Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 289 - 188: Precautionary Measures and the Prophesied Aquatic Calamity

"HUFF..." She gasped, her eyes flying open. One hand went to her neck, and she realized the bedding behind her was soaked through with sweat.

’How could I have had such a nightmare all of a sudden?’

But that feeling of terror was so real... it didn’t seem like a simple nightmare.

Chi Li had once told her that spiritual power could connect with the fate of the continent and the will left behind by the Beast God, producing a magical ability similar to "Divination."

This was why the Beastmen held figures like the High Priest in such high regard.

If she’d thought his words were an exaggeration back then, now she couldn’t help but consider the possibility.

"Xi, can you contact your clan in the sea? See if anything major has happened recently?" She remembered him saying that the seas had been restless for the past few years; otherwise, Shalv and the other Water Beastmen wouldn’t have been so eager to settle on land.

The Little Merfolk blinked. Seeing her serious expression, he didn’t waste time with questions and quickly established a sonic link with his clan.

A moment later, his face turned pale. He looked weakly at An Jin. "Ah Jin, you..." He moved his lips, then lowered his head. "How could this be? The Sea Beasts are going crazy again..."

"This time, they’re not just wreaking havoc in the sea. They’re even bringing waves crashing onto the shore, trying to flood the land..."

"My father said this is an unprecedented sea disaster. The clan’s Priests’ Divination says that in a month at most, they will have flooded more than half the continent—"

"The Priest prophesied that it won’t even be a month, no! Half a month at most—torrential rains and tidal waves will sweep across the continent at the same time, submerging everything. The tsunami will wash people away, and many Beastmen will go missing..."

"A sea disaster..." An Jin murmured, deep in thought. She hadn’t expected the situation to be as severe as it was in her dream.

She took out the map she had made before, spread it flat on the table, and used a charcoal stick to draw a line connecting the sea to the two cities. She paused before saying in a cold voice, "If this is true, the coastal Beast Gathering City will definitely be submerged..."

"Sheng’an City is farther from the sea and has the advantage of higher ground, but the scope of this disaster is too vast. Even if the city itself is spared, those dozens of acres of fertile farmland will absolutely be destroyed..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

And there was no need to even think about the smaller surrounding tribes.

For convenience, most of them had built their settlements in low-lying flatlands. Once the disaster struck, these small tribes, closest to the sea and at the lowest elevation, would be instantly swept into the ocean.

’First a cold snap, then a siege on the city, and now a sea disaster... This year’s cold season is destined to be even harder.’

She had been complaining about being bored, but she never expected so many problems to suddenly pile up, each one more severe than the last.

That afternoon, An Jin issued orders to the surrounding areas, gathering all the Beastmen from the city and the Clan Leaders of the nearby tribes in the main square to discuss how to handle the impending sea disaster.

The Fierce Lion Tribe’s Clan Leader was shocked. "How could there be a sea disaster? And during the cold season, no less." He had always been a straightforward person and directly voiced his doubts. "Something so strange has never happened before."

"Just because it’s never happened before doesn’t mean it won’t happen now," An Jin said with a frown. Her gaze passed over the crowd to lock onto him, carrying an unexpected weight. "A sea disaster combined with a cold snap is the most terrifying possibility. That’s why I’ve summoned you all to discuss how we should respond."

"Then... then what should we do?" They didn’t have any good ideas.

An ordinary sea disaster or a cold snap alone would cause them to lose many Beastmen. Now, with both calamities stacked together, wasn’t this a recipe for annihilation?!

Nearly everyone’s eyes fell on her. An Jin met the thousands of gazes from below—some filled with anxiety, others with hope. After a moment of thought, she spoke with conviction. "In the face of a natural disaster, our power is minuscule. It may be impossible to face it head-on, but as long as there is even the slightest chance, we must do everything we can to minimize casualties."

The Beastmen understood her meaning, and a sense of sorrow washed over them. Trying to save the entire tribe from an irreversible natural disaster was an incredibly difficult, if not impossible, task.

They could only take it one step at a time and try to reduce casualties as much as possible.

"What is your plan? Please, just tell us. We will follow all of your orders."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, An Jin’s gaze swept across the crowd before she spoke again in a calm voice. "A sea disaster is indeed terrifying, but it is not irreversible. As long as we all work together, we can surely survive this disaster with minimal losses."

"I need everyone to unite. Each tribe must dispatch Flying Beastmen to patrol the nearby coastlines and keep a close watch on any activity in the sea."

"We must take precautions. Starting today, we will send out Beastmen to find high ground and dig caves. We will evacuate the more vulnerable—the females, cubs, and Old Beastmen—there ahead of time!"

"Furthermore..."

She laid out her plan step by step. Most of the tribes had no objections and were willing to contribute their own labor force.

The once cold and quiet winter once again entered a phase of blazing resistance.

In the wooden cabin, Gu Yin saw her packing things and couldn’t help but grab her hand. "Jin’er—"