super soldiers! And it's quite clear that their equipment is significantly different from our standard soldier gear. These are probably the new era 'demon-breaking' weapons mentioned by the officials!"
...
The reporters were like chickens pumped full of adrenaline, their eyes brimming with excitement, their voices filled with emotion!
As their reports went out, the hundreds of millions of citizens of Great Xia, as well as netizens abroad, all turned their full attention back to the screens, their eyes wide with excitement.
When the Western Alliance conference saw the strange flower in People's Square, the presidents of various countries were also shocked.
"This... this giant flower... it looks a bit familiar?"
"Yes! It seems like I've seen it somewhere before!"
A commotion arose in the Western Alliance conference room. Suddenly, the president of Great Strength Nation's eyes widened. He then excitedly opened a file on his computer.
"Gentlemen, look at this! This flower, it looks like those eerie flowers from the Abyssal Mountains' Enchanted Forest?"
The other presidents trembled, their eyes widening slightly.
"Yes, it really is!"
"What is going on? A magic flower from the Enchanted Forest suddenly growing in the capital of Great Xia?"
"Could it be... that monster woman has reached out to Great Xia?"
The presidents of the Western Alliance looked at each other, their faces flushed with excitement. Even Biden, Boris, and others laughed along with the excitement.
Because in the live broadcast, Bai Ye had already walked up to the demon flower. Even through the screen, they could feel Bai Ye's terrifying and indifferent pressure.
Strike, strike quickly! Kill her!
Many Western presidents cried out madly in their hearts.
"Our guardian, our national hero, has approached it. Will he make a move? I believe countless viewers are incredibly eager to witness Bai Ye's peerless demeanor firsthand!"
"Hello everyone, this is Dou Doyu Television. Holy crap, something else is happening! Look, that eerie flower is emitting light, a strange light! It looks like it's about to bloom... Is something inside? It's coming out!!!!"
Under the gaze of hundreds of millions, almost the entire world, the giant flower slowly unfurled.
Slowly, a woman radiating holy light, with four wings and breathtaking beauty, began to emerge from within the flower petals.
"Wow!!!" The tense audience at the scene collectively gasped in astonishment.
It was too beautiful!