Chapter 672, "Situation at the south", is the clearest early answer because it turns Eastern Region's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is News of the arrival of the promised foreign invasion and the..., but the pressure keeps building through Since then, life has almost stopped....

Chapter 718, "Confused anger", is the clearest early answer because it turns Eastern Region's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 588, "A revolution from nothing", is the clearest early answer because it turns Eastern Region's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 673, "Madness of the Eastern Region", is the clearest early answer because it turns Law Users's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 901, "To the south", is the clearest early answer because it turns Sakaar's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 917, "Earth Region 1.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 918, "Earth Region 2.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Alec and his golem trekked through the sandy expanse, the wind..., but the pressure keeps building through The swirling sand made every breath a chore..
Chapter 919, "Earth Region 3.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 921, "Earth Region 5", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alec's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 920, "Earth Region 4.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shadow Rend's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 441, "Zhongkong Region", is the clearest early answer because it turns Qiao Sang's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Junior research positions differ from trainee research positions., but the pressure keeps building through Trainee researchers have no established post and are temporary in....