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Chapter 193: Xin Zhen the Cruel
"Mayor Qin, you're here!"
Three days ago, An Zhengwei found out that Qin Feng would be attending and naturally came over to say hello.
After seeing the many resources that Qin Feng had, he felt that the Xin family was actually biting off more than they could chew. When it came to the Wanzong Group, people would not try to sully their reputation by hassling Wanzong's people. Whoever he spoke to, nobody would dare hold it against him.
"Manager An!" Qin Feng nodded.
The two chatted about whatever was on their minds then, mainly about the things that they made deals with before. Apparently, some of the items had been sold, with good prices at that.
As they were talking, another person appeared.
"Qin Feng, you're here as well?"
Qin Feng looked over to the direction of the voice and realized that he recognized the speaker.
"Cheng Zhou!"
The man was from one of the four main families in Chengyang City, the pride of the Cheng family and a powerful metal-based ability user.
The last time Qin Feng met him, they fought each other in the combat pit and they had only used a fraction of their strength against one another. Half a month later, Qin Feng's strength had already surpassed his counterpart's.
It was not so easy to advance into E-tier. If Qin Feng had not obtained the Godwill Atlas, he would not have reached E-tier so easily. He might have had to kill off a few more gunners or ability users for that!
The four people formed into a group, with Bai Li being the one gaining the most attention. She was only stuffing her face so she maintained a low profile.
"I've heard that you were given an E-tier aptitude user badge. Has your strength really reached E tier?" Cheng Zhou inquired.
This up and coming young man really was impressive!
"Maybe you'll find out soon?" Qin Feng smiled faintly.
Cheng Zhou frowned at the implication. "There are a lot of seniors from the Xin family here today, even if they're a bunch of dinosaurs, a few of them have been sent to keep watch. Don't be too impulsive, whatever happens, you must endure it."
Endure it?
Before his rebirth, Qin Feng led a life full of misfortune and had to face countless life and death situations.
Just like the one now.
So why should he bother to try to endure it?
Soon, all the guests had been accounted for and the door to the second floor of the hall opened up. A group of people was escorting a middle-aged man in a majestic and imposing fashion.
This man was the current head of the Xin family. An E-tier ancient warrior, Xin Zheng
Due to the cultivation of ancient martial arts combined with the proper kind of moisturizing with natural materials, the stronger a person was, the less likely their age would be obvious. If it were not for the fact that people were supposed to be celebrating his sixtieth birthday, nobody would have caught that he was sixty just by his appearance.
He moved at a slow pace but his movements seemed natural and fluid which contained an aura like rolling clouds or a flowing stream. His steadiness gave him the feel that this man was very dignified.
Soon, he sat at the very front of the hall, on a table that was elevated higher than the rest. Beside him were other seniors of the Xin family, having up to a total of five E-tier aptitude users, along with some F8 and F9 tiers.
Sitting behind him was the previously injured Xin Jiayu who did not look so good and sporting a slightly larger glove over one hand.
"Everyone. The head of the Xin family's birthday banquet is about to begin!"
The crowd gathered, faces full of smiles. Some people even took out their gifts.
"Qin Feng, let's go. After all, it's a birthday party and I'm here on behalf of the Cheng family. I even prepared a gift!" Cheng Zhou said.
Although the four major families entrenched in Chengyang City had disputes of interest along with deep-seated hatred hidden in the dark, they could not make such a thing too obvious. On the contrary, they had to maintain their cool and even compliment one another.
There were no permanent enemies, only permanent benefits.
Soon, the people from the four major families began to move forward.
"Great Father Xin, this junior, on behalf of his family, pays you his respect and offers you these bureaucratic presents. On behalf of the Pu family, I wish you a happy life and good health!"
"Good, the Pu Family is always so sincere!"
"Great Father Xin, my father is out of town and has put me in his place this time! I hope this doesn't seem strange!"
"Old Ho seems to not want to come out today, heh!"
"Great Father Xin…"
"Master Xin…"
These people were very well rehearsed, stepping forward one after another. In fact, these people were the elderlies in Chengyang City. The Xin family hosted such an event each year and had become familiar with them.
After the four major families took the lead, the other families began to approach. These families either had a close relationship with the Xin family, or they were families directly affiliated with the family itself.
An F-tier aptitude user stepped forward, gift in his hand as he presented it to Xin Zhen.
Xin Zhen was taking a sip of his tea at that time and the other party did not know where to put the gift.
"When your family becomes as big as mine, it'll become harder to lead. I heard that there's a talented individual that has appeared in the Zhao family, almost E-tier, currently hunting in the wild?"
"Yes. You're worrying over nothing, you remember that unfilial brat!"
"Hmph. Talented children always have their own idea or two. If they're disrespectful, then just beat them until they learn some humility. It's dangerous out there, best be careful."
"Of course, of course!"
The Zhao family head's forehead was suddenly layered with a sheen of sweat. The Zhao family had been developing well recently, even having an E-tier ability user, and plans to escape from the Xin family's grip.
After all, a huge portion of their annual profits were always taken away by the Xin family. Now that they were strong, they naturally did not want to be suppressed.
However, resistance comes at a price.
Thinking about the son that had not contacted him for three days, the Zhao family head felt as if a cold knife was stabbing through his heart.
The Xin family head waved his hand to have his servants take the Zhao family's gift away.
After that, the man was punched in the head by Xin Zheng. Some onlookers bore smiles, some bore anger, but most just had their fear on display.
The process of giving the gifts took half an hour, and some of the major families were given a table while everyone else had to stand.
Only Qin Feng and Bai Li stood behind the crowd, still eating and drinking near the dining table.
Qin Feng let out a frosty laugh as he watched the group of Xin family members in front of him. 'What a great feast! The Xin family really is trying to show their authority!' he thought.
The Xin family hosted something like this every year, it was weird that after so many years there had not been a single disruption. Maybe they held things with an iron fist, whoever tried to resist were brutally suppressed.
Whoever showed potential would be crushed like that person from the Zhao family.
Qin Feng felt that the other party was too short-sighted. 'The wilderness is so vast, the resources aplenty, and they're still cramped in this tiny place cruelly throwing their power around. What a bunch of shrews.'
Such was the norm in this kind of life.
Too many people stayed in the colonies and did not dare venture into the wild.
As Qin Feng was thinking to himself, he heard a voice in the distance.
"I heard that outside of Chengyang City, a new colony has emerged and their district chief came over today." said the voice. There was not a single bit of respect for such a colony, only traces of contempt.
In the eyes of the Xin family, the leader of such a colony was too weak. If they came alone, it meant that they could be eliminated.
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Chapter 194: Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys
At this moment, Xin Zhen glanced over at Xin Jiasheng. This matter was the latter's fault. At the same time, Xin Jiasheng was forced to stand up.
"Grandfather, he's here!"
"Oh? Then, I want to see him!" Xin Zhen said quietly, casting a sweeping gaze over the crowd. Those who were in his way quickly and involuntarily lowered their heads.
His power and status made these people not want to directly face him!
After looking around, he still did not see anyone. His brows furrowed and his lips curled into a snarl. He was definitely unhappy now!
Xin Jiasheng's heart skipped a few beats. Feeling a little afraid, he quickly used his vantage point to scan the crowd and soon found Qin Feng in the far back.
"Qin Feng!" Xin Jiasheng could not believe that even at a time like this Qin Feng was just eating and had absolutely zero regard for the Xin family.
Following Xin Jiasheng's gaze, everyone else noticed Qin Feng's presence and turned their heads. Those that were blocking the way began to move away, making a path that allowed Xin Zhen's direct line of sight to fall upon the two at the back.
"We can eat later, the head of the family is inviting us over!" Qin Feng said with a smile.
"Oh, okay!" Bai Li stuck out her little tongue and licked the grease stains from the corners of her mouth. Her lips were red and alluring.
The surrounding people's gazes were momentarily focused on the two, with the exception of the Xin family's table. They watched with narrowed eyes and sullen faces.
Qin Feng's behavior told them that he did not hold them in high regard, but at this time he had already reached the table with Bai Li at his side.
"It's a great honor to have been invited to the head of the Xin household's birthday banquet. May your luck be as immense as the East Sea and I wish you a Happy Birthday and many more to come!" Qin Feng said.
It was merely words of blessing, he bore no gifts in his hands. The others momentarily felt a smoky aura permeating the area.
Xin Zhen's face fell, the corner of his mouth twisted into a sneer. This person's presentation, his demeanor, was provoking him.
"Mayor Qin is currently developing Fengli colony and he's taking time out of his busy schedule. Affairs are always difficult, but we, the Xin family, can help. In the future, we'll invest twenty percent of the shares in Fengli colony."
The people around them were all holding their breaths.
Only the percentage was mentioned but not the exact amount of money. This was obviously an attempt to grind Qin Feng's gears.
Qin Feng smiled, making himself seem completely unfazed.
"Based on what Master Xin has said, would it be considered my gift for your birthday?" Qin Feng asked.
Xin Zhen smirked, realizing that Qin Feng actually had quite an acute perception. "That's generous of you!"
Qin Feng continued, "Of course, it just depends on whether or not Master Xin is able to stomach it. I'll consider if it's twenty billion worth of investment!"
Was one colony worth twenty billion?
Of course, even the space stabilization device was worth this much, but Fengli colony was near to Chengyang City so it also had to provide some benefits in return to Bai Tianyang and had the obligation to obey the man as well.
Furthermore, investing in construction alone, twenty billion was too much. After the end times, building material and human labor were dirt cheap.
Having heard his response, the Xin family members were certainly aware that he was trying to embarrass them.
Xin Zhen's face fell upon hearing his words.
"Young people, always so impulsive. You still have time to think. It's obviously boring to just start eating at the beginning of a birthday feast, so how about we go to the backyard and enjoy some combat?"
"Yes Master Xin, let us see some!"
"That's right, they do this every year and everyone's looking forward to it!"
"Are there any outstanding people in the Xin family this year?"
"I've heard that Xin Jiayu has reached E tier already!"
Everyone began chattering among themselves, starting to dismiss the topic about Qin Feng and at the same time worried that Xin Zhen would reduce Qin Feng to a bloody smudge on the ground.
Xin Zhen rose from his seat, but before leaving he gave Qin Feng a look that housed contempt in his eyes.
The people shuffled after him, moving on the red carpet as it led them to the house's backyard.
The headquarters of the Xin family, even in an area in Chengyang where real estate was ludicrously expensive, had this feeling like it was a well-established villa complex. The backyard of the villa had a large open space
Over the open space were several large cages that were covered by red velvet cloth like they were gifts with a single energy dome wrapped over them.
"Hehe, I caught these just the day before. I wouldn't mind showing them off to everyone, how about it?" Xin Zhen remarked, what naturally followed were a series of compliments.
Then, the cloth on the smallest cage was removed. To say that it was small was an understatement, it was smaller in comparison, standing at three meters tall and had a huge white gorilla inside.
"Silver-maned Gorilla Chief!" The crowd gasped, holding their breaths.
This creature was about E1 tier, and the silver color meant that it was a beast general to a very dangerous degree.
Those who were of lower strength felt their hair stand on ends and their knees grow weaker.
There were also some ordinary civilians who felt the aura of this ultra beast wash over them, their bodies stiffened, and they were unable to move as they stared wide-eyed.
"Hehe, Ah Yu, have a go!" Xin Zhen said.
"Yes, Grandfather!" Xin Jiayu approached the energy dome and a small gap ripped through the dome where he could walk through.
The cage of the Silver-maned Gorilla Chief was opened at the other end of the dome. Even with the protection of the energy dome, the ground shook like it was struck by a small earthquake as the ultra beast bounded toward its target.
"Phwoar!"
The massive arm of the Silver-maned Gorilla Chief was as thick as a person's waist, bringing down a fist the size of a wash basin as Xin Jiayu dodged its attack, pummeling a crater into the ground at the point of impact.
Everyone jumped at the sight. This was the power of an E-tier beast general. Such a creature could single-handedly destroy an entire small colony. If Han Town had to deal with something like this it surely would have perished.
Xin Zhen's gaze briefly fell upon Qin Feng. From his point of view, the boy only had a little glory in Han Town and had grown complacent, with no regard for anyone. He planned on teaching him a lesson today.
At this time, Qin Feng was watching Xin Jiayu on the field, pretending to be calm, holding a hand up in facing the ultra beast and circling it in a confident, leisurely manner as a trace of arrogance flashed in his eyes.
The Silver-maned Gorilla Chief had to be injured, otherwise how could it have been captured? Xin Jiayu's strength was no joke and could challenge this injured ultra beast.
But his hand was injured by Qin Feng. So that meant that fighting was dangerous, Xin Jiayu still had on this carefree front. It was kind of ridiculous.
Some of the Xin family elders also noticed the situation and felt that something was wrong. Xin Jiayu was the type to go straight in with an all-out rampage, why was he playing it slow today?
Eventually, the battle ended after half an hour, the suspense of it was gripping but the people watching felt terrified.
"Haha, my grandson's display was shameful! Still, it wouldn't mean anything if we just keep going. How about everyone try and give it a go?" Xin Zhen exclaimed, pointing a finger at someone.
"Zhao Hong! Have a go at it!"
This person was one of the people that got hit by Xin Zhen before, the head of the Zhao Family.
The 'chicken' that had to be killed to scare the monkeys was right there![1]
[1] We've seen this quote before. The title is a take on the Chinese saying 'to make an example out of someone'.
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Chapter 195: Bringing Havoc to the Xin Household
At the sound of Xin Zhen's command, the second cage in the dome was opened up.
This cage was twice the size of the previous one and as the red cloth was pulled away it revealed the head of a creature that turned out to be a massive bull yak.
It stood at three meters up to the shoulder and had a body that was five meters long. It was about the size of a truck.
Within the cage, the bull yak was held down by a series of chains, its eyes were a glowing red like it was eager to break free from its restraints.
The red cloth moving aroused its currently restricted madness.
It wasn an E3-tier beast general known as a Rumbling Thunderhorn Yak. It was not just a powerful ultra beast, but true to its namesake, it was a beast that could use thunder runes. Anyone that had tried to face it in close combat would be incapacitated by its electric abilities.
Zhao Hong was merely an F-tier ancient warrior and they did not allow anyone to bring weapons into the party nor did they provide him with any. How was he supposed to face this monster?
He might as well be dead.
During the birthday of the Xin family's head, there would always be blood.
Xin Zhen did not see that as bad luck or anything of that sort, he found himself enjoying the situation. Watching those that had stepped out of line get torn into shreds, seeding the sense of fear into the onlookers' hearts.
That made him feel like he had no care in the world.
"Master Xin, spare me please!" Zhao Hong's face was filled with desperation and he could not help but beg for mercy.
"Elder Zhao, how do I put this? Heh. It's only just a show. Our juniors will help you in combat too so that nothing bad happens. After all, how can there be blood during my Grandfather's birthday! That would be inauspicious!" Xin Jiayu said, already having placed his good hand on Zhao Hong's shoulder.
Being an E-tier aptitude user, with a small amount of internal force, he pushed Zhao Hong forward.
The people around held their breaths, some could not bear it and covered their eyes.
At this moment, a figure stepped out from the crowd.
"Let me have a try! Could be embarrassing, but who knows?"
Everyone's eyes focused on the figure. It was none other than Qin Feng.
He walked up to Xin Jiayu's side and placed his hand on the other's good hand that was on Zhao Hong's shoulder. "You're not planning on keeping this hand either?"
Xin Jiayu's hand quivered and he unwittingly retracted it. Qin Feng chuckled at the reaction.
Xin Jiayu's face flushed red, he could not put his hand back in after that and began to back away.
After seeing this, Xin Zhen's face flashed with a trace of murderous intent. "Mayor Qin is so full of youthful vigor. Since you're so eager to perform, then everybody please give him a warm applause!"
Xin Zhen took the lead and started to clap. Everyone else sparsely followed.
The atmosphere was solemn.
Zhao Hong undoubtedly needed to die, but who would have expected that someone would step up to try and save him. Or perhaps, they came to die as well!
"Mayor Qin! You don't… you don't have to!" The Zhao family head said with a tremble in his voice. Qin Feng let out a laugh, "You're welcome Mr. Zhao. If you're still worried, then you can still go in and see for yourself!"
Zhao Hong heard Qin Feng's words and only felt sadness. After Qin Feng dies, it would still be his turn. He gave a solemn glance at the several others that had crossed the Xin family.
These people still would not be enough to satiate the bull.
"Fine. If we're going to die, then we'll die together!" Zhao Hong said, following after Qin Feng and charging toward the energy dome.
Qin Feng was surprised, he was only being courteous in saying those words to be polite. "Huh, interesting."
Qin Feng walked up to the side of the energy dome and a small gap opened up, allowing Qin Feng and Zhao Hong to enter the dome.
After the dome closed itself, the huge cage door swung open and the chains were broken. The Rumbling Thunderhorn Yak wildly charged forward with a thunderous sound as electricity crackled from its fur, shrouding its shaggy mass in a bright purple light.
The light shone so brightly that the spectators had to shield their eyes from the glare.
Crackle!
A bolt of lightning shot out from the mass of light and made people jump with fright.
Outside of the energy dome, Xin Jiasheng walked to Bai Li's side.
It had been a while since that time at the store that he was so close to such an alluring beauty. Seeing her once again made his eyes glitter with greed and a desire to possess her.
"He's dead for sure this time. I've heard about what happened in Han Town, don't think that you've gotten so much glory that you're actually amazing. The insectoids that appeared in Han Town were only F-tier. An E-tier ultra beast would definitely crush him!" Xin Jiasheng said with a swagger.
The battle net could easily spread information, except those that were top secret, between cities with ease as if they were within a literal arm's reach. While Han Town's news was constantly being updated, what was seen and heard were naturally not the same.
Xin Jiasheng had no idea how astounding Qin Feng's record was. Even if he did know, he would not admit it. After all, Qin Feng's opponents were only F-tier ultra beasts, he should not be able to fight an E-tier.
Bai Li gave him a confused look. "That cow would never defeat my hubby!"
Xin Jiasheng immediately burst out laughing and said, "Don't be so blindly confident in him, this is an E-tier beast general…"
He looked at the field, expecting Qin Feng to be dead on the spot.
He spotted Qin Feng's figure raising his fist.
On the field.
Still in the energy dome.
Qin Feng's internal force surged and he summoned fire runes around him while doing so, using the Brahma Sword technique to mobilize the internal power into his punch. In a split second, Qin Feng's fist ignited with a roaring flame.
Crackle!
Boom!
The fist collided with the Thunderhorn's singular horn. As flame and lightning collided, it let out a deafening sound.
The force of the punch managed to uproot the surrounding grass and sent blades flying, letting out a wave that caused the energy dome to nearly shatter as it rippled violently.
Qin Feng's physical strength was immense, after increasing his internal power to S-tier it became even more terrifying. In addition, the strength of his fire runes managed to repel the force of lightning and did not weaken in the slightest.
He was like a humanoid ultra beast and being E tier, he might as well be at the level of beast king.
How could this beast general ever be compared to his power?
After the huge shockwave, the excess energy canceled each other out. It was finally time for a comparison of force.
Qin Feng's fist physically struck the Thunderhorn's horn this time.
Crack!
With an immense burst of strength, the horn creaked and was forcibly snapped off. With the horn broken, the electric force quickly died out and the yak had a frantic look in its eyes.
"Muh!" The ultra beast tried to slam its body forward.
"Ghostly Step!"
Qin Feng reeled back, extending his palms before slamming both of them onto the Rumbling Thunderhorn Yak's forehead.
Snap!
The sharp and clear sound carried with the snapping sound of breaking bones. There was a large palm print indented into the yak's head. It blindly charged around for another ten meters before it teetered and collapsed onto the ground.
Thud!
Blood dribbled out from all seven apertures of the yak's head.[1]
Rumbling Thunderhorn Yak had been slain!
To make it an understatement, the whole display lasted no more than five minutes.
Even after the massive yak's body had collapsed onto the ground, people watching could not believe their eyes.
That was because this display of strength when compared to Xin Jiayu made the other's power seem downplayed. Qin Feng was clearly the stronger person.
For a long moment, the sidelines were silent again.
The people from the Xin family all clenched their fists, even Xin Zhen's face had darkened. This upset had just damaged the deterrent force that the Xin family had spent a long time building up.
This upstart had to be eliminated.
[1] There is a Chinese term for bleeding out from all of the holes on your head.
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Chapter 196: The Supremacy of Fire Dragon
"Mayor Qin is as strong as I have heard. It seems that this beast is nothing more than an appetizer for you. How about two more?"
Xin Zhen waved his hand to gesture for the red cloths to be lifted by his subordinates. Another two beasts were promptly released. Both were E3-tier beast generals—Savage Crocodile and Moonlit Wolf.
The two remaining beasts emitted a different aura as compared to the previous two. They looked more dangerous and were unmistakably more intelligent.
The emerald scale on the Savage Crocodile shone like polished jade, while the fur on the Moonlit Wolf was silky smooth. They were obviously well taken care of.
Qin Feng reckoned they must have been tamed and contracted by the Xin family.
Members from the other four families had long been discontented with the Xins conduct of setting an example this way. However, all they did was frown and suppress their dissatisfaction.
'These two beasts look tame.'
'They must have been contracted!'
'The Xin family has two E-tier ability users now but both of them are only subpar fighters. One is a water type, while the other is a wood type. Nonetheless, their consciousness should be above average. These two newly contracted beasts would definitely boost their family's influence!'
'The Xin family has been waiting until now to unveil this! It's like a warning to all of us!'
Everyone's mind revolved around the two newly-revealed beasts and was busy calculating how this might affect their own family's fate. Despite that, most of them were still curious about how the fight inside the energy dome would turn out.
The two beast generals were mentally connected to their master and naturally knew who their target was. Almost instantaneously, both beasts jumped directly at Qin Feng.
A single beast general could hardly hurt Qin Feng now. However, it was a different story if two beast generals were to attack concomitantly.
The Savage Crocodile's gigantic body charged explosively at Qin Feng first.
Phantom Motion Steps!
Qin Feng left behind an afterimage and agilely evaded the crocodile's vicious bite.
"Awoo!!" The Moonlit Wolf opened its mouth and a dense energy ball began to converge in it. The beast then projected it and a white beam shot straight toward Qin Feng.
Qin Feng was unable to dodge both attacks that arrived in quick succession but he did not panic. He calmly raised his hand and released Fire Laser to counter the incoming beam.
Despite the perilous situation, Qin Feng was able to defuse one immediate danger after another effortlessly.
Zhao Hong had already been pinned to the edge of the dome due to the colliding shockwaves. He dared not take another step forward and could only watch helplessly as Qin Feng took on the two beasts confidently.
Qin Feng had no fear because he knew he could win this.
Zhao Hong was enthused. The oppression by the Xin family that shrouded him earlier had disappeared completely. He was infected by Qin Feng's fearlessness and had become spirited.
In contrast, the faces of the two Xin elders were getting paler and paler outside the energy dome. The manipulation of beast generals through conscious energy was not as easy as they had assumed. However, they feared that letting the two beasts battle freely might result in the same fate as the Rumbling Thunderhorn Yak. Thus, they could only keep going and ordered the beast to maintain the high pressure on Qin Feng with successive attacks, hoping to tire Qin Feng out this way.
Qin Feng slightly furrowed his brows.
'It's certainly troublesome without my Verdant Emperor Saber.'
The saber was stored in his spatial rune. Upon entering the Xin's territory, all weapons were prohibited to prevent a potential assassination attempt, including runic equipment. Although the guests could carry their spatial runic equipment along with them, special stabilizers set up within the mansion would disable its activation.
Though Bai Li was not restricted by such a setup, Qin Feng was not going to expose her ability here.
He had only one choice left. E-tier beasts were indeed on another level.
Nevertheless, that was not going to stump Qin Feng.
Wildfire emerged abruptly around Qin Feng. The fire was made up entirely by runes. The heatwave from the flame transmitted even beyond the energy dome.
Gradually, the fire shrank and elongated into the form of a dragon. The dragon twined around Qin Feng and hovered fiercely in midair.
Those who witnessed the formation of the dragon were bewildered.
Among them, even Cheng Zhou could not hold back his shock as he exclaimed, "That's… Fire Dragon Style!"
The fire rune dragon soared and suddenly dived toward the enemy. Its power was formidable.
Such a powerful ability was recognized by every ability user. Those who were able to master such a tremendous force were usually undefeatable.
'But how old is Qin Feng? Where did he get all these resources and time to improve so dramatically? When did he learn this? Is this the trump card he has been hidden up his sleeves all this while?' Numerous questions ran through Cheng Zhou's mind.
Chengyang City was huge, but at the same time, it was a rather timid colony as compared to the vast world. Many people born here would not get the chance to visit the wild in their entire life. Commoners might not have even heard of the Fire Dragon Style, let alone witness it in a battle as galactic as this.
The enormous aura slowly debilitated those without power.
"Argh!!" A lady exclaimed as she realized that her dress had caught fire due to the extreme heat.
"We can't stay here any longer!" One bystander looked at Qin Feng, absolutely mortified, and stood up hastily. The sudden action knocked his stool backward and it fell onto the grass.
After one person left, many soon followed. Wealthy men who were only ordinary citizens could not withhold the pressure and excused themselves sheepishly.
Qin Feng, who was using the skill for the first time, was also deeply moved. He had seen countless ability users with devastating power in his past life. From this point forth, he would become even stronger as E-tier was merely a starting point for advanced ability users.
Ability users were the chosen ones—he finally understood the true meaning of this notion today.
Qin Feng pointed his hand toward the Moonlit Wolf.
In the next moment, the fire dragon lashed out and a massive flame soon ran past the giant wolf.
"Awoo!"
The Moonlit Wolf shrieked painfully and was put to the ground after the impact. The fire dragon then swiftly turned back and bit its neck brutally.
The raging blaze rapidly engulfed the beast.
"No!! Help! My contracted beast is dying!" One of the Xin elders bellowed.
The other elder did not hesitate and instructed the Savage Crocodile to jump on Qin Feng immediately.
Qin Feng shifted his body to dodge the croc, and the dragon's tail that was still attached to him swept out reflexively.
Bang!
The Savage Crocodile flew out like a cannonball after being hit by the tail. The beast crashed on the energy dome and rebounded to the floor like a ping pong ball.
It rolled over and exposed its charred belly. A burnt mark whipped by the fire dragon's tail was clearly seen on it.
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Chapter 197: Versus Xin Zhen
"Argh!"
The Xin elder screeched as he felt a sudden and intense headache.
Qin Feng's fire dragon had moved away from the Moonlit Wolf, leaving behind a headless scorched corpse.
"Qin Feng!" Xin Zhen slammed the table and stood up angrily. His overpowering aura as an E8-tier ancient warrior flared up instantly.
He was utterly livid, clearly at wits' end!
Qin Feng's voice came out from within the dragon. "Yes? Are you not entertained by my show, Master Xin?" It sounded like a dragon's roar, fuzzy but amplified.
Xin Zhen's face distorted due to his rage.
The entire place was a mess. Most guests had left the garden to hide from the extreme heat. The Xin family's banquet had been completely toppled over by one man.
That very man refused to stop as he was still ravaging inside the energy dome. The giant dragon head whizzed about and hunted the Savage Crocodile next.
"No!"
The other ability user screamed out of horror. He soon fainted as an intense headache came crashing like a part of his conscious energy had just been devoured.
None of the beasts was able to survive Qin Feng's brutality.
It was not their original plan to release the two beast generals. They were there simply to daunt the crowd while the initial two were the ones they wanted to flaunt.
Unexpectedly, all four were now annihilated.
Xin Zhen could not wait to take Qin Feng's life with his own hands.
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This was when Xin Jiasheng, who endured the heat and stayed put, came forth and yelled, "Kill yourself, or she will be killed!" A long sword appeared in Xin Jiasheng's hand and its tip was pointed at Bai Li's throat.
Bai Li did not move and peered coldly at Xin Jiasheng. Her iris narrowed, a sign of hostility toward an enemy or prey.
Qin Feng's face darkened and he warned, "You better put it away, or beg for your life afterward."
Such words were like an empty threat in the ears of the Xin family.
Xin Zhen scanned Bai Li with disdain, as if he had taken absolute control of the situation.
Bai Li was not sporting her E-tier badge right now. She had also concealed her aura so no one was able to sense the enormous power within her.
But Xin Zhen learned from Han Town's intel that this girl was also an ability user. If that were the case, they were going to terminate her here as well.
"Capture her!" Xin Zhen pointed at Bai Li. He thought that he had grasped Qin Feng's Achilles' heel.
To their surprise, Bai Li moved first. She stepped sideways and slid away from Xin Jiasheng's sword, then she swiped her hand through the air. That simple gesture seemed to have merely slashed through empty space.
Rip!
Sharp claws sliced across Xin Jiasheng's body.
Thump!
Giant wounds appeared on his body and Xin Jiasheng was sent flying backward like a thin fabric.
"Bastard!"
Those from the Xin family were enraged after they saw what Bai Li did to their heir. They were scared of Qin Feng so instinctively, they cornered Bai Li, trying to capture her. Of course, that was just pure naivety.
Qin Feng growled when he saw that Bai Li was being attacked, albeit knowing that Bai Li would not be harmed easily, such an act still greatly displeased him.
"Open!"
Qin Feng triggered his conscious energy without reserve and sent out the fire dragon. The giant dragon head blasted directly on the energy dome. The energy dome vibrated vigorously and finally succumbed to Qin Feng's consciousness and fire runes.
Boom!
One of the energy dome devices exploded and black smoke began to fume from it. The ray emitted by it rapidly disappeared.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
One after another, the devices exploded and sparked fiercely. It was like setting off fireworks.
Qin Feng dashed out from the dome. Carried by the fire dragon, he charged rapidly and the fire suffocated those around him.
"Boy, know your place!"
Xin Zhen dared not underestimate Qin Feng any further and used his full force in the first attack. He extended his palm trying to grab Qin Feng.
"Get the hell out of my way!" Qin Feng shouted and generated another dragon head from the flame around him. It pounced on Xin Zhen.
Xin Zhen used his inner force to dissolve the attack. As an E8-tier ancient warrior, his internal energy was massive and contained eight layers of energy clouds. Someone who had just advanced into E-tier could not compete with that kind of power.
However, that only applied to the average user. Qin Feng was by no means average.
Thanks to his Asteroid Assimilation and Absorption ability, he had nine layers of internal force even though he had just been promoted to E-tier.
Hence, he actually surpassed Xin Zhen in terms of internal force.
After suppressing the dragon, Xin Zhen charged into the center of the fire viciously.
"Die!"
'No matter how bright you shine, your light dims today! The authority of the Xin family cannot be challenged. Those who dare to disobey us will be killed mercilessly!'
Xin Zhen's powerful assault was about to shatter Qin Feng's fire dragon.
Just in the nick of time, the flame rolled back and revealed Qin Feng in the center. The fire dragon hovered behind him like a backdrop.
Qin Feng infused his fist with internal power and punched out. Sparks appeared around him and the power of the fist was so strong that the ground below him began to quake and crumble.
Boom!
Qin Feng's fist met straight on with Xin Zhen's palm.
Boom!
The collision resulted in a massive explosion that shattered the chairs and tables on the ground into pieces.
Xin Zhen could not believe his eyes.
The fist on his palm was filled with vibrant internal force, which effectively neutralized his assault.
"Asteroid Assimilation!" Qin Feng's voice hit Xin Zhen hard like his fist.
In the next moment, the resistive force suddenly turned into a pulling force. As a result, Xin Zhen's internal strength leaked out profusely as if a sluice had just been opened. He could not stop his internal force from continuously disappearing into Qin Feng's fist.
"What's happening?"
Xin Zhen raised his head. He knew that this was a terrible situation to be in based on his years of battle experience.
Xin Zhen twisted his wrist, attempting to turn his palm into a fist and retract his hand.
Qin Feng responded swiftly as Xin Zhen moved and extended his hand to wrap around Xin Zhen's fist.
It was a reversal of the earlier situation. One thing did not change though, Qin Feng was still absorbing Xin Zhen's internal strength.
"No! Come aid me now. Kill him!" Xin Zhen bawled. He could only depend on others under this circumstance.
Unfortunately, the others were still busy cornering Bai Li. Xin Jiasheng's chest was opened up by a single blow from Bai Li's claws. His heart was exposed and could be seen beating from the outside.
Those besieging Bai Li approached carefully after witnessing her cruelty. They soon realized that Bai Li was way tougher than they had initially perceived.
There were four of them, yet they were unable to capture Bai Li. One of them was even heavily injured in the process.
They decisively ditched Bai Li after hearing Xin Zhen's order and dashed desperately toward Qin Feng.
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Chapter 198: The Best at His Age
They had to kill at least one of them. Their initial fear toward Qin Feng had mostly transferred to Bai Li after they confronted her.
But did that mean that Qin Feng was not as scary as Bai Li?
Qin Feng sneered as he watched them close in. "Can't wait to die, huh? Go to hell!"
'How dare you touch my precious Bai Li?!'
The fire dragon hovering behind Qin Feng came alive. The scorching flame burst out with overflowing rune energy.
The Xin elder who was bound to the Moonlit Wolf felt his consciousness being heavily impacted. He gritted his teeth to resist the pressure and stretched his own conscious energy.
Ability, Sea Breaker!
Instantaneously, a chilling breeze appeared within the blistering atmosphere. Water waves then materialized out of thin air and gushed toward Qin Feng.
The wave clashed with the fire dragon and resulted in steam. Water vapor soon engulfed the battlefield like a smokescreen.
Three users from the Xin family took the opportunity and assaulted Qin Feng.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Before they could celebrate the direct hits, three of them were shocked that the power of their punches or palms had immediately vanished as soon as they touched Qin Feng's body. Not only that, they could not retract their hands as they were being pulled in by an unseen force.
Asteroid Assimilation!
Qin Feng showed no mercy and the immense absorbing power turned his dantian into a powerful black hole.
The internal force of Xin Zhen and the three other elders assimilated rapidly into Qin Feng's dantian.
One after another, layers of energy clouds stacked within his dantian and boosted his internal force.
On the contrary, the four preys, especially Xin Zhen, were getting weaker and weaker.
Xin Zhen was the first to fall victim to Qin Feng's Asteroid Assimilation. He seemed to have instantly aged by twenty years.
His vigorous appearance had been replaced by a sluggish outlook. His firm skin had also lost its glow and begun to wrinkle.
Asteroid Assimilation had not only robbed his internal force but was sucking away his life force as well.
This strongest forbidden technique was no doubt exceptional. It was getting more and more powerful as time went by.
Finally, Qin Feng felt that he could no longer draw any internal energy from Xin Zhen, and the three Xin elders' internal forces were nothing in comparison to Xin Zhen's.
"Repel!"
His strengthened internal force sent the four frail elders flying.
Xin Zhen dropped to the ground with a loud thud, shattering his bones upon impact. His face was pale and listless, and his hair had turned white. The old man looked terrible and hideous.
This person was no longer the Xin family's mastermind that could cruelly decide the fate of others an hour ago. Right now, he was nothing more than a dying old man.
The water vapor had disappeared by now. Those who stayed back in the garden thought that the Xin elders had executed Qin Feng since the battle sound had died down. To their surprise, it was the Xins that had been dropped to the ground.
Qin Feng stood firmly where he was, calm and composed. He did not show any signs of fatigue and his suit was barely scraped.
"You! You killed my grandfather!" Xin Jiayu, who got cold feet earlier, was the only member of the Xin family in one piece. He wailed in disbelief seeing the terrible shape his grandfather was in.
He was in a dismay as he had perhaps just witnessed the beginning of his family's downfall.
Xin Jiayu had a fierce appearance, but under these circumstances, he was just a spoiled brat that could only whine and do nothing more.
Qin Feng snorted. "He is not dead yet. I have not killed anyone. I was invited here as a guest today and not here to kill. Don't accuse an innocent person like me."
Since the start of the battle, Bai Li and Qin Feng had not killed a single one of them.
Nonetheless, both of them had incapacitated two ability users and four ancient warriors from the Xin family. All of them were E-tier, this included their family leader, Xin Zhen.
They were only left with Xin Jiayu, the only unscathed E-tier user in the Xin family.
"However…" Qin Feng changed his tone. This terrorized those in the scene that no longer had the will to revolt. They were certain that Qin Feng was up to no good.
"Now that you mentioned it, perhaps it's not a bad idea to tie up the loose ends." Qin Feng's gaze fell upon the Xin family.
"No, please don't kill me!" One of the members who had his dantian emptied by Qin Feng cried out.
"Don't kill you? How much is your life worth? Why should I spare you?" Qin Feng asked solemnly.
They were worthless in Qin Feng's eyes. As for them, none of them wanted to die. They believed that they still had a future with endless possibilities.
"Don't kill me. I am willing to give you anything. How about money? We have a lot of money!" The person said with a trembling voice.
That did remind Qin Feng about something. "Hahaha! Money. Weren't you all saying that you wanted 20% share of my Fengli colony earlier on?" Qin Feng rebuked sarcastically.
Members of the Xin family could not refute. However, the guy immediately shifted the blame to Xin Zhen. "It was Xin Zhen's idea. That's never our decision."
"You…" Xin Zheng pointed at the person with his shaky hand. He wished to tear him into pieces.
However, he no longer held the indisputable authority in this family now.
Others might not understand what had happened in the fight just now but they could clearly tell that Xin Zhen was wasted.
Qin Feng could not care less about their internal strife. He was going to get what he wanted.
After all, the Xin family was the one that crossed the line first. He wanted them to know that they had picked on the wrong guy.
"So, you no longer want the 20%?" Qin Feng glanced at them and asked.
"No, we don't want it!"
Who would dare to take it when the knife was right on their necks?
"Seeing that I am holding your lives in my hand, does that mean that I get to extort the entire Xin family? Let's see…" Qin Feng looked at them like they were lambs to be slaughtered.
"I have made up my mind. Just like what you have asked, I am going to take a 20% share of every Xin property!" Qin Feng 'offered'.
When Xin Zhen asked for the shares from Qin Feng, he had asked for 20 billion in exchange, which Xin Zhen had expectedly refused.
Qin Feng returned the favor and asked for the same amount this time. Now, it was their choice whether to surrender the money or not.
What a drastic turn of events!
How rich was the Xin family?
For comparison sake, Liu Xue as a mere F-tier captain in Han Town could support her parents to start a hotel and runic equipment business.
The Xin family was one of the wealthiest nobles in Chengyang City. There were thousands of businesses that linked either directly or indirectly to this family.
The amount of liquidity was unknown but their fixed assets were definitely a colossal amount!
"Since I am not a citizen from Chengyang City, I am willing to take your liquidity as compensation for the 20% share. It's either the money or your life, your choice. I know An Zhengwei so don't try to fool me." Qin Feng smirked coldly.
An Zhengwei was a resourceful businessman. A person like him would no doubt know the actual worth of the Xin family.
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Chapter 199: Undeniable Brilliance
The Xin family had offended Qin Feng first and refused to relent. They were reaping what they sowed.
Currently, the only option left for the Xin family was to abide by Qin Feng's proposal. They were hoping that Qin Feng would spare them once they paid up.
The family members looked at each other and nodded consensually.
"Honestly, our total assets only value around 30 billion. We only have 4 billion liquidities at our disposal. Would it be enough to buy our lives?"
Qin Feng scanned the garden and counted. There were seven E-tier aptitude users and several F-tiers. Four billion sounds about right.
They were no doubt an affluent family in Chengyang City. Qin Feng's demand had just ripped a big chunk off their family's wealth.
"Alright," Qin Feng answered coldly.
Xin Jiayu transferred the money to Qin Feng with a shaky hand. He wondered how long the Xin family would need to recover from such a calamitous loss.
He still had no idea that other than himself, Qin Feng had debilitated every single E-tier user in the Xin family.
The Xin family's fortune had come to an end.
Qin Feng received the notification and nodded in satisfaction. He said, "Thanks for the treat today!"
The members of the Xin family looked grim. They wished they had not invited him in the first place.
One of them resented the outcome and said enigmatically, "Goodbye, Mr. Qin. We did not think of inviting you but the deputy mayor of Chengbei colony is apparently not on good terms with you. Thanks to his provocation, here we are begging for our lives. Better be very careful, Mr. Qin. We wish for nothing but your well-being."
Qin Feng stopped momentarily but he then walked on without saying anything. He lifted Bai Li's hand and placed it on his arm.
They left the scene and heard a sudden laugh of relief, maddening even, coming from inside the garden.
"Die, you old bastard!" It was a familiar voice, coming from none other than Zhao Hong.
After Qin Feng left, Zhao Hong, who had been around all this while, suddenly lunged forward.
A handgun promptly appeared in his hand and he pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Qin Feng's attack had destroyed the backyard along with the hidden stabilizer. Zhao Hong recalled his son's terrible fate when he saw Xin Zhen and other elders lying helplessly on the ground. His urge to kill burned brightly.
Zhao Hong's first shot was aimed at Xin Zhen but the attack encompassed the other three E-tier ancient warriors as well.
Zhao Hong would never understand how he had accomplished such a feat. Unquestionably, he had just finished off four E-tier aptitude users in one fell swoop.
"Today is the day that marks the downfall of the Xin family!"
"Bastard!" Xin Jiayu was infuriated and dashed toward Zhao Hong to avenge his family.
But he was stopped by another attack that came out of nowhere.
"The Xin family must fall!"
"What are you guys waiting for? This might be our opportunity to topple their tyranny! We can't allow them to oppress us again!"
"Kill every last one of them!"
"Yeah!!"
Tacitly, those who had been intimidated by the Xin family all this while had decided to assault Xin Jiayu together.
Xin Jiayu's hand was hurt by Qin Feng, and he further aggravated the injury when fighting the beast earlier. Moreover, he still had not fully recovered his internal energy and was thus unable to break through the siege.
"Bastards! How dare you oppose the Xin family?"
"Xin family? You guys are already doomed!"
"Even at this point, you are still so full of yourself!"
"Finish him!"
Though their attacks were unable to kill Xin Jiayu, they did manage to trap him and keep him away from Zhao Hong.
Zhao Hong was emotional. Revenge was sweet. He changed his weapon into a submachine gun and finished off the wood type Xin elder, who had only fainted.
Amidst the chaos, the Xin family lost a lot of lives.
When Qin Feng walked out of the Xin family's gate, the entire mansion was filled with endless bombardments.
Along with him were those who did not wish to get involved or those who plotted to pound the Xin family through other aspects.
These people include An Zhengwei, Cheng Zhou, and members from the other two influential families.
They now thought of Qin Feng differently.
"Mayor Qin!" An Zhengwei looked at Qin Feng with complicated feelings. It was a mix of fear and worship.
"Is Mr. An leaving as well?" Qin Feng asked as if nothing had happened.
An Zhengwei sighed. If he did not witness the entire process, he would not have believed that this man in front of him had just single-handedly altered the power structure of Chengyang City.
"Mr. Qin, if you are satisfied with the quotation I proposed, I will pay you at once. Let's skip those lengthy processes from holding you up."
It was risky to pay the seller before the goods were sold. What if the value of the goods had been overestimated? This was not how they usually did business. Qin Feng knew An Zhengwei was trying to please him.
That was the benefit of power.
"Thank you, Mr. An!"
"You are most welcomed!" An Zhengwei replied politely and immediately transferred the payment.
In the blink of an eye, the money in Qin Feng's account had bloated into 7 billion.
Cheng Zhou walked over to him as well but did not know what to say. Not long ago, they were still peers learning from each other in the arena.
But from today onwards, Qin Feng was no longer his equivalent. He had escalated himself into a position that was comparable to the leaders of the Chengs, Hes, and Pus.
All because he had toppled the Xins.
"See you around, Mr. Qin," Cheng Zhou excused himself politely.
"Sure. Goodbye."
Members of the other families followed suit. They acknowledged him either through nods or words of goodbye before he left.
They were still standing around and watching reverently as Qin Feng and Bai Li drove away in the hovercar.
They could not help but lament.
The Xin family was done for. The following scramble for the Xin's enormous fortune would be a story for another day.
Everyone attending today's banquet would never forget this name—Qin Feng. Nobody would ever look down on this teenager again.
Whether it was the battle against the Steel-limb Broodmother; or the twenty-one-win streak in the Chengyang City arena; or obtaining the E-tier badge by reclaiming Han Town. Time and time again, people refused to admit his achievements and looked for all sorts of reasons to not acknowledge this teenager.
Qin Feng became much too powerful far too quickly.
Now, he had finally revealed his fangs. Now, he no longer needed to conceal his brilliance.
He represented the future and without a doubt, he would soon become a new powerhouse in Chengyang City.
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Chapter 200: Lin Zeng Being Complacent
The curtain of night fell upon Chengbei colony, while part of the area was still brightly lit as it was at the peak of all the excitement.
The area included Chengbei colony's red-light district, slump district, and also the gambling den!
Eagle Clubhouse!
The death of Jiang Shaoyang had never stopped any of the hustle and bustle around the area as there would always be a second or third replacement available.
However, as soon as Xue Xingfu got his hands on the Eagle Clubhouse, it was reclaimed by Lin Zheng using all sorts of excuses.
Now, Lin Zheng was sitting on the highest level of the clubhouse with a view that oversees Chengbei colony, accompanied by beautiful women, while enjoying his life along with the breeze during the night.
It was a rare occurrence for Lin Zheng to be there.
Despite having only one child of his own, with his unidentifiable number of mistresses and his healthy physical state, he would most probably have more to come in the future.
Most importantly, he had gotten his revenge today.
Therefore, it would be a must to visit the clubhouse for celebration and enjoyment.
"The wheel of fortune is forever in motion, Qin Feng, it is now your turn to lose!" Lin Zheng burst out in laughter.
Lin Zheng had constantly been in a good mood ever since he found out that Qin Feng had gone to Chengyang City.
"Mayor, let's cheer! Cheers!" Lin Zheng was surrounded by beautiful women and laughter.
"That's right, Mayor, leave your problems aside, let's drink, let's drink!"
Lin Zheng was not drinking alone, he was surrounded by his assistants, and with the exception of some of those that were on duty, there were still four to five F-tier aptitude users there.
Of course, most of them were F2 and F3-tier aptitude users that might be too old for talent and potential advancement, and also, they might not even have the resources to support themselves.
While Lin Zheng might have already lost He Li and Jiang Shaoyang, there were still others that he could use.
However, those around him might have been some sort of a hindrance to the Qin Feng of the past, now, they were nothing but the dirt beneath his feet.
Not only would they not be able to stop Qin Feng, he might even eliminate them to step even higher.
Now, they did not realize that Qin Fen had already taken down the Xin family an hour ago, and within two hours of battle, the family had sunk into a dire state, and it was the end for the family.
Nobody had informed Lin Zheng about it.
The others around him did not have the connection needed to receive such news.
Everyone would only care for themselves during such turmoil and chaos, whereas for the Xin family, their hatred toward Lin Zheng had definitely grown deeper.
While everyone was indulging in their enjoyment, a luxurious hover car drove into the slums while portraying its dominance as it hovered above the heads of the poor and arrived in front of the Eagle Clubhouse undisguised.
At first sight, the appearance of the car would be directly linked to an unimaginable price, detailed and special handling.
The special handling would also include the passengers that were within the car.
The G-tier aptitude user henchman that was guarding the entrance was alerted by the incoming car, immediately, a humble and welcoming smile was put on as he approached the car.
While he was still hesitant about opening the door as a gesture of welcome, the door was already opening up from the inside.
The passenger that came down from the car was shockingly young.
The first impression from the appearance of the passenger was the outfit that was made from high-end materials, tall and well-built physique, well-defined facial features, and the highlight was the pair of eyes that had a keen gaze.
His smile was also another eye-catching feature.
As soon as the passenger came down, the G-tier aptitude user was shocked as he trembled and stepped backward.
"Mad, Mad Fox! Ah…" A shocking scream was heard as he noticed the difference in terms of the other party's current status.
Qin Feng stared at the person and noticed that he was one of Jiang Shaoyang's henchmen that used to hunt him down.
That person shivered unwittingly, and in the next moment, he gave himself a hard slap on the face.
"Mayor Qin, as you know, I was disrespectful with my words, I should be punished!"
Qin Feng remained calm as his gaze shifted away, and he questioned, "Where is Lin Zheng?"
"What would be the reason for paying a visit to Mayor Lin?"
"Does that concern you?"
"No… no!" That person reacted and kept his questions to himself, and immediately answered, "Mayor Lin is now on the 8th floor, Room 808! This way please!"
Only then, Qin Feng nodded with satisfaction.
Bai Li exited from the passenger seat and stood beside Qin Feng, putting her hands around his arm.
Qin Feng uttered, "Let's go!"
That person seemed to have just snapped out of a daze as he immediately moved forward and led the way.
Everyone in the surroundings looked at Qin Feng and Bai Li, they were puzzled, excited, and fearful all at once.
Bai Li frowned as she noticed the fingers pointing at them and the hushed voices in the surroundings, in the next moment, she took out her aptitude user badge.
"Hubby, I have a feeling that we might get into trouble with these people, let's put this on!"
"Trouble? Who's the one looking for trouble, they should be grateful if we are not looking for trouble with them!"
Indeed, the sole purpose of Qin Feng's visit was to look for trouble!
However, Bai Li was right.
It would be a good move to set a standard before causing a chaotic scene, or else, there might even be involvement of others who were irrelevant.
Qin Feng raised his finger and put on his E-tier aptitude user badge on his chest.
The crowd that had questions about Qin Feng was immediately silenced, and everyone bowed their heads to show respect, everyone was afraid to take another glance at him.
E-tier!
The true top-tier of Chengbei colony.
There were not many of them.
Qin Feng led Bai Li across the lobby with large steps and got onto the elevator.
The lobby was then crowded with people, as if a bomb had been planted there.
Despite not many people knowing that Qin Feng had achieved E-tier, everyone had the feeling that he was up to no good.
What was going to happen?
Everyone was curious.
However, none of them would dare to follow Qing Feng.
At that moment, Qin Feng was already at the entrance of Room 808, the glamorous looking entrance door was soundproof, people outside would not be able to hear what was going on inside.
He did not have the intention to show his respect and knock on the door.
The double-door was then kicked open.
The highly-soundproof door that was made of dense solid wood could not handle the massive force of an ancient warrior, and it fell with a loud bang on the ground.
Bam!
The deafening sound from the impact shocked everyone that was enjoying themselves inside the room.
It was a huge contrast from the brightly lit and luxurious looking lobby, the room was only surrounded by dim lights as everyone was dancing around frivolously. Intense light from the outside projected into the room, the glare was hurting everyone's eyes, and they could only see the silhouette of Qin Feng who was standing in front of the source of light.
However, as he walked into the room, everyone in the room quivered as they began to capture a clearer image of him.
"Qin Feng!"
One of them shouted and trembled visibly. The person who shouted fell silent immediately and hung his head, yearning to hide himself to avoid being noticed by Qin Feng.
Qin Feng's gaze swept across the crowd, and finally, he found Lin Zheng.
Lin Zheng was stunned by the scene and could not resist the urge to question, he shouted loudly, "What is happening, you, why are you here, didn't you go to the Xin family banquet, shouldn't you be…"
Qin Feng scoffed coldly.
"Are you trying to say that I should have been slaughtered into pieces by the Xin family? Why am I still here!"
Lin Zheng took a step back unwittingly.
There was fear, guilt, and shock piling up in his mind.
"You, you survived?"
Lin Zheng replied, his face hardened.
"Mayor Lin, are you expecting something bad to happen to me?"
Lin Zheng was shocked by the question and was immediately jerked back to his senses, then, he replied with anger to cover up his evil thoughts, "You, cut the crap!"
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Chapter 201: Abuse
Qin Feng looked at Lin Zheng who was clearly terrified to say the least.
"Lin Zheng, save the explanations, the Xin family has already told me everything, weren't you hoping that I would die?" Qin Feng spoke.
Lin Zheng trembled while his eyes were filled with hatred, anger, and a slight trace of fear.
He was unable to fool Qin Feng with his words.
Qin Feng continued, "Lin Zheng, you know what? There is a saying that says those who kill would eventually end up being killed by others!"
Lin Zheng finally felt the cold shiver that began to rise from his heart.
"You, are you going to kill me?" He trembled while he asked.
"That's right!"
Qin Feng was calm and blatant about his urge to kill.
Qin Feng had not had free time to lay his hands on Lin Zheng.
Lin Zheng was the person that Qin Feng wanted to seek revenge from.
The reason behind his intention to demolish the Z Organization was to prevent others from being persecuted by the evil organization, and also to redeem justice for the past life that he had suffered.
Lin Zheng was the main reason and the cause of the loss of his ability!
If it were not for Lin Zheng's desire to change Lin Kai, Qin Feng would not have been captured for the experiment.
Qin Feng believed that he was right in wanting to kill Lin Zheng.
All of a sudden, Lin Zheng started raging and began to express his anger.
"Qin Feng, are you trying to declare war with me? What makes you think that you can kill me, I am holding the position of a mayor, and you will face persecution from the aptitude user court for disregarding the others and putting the colony at danger by declaring war with me in public!"
Lin Zheng had been scrupulous all these while.
Hence, he had been rather mild in dealing with Qin Feng, which resulted in him not having the power needed to defeat him.
However, Qin Feng was the total opposite.
"If you really want to try and put me to shame in such a way, Mayor Lin, let me ask you, what about those collaborations with dark organizations, coalition with illegal laboratories, jeopardizing the safety of the colony, destroying the space stabilizing device, allowing criminal activities within the colony to carry out murder, robbery, and with that, should I continue?"
Lin Zheng was stunned.
"You… you know?!"
Qin Feng sneered, "Mayor Lin, isn't it true that both of us have been mortal enemies since a long time ago?"
Lin Zheng was shocked and his pupils contracted.
Qin Feng was right.
Both of them had been mortal enemies ever since the events revolving around Jiang Shaoyang and Lin Kai.
Lin Zheng felt regret for not killing Qin Feng when he saw him in the Muzi Mountains.
However, it was all too late.
"Qin Feng, things might not go according to your way, do not underestimate others!"
Lin Zheng immediately activated his internal strength and pounced toward Qin Feng.
Qin Feng did not dodge the attack, he raised his hand and let out a punch.
Bam!
Both of their fists collided.
Although both of them were ancient warriors, Qin Feng noticed that the punch from Lin Zheng was flabby and weak, as if he did not give out much internal strength, and neither did the impact last long enough.
In the next moment, Lin Zheng shifted his direction and rammed onto the french-style window with full force.
Crash!
The french-style window shattered into pieces while Lin Zheng took a leap from the window on the eighth floor.
He was escaping!
Lin Zheng, an honourable E-tier aptitude user, the deputy mayor of Chengbei colony, had chosen to escape.
Two of Lin Zheng's henchmen were shocked with their eyes wide open as they stood beside the shattered window, while their body shivered as the howling wind blew onto their faces. They were fearful of Qin Feng's wild and domineering presence.
No one expected things to turn out like this.
"Does he really think that he can escape?"
Qin Feng spoke calmly, and then, he continued his pursuit.
Lights from the outside had brightly lit up the surrounding area, Qin Feng had a clear sight of Lin Zheng who was ten meters ahead of him.
"Fire Beam!"
Lin Zheng took a straight blow of the light beam.
Boom!
The force of the ability exploded on the back of Lin Zheng, and his internal strength was unable to withstand the massive force from the explosion.
The fourth floor of the Eagle Clubhouse was being bombarded into ruins.
"Argh!!!"
Screams were heard as they echoed in the night sky!
Lin Zheng looked as if he was hit by a bomb, he was pushed forward by a greater force from behind and he vomited blood as soon as his legs landed onto the ground.
Lin Zheng's internal strength became unstable as the attack from an E-tier aptitude user had greatly injured him.
"Run, I must run away!"
Lin Zheng pushed on and rushed into the dark again.
Lin Zheng felt the sorrow in him and he was aware that victory belonged to the winner and the loser would have to accept the defeat, his choice of escape had proven that Qin Feng's accusation was the truth, and we would never have a chance to change his fate. He might even be treated as a criminal and be hunted by the bounty hunter network.
However, Lin Zheng did not have a choice, he did not want to die, and he could only escape.
Unfortunately, it was a sad truth that Lin Zheng could never escape.
Qin Feng was closing in from behind, and the gap between them was constantly reducing.
Qin Feng was not the same anymore.
Being an E-tier himself, after absorbing all of the internal strength of the E-tier ancient warriors from the slaughter that had taken place at the Xin family, Qin Feng was having a tremendous spike in his internal strength, and it was rapidly growing.
He had never been this powerful before.
Despite not pursuing with full force, Lin Zheng was still within his sight, soon screaming, and the chaotic environment of the Eagle Clubhouse began to fade from their senses, the pursuit continued into an empty alley.
It was similar to the location where Qin Feng battled against Jiang Shaoyang.
"Let's end it all now!"
All of a sudden, Qin Feng uttered and it seemed to be the end of the game of cat and mouse.
Lin Zheng was shocked, he began to run even faster.
It was at that moment, a beautiful girl wearing a dress appeared before him.
She was holding onto a gun that was massive in size, and she was aiming at Lin Zheng.
'How could she be so fast, when did she appear?' Lin Zheng was taken aback. In the next moment, he had a ruthless idea.
Since he was unable to go up against Qin Feng, would it be possible for him to take down the girl that was with Qin Feng?
If he were to capture the girl, he might even stand a chance to threaten Qin Feng.
However, before he could firm up his idea, a giant web was launched right in front of him.
Lin Zheng was immediately trapped within a white spider web that immobilized his limbs, and the force of sprinting forward had even pushed himself into more layers of webs, his body was closely bound by the sticky web.
Lin Zheng then realized what it was.
"Steel-limb Broodmother's spider web!"
It was common for everyone to admire and discuss hunting down any king-tier ultra beast as it would often come with perks that were unimaginable.
Although the spider webs might not be deadly enough to kill, it would certainly be useful in such crucial moments.
It would only require one hit to break down the defenses of an E-tier aptitude user and result in a complete take down of the enemies.
It was like a hidden base that the enemies would never know about, and it was also effective in restraining the enemies.
Lin Zheng was now feeling hopeless.
Qin Feng's ability to react so quickly did not surprise Lin Zheng, he knew that it was coming.
Within the next moment, Qin Feng had already pounced toward Lin Zheng at light speed while raising his fist and throwing out his ruthless punches.
Thump thump thump thump!
The punches landed on all four of Lin Zheng's limbs.
"Argh!"
Lin Zheng screamed.
However, with Qin Feng's insane attacking speed, it was impossible for Lin Zheng to tear down the spider web.
Qin Feng maintained a cool and cruel expression as he raised his hand again and threw out another deadly hit on Lin Zheng's stomach.
"Asteroid Assimilation!"
The massive internal strength that was like a river flowed in reverse, and every bit of Lin Zheng's strength was being sucked away by Qin Feng
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Chapter 202: Killing Lin Zheng
Lin Zheng's face turned pale-white as all of his internal strength was being drained away, he had even lost both of the life-sustaining and skeletal-support ability in him!
"Qin Feng! I regret that I did not kill you when I first saw you!" Lin Zheng clenched his teeth in anger.
Qin Feng remained silent and raised his hand, another ray of black light appeared and landed on Lin Zheng.
Despite losing all of his internal strength, Lin Zheng was able to clearly witness Qin Feng's ability.
"Dark abilities!"
Qin Feng was surprisingly a dual-ability user?
With such natural-born ability, it explained the reason behind his achievements, and also his capability to go up against the Dark-Robed Ripper when he was at the Muzi Mountains.
Qin Feng had hid his talent well.
Lin Zheng seemed to have found out the answer for his defeat.
It seemed like Qin Feng wanted to fulfil Lin Zheng's wishes before his death, he answered, "That's right, it is the dark ability, my ability has already been awakened since they day I took the awakening potion injection, and I had kept it as a secret from you, or else, you might have killed me on that very same day!"
The fear within Lin Zheng was clearly shown on his face.
"Is there anything that you don't know?"
Lin Zheng did not expect every single secret that he had kept from Zheng Yang had been discovered by Qin Feng.
"Is there?" Qin Feng smiled calmly. "The only thing that I do not know is how you got connected with the Z Organization, and perhaps, you even have their contact number?"
Lin Zheng could feel that his body had already deteriorated into a terrible state, and he could not sustain his life for much longer, however, he did not want to give Qin Feng his answer.
"Why would I tell you!"
"I am sure you will!" Qin Feng had expected such a reaction from Lin Zheng, which was why he had chosen to inflict serious damage onto him.
Else, he could have killed Lin Zheng with a single hit when he was still at the Eagle Clubhouse.
Qin Feng held back his deadly attack as he knew that there was still something that he wanted to find out from Lin Zheng.
Now that Lin Zheng had been badly injured and was in great torment, his conscious energy began to fall apart.
Bai Li got closer and commanded, while her silver eyes dazzled under the moonlight, as if they were glaring stars from the sky.
"Look at me!"
Bai Li yelled at Lin Zheng, who was also an E-tier aptitude user, and he was shocked by her aggressive move.
His consciousness became blurred and unstable.
"How did you get to know the people from the Z Organization?" Bai Li sounded the total opposite from her usual polite self as she gradually became serious and focused.
From her past memories, she knew that she was brought out from the Z Organization and her mother died within the laboratory.
"It was one of the managers who had approached me for a trade, where I secretly provided them ease of access to allow my son to become an ability user! Also, they had a recommendation letter from a top-tier personnel in Chengyang City!"
It was merely an investment.
"Whose recommendation?" Qin Feng was eager to find out.
However, Lin Zheng still had on a dazed expression.
"Whose recommendation? Bai Li repeated the same sentence.
"Liang Kan!"
It was out of Qin Feng's expectation, however, it was still relatable.
Liang Kan, this person was crucial to the entire case.
"Who else do you know from the Z Organization?" Qin Feng asked, while Bai Li repeated the question.
Lin Zheng struggled to resist the control from Bai Li, however, his effort was in vain, and he answered, "Nobody else!"
Bai Li increased the control exerted on Lin Zheng to ensure that he was not lying.
As Lin Zheng lost control over his conscious energy, he finally revealed every hidden truth in him.
"After kidnapping the newly-awakened ability users, I was afraid that Zheng Yang might be able to gather information that could potentially discover my involvement in the case, therefore, I sent my people to destroy the laboratory, however, they went missing and the laboratory was destroyed by other people!"
The information provided was interconnected with Qin Feng's findings.
Qin Feng paused for a short moment and continued to ask, "Did Liang Kan meet with you, or did he just provide a recommendation letter? Was he involved?"
"No!" Lin Zheng answered.
"That's enough!" Qin Feng waved his hand and instructed Bai Li to withdraw her conscious energy.
It seemed that it was all that Lin Zheng knew!
Lin Zheng began to feel puzzled as soon as Bai Li withdrew her conscious energy, however, before he could ask questions, his eyes were filled with darkness.
Crunch!
Qin Feng crushed Lin Zheng's skull with his palm.
Lin Zheng was dead, with his eyes wide opened!
He had encountered the same fate as Jiang Shaoyang at the dark and narrow alley.
"It seems that Lin Zheng was an investor in this conspiracy, Liang Kan was the middleman, and actions were taken at the laboratory of the Z Organization. It was the same as what happened in Fu City!"
Qin Feng now knew that he had to be more cautious as he noticed that the case had become more and more complicated. He did not know whether his investigation would alert any hidden predator that might devour him to death.
With that in mind, Qin Feng decided to first set aside the investigation on Liang Kan.
"I shall look for him again once I have returned from Sea City!" Qin Feng could finally let go of this case that had been bothering him all this while.
He raised his hand and casted out a blazing dark-red flame.
In the next moment, Lin Zheng's body was immediately engulfed in flames, soon, all that was left were only ashes and his runic inner armor, however, the armor was already destroyed and deformed by Qin Feng's heavy attacks.
On the other hand, the highly-priced E-tier purple rune equipment that was on his body remained unscathed.
Qin Feng managed to obtain Lin Zheng's spatial rune equipment.
Although Lin Zheng might not be the most powerful opponent that Qin Feng had ever killed, he was undoubtedly the wealthiest opponent among all.
"We shall take care of these when we get back!" Qin Feng gave his order to Bai Li to bring them back to the Eagle Clubhouse.
Everyone had left the Eagle Clubhouse as they were terrified by Qin Feng's Fire Beam that had destroyed the entire fourth floor.
Even a single hit from an E-tier aptitude user would be a disastrous thing for any ordinary civilian.
It was a difficult task to put out the flames that were left behind by Qin Feng, hence, every customer was terrified by it and ran away.
Without anyone taking charge of the Eagle Clubhouse, the rescue effort was also delayed.
Qin Feng did not have the intention to take care of the mess, he led Bai Li into the hover car and drove away from the main entrance.
Only then, Lin Zheng's henchmen who were secretly observing him exhaled and felt relieved.
They were fortunate that Qin Feng did not annihilate the entire Eagle Clubhouse.
However…
"What happened to Mayor Lin?"
"Try to call him!"
"I can't get him!"
"Could he be…"
"What should we do now? If something bad has happened to Mayor Lin, there might be another round of restructuring in Chengbei!"
At that moment, everyone remained silent and gathered their own thoughts, as if each of them had formed their own assumptions.
However, fear was still within them.
While the hover car was still travelling back to the central part of the colony, news about the chaotic scene caused by Qin Feng had spread across the colony rapidly, and before arriving at Qinghu Garden, Qin Feng's communicator rang.
It was Zheng Yang!
"Qin Feng, I received news that you had a quarrel with Lin Zheng? Are you okay?" Zheng Yang spoke in a deep voice as he asked anxiously.
Knowing that Qin Feng should definitely be able to take care of his own safety, it was Qin Feng's ability that Zheng Yang had felt restless about.
However, Zheng Yang managed to calm himself down and suppress his worries.
Actually, Zheng Yang was already prepared for the worst.
Zheng Yang was different from Lin Zheng, he had his connections and contacts within Chengyang City.
Every top-tier elder from the Xin family had been defeated during the chaos that Qin Feng had inflicted on the family, and the aftermath caused by the chaos had destroyed the entire Xin family.
Nobody could stop Qin Feng now.
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Chapter 203: Zheng Yang Releases His Shares
"Mayor Lin had, unfortunately, teamed up with the black organization and was a threat to the safety of this colony. During our confrontation, he fled like a coward to avoid facing the consequences of his actions and thus, I struck him down." Qin Feng said calmly.
Although he had expected such an outcome, Zheng Yang still felt a sense of dismay upon hearing Qin Feng's words.
After all, it was only thirty minutes ago that he caught wind of Qin Feng's clash with Lin Zheng at the Eagle Clubhouse.
It did not cross his mind that Lin Zheng would meet his demise in just half an hour's time.
The chaos he had expected was nowhere to be found. And to think that he predicted that their fight would last till sunset. Qin Feng having walked out alive, let alone a mere thirty minutes after the fight had started, and emerging victorious, was completely left out of the initial equation.
And to think that an E-tier aptitude user would die so easily, like a match burning out, without even a sound.
It was only at this moment that Zheng Yang finally realised how terrifying Qin Feng was.
At the same time, there were thousands of question marks floating around in Zheng Yang's mind.
"That's right! Lin Zheng has committed too many sins to be let off so easily. Here on my side too, I have received a great deal of information about that crook. That man! If he were to be allowed to go on living, he would become an existential threat to our colony! You have done well, Mayor Qin!"
Zheng Yang had unconsciously changed the way he referred to Qin Feng after the whole incident.
Before this, his actions would only be ruled by emotions, which he severely lacked control over. He only thought that Qin Feng was just another lucky punk who had bluffed his way up the system.
And now, all those doubtful thoughts had completely faded away!
"I was merely executing my duty!" Qin Feng took credit without showing the slightest hint of embarrassment.
Protecting the colony was not on Qin Feng's mind when he went into battle. No, it was only the people closest to him, people who he loved that he wanted to protect.
"Don't be so courteous, Mayor Zheng!" Qin Feng replied.
The sound of people shuffling about could be heard on Zheng Yang's end, reflecting how busy his side currently was.
While Lin Zheng's death did not affect those on the bottom of the totem pole at his colony, the same could not be said for their higher-ups. The entire upper echelon was, in short, under a massive reshuffling process.
"Mayor Qin, I'll deal with the situation here. You don't need to worry about things on this end. Though, about your reward for this round…" Zheng Yang hesitated on whether or not he should continue, which he did but in a hushed voice. "With Lin Zheng down, the movement of rewards will inevitably become an extremely cumbersome task. How about I exchange this time's reward with Fengli colony shares that I have bought? Of course, that alone will not suffice to compensate for what you have done. For that, I'll reimburse you with Chengbei colony's Commercial Street, how 'bout that?"
To discuss such matters over the communicator was rather outrageous!
Hearing Zheng Yang's proposition, Qin Feng's brows knitted. Still, the corners of his mouth were curled upward.
Zheng Yang was a clever man.
Too clever perhaps.
He was, in essence, buttering Qin Feng up.
Zheng Yang's investment in Fengli colony was worth at least a billion yuan. And he let this go so effortlessly.
Lin Zheng indeed possessed a massive amount of funds but it would take a while before anyone could lay their hands on the money.
With that in mind, to hand over Fengli colony's shares to Qin Feng at this specific moment was an extremely generous act.
Zheng Yang knew that since Fengli colony was under Qin Feng's control, the man would undoubtedly hope to consolidate his power over the territory in a monopolizing fashion.
Moreover, fearing that Qin Feng would misunderstand that Zheng Yang was barring him out of Chengbei's matters, he gladly offered a handful of commercial streets as a gift—an extravagant one at that.
"Well then, It'll only be disrespectful of me to turn down such a generous offer!" Qin Feng responded.
Mayor Zheng burst out laughing. "You have my gratitude, Mayor Qin."
"You're welcome!"
The two showered each other with compliments. As Zheng Yang still needed to tend to urgent matters, it was not too long before their conversation came to an abrupt end.
Qin Feng smiled.
From now on, Fengli colony would be his and his alone!
"Bai Li! Pack up your clothes. We'll be moving out tomorrow!"
Bai Li looked at Qin Feng doubtfully. "Why's that?"
With the smile still on his face, he pinched hard on Bai Li's pudgy little cheek.
"A grand villa's waiting for us there! It's got a garden, a yard and a swing. Oh yeah, It looks just like that princess's mansion in that film I watched with you!"
Bai Li's eyes glimmered. "Okay!" she replied while nodding enthusiastically.
That night, Qin Feng resumed the lotus position to gather up his body's internal strength.
The five E-tier ancient warriors merely provided more layers to Qin Feng's sea of clouds. After unleashing absorption, Qin Feng only managed to add two additional layers to his collection. It became obvious that an ancient warrior's internal strength paled significantly in comparison to Qin Feng's.
As of now, he was already at thirteen layers.
'I think I'll have to stop once I reach E-tier. I'm gonna have to go through so many more battles, or find some sort of divine item before I'm satisfied!' Qin Feng thought to himself. Though, it did not affect him that much. After washing up, he proceeded to have a good night's sleep.
It was a night without words. On the second day…
Bai Li woke up early to pack up her clothes. The hangers which held her clothes were even removed from the rack. Her favorite bedsheet, her favorite curtains and that tiny, intricately woven bag—they were all packed up neatly, ready to be taken away.
"Okay, that's enough. No biggie, we'll buy new things after settling down. No need for you to bring the entire place along!"
Qin Feng stopped Bai Li from gathering even more of her favorite items which seemed never-ending. Then, in a semi-dragging slash lifting motion, he brought her out of the door.
Shortly after, the luxurious hover limo left Chengbei colony for its destination, Fengli colony.
A new sight seemed to accompany each passing day at Fengli colony. It was now halfway through its construction process but the exclusive areas reserved for its mayor had already long been completed.
It was after yesterday's incident did Qin Feng decide to move here.
Unlike other colonies, Fengli's spatial stabilizing device was not located above its central square, and so, the heart of the colony was slightly offset in comparison to other places.
The center of Fengli colony was surprisingly sparsely populated, meaning that this place was not going to be the most prosperous region anytime in the future.
And yet, this place symbolised the extreme wealth disparity within the colony.
Zimu Mountains.
Right now, its original form was no longer visible. The stumpy mountains had been completely remodelled by the constructions that went up around it.
Smack on top of the mother mountain was a gorgeous-looking villa.
Qin Feng's vehicle drove up the road that wound around the mountain. There were terrace houses at the foot of the mountain and halfway up, one could find individual villas with their own gardens. Of course, these all could not compete with the one found at the summit of the mountain.
One could rightfully call this a manor. A pearl-white half open arch greeted Qin Feng and leading up to the main building was a road laid with smooth, shining bricks that stretched a hundred meters out. On both sides of this road were a number of different trees and flowers.
Going down the road, one could observe a beautiful fountain, as if it was carved by God's own hands. The building stood like a palace with a citadel that reached up toward the heavens.
"How about it? You like it?"
Bai Li was curious about everything. Naturally, after seeing the grand structure, she was extremely satisfied. "This house is so big! I think it's even bigger than the Xin family's!"
Qin Feng smiled. "To be honest, one only needs a bed to sleep at night. Though, with this large house, we'd be able to hide our deepest secrets without being exposed!"
"What secrets do you have?" Bai Li faced Qin Feng with a curious look on her face.
Qin Feng only responded with a smile.
He pulled Bai Li's hand and led her up the citadel.
Standing there, they were able to get a bird's eye view of the entire Fengli colony.
Though, the closest thing to them was Qin Feng's back garden.
It was only a hundred meters wide and large trees were planted around it to make a wall-like structure. It seemed like it would be able to provide good shade against the stinging sunlight. However, through the canopy, one could vaguely make out a transparent isolation chamber.
Encased within it was nothing but pure black.
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Chapter 204: Double Victory
"During the construction of this colony, I got them to build a manor up here on the mother mountain. They even bore a hole sixty meters or halfway down the entire mound itself. It's all isolation chambers in there, filled to the brim with infected soil as well as mutated plants, waiting to be decontaminated!"
Qin Feng wore an ecstatic look on his face.
"The soil in there is entirely dark soil, the perfect substance to make a garden with. It's gonna be the best place yet for me to meditate in!"
Although he already possessed the gem of darkness, Qin Feng still had a load of runes before him to master. To do that, he needed a suitable environment which this place offered. What was more was that there were ten layers of varying dark herbs beneath the surface waiting for him to use.
Qin Feng had specially ordered for Xue Xingfu to construct this unique structure.
While dark-ability ability users were few and far between, that did not mean that the same applied for its items.
The gunpowder that gunners relied on could be used by anyone regardless of their type or build. Since dark-ability attacks were typically stealth-based, gunpowder was extremely useful when facing against creatures with low vitality but high attack power. The same went for certain jellyfishes from marine biomes.
And since Xue Xingfu thought that Qin Feng was planning to invent items that were unique to Fengli colony, he wholeheartedly agreed to the mayor's plans without second thoughts.
"Yeah, I have a feeling that this will turn into our very own herb garden in the future. We should turn the front garden into something like this too! That consciousness tree from Chengbei colony looks promising!"
Bai Li started pitching in her ideas.
An uncomfortable feeling rose up in Qin Feng's chest once Bai Li started babbling about her grand plans. He hastily led her away from coming up with anymore mischievous ideas.
"We'll cultivate it here IF we bump into it next time. You know, you gotta have a sufficient amount of heaven and earth spirit aura here to be able to pull such a plan off. Since the climate here is completely different, we're better off not doing anything drastic!"
The most important issue was that the whole "conscious fruits being stolen" incident had yet to clear up. For Bai Li to bring the tree here out of the blue would only raise more suspicion about her and disrupt the peace they were going to enjoy here.
Only after a half day's worth of lecturing did Bai Li give up on her master plan. Still, it led to a new idea sprouting in Bai Li's mind—she started wondering what new doodads she could bring home.
Ignoring her, Qin Feng looked one more time at the colony below him. Only half a month and the construction progress was already going on so smoothly that the first ring wall had already been erected!
Of course, as the colony continued to develop, the second, third, fourth, fifth or even the sixth wall would follow, spreading out like a ripple across a water surface.
Though, for now, this wall was more than enough for him!
"I want all of the higher-ups to gather around. Our meeting's gonna start soon! Mayor Zheng will also be attending."
Qin Feng issued his orders.
Upon hearing his words, everyone in Fengli colony started moving around busily, like well-oiled cogs in a machine.
Zheng Yang had been so busy the previous day that he stayed up all night dealing with urgent matters. However, ancient warriors generally possessed great endurance and staying up one night was not even worth mentioning. These people could stay up for three days and three nights, relying on their internal strength alone.
At 1pm in the afternoon, the man arrived at Fengli colony.
In the past two weeks, Zheng Yang was unable to get the chance to catch a glimpse of the colony's development progress. And now, his chance had finally come. Looking at the colony, it was entirely made up of newly-finished buildings which seemed to have sprung up overnight like mushrooms after a downpour.
"With Qin Feng here, this colony's potential is near limitless!" Zheng Yang exclaimed.
Trailing behind Zheng Yang were two F-tier aptitude users. They appeared to be quite competent but both of them felt envious at the grand sight of the new colony nonetheless. If only they had a say in the establishment of this colony.
However, knowing Qin Feng's capability, which was precisely what it took to raise this new colony, they could not help but sigh out in helplessness. Still, it was hard to deny the dissatisfaction they felt in their hearts.
"Mayor, are you going to just leave the colony in Qin Feng's hands like that? This place was something that you painstakingly exchanged for with tons of gold and silver after all. Don't you think that it was just dumb-luck back then? To be chosen by the mayor to soothe the tension between other E-tier aptitude users and all."
"That's right! I don't think he deserves that much credit!" The other F-tier aptitude user added.
Zheng Yang halted in his tracks and looked over to his subordinates. With a hushed voice, he replied, "Since he took down Lin Zheng yesterday, essentially cutting off the serpent's head, does that mean that I should give him half of Chengbei?"
The two of them were left speechless.
"When doing your tasks, you should not expect rewards when you did not put in an equal amount of effort. If not for Qin Feng, I wouldn't be able to gain control over the colony so effortlessly, not in a million years! For this, I am indebted to him. When we meet the actual man himself, I do not want to hear such words coming out of your mouths! Do you understand?"
"Yes, Sir! It was our fault, Mayor!"
"Our mouths are sealed, Sir!"
In actuality, even if they uttered such things, it would all be irrelevant.
Upon reaching Fengli colony, the man waiting at the gates to welcome them was naturally Zheng Yang's old subordinate, Xue Xingfu. Seeing the man's rounded body, it naturally implied that life was rather enjoyable here at this colony.
"Mayor!" Xue Xingfu looked nervously at Zheng Yang. There were hints of embarrassment and guilt painted on his face.
Of course, he had already caught wind that Zheng Yang was here to talk with Qin Feng about the shares he owned in Fengli colony.
"Old boy Xue! You'll be staying here from now on! Don't sweat it! It was me who had wronged you back in Chengbei!" Zheng Yang assured Xue Xingfu while patting his shoulder.
"Mayor, if you'd like to use our land in the future, please do not hesitate to ask me about it." Xue Xingfu felt a heavy load slide off his shoulders and at the same time, he felt a sense of gratitude toward his old boss.
It did not take long for them to get a conversation going as they walked up the skyscraper, heading toward the grand conference room.
Qin Feng stepped forward to welcome his guest.
"Mayor Zheng, I welcome you to our humble colony."
"Ha ha, what's that? I have yet to express my gratitude for your actions, Mayor Qin!"
After going through the formalities, both of them finally took their seats.
Zheng Yang's seat was placed on one end of a long table with Qin Feng on the other end.
Both of Zheng Yang's subordinates sat on the other side of the table, beside the mayor himself. On Qin Feng's end, there were a great deal of people, both seated at the table as well as around his seat.
There were more people than Zheng Yang originally imagined there to be.
Silently, he started sizing up his counterpart. Zheng Yang grew more and more surprised as he did so.
Seated on Qin Feng's right was, as he had expected, Bai Li. On his left was a young man who appeared bone-thin. Something seemed off about him but it was hard to pinpoint exactly which part of him was weird. Still, based on his aura alone, Zheng Yang could make out that he was a solid E-tier user—it was Lin Wuyi.
Fengli colony was only about as large as Han Town, which was by no means a big city. Despite this, they already had three E-tier aptitude users roaming around!
Moving along, there were Qin Feng's subordinates, Xue Xingfu and Lin Derong.
Zheng Yang was already well-acquainted with these men.
Even for those who he was not familiar with, he made sure to gather data about them to study on.
Liu Xue, Wang Chen, He Ling, Zhao Xiang and the rest were all those who Qin Feng personally rescued from Han town. These were all F-tier users.
There were some who appeared as complete strangers to Zheng Yang.
For example, there was Liu Heng, the former slave owner outside Sea City. Ever since he provided Qin Feng with slaves, he was appointed as the minister of the propaganda department, whose job was to recruit fighting troops for the colony and to increase their population, all of which he had done well, hence the reason why there was a recent spike in his popularity.
And then there was… Zhou Hao!
He was the only G-tier user on the scene but surprisingly, no one looked down on him. Standing on his shoulder was a palm-sized golden ant. It had wings which appeared disproportionate to the rest of its body to the point where people doubted its ability to fly.
This F-tier Golden Ant Queen was in the process of recovering from its wounds, so its wings were still far from its usual size.
It appeared to be trembling in fear, as if trying to minimize its presence in the room.
Before entering the room, both of Zheng Yang's subordinates still had the same dissatisfied look on their faces. However, upon seeing the higher-ups of the colony, they were so intimidated that they uttered not a single word more.
The talks that day ended smoothly.
Zheng Yang transferred forty percent of his own shares to Qin Feng, which could be said to have been done under the table. Apart from that, Qin Feng was also rewarded with two of the most prosperous streets in Chengbei colony. That included the high-end street where Qin Feng bought clothes for Bai Li. The second street was located near the central square where Wanzong's store was set up.
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Chapter 205: Absolute Domination
It went without saying that these shops could not be sold off. All commercial real estate within the colony was under the mayor's legal ownership.
However, the annual rent for these assets was at the very least, over 100 million yuan.
As for how much money was made after Lin Zheng's downfall, Qin Feng did not bother asking. There was no need to.
No doubt, Zheng Yang was a genius. After the world had ended, such talks had the same effects as mere verbal agreements. The only added benefit for meeting face-to-face was that they could calculate dividends and make slight alterations much more easily.
Though, in most cases, such a contract was like a house of cards; it could break down without a moment's notice.
In the event that Qin Feng died in his sleep, the shops would remain standing and no one would be left to enjoy spending this cash.
And in the event that Qin Feng advances into D-tier, Zheng Yang would not pull back the forty percent of his shares, even if he had eighty additional pairs of balls.
Their headlock was a win-win for everyone.
After the talks had officially ended, it was Qin Feng's turn to personally send Zheng Yang off. However, their conference did not end there.
They still had more calculations to do.
That included the distribution of shares to everyone present in the conference room.
It was given that these shares would never remain static and unchanged.
Should Qin Feng's feats grow ever larger in the future, so would his subordinates'.
Thus, those who followed in Qin Feng's footsteps would see the assets in their hands grow ever larger.
Still, there was nothing to lose even if one lagged behind. It was just that the shares would soon saturate the market and when sold, the seller would only be left with his salary in the end.
To avoid such a fate, these people would have to work extremely hard and whether or not they were blessed with certain talents to make it out on top was also a significant factor.
"The large amount of materials Mayor Qin had previously invested should be counted as capital and be transferred into the warehouses!"
"That should be merged with Mayor Zheng's gift of his shares."
"Mayor Qin's additional 2 billion yuan injection has expanded our assets by quite a significant margin…"
At the end of the calculations, Qin Feng alone owned eighty seven percent of Fengli colony's shares while Bai Li and Lin Wuyi owned three percent of the shares each since their arrival at the colony. That was in spite of zero obligations they had toward the colony.
As the earliest investor, Xue Xingfu's allocation had been reduced from ten percent to a mere two percent. However, when considered as a whole, there was an overall increase in assets so there was nothing he could complain about.
Each of the remaining F-tier aptitude users were given zero point five percent ownership of the colony each.
That leaves the final one percent that would act as a reserve.
"We'll be meeting again three months later. From now on, expect changes every yearly quarter. It is fine for you to strive for the better but I still hope that each one of you will continue working together in peace. I expect from you a functioning team, not a brawl! Do you understand me?"
The initial smiles on their faces faded away in the blink of an eye.
Qin Feng had given his warning.
If one of them died, the share in which they held would not fall into the hands of another instantly. However, there was no doubt that it would be redistributed to someone else in the next roundtable discussion.
This was also why relationships within a colony were so complex.
Qin Feng's growth would soon turn out to be beyond their expectations. It was still too early for them to be turning on each other now.
Qin Feng did not want to see his underlings go through such a process.
All of them responded positively to his warning, indicating that none of them had treacherous intentions, at least superficially-speaking.
It was only after everyone had left did Qin Feng walk out with Zhou Hao.
"Xiao Huang's recovering pretty well it seems!"
"Of course! I've been bringing it to the copper mine at Greenhill and she's chomped away most of the cave at this point. It'll not be long before she makes a full recovery!" Zhou Hao responded.
Unfortunately, Zhou Hao did not have the ability to produce and own top-notch items. That said, there were so many valuable resources scattered around in the wilderness, and Zhou Hao was an extremely diligent person.
"Hmm, but you shouldn't rely too much on it. You'd be better off limiting your visits to the mine. After all, this ant's already at F5-tier while your ability remains stagnant below it!"
"That, I understand. But still, there ain't many ways to go around the problem!"
An idea popped into Qin Feng's mind. "I remember this consciousness-based trick from a beastmaster, it's called counter-supplementing!"
Contracting through one's consciousness, one would be able to transfer powers within an ultra beast to strengthen oneself.
After stumbling into Xiao Huang, Zhou Hao had read extensively on all things beastmaster-related and it was safe to say that this was no easy job. The greater the beast's potential, the greater the danger the beastmaster was exposed to. In the event that the fragile contract between man and beast breaks down, the first person to die would be none other than the beastmaster himself.
"But, that wouldn't be too kind on Xiao Huang would it!?" Zhou Hao stole glances at Bai Li. He knew that she had already reached E-tier so he whispered into Qin Feng's ears. "Please don't tell me you're gonna use the same trick on Bai Li."
Qin Feng could not help but laugh at the idea of sucking away Bai Li's powers. "She isn't really suited for that kind of a role." he replied. The thing was, he did not need to rely on such a method to grow his powers. Qin Feng was already satisfied at the rate of his growth.
Though, should the day come where the rate of his growth became insufficient, Qin Feng could engage in real battles to strengthen himself. After all, he was far from lacking in the energy department.
It was Zhou Hao who severely lacked energy, but on the battlefield, he remained quite the competent fighter.
"Zhou Hao, why don't you think about it this way. While the yellow ant queen certainly possesses a formidable combat capability, don't forget that it's also a queen whose job is to produce offspring. The energy that overflows when it grows will not be utilized to upgrade its own ability but to produce massive batches of larvae. When that day comes, what would you do? Eat ant eggs everyday as population control?"
Qin Feng's words resonated with Zhou Hao's concerns. "Speaking of that, I've noticed that Xiao Huang has been acting up for the past couple of days. It seems like it's gonna molt into an even larger body. You're lucky to own a house that big. If not, you'd face the trouble finding a suitable place to house her!"
It was obvious that Xiao Huang's maternal instincts to create a new burrow in order to spawn more of her kind had kicked in. Thinking back to the anthill from before, Zhou Hao was reluctant to let her have it her way.
"That is why Xiao Huang's purpose isn't for you to command her on the battlefield. Instead, she's gonna help you grow your strength. Tell me, if that isn't the case then what else can be the reason for Chi Long to be so envious of you? It is only because of Bai Li's ability that he refrained from messing with you. My advice to you is to hurry up and get stronger, get it?"
"Yeah, I understand now!" Zhou Hao nodded. He planned to head back and practice his skills, but right before leaving, he could not stop himself from teasing Qin Feng. "Bai Li's ability makes her very powerful too. Still, I see that you don't let her in on your fights that often. Perhaps her function isn't to fight but to be your lover?"
"Oh piss off!"
"Hahaha!"
"Well, guess I'll leave first. Seems like Lin Wuyi is waiting for his turn to speak with you." Zhou Hao gestured toward the person who was standing not far behind Qin Feng.
Lin Wuyi waited for Zhou Hao to leave before walking toward Qin Feng.
"Qin Feng, I really have to thank you this time. Especially after you have allocated the shares to me!"
Qin Feng's actions gave him a rare sense of belonging.
Lin Wuyi was euphoric after gaining his much-awaited freedom. However, his reintegration into society had been a rocky journey and he was clueless in the beginning.
As mutants were different from ordinary ancient warriors, they could not grow stronger by relying on the cultivation method. Instead, they had to go through changes in their genome in order to get stronger or had experiments done onto them, just like back in the research facility.
And since there was no need for Lin Wuyi to cultivate his strength, he was so bored that his *nuts had started hurting.
"The reason I'm allocating the shares to you is so that you can tear your mind out on making it grow larger. If you're truly bored, then I suggest you go out there and make some dough. So what if you can't enhance your ability right now? You'd still be able to upgrade yourself by buying some more runic equipment, don't you think?"
"Well, that's certainly true!" Lin Wuyi nodded in agreement.
However, a new idea surfaced in Qin Feng's mind. "If that's the case, you should come with me to Sea City in two weeks' time. Profits are guaranteed, I should add."
Lin Wuyi smiled cunningly. "Of course. I'd like to meet the beauties at Sea City while we're at it!"
"You guys!"
How could one blame these young men who were full of vigor for thinking about girls?
TL note: this is a literal translation. I could technically use "bored out of his mind" but the original translation sounds funny as hell.
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Chapter 206: Yang Sanhu's Invitation
With this thought still on Qin Feng's mind, he turned over to Bai Li who was soaking in boredom. She made a tiny yawn, like a little puppy but cuter.
"Haha, I see. At this point, I'm just being a third wheel here. Think I'll go home and surf the bounty hunter network!"
Lin Wuyi smiled as he left. Seeing Lin Wuyi walk off into the distance, Qin Feng made sure the man was out of sight before going over to Bai Li's side.
Though, before he had the chance to say anything, his communicator broke the silence as it started ringing.
It was the last person Qin Feng would expect a call from at this moment.
Yang Sanhu, the general of the Wilderness Rangers.
"General Yang!" Qin Feng greeted the man as soon as his battle-weary face entered the screen.
As expected, Yang Sanhu was out in the wilderness. From his screen, Qin Feng observed a thick jungle with granite structures in the background.
"Mayor Qin!" Yang Sanhu responded with a friendly smile. "You know me, I never go to church for no particular reason. I have something to discuss with you!"
"What is it?" Qin Feng was puzzled. Just what incident did Yang Sanhu bump into that he needed help from him?
Still, Qin Feng's senses returned to him at lightning speed. Yang Sanhu's Wilderness Rangers were expediting out in the wild in search of crucial resources. Perhaps they had stumbled upon something impressive?
"I've sent you a map. Maybe you'd know once you see it."
Yang Sanhu was a forthright person and disliked pointless small talk. It did not take long for Qin Feng to receive a short clip on his communicator.
Playing the clip, he discovered that it was footage of a small spring with its water flowing out from deep inside the face of a mountain cliff.
This spring was by no means large. It was at most, two meters in diameter and looked like a small pond you would find anywhere in the jungle. However, the thing that caught Qin Feng's attention were the plants that grew around it.
E-tier hollow bamboo grass.
On the surface, it looked just like a bamboo plant but in fact, it was a special type of grass that grew to a height of about one meter-tall. It possessed the purest form of energy in their dimension and could turn into internal strength once ingested as food. It goes without saying that this type of plant would fetch an extremely high price in the market.
One shoot alone could sell for up to 3 million yuan and his entire screen was filled with countless of these shoots.
From what he saw, Qin Feng approximated that there were at least fifty of them, meaning that profits might be upwards to hundreds of millions.
Qin Feng's mind was still on these bamboo grass shoots, but instead of watching the footage till the end, he quickly returned to the call with Yang Sanhu.
"I've watched the video. So, what's the difficulty you're facing? For there to be so many of these precious plants in one place, there must be a guardian beast watching over nearby, right?" Qin Feng teased.
"You've got it right, Mayor! We're really in deep sh*t now!" Yang Sanhu responded smoothly.
"We've found this treasure here and yet there is a formidable ultra beast that stands in our way. It's a beast general tier scaled tiger in case you're wondering."
This is a type of ultra beast akin to a tiger but covered in a layer of tough scales. It was a ferocious fighter that had breached the E-tier threshold. Only a handful of well-known gunners had lived to tell the tale after taking down such beasts.
Human-wave tactics against such a creature was an effort in futility. They had tried luring the beast out from the cover of the jungle foliage in order to increase their likelihood of success, all of which were executed under Yang Sanhu's command.
It however, only ended up with the team which was sent to retrieve these shoots being torn to shreds by the scaled tiger. Not only did their operation fail, they even lost a number of good men who were all gobbled up by the darned beast.
From then on, Yang Sanhu refrained from taking any more unnecessary risks.
"There were some things which we found back then but gave up because we couldn't defeat the guardian beasts. But this time, I don't wanna give up something that's right in front of our eyes. After all, we have you on our side this time round, don't we?"
Yang Sanhu continued, "Mayor Qin, be rest assured, I will be more than willing to split the profits in half with you should you come to aid us in our fight. I'll coordinate our attacks with you. And you can keep its carcass after that if you want!"
To Yang Sanhu, his half was already more than what he asked for.
To rake in 80 million in just a single expedition. He would be an overnight billionaire! This was what a true E-tier aptitude user should be earning.
Qin Feng's income could be stacked up into a skyscraper, which was downright against God's teachings.
And yet, Qin Feng's heart was pumping at the thought of raking in so much cash.
Hearing Yan Sanhu's words, his mind was fixated on the things which he apparently "gave up on".
Though, he did not ask about those things. For now.
His plan was to cooperate with the general first, to flex his might in front of Yang Sanhu, and the rest should soon follow smoothly. Now, was that not logical?
To be honest, Qin Feng knew far more about such discoveries than the general himself. However, he was unable to participate in expeditions that went to places too far away since the world had officially ended. Also, for something so far away, it must have been a significant issue for them to contact Qin Feng.
They needed someone with the ability to go with them!
Coincidentally, now was the perfect time to master one's ability.
"Of course, are you guys still there?"
"Yeah, we're still here!"
"Then sit tight. I'm coming for you!"
"I'll give you whatever you ask for! Your help is much appreciated, Mayor Qin!"
"We're cooperating after all! Stop being so courteous, General!"
The two of them discussed further about their plans and Yang Sanhu provided a specific location for Qin Feng to head toward. Naturally, Qin Feng planned to have Bai Li tagging along in his journey to the general's current position.
If one wanted to grow stronger, then his footsteps must never stop.
"Bai Li, release the tank! We're heading out into the wilderness!"
"Okay!" Bai Li released a lengthened-version of a battle tank immediately, onto which the both of them climbed.
"This may take quite a while! You should go catch some shut-eye at the back!"
"It's no problem! I'll stay up with you!" Bai Li was holding a communicator in her hands. She scrolled up and down the screen, fulfilling her crucial duty of filling up the virtual shopping cart. The new address for her shipment had now changed to Fengli colony.
Qin Feng caressed Bai Li's petite face before setting the destination for the battle tank's autopilot system. After he was done with that, he retrieved his own communicator from his pocket.
On his end, he watched the entire video that Yang Sanhu had sent him.
It was footage taken by a drone in the sky. Entering the lens was the small spring, followed by the hollow bamboo grass.
Qin Feng zoomed in on the area closest to the spring.
"For so many hollow bamboo shoots to grow in a single place, this area must contain a great deal of energy. This should also mean that there are lots of naturally-occuring energy gems here!"
Naturally-occuring energy stones were not the type that modern human beings compressed energy out of. These were instead formed from the energy cores of dead ultra beasts which were left untouched by other beasts and were either buried deep underground, or left baking under the hot wasteland sun.
Because of weathering effects, they would turn into a rock-like entity.
The energy contained within these stones could continue flowing never-endingly. It could change the surrounding environment as a result and was a suitable item for cultivation.
The energy that humans use today was that which had been artificially-compressed. It had even been acknowledged as a pseudo-currency that replaced either gold or silver after the apocalypse.
After the process of compression, a one-centimetre cube would form and the current market exchange rate was one of these cubes to 10,000 yuan in cash.
However, these were exclusively used by high-tier aptitude users, and for transactions under a trillion yuan, the communicator alone was more than enough.
'If there are indeed naturally-occuring energy stones here, then we'd really strike it rich!' Qin Feng thought to himself. His heart was now a field of flames thinking about all the money.
'Though, I haven't heard of anyone in Chengbei colony becoming a billionaire overnight before my rebirth. Perhaps Yang Sanhu missed it, or maybe it's because he didn't have the ability to achieve such a feat then!'
Qin Feng felt that his theory offered the most plausible answer to his question.
'I wonder just how big the naturally-occuring energy stone is underneath that pool of water. If it isn't too large, maybe I should place it within the manor's garden to cultivate the plants!'
Qin Feng stopped himself from expecting too much before seeing anything firsthand.
There was still the possibility of becoming rich overnight though.
As Qin Feng had set up dark runes around the tank's exterior, the rest of their journey toward Yan Sanhu's coordinates was completely unobstructed, allowing him to continue basking in his thoughts.
It was nearly twenty hours of travelling in darkness later that a glow could be seen rising up from the horizon.
Qin Feng had finally arrived at the location sent by Yang Sanhu.
Poof!
A smoke bomb was shot into the sky, leaving a dark trail that contrasted against the bright white sky.
This was a warning.
Out in the wilderness, black was a color that did not attract the ultra beasts' attention, meaning it was suitable to be used as a signal to indicate immediate danger for other human beings.
If the person were to not respond immediately, they would soon be met with direct gun fire.
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Chapter 207: The Wilderness Rangers
Such situations were far from being a rare occurrence.
Qin Feng already knew that he was within the Wilderness Rangers' defensive perimeter and so, he got down from the vehicle and ordered for Bai Li to tuck it away.
As the hover tank descended toward the ground, it quickly became apparent that it would be an extremely difficult task to travel over such a terrain.
Of course, that applied only to a normal human being. For Bai Li and Qin Feng, it was the same as walking over a smooth surface.
Qin Feng felt someone's consciousness making contact with his own before disappearing quickly, like it had run away out of fear.
It did not take long before a large search party appeared in front of them.
These men were all wearing full combat fatigues, each with a G-tier runic equipment. They were covered from head to toe in green camouflage and the weapons they were toting appeared to all be of the same model.
The Wilderness Rangers!
"You've arrived, Mayor Qin!"
The team moved forward to welcome Qin Feng respectfully. Too respectfully in fact, as they had developed an inexplicable fear toward the man.
If it were yesterday, no one would even know who this Qin Feng character was. All it took was one day for a great deal of them to know of his exploits.
It went to the point where the other four great colonies had all turned their attention toward Fengli Colony, which had the potential to develop into the strongest colony in the near future.
In Chengyang City, uttering Qin Feng's name was like some sort of a taboo.
This was because the people of Chengyang City feared that the man would someday unleash great havoc upon their city.
These were all in fact, mere speculations, and Qin Feng, being in the eye of the storm, was the least affected by these nonsensical claims. Even till now, nobody had come spying on Qin Feng for intel gathering.
If not for Yang Sanhu's request for help, Qin Feng would not even consider leaving the colony.
"You're pretty fast aren't you, Mayor Qin! Apologies for inconveniencing you with this matter!" Yang Sanhu hurriedly stepped forward and shook hands with Qin Feng.
"It's my pleasure. I can't leave an army waiting for me now, can I?"
Finally, a glimmer of hope appeared in Yang Sanhu's eyes, reflecting his growing confidence in Qin Feng.
If they were to travel in a straight line, it would not take too long at all to reach their destination. However, being in the wilderness, the terrain and the dense jungle foliage were obstacles that prevented Yang Sanhu from bringing with him too many men. Since they had to take detours around various natural obstacles, their trek would take at least two days.
Somehow, Qin Feng was able to complete the journey within a single day. To achieve such a feat, his speed must have been incredible!
"Mayor Qin, you must be dead tired from travelling all the way here. How about you catch some rest?"
Qin Feng adamantly shook his head. Right now, he could not wait to see what the scene looked like firsthand.
"No need for that. I rested well in my vehicle the night before. Now that my bones have all loosened up, time for some exercise!"
"Do you need me to gather more men?"
Yang Sanhu was still quite nervous about the operation.
After all, the power of a human paled so much in comparison to an ultra beast's.
Even if Qin Feng had achieved ground-breaking improvements, even if he had brought down the Xin family, it might still be insufficient to take the life of an ultra beast. However, Yang Sanhu wanted to try his luck, especially after hearing that Qin Feng had defeated the Xin family's contract ultra beast.
"That won't be necessary. Bringing me alone will be enough!"
Qin Feng was not particularly bothered by Yang Sanhu's doubtfulness. After all, this feeling would soon disappear after seeing Qin Feng in action.
"Very well. Now, follow me, Mayor Qin!" Yang Sanhu took the lead and ventured forth into the foliage. "It's quite far away. Would you mind if I use my ancient warrior abilities?"
Qin Feng nodded. "Go ahead!"
Yang Sanhu unleashed his internal strength, which flowed throughout his body. The next step he took was so powerful that the earth cracked open. And so, the speed at which the team was travelling increased by a significant margin.
Yang Shanhu's strengthened body allowed him to move forward through the dense jungle swiftly.
"Disorienting steps!" Qin Feng's speed too, increased drastically. However, the manner in which he gained speed was not through his legs moving faster but rather, through constantly shifting his position. Unleashing his internal strength completely, Qin Feng's speed matched that of the general's.
Bai Li did not possess such tricks. However, being a beast king tier entity herself, she was able to float effortlessly behind the duo, propelling herself forward by kicking the ground, where an immense amount of internal strength would shoot out.
It took them nearly ten minutes of travelling before reaching an even denser part of the jungle.
"This is it. The territory of that scaled tiger!" Yang Sanhu announced to the team. His steps had grown noticeably more cautious as he shuffled between the trees.
The scaled tiger was the overlord here. Anything that dared enter its hunting grounds would automatically become its prey regardless of its species.
Qin Feng spread his consciousness throughout the jungle.
There were quite a few ultra beasts roaming around the place but none of them were as strong as the scaled tiger. Of course, this meant that they did not pose too much of a threat to the Wilderness Rangers too.
"I've found it!" Qin Feng said as he lifted his leg.
The scaled tiger was still having its breakfast.
It was an F-tier black bear. In the eyes of the scaled tiger however, this was nothing but an appetiser.
Perhaps in its previous hunts, there had been no other ultra beasts that challenged its position in this part of the jungle. What the scaled tiger did not expect was for human beings to make their appearance in its territory.
Human skin was easy to tear through and their flesh was tender. It was indeed a delicacy in comparison to its usual prey.
The scaled tiger licked its scale-covered face and slowly got up from its half-eaten meal. An additional side-dish of human flesh sounded delicious.
"Roar!"
The tiger had its eyes locked onto Qin Feng. In the next moment, it sprung forth like a compressed spring, pouncing toward him.
Qin Feng on the other hand, did not even flinch. Channeling internal strength into his fists, he raised his arm at the incoming predator.
Boom!
The sound of an explosion filled the air. Qin Feng's fist created an afterimage from the sheer force of his punch, which then expanded to ten times its original size and swept toward the scaled tiger like a typhoon.
The scaled tiger hesitated while attacking, as if sensing some great danger heading its way.
With its claws retracted, a similar explosion but of a metallic green color, filled the air.
Boom!
As the two clashed, a series of eardrum-bursting explosions rang out.
Yang Sanhu, who arrived one step too late to the fight, observed the fight unfold between man and beast. In the end, it was the scaled tiger that scurried away from the battlefield.
Qin Feng gave chase to the escapee.
Out of panic, the scaled tiger dodged from tree to tree.
"Roar!" The scaled tiger roared wildly as the scales on its body grew denser by the second.
Coming from an other-worldly plane, this beast general had a powerful energy core that was of the metal-attribute.
As the number of scales increased, the body of the scaled tiger too, grew larger and larger.
In the blink of an eye, the scaled tiger grew to a height of a two-story building, which was about five meters tall.
WIth such a thick layer of armored scales, internal strength would no longer be able to penetrate the layer and inflict injuries on the tiger. Its combat capability surged with its sudden growth in size too.
Standing underneath its hulking body, Qin Feng looked like a harmless ant waiting to be torn apart.
"Roar!"
It opened its gigantic maw. Then, the scaled tiger charged toward Qin Feng.
This time, Qin Feng did not stand there stubbornly. Nimbly, he dodged to the side, away from the beast's attack.
"Phantom Motion Steps!"
Qin Feng turned into an afterimage and disappeared from where he stood. The scaled tiger's tail passed straight through the illusion and slammed into a giant tree that stretched twenty meters into the canopy.
Crack!
The tree was bent in half at the trunk, which was its thickest part. Slowly, it came crashing down toward the jungle floor.
In the blink of an eye, dust and leaves filled the air, blinding everyone on the scene.
The scaled tiger charged mindlessly in every direction, hoping to mow down Qin Feng in its path.
Qin Feng knew well that internal strength was completely useless against such an opponent!
"Fire Dragon attack!"
Qin Feng's consciousness surged madly.
In the world of consciousness, a fire dragon spiralled into the skies above the diamond planet, crossing dimensions into Qin Feng's reality.
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Chapter 208: Yang Sanhu In Awe
In the next moment, a massive dragon materialised out of thin air, wrapping itself around Qin Feng's body. Pointing its head toward the heavens, it shot up vertically.
Due to the extreme temperature radiating from ground zero, the surrounding greenery burst into flames. Within a split second, the jungle was turned into what could only be described as a sea of flames.
"Go!"
Qin Feng called out as he pointed toward the scaled tiger. The fire dragon responded with a deafening shriek as it swooped down toward its target.
The scaled tiger's hulking frame made itself an easy target for the fire dragon, which unendingly spewed forth jets of flames at the scaly beast.
While the scaled tiger was able to tank its attack, the sheer force from the fire blast pushed it nearly twenty meters back from where it originally stood.
Its claws which dug into the ground as it was forcefully pushed backward created deep, visible trenches in the jungle floor. The trees around it had been burnt to the point where they had become pure black charcoal, creating a wide, dark streak that divided the jungle canopy into two.
"Roar!"
The two beasts clashed once more, their ear-splitting roars shaking the earth. Tall trees that stood around these ferocious monsters fell one by one, sending grey ashes that littered the jungle floor into the air.
Yang Sanhu, who was taken aback by the scaled tiger's intimidating presence, was unable to participate in the battle.
"This…"
Yang Sanhu was at a loss for words!
In his previous battles with the scaled tiger, never once had he seen it balloon up into such a size. Its combat power now was multitudes more than what he detected in their previous fights.
And yet, its previous form was more than enough to send him and his team running for their lives. In its current form, the scaled tiger only needed to swipe once with its massive dagger-like claws at Yang Sanhu to take his life!
However, despite it being such a ferocious E-tier beast general, Qin Feng was still able to maintain the upper-hand in battle and even managed to make it back away in fear.
Qin Feng's combat power must have been sky-high, more than that of the scaled tiger, in order to do such a thing. Yang Sanhu was in awe.
'A prophetic child! Is Qin Feng what they call a prophetic child!?'
Thinking about Qin Feng's age and his current might on the battlefield, it was truly shocking to the core.
Any regular E-tier aptitude user challenging a beast general all by himself was basically signing his own death warrant. To take down such a monster, one needed at least a hundred well-coordinated men to strike at it simultaneously.
Of course, for elite soldiers who were more or less on par with regular E-tier aptitude users, a platoon-sized team could quite possibly bring down the same monster.
But right now, Qin Feng was fighting alone and was still able to crush his opponent.
A heat wave swept once more across the jungle floor, forcing Yang Sanhu to fall back a hundred meters or so.
On the battlefield, the area where Qin Feng and the scaled tiger were fighting was now burned completely white-hot.
"I'd like to see how long you can last!"
Qin Feng muttered to himself. On the other side, the fire dragon shrieked like a banshee as it dug its claws into the scaled tiger's body.
"Roar!" The scaled tiger went berserk. It tossed around wildly in an attempt to get away from the fire dragon's deathgrip.
At this moment, its scales started glowing ruby-red. From afar, it looked just like metal that had been removed from a fiery furnace, glowing red hot.
As the scaled tiger roared the second time, Qin Feng seized the opportunity to strike down on his foe.
Raising his hand, he yelled out, "Fire Beam!"
A precise ray of fire shot into the scaled tiger's open maw, cooking it from inside out.
Boom!
A dull explosion filled the humid jungle air.
The body of the scaled tiger, which writhed around in pain, struggled until it was completely motionless on the ground.
The earth, which shook as it struggled, had also finally come to a rest.
"Return!"
The massive fire dragon that was circling in the sky above transformed into a line of flaming runes. Like a flowing red stream, it returned to Qin Feng's body through the area between his brows.
The surrounding ground was still burning but the dying flames too, formed into fire-red runes and slowly evaporated into the air.
The only thing left on the battlefield was a layer of ash that caked the ground.
Realising that the battle had ended, Yang Sanhu came running toward Qin Feng's position.
At ground zero, the colossal scaled tiger lay dead on the ground. Its body was still covered in a heavy layer of armor-like scales.
Holding the Verdant Emperor Saber in his hands, Qin Feng smashed down on these metallic scales, which clanged as it fell off the tiger's body. Seconds later, these scales faded away into nothingness.
These were all made up by energy, manipulated by the tiger's own runes. Once the energy was lost, its protective outer layer would soon follow.
It did not take long for the beast general to be left completely exposed on the ground.
The mouth-watering smell of cooked meat soon filled their senses.
Under continuous fiery attacks, the metallic scale layer that was supposed to protect the beast had turned into a makeshift oven that baked the tiger alive. The temperature within must have been incredibly high as even its skull had burst open, which presumably was the final blow that took its life.
The scaled tiger was now edible as was!
"Woah, that smells delish!" Bai Li walked over with glowing eyes.
"Mayor Qin! You truly are a godsend!" Yang Sanhu said excitedly.
To kill off the beast general in such an effortless manner. To Yang Sanhu, this beast general was no joke as it had already killed off twenty-odd men from his team!
"It was nothing. I'll take whatever I need from its body. You should have its meat, general!"
"Haha, that's all that I could ever ask for!" Yang Sanhu responded.
"Give me a sec, I'll clean it right up!"
Qin Feng skillfully removed the remaining scales using the blade of his saber. These were undoubtedly going to fetch a high price if sold at the market.
The ultra beast's energy core was around the size of a human fist and was found in its cranium. Carefully lifting the core out of its head, Qin Feng tucked it away safely alongside the beast's scales.
After that, there was the scaled tiger's claws as well as its tail to be removed.
As a whole, Qin Feng estimated that these items could get him 10 to 20 million yuan.
While it was certainly a great amount for a single person, if it were the team effort of say, a hundred men, it would be a measly amount for any E-tier user when divided up.
And so, it took an awful lot of time for an E-tier user to advance into D-tier.
After dealing with all the sellable items, Qin Feng proceeded to carve up the scaled tiger. He made sure to slice a piece of meat for Bai Li to enjoy first before fixing breakfast for their team.
Now that the scaled tiger problem was resolved, Yang Sanhu could not wait to bring Qin Feng and Bai Li over to the spot where the hollow bamboo grass grew.
It was located at the foot of a mountain where only a fraction of sunlight broke through the dense forest canopy. A large boulder had formed into the face of a cliff from which cool mountain water flowed out, into the little pool where the bamboo grass grew.
If not for the scaled tiger guarding this area, this spot would have turned into a top-tier breeding ground for aquatic creatures.
Of course, if that were to happen, the hollow bamboo grass would have to be sacrificed to make way for these creatures.
While the scaled tiger was a true carnivore, it would still consume the hollow bamboo grass from time to time. Though, the beast general probably disliked its taste as only a tiny portion of these bamboo grass was eaten.
This led to the hollow bamboo grass being preserved for Qin Feng and co to harvest.
"Mayor Qin, the grand total comes up to fifty six stalks! Praise the lord!"
Yang Sanhu was euphoric. The Wilderness Rangers had truly struck gold this time.
"Right. I'll deal with my portion on my own. I'm planning to transport it back to Fengli colony."
"Sure thing! Would you like me to get someone to help you?"
"It's not a problem! I'm fine on my own!"
Yang Sanhu no longer kept up the courteous act. He hurried over and slashed down his half of the hollow bamboo grass.
Qin Feng remained silent as he did his job. Using the Verdant Emperor Saber, he separated the stalks from the soil. A large number of them still had bits of dirt attached to their roots but he stored them into his spatial runic equipment regardless.
After completing their bountiful harvest, Yang Sanhu and Qin Feng set forth on their return journey. Throughout their time spent around that area, never once did Yang Sanhu pay attention to the pool of water.
"This half month's worth of trekking and fighting finally paid off, haha!" Yang Sanhu said with a beaming smile on his face.
Their cooperation this time had seen Qin Feng unleash his full potential on the battlefield, hence Yang Sanhu treated him warmly. At the same time, the general started pondering upon something after seeing Qin Feng in action.
"Mayor Qin, do you have anything you'd be busy with lately?"
"Not much, really. Though, I will be going to Sea City to attend one of Wanzong's auctions!" Qin Feng replied.
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Chapter 209: Treasure Cave
Yang Sanhu shifted in his seat. "Mayor Qin, you know that I've been roaming in the wilderness for many years, so I know a bunch of good places that I was unable to reach due to my own shortcomings. Would you like to accompany me to these places?"
Qin Feng's eyes lit up.
He had been waiting for the general to say this!
"I'd love to! But still, how would the loot be divided?"
Yang Sanhu's brows became knitted once he heard Qin Feng's question but in the end, he sighed in defeat.
"I won't be able to reach these places without Mayor Qin so I'm thinking of an 8:2 distribution. Of course, I'll be taking the smaller portion!"
This proposition, considering how many men were under Yang Sanhu's command, was not bad at all!
"Deal!"
Yang Sanhu raised his cup happily and downed a shot with Qin Feng.
The Wilderness Rangers too were celebrating. Although they were clueless as to how Qin Feng was able to take down the seemingly undefeatable scaled tiger, their doubt faded away upon hearing Yang Sanhu's promise of a sizable reward for each of them.
The rangers went on to host a noisy feast even though it was only noontime when the general returned. After the meal, Yang Sanhu suggested that Qin Feng get some rest.
The general did not know the extent to which Qin Feng had mastered his absorption skill . He thought that Qin Feng must have expanded a lot of energy during the fight and the most important thing after using up so much consciousness was to get some quality rest. At least, that was what applied to him.
Qin Feng did not refute the general's advice and agreed to unwind for the rest of the day.
As night fell, the Wilderness Rangers remained vigilant, constantly on the lookout for any ultra beast that may come sneaking into their campsite.
Even so, Qin Feng and Bai Li slipped quietly between the sentries on duty and left the camp undetected.
With Bai Li's spatial manipulation, their journey which would originally take ten minutes to complete, took merely three minutes.
Under the pitch dark sky, Qin Feng stood beside the small pool of water. His vision was however, unaffected by the darkness of night. Instead, his vision was as clear as day owing to his unique ability.
Qin Feng's consciousness was at its peak after all.
Reaching his hands into the cool spring water, he let loose his consciousness, scanning through the entire body of liquid.
"Hmph!"
The bottom of the pool was perfectly flat and there were visible traces of human activity from the past. It was obvious that this was not Yang Sanhu's doing.
Though, it was his loss for not noticing this pool.
Qin Feng raised his cupped hands and sipped a mouthful of this spring water. It tasted naturally sweet, like nectar.
"As they say, only those who are capable can get good stuff in life!" Qin Feng's consciousness erupted as a slight smile broke across his face.
In Qin Feng's "eyes", his surroundings had started turning transparent and were going through energization.
The way he looked at things changed the moment he gulped down the spring water.
The ground surface appeared to be in a completely different state. Even the creatures that were burrowed underground had become visible.
While the body of water was devoid of anything special, apart from the water flowing into the pool from above, there was another stream flowing into the pool underneath the water's surface. Following it upstream, this water flowed in a winding fashion and further away, there appeared to be water that dripped down from a source intermittently.
Seeing through the granite, Qin Feng noticed glowing white balls that were of varying sizes.
They shone brightly and warm energy constantly radiated from their cores. Some threads of energy seemed to have flowed into the aforementioned stream and hence, ended up in the pool of water.
Qin Feng's previous guess was proven wrong. Before this, he thought that there were certain things underneath the pool but that obviously was wrong and instead, this "thing" was located on the opposite side of the cliff, within a large cave opening.
It was at least fifty meters away from this pool and would be impossible to find using even the most high-tech search instruments.
Apart from that, there was no gunner or ability user in the Wilderness Rangers that had a consciousness strong enough to locate the source of this energy.
Qin Feng had found this thing before anyone could!
"Bai Li! In this direction, there's a cavern! I need you to bring us there!"
With Bai Li around, Qin Feng could appear almost anywhere. With the point of a finger, Bai Li could already feel what he was talking about and subsequently, shifted their position over to the specified cavern.
Immediately after their teleportation, even the faint moonlight that was shining above the jungle was nowhere to be seen. They were in a pitch-black underground structure and the sound of water flowing could be heard somewhere nearby.
Qin Feng withdrew his consciousness.
Even in such a place, Qin Feng's surroundings were like from before, as clear as day.
They were standing in the middle of what was once a gigantic underground river that had now dried up into a stream that did not even reach the width of a human palm.
This however, was not the most eye-catching thing.
This was also another place, an equally gigantic cemetery.
Of course, it was not a cemetery for humans but instead, a cemetery for fishes.
As his surroundings entered into Qin Feng's view, he quickly analysed it with his consciousness.
His pupils constricted. With large strides, he walked quickly over to the side of the cavern, paying no attention to the bumpy surface underneath his feet. There appeared to be a large crack on the rocky wall but it was not a result of some natural phenomenon.
"Bai Li, come take a look at this!"
Bai Li skipped over, dodging the fishy fossils that stood in her way.
"Hubby, this is a spatial rift that appeared a long long time ago! Though, no worries, it'll close up soon!" Bai Li answered a question that was never asked.
Qin Feng picked up a small shell off the ground and lo and behold, it was an ultra beast.
"Silver Pearl?" Qin Feng's eyes glimmered.
It was an E-tier ultra beast commonly found in large oceans but was harmless for the most part.
Apart from its extremely hard outer shell, it did not and could not attack humans. What it could do however, was produce energy pearls and each one could be sold for up to 30,000 yuan.
It was like picking money up from the curbside.
At least, that was what Qin Feng thought when he picked up the ultra beast.
The rift opened up within a mountain, letting loose countless marine creatures into this place. As the water gradually dried up however, these creatures, having lost their means to survive, perished alongside the underground river.
The details on how they came about were irrelevant to Qin Feng. The only thing in his mind right now was profit.
Using his consciousness, Qin Feng levitated every item within the cavern that was radiating energy into the air.
"Rise!"
In the blink of an eye, the air was filled with countless little things. A majority of them were white rock-like things which were presumably fossilized energy stones.
However, they were surprisingly small, only around the size of a thumbnail. Such a naturally-occuring energy stone did not contain a lot of energy but it could be sold for a lot more in comparison to an energy crystal. At the very least, they were around 30,000 to 50,000 each.
Roughly counting, there were at least thirty of them.
Millions in profit!
"Rise once more!"
Qin Feng's consciousness grabbed at whatever it could detect, it was like shooting fish in a barrel. It went to the point where he could no longer contain his excitement.
There were some that had energy restraints in their transformation process into energy stones but they were good to Qin Feng nonetheless.
"What's this? A fish tooth? It's an E-tier material?"
"Woah, look at the size of this fish scale!"
"So many shells! It's such a shame that they're dead!"
Qin Feng kept searching through the items.
His loot littered the cavern floor and they were all pretty neat stuff.
"Hmm?"
Qin Feng's eyes stopped at a massive skeleton on the ground in front of him.
It was glowing white amidst the darkness. The skeleton was distinct from other fossils in that it was completely intact whereas the others had already powderised a long time ago. In fact, it was even exuding a strong aura.
"D-tier!" Qin Feng was able to make out its potential within a second.
He checked his surroundings briefly. Underneath the fish skeleton, there were palm-sized scales all over the floor, some of which were in contact with the tiny stream. And around said area, the water contained so much energy that it was frightening.
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Chapter 210: King Class D-tier
Turns out, this was where the energy which fuelled the hollow bamboo shoots' growth originated from.
Qin Feng picked the fish scale off the floor.
The moment he made physical contact with the piece of scale, he could feel the overwhelming amount of energy that was contained within.
"King tier!"
This must have been a massive beast king.
Theoretically speaking, even if it were an aquatic creature, a beast king could survive for extended periods of time away from water. What was more, these granite walls should pose little to no resistance to its ability to pass through.
However, Qin Feng soon found the reason for this beast king's demise. Backing away, he discovered that what laid in front of him was just the tail-end of the creature's entire body.
The frontmost section of the skeleton appeared to have been crushed by something immensely powerful.
"It must've been sliced in half by the spatial rift!" As if she could read Qin Feng's mind, Bai Li's suggestion mirrored what he deduced had happened to this unfortunate beast king.
"I understand now!"
It was exactly like what had happened in the Zimu Mountains. A great number of zombies were unable to return to their realm as they too, were sliced in half at the waist as the spatial rift closed shut.
Perhaps the beast king was slightly more intelligent. It must have sensed that something was wrong with the spatial rift and attempted to crawl back where it came from but that was precisely when disaster struck, leaving its severed tail here in this granite prison.
And after eons had come to pass, it was Qin Feng's destiny to reap the precious resource, left behind at the beast king's expense!
Qin Feng immediately ordered for Bai Li to tuck away the goods, freeing his hands so he could scan the cavern one more time. There seemed to be nothing else here that could top the value of his previous find.
But that was enough! Qin Feng's thirst for profit had, for now, been satisfied.
It was a great harvest today!
At Qin Feng's current level, he would still have to practice extreme caution when facing off with an E-tier beast king.
If his enemy was D-tier and above, a fight would be completely out of the question.
This was where the fish skeleton came into play. It was an integral part that would enable him to defeat much stronger opponents in the future.
After leaving the cavern, Qin Feng peered downstream of the pool. There was a tiny stream around which plants grew thick and succulent, as if injected with tons of steroids. They were a stark contrast from the surrounding jungle plants, most of which had been harvested, presumably by the Wilderness Rangers.
There did not seem to be a whole lot more for Qin Feng to scavenge, thus he brought Bai Li back to Yang Sanhu and his troop's campsite.
On the second day, Qin Feng woke up in his usual manner, as if nothing had happened the night before. The Wilderness Rangers were of course, completely oblivious to the fact that they had missed out on the chance to strike it rich.
Qin Feng received an invitation to Yang Sanhu's command center. Not long after, they were already deep into a conversation in a hover tank that was moving swiftly across the jungle floor.
"Because you said you are going over to Sea City, I've made some alterations to the direction which we're gonna travel in. It'll be easier for you to reach there!"
Yang Sanhu produced a map from his pocket, on which there were some markings on certain points.
"On this point, nearest to us, I bumped into a large bush of man-eating vines but the place seems to be chock-full of valuable resources. Though, because of the vine's existence, it has become something like a hunting park where humans are the prey. I've even received reports of an F-tier yellow wasp king roaming around the area. If not for those darned man-eating vines, I would've rushed toward that point!"
It was not that Yang Sanhu did not try using glider wings or flying devices in an attempt to get past the predators. Sending a lone E-tier aptitude user to face an F-tier beast king was almost impossible to pull off successfully, especially after considering the fact that these man-eating vines could throw their opponents off with psychedelic poisoning.
He had no choice but to give up the fight.
"And here, I suspect that this mountain was teleported here from another plane through a spatial rift. It's very likely that you're gonna find rare metal deposits as part of its makeup. Unfortunately, there lives a group of other-worldly entities on this mountain, the rock-skinned people to be exact."
"There's a herd of silver-horned buffaloes here. As you probably know, they're covered in a layer of precious gems, which could all be sold for 3 to 4 million on the market. However, I'm scared of provoking them. My men and I would all surely be crushed if they start stampeding."
Yang Sanhu introduced the first three points, all of which covered relatively large portions of the jungle.
Danger lurked around every corner in the wilderness. Yang Sanhu might appear to be quite the joker the way he spoke, but every year, he would patrol around this jungle, on the lookout for any changes that might turn out to be an existential threat to Chengbei colony.
Chengbei colony's location overlapped with Chengyang City's and could be considered as cannon fodder for the main city should all hell break loose.
Hence, the danger they faced was greater than any place else.
"I don't think these will all be a problem for me!"
"Very well! We'll head straight for the first one! My men will follow behind to clean up the battlefield!"
"Roger that!"
It turned out to be a win-win situation for the both of them.
Eight days later, Qin Feng and the rest of their team were now deep in the wild heartlands.
Where he stood, it was a great distance away from Chengbei colony. In fact, they would bump into a new micro-colony if they were to travel forward for three days' time.
Of course, the micro-colony and its people were clueless that the silver-horned buffaloes were roaming so close to their settlement only three months ago.
They would stay that way forever too!
Under the setting sun, the sound of metal slicing through flesh echoed through the orange sky.
Qin Feng was covered in blood from head to toe. The massive buffaloes already had him encircled and were currently charging toward him. However, no matter how many times they tried, they just could not get him pinned between their pointy horns.
"Disorienting steps!"
Qin Feng dodged the combined attacks of the buffalo herd. The Verdant Emperor Saber he was clutching was continually waved around in the air.
A blade of flame rose into the air and in the blink of an eye, yet another silver-horned buffalo fell to Qin Feng's attack.
Facing Qin Feng's relentless attacks, the buffalo herd was being whittled down fast.
In order to avoid damaging the precious gems on their body, Qin Feng refrained from summoning the fire dragon to battle. Instead, the only thing that he was using during the fight was the Verdant Emperor Saber.
The star steel amalgamation paid off in this fight. It increased the sharpness of the saber's blade quite significantly, allowing Qin Feng to slice through the E-tier ultra beasts effortlessly like a hot knife through butter.
At this point, Qin Feng had already gone numb from all the killing. This feeling reminded him of the time before his rebirth. He lashed out ruthlessly in the middle of the herd, like an unsinkable boat, or an invincible piece of rock.
As night fell, Qin Feng's combat power only grew stronger.
"Dark Shroud!"
Lending the night sky's color, dark runes materialised around these silver-horned buffaloes, turning the entire battlefield into a slaughterhouse.
Thud!
One of the bulls was decapitated in an instant. Its lumbering body jerked once before smashing into the ground dead.
Qin Feng waved the Verdant Emperor Saber but instead of striking at his enemies, he sliced down through empty air.
Around him, only the slain carcasses of the buffaloes remained!
Yang Sanhu emerged from the shadows.
"Mayor Qin, are you alright?" Yang Sanhu was well-known for being a meathead but seeing Qin Feng covered entirely in blood, he unexpectedly felt his knees buckle.
Emerging fresh out from the massacre, Qin Feng was still emanating a murderous aura which would make even the manliest of all men feel fear.
"No problem. I'm going to clean myself up. Send your men to clear this place!"
Qin Feng spoke while walking toward a nearby river.
"Hahh!"
Manipulating the cool river water, Qin Feng washed off the buffalo blood that had caked up all over his skin before slowly loosening up.
With seven or eight days of continuous slaughter, this was definitely the first time he had exerted so much combat power after his rebirth.
Though, this kind of fighting only served to increase Qin Feng's fleshly strength and nothing else.
'I still need quite a lot more strength. Thank God for Sea City's upcoming auction!'
Qin Feng thought to himself. His fighting spirit was burning stronger than ever.
Tweaking his internal strength, the water that clung onto his body turned into steam and evaporated off. Then, Qin Feng made his way back to the Wilderness Rangers' temporary campsite.
For fear of attracting other predators to their camp, these men quickly let the blood out of these buffaloes and carved them up in a timely fashion. It did not take them too long before the processing of these three hundred silver-horned buffaloes reached its end phase, which was dealt with by a beloved F-tier water attribute ability user.
After a night of sorting, everything was divided up equally and Qin Feng was given eighty percent of his promised share. For the items that were too large for him to carry alone, like buffalo meat, he had the rangers help ship them back to Fengli colony.
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Chapter 211: Leaving for Sea City
"Mayor Qin, what a shame you have to go! Here's to hoping that we'll be able to go out like this sometime in the future!" Yang Sanhu was visibly reluctant to send Qin Feng off. After all, throughout the time Qin Feng worked alongside the Wilderness Rangers, they had surprisingly suffered zero casualties which was definitely a rare sight to behold.
The hardest pill to swallow was the fact that virtually all kills were carried out by Qin Feng alone!
While a large portion of the loot was reserved for Qin Feng, the Wilderness Rangers were still able to rake in 300 million in total, which was the same amount as what they had earned in their previous year. Though, after dividing the total sum up, the amount each ranger got was rather insignificant.
Still, Qin Feng's performance on the field earned the respect of these Wilderness Rangers.
"I can guarantee that there will be more opportunities to join forces in the future. Are you really not going to attend the auction at Sea City?" Qin Feng asked the general.
Yang Sanhu had amassed quite a number of precious items this time round. With capital in his hands, the general indeed wanted to attend the auction together with Qin Feng.
After a second of hesitation, Yang Sanhu shook his head.
"Forget it. I still have a lot of mouths to feed. I'll have to pass this time!" Yang Sanhu replied with a disappointed look on his face.
Qin Feng patted his shoulder but said nothing more.
Some people might not even have stumbled upon such an opportunity even after working their butts off for their entire life.
"Alright. You don't need to send me off! See you around!"
"Yep! Careful of your surroundings!"
Yang Sanhu stared blankly at Qin Feng's hover tank as it floated into the sky. Something was not right, it was as if he had missed out on something "big". Though, he had no explanation for why he felt that way. He could only shake his head helplessly and sigh at himself for making things up in his mind.
His sixth sense was right though. He had indeed missed out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but was completely in the dark about it.
Now, there was less than ten days' time before the end of the month approaches.
Three days later, there was nothing in Sea City that suggested that winter had arrived. Because of their close proximity to the sea, the winds that blew from offshore meant that the climate here was like spring all year round, something which was welcomed by many.
Sunshine here shone brighter than anywhere else.
The only downside was that there were always ultra beasts emerging from the depths of the ocean floor.
Without a doubt, this was the most prosperous city among the three largest surviving cities.
As Qin Feng's lengthened hover tank entered the main freeway, more and more hover tanks entered into view.
Ordinary pedestrians would glance at the traffic from time to time but one could notice from their eyes that they had become long accustomed to such a sight!
This was because the number of people entering the city had spiked significantly as of late.
People from the "Big-three Cities", the leaders of different colonies, as well as E-tier aptitude users, here to attend the auction added up to at least a hundred men.
Naturally, such a sight would develop into an attention magnet.
Today was, in fact, the first day of the auction hosted by Wanzong Organization.
This event was however, exclusively attended by G-tier and F-tier aptitude users. Qin Feng assigned Xue Xingfu the task of dealing with large-scale deals, reflecting his trust in the man's ability when it came to business negotiations.
Appearing in the most luxurious hotel lobby within Sea City was Qin Feng and Bai Li. Moments later, they had captured the attention of the honored guests gathered there for the day. A number of them had even started speculating about who they were.
Handsome, masculine and brimming with power.
Such bedazzling eyes. They made one want to gaze into them forever but they also appeared slightly defensive.
"Sir, this is your room card. Do keep it safe with you. We have an all-day buffet you can enjoy free-of-charge, or if you'd like, you can order anything on the menu which would be delivered straight to your doorstep. Your stay will be completely paid for by the Wanzong Organization, including any additional entertainment services!"
The girl working the front desk smiled sweetly at Qin Feng and placed the room card between a fancy greeting card. There was already a series of communicator numbers scribbled down on the back of this card for Qin Feng's use.
"Thank you!" Qin Feng said as he passed the card over to Bai Li for safekeeping.
"Hubby, I saw a beach back there! I can finally put to use my new swimsuit! Let's go sunbathing after this, okay?"
Qin Feng smiled back at her. "Sure thing! Change into your swimsuit before we do that!"
Unbeknownst to Bai Li, there was a certain someone looking at her as she pranced around Qin Feng playfully. Looking at their backs as the couple walked up the stairs to their room, the front desk girl could not help but feel a little envious of Bai Li.
Golden sand as fine as powder, paired with crystal-clear seawater.
The beach was packed with pretty young ladies, all wearing showy bikinis which definitely made the already beautiful view, even more mesmerising.
As soon as they entered their room, Bai Li changed into a snow-white bikini before Qin Feng could count to three.
She was wearing the skimpy type of bikini that showed off her perfect, hourglass figure. Her voluptuous chest was further given more emphasis by her microscopic top, enough to send blood gushing out of many young men's noses.
As if that was not enchanting enough, she wrapped herself with a semi-transparent golden dress-like veil that shimmered under the sunlight.
Shining a golden color under the sun, she appeared almost like an angel's halo on the beach.
She was just so eye-catching!
This magical-looking veil was, to the trained eye, obviously made out of a yellow queen ant's wings!
If Zhou Hao were to know about this, he would undoubtedly start foaming at the mouth!
That was after all, his lovely Xiao Huang's wings.
Qin Feng did not spare Bai Li's veil too much attention. He had known her long enough that her actions did not surprise him. What caught his attention however, was how seductive she appeared in that outfit.
He, on the other hand, was miles below what Bai Li looked like. Qin Feng threw on an inconspicuous pair of blue shorts, and after slipping on a pair of flip-flops, he headed out with Bai Li to the center of Sea City.
It looked almost like the apocalypse was nonexistent. Everything seemed as peaceful as it gets.
Lying there leisurely on the deck chair, Qin Feng blocked out the blinding sunlight with a pair of sunglasses. The past few days of nonstop fighting which filled his bones with the stench of death had seemingly all been washed away by the blue skies and white clouds.
"Qin Feng? It really is you! Haha!" A voice came from nearby. Qin Feng instinctively looked over to find a familiar face staring back at him.
He was Tan Yue of the Zhongcheng Organization.
"Tan Yue, so you've come today!" Qin Feng did not find his presence here surprising. For such a grand event, a number of other large organizations would also be participating too.
"I've heard that you did well in Han Town. And you're an E-tier user now?"
There was an inquisitive look in Tan Yue's eyes.
After all, when they met a month ago, Qin Feng was just another uncertified F-tier user. It was unheard of for someone to grow so much within such a short timeframe.
"Yeah, the commander of Fu City really saved my ass that time!"
"That's great, isn't it?" Tan Yue chose his words carefully when speaking with Qin Feng. However, there was still a sense of admiration in his voice.
Perhaps he detected a bit of boredom in Qin Feng who had been lying there quietly on his deck chair. "Would you like me to get you some girls? If you'd like, I can even find you a girl who's never been touched before! I have my connections here in Sea City after all!"
"What would he do with the girl?" A voice came asking from behind.
Tan Yue turned around to see Bai Li's figure, almost blinded in the process by her shiny veil.
Bai Li's face was unforgettable, even for those who had never seen her before. Tan Yue, of course, recognised her immediately. Seeing her extravagant swimsuit, he could not help but think that Qin Feng was spoiling his little girlfriend rotten.
His mouth twitched awkwardly after being caught red-handed by Bai Li. Hurriedly, he waved his hand in the air. "It's nothing, I swear it's nothing!"
Bai Li glared at Tan Yue. Damn, she would be the most enchanting girl in the world at times and some days, she would be sharper than a knife.
"Hubby, let's go play beach volleyball together!" Bai Li dragged Qin Feng away from Tan Yue as she pointed toward a group of people behind her.
"They invited us to a game."
Qin Feng's face darkened after seeing who she was pointing to.
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Chapter 212: Sea City Auction
The three men looked almost in their twenties. All three of them had hazel-colored tanned skin and their muscles were well-proportioned, as if they had been working out to chisel out their bodies, and they were also extraordinarily handsome.
Upon closer inspection, their eyebrows were arched and well-trimmed.
It was true that Sea City was a city that was full of beautiful chicks, and there were also rich women amongst the female aptitude users.
It was just unexpected that these men would try to hit on Bai Li, perhaps for her money.
Qin Feng abruptly stood up at once and accepted the invitation for the match, "Fine, let's play then!"
The men saw that Qin Feng was dressed in plain, ordinary clothes, but the communicator he held in his hand looked expensive. On the contrary, Bai Li's dress was glimmering and flashing with expensive taste, which shouted 'I'm a rich chick!'. The difference between the two was too immense.
The three men stared at each other, all of them were thinking that Qin Feng was Bai Li's boy toy.
The three immediately formed into a unified line, showing hostility toward Qin Feng.
Naturally, Bai Li wanted to team up with Qin Feng, but Tan Yue, who was watching by the side, was also dragged into the match. This meant that the three hunks would form the other team.
All of them looked very confident.
"Not too bad this way, that female aptitude user will soon witness our gallant and impressive skills!"
"Try to spike more accurately with more force, and try to aim at that pretty boy's face. His presence here is rubbing me the wrong way."
"Don't worry, I'll surely give him a taste of my fiery spike right on the face!"
The three hunks quietly planned their mischief. Little did they know that everything they said was all heard by Qin Feng.
The volleyball was first passed to Bai Li to let her serve. She knew how to control her swing well, the ball was served and the match had started.
One of the hunks on the opposite side of the court kneeled as he received the serve. He easily hit the ball and let it steadily rise upward.
In the next moment, another handsome hunk was already leaping up high before the net, and he spiked the ball with all his might. He was aiming toward the seemingly idling Qin Feng.
The hunk on the other side of the court smiled as though he was watching a good show. It was as if he was already imagining the scene where Qin Feng's nose was bleeding from being hit by the volleyball.
And even if Qin Feng tried to block the spike, the tremendous force would cause the volleyball to rebound and fly away, and then Qin Feng would have to pick up the ball from a distance.
Bam!
To their surprise, Qin Feng cupped both of his palms and gently dragged up both arms. The ball was well received and it flew straight up into the air.
Qin Feng jumped up high and spiked the ball with a powerful swing.
The volleyball flew over the net and it was heading toward the hunk who spiked the ball before.
That person did not even expect the ball to fly so fast, and it was already too late to block the spike!
Bam!
The sound the ball made when it landed on the hunk was a tad bit too loud. He was knocked backward by the force and his butt crashed onto the sand, the ball rebounded and shot up into the sky.
The two other hunks had their sights locked onto the ball. One of them dashed for it and he hit the ball to bring it back into the court.
The hunk who fell to the ground only felt a slight pain on his forehead. To his surprise, it was not much of a problem, so he joined the match again.
The corners of Tan Yue's lips twitched. He could see that a visible bruise was starting to quickly form on the hunk's forehead.
Bai Li laughed as the ball was passed to their side.
Bam!
Qin Feng flicked his wrist as he went for a murderous spike. The boy toy on the opposite court received the spike and his arm was immediately swollen from the forceful impact.
Bam!
Qin Feng had his hands over the net, ready to block the spike. The ball hit his arm and bounced back, hitting the boy toy right in the eye socket.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
After playing for half an hour, the players from the opposite side of the court were exhausted even though they had worked out and trained their stamina. On the contrary, Bai Li's team seemed to have not played enough and wanted more.
"Alright, no more playing! You guys are impossible to beat!"
The three of them understood the basics of volleyball matches. "Volleyball scores aren't based on how chiselled your muscles are. Look, we actually scored more than you guys!"
Bai Li sighed as she gave the three hunks a look of pity.
Qin Feng let out a hearty laugh. He took out a stack of cash as he walked over to them.
"Go see a doctor later! Or else, I'm afraid all of you wouldn't be able to seduce any sugar mummies in the future!" said Qin Feng as he wrapped his arms around Bai Li's waist, and they walked away, Tan Yue almost cried laughing as he watched this scene happen.
This showed that Qin Feng was actually quite jealous!
The three hunks had not understood what Qin Feng meant. They turned to each other and jumped in horror.
"Why is your face disfigured!"
"Are you talking about yourself? Your face looks miserable!"
"F*ck! We've been played!"
"Wait, how did that guy make money out of thin air? He didn't even put his hands inside his pockets!"
"No… it can't be! He was using a Spatial Rune Equipment!"
All three of them swallowed hard on their saliva.
In other words, that guy earlier was actually an aptitude user?
At that moment, they suddenly felt a chill gliding down their backs, and they started to have cold sweat even though it was a hot summer day.
They had miraculously escaped from death's grip. After all, Qin Feng was actually a courteous person, otherwise he would have gifted them each a taste of his sword.
After dining on the delicacies while enjoying the picturesque scenery, Qin Feng brought Bai Li to visit all of the fun places in Sea City. When compared to Fu City, this city was clearly more luxurious and comfortable.
Xue Xingfu and his people had arrived several days prior to join the auction. He had also sent a report to Qin Feng regarding their harvest.
Xue Xingfu really was a capable merchant. After just a few days of rotation between buying and selling, they had successfully acquired goods worth 1.5 billion with their original capital of just 1 billion in just the blink of an eye.
Moreover, Xue Xingfu would think of suitable ways to sell off the goods to get the capital back.
If it were not for the small market that posed as a restriction to him, Xingfu would have definitely gone on with an even larger capital.
On the third day of the official launch of the auction by Wanzong Organization, the true highlight of the auction had finally begun!
Qin Feng brought Bai Li along as they met up with Xue Xingfu, who had also brought someone else, Lin Wuyi, at the top floor parlor of Sea City's most luxurious hotel.
That was right, this auction was held on the topmost floor of this hotel.
That was because there were not many people attending this auction.
At the front of the luxurious hall, a polite and well-mannered lady had a constant smile on her face as she welcomed the attendees that were moving about in front of her.
There were old and young attendees, but without a doubt, they all sported a badge on their chests.
E-tier!
All of them were aptitude users.
They were all either leaders of large colonies, or members of noble families within the city.
The appearance of Qin Feng and his group immediately drew the attention of the crowd.
After all, they were all youthful looking, not to mention Bai Li who was not only just young, but was also very powerful. Some of the people were already crowding around nearby to find out who Qin Feng was.
Before Qin Feng could even stand still, he heard a familiar voice coming from the crowd, "Qin Feng!"
"General Han!"
Qin Feng spotted Han Jian. This time, he was sent as a representative for Chengbei colony.
"Qin Feng, you're here too!" Another familiar face appeared, this time it was Chi Long.
Amongst the E-tier users, Qin Feng only knew these two people, but soon Han Jian introduced him to the senior visitors of Chengbei colony. Chi Long too introduced his side to Qin Feng and they greeted each other. They were saying things like, in facing battles in the future, at least they would not be strangers, and that it would be more convenient for them to form an allyship.
Qin Feng chuckled after hearing those words around him.
Battles? Allyship?
He was afraid that after this very night, there would be nothing but hatred between them!
At that moment, another group of people had appeared at the entrance.
The group was dressed oddly, all of them were rather on the wild and rough side where the women were dressed in revealing, attention-grabbing outfits that roused the crowd's interest. Their bodies also exuded a venomous, viper-like aura.
"Look, members from the Dark Coalition!"
"They've arrived!"
All the people around them felt their bodies tense up.
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Chapter 213: The Auction Begins
Of the three cities—Chengyang City, Fu City, and Sea City—that existed, other than Chengyang City that was founded about two hundred years ago, the other two cities were relatively new.
Therefore, these three cities were collectively known as the Three Cities Along the Sun.
The areas of the three cities were not small, they were actually really huge and there were many small colonies, towns and villages all around them. Naturally, the wilderness was where the Dark Organization would reside.
They were the cancer cells that would forever remain and could not be removed.
Only at this time of the year would people be able to see them.
Of course, at this moment, there was nothing they could do.
There were more than thirty E-tier users from the Dark Organization that had arrived, and the meeting room was starting to fill up.
When the main entrance was closed, the auction had finally begun.
"Welcome to this auction held by the Wanzong Organization! Thank you all for coming this time. Firstly, we'll start off the auction with the first item, the shell of an E3-tier Two-horned Turtle beast general, the starting bid will be 3 million! Each consecutive bid must not be less than 100,000!"
The starting bid was merely just the price of a cabbage. Although everyone present at the auction was of E-tier, they were still far weaker than any E-tier beasts of the same level.
Hence, they would not miss the opportunity to acquire fine beast materials like this.
"Four million!"
"Five million!"
In the blink of an eye, the beast material was sold for 12 million, which was two million more than the current market price. Only then did the crowd start to calm down so they could make a more cautious move.
"12 million going once, 12 million going twice, 12 million going thrice! Sold! Congratulations Sir, this item is now yours!"
"Now, here's the second item!"
Each time the items were brought out one after another, the crowd started to fight over it. There were aptitude cores, ability cores, divine treasures, spiritual herbs and pills. All of which made the crowd empty out their pockets.
Qin Feng showed no signs of being wowed or moved. To him, these items were completely useless.
On the contrary, Han Jian and Chi long were both by his side, constantly placing their bids for almost every item they saw, only to end up with less ideal outcomes as they had not acquired any item that they wanted.
The auction quickly proceeded to its climax.
"The following item is a product of supernatural creation!"
These few words caught the sudden attention of the crowd.
To understand this, any sort of thing imaginable could be found from the cracks found on spatial rifts. Sometimes, super advanced technological items could also be found from some of these cracks. Otherwise, weapons such as energy blasters and exterminator blasters would not exist.
These supernatural creations were the fusion of supernatural abilities and science, yet they were more superior than supernatural abilities.
This all made sense when the auctioneer displayed the next item.
On the display stand, the item appeared to be a silver magical cube.
This silver magical cube was only the size of a fist and was not very large.
"This is a wonderous supernatural creation! Its power is astronomical, and I prefer to call it the Magical Tesseract!"
The auctioneer then took out a G-tier lance and placed it on top of the stand. He clicked the center of the Tesseract.
In the next moment, the Tesseract cracked open, emitting blinding lights and sucking the lance in.
"This Magical Tesseract can be linked to the power of your consciousness. Once the lance is inside, you can modify the lance's structure at will, and you can even disassemble it and make changes to it in any way that you desire!"
The auctioneer triggered his consciousness and clicked the cube. The cube converged into a ball of silvery light, when it reappeared, the lance had been transformed into two daggers.
"Of course, this isn't its strongest ability. Its strongest ability is to increase its user's power. To further explain this, craftsmen are hard to find these days and a master craftsman's time is precious. Their customers usually have to wait for ten days, a month, or even three months to upgrade their equipment. Moreover, they can't strengthen their combat powers right away once they've received their precious equipment, which is a bummer! And with this item, all of your dreams will come true!"
While talking, the auctioneer took out a piece of F-tier material.
The Magical Tesseract projected a silvery glow and absorbed both the dagger and F-tier material. When the dagger reappeared, it had been upgraded into an F-tier rune equipment.
The crowd clamored in excitement.
Their eyes began to sparkle with interest.
The magical capabilities of the Tesseract had definitely drawn their attention, and they were all assessing how it would benefit them in the long run once they got their hands on it.
With the Tesseract, it would be possible for them to create items in bulk, hence saving time and money. Besides, the item was also useful if they decide to specialize in selling rune equipment in the future.
Having this Magical Tesseract was equivalent to having the abilities of a master craftsman specialized in making runic equipment!
Many people began to get restless, they were itching to get their hands on the Tesseract.
"Lin Wuyi, I'll let you shout out the price later!" Qin Feng's lips moved slightly and transmitted the message telepathically to Lin Wuyi through his internal force.
"Wait, what?" Lin Wuyi was unlike the other people that were eagerly staring at the item, he was directly promoted to E-tier and was unaware of the hardships of those who had struggled during their training. To them, any item that could be used to improve their powers were extremely rare and valuable.
When Lin Wuyi saw the price of these items, it made his jaw drop, and he was tongue-tied.
Qin Feng used his internal force to contain his words and transmitted them to Lin Wuyi's ears. Lin Wuyi nodded while listening to each word.
The auctioneer was excited to sell off the item as he prepared for the bid. People below the stage were rubbing their fists as they wished to own this treasure.
Soon, these people were interrupted.
It was Lin Wuyi.
"Hold on for just a moment. This item is indeed magical, and I'm afraid its price might be over the roof! Each time I bid for something I will always ask for more clarification about the item. So, I would like to know, since there is an apparent difference in quality between the lance and the two daggers, does that mean the Tesseract will consume some of the user's energy during the transformation?"
Moreover, the consumption was not small.
The auctioneer's eyebrows were knitted, but he quickly regained his calm composure. "Yes, there will be an energy consumption, but the items I transformed were ordinary beast materials, so it's normal if the consumption is heavy!"
Lin Wuyi nodded and replied, "So it makes sense, but I still have a question. Could you pass the dagger to me and let me perform some inspection?"
The auctioneer's expression changed this time.
He hesitated for a moment which made the crowd below feel uneasy. They were growing more and more suspicious.
"What's the matter, is there some flaw that you're not willing to show us?" Lin Wuyi continued.
The auctioneer took a deep breath before he replied, "Not really, rather, this is considered a plus point for the Tesseract. The Tesseract can produce rune equipment which automatically engraves a conscious bond, or better known as the spirit bond! This makes the rune equipment better suited to the user."
This feature was indeed very good, but the people who were ready to empty out their pockets for the Tesseract were immediately taken aback.
This item was not of their interest.
After buying it, they wanted to make themselves a master craftsman, but using the Tesseract would imprint a consciousness bond.
Not only that, there was an even bigger downside when you think about it.
For example, if the Tesseract were used to split items, would it not be impossible to sell off the split items?
Another thing was that some weapons might be useful in certain situations, but if the user wanted to change his battle tactics, he would require a different kind of weapon. Hence, he would have to use a lot of money to create a new weapon, and the old weapon could not be sold to other people, which means that the user would be trapped with no other choice.
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Chapter 214: The Spatial Passage Ticket
E-tier purple rune equipment was easily priced around 20 to 30 million yuan. For E-tier aptitude users, they would require a lot of time and effort to save up this much money.
Thus, the crowd's enthusiasm started to die down once they got to know the price of the supernatural equipment.
"Hmm, that really is a plus point! Alright, I've no more questions then!" Lin Wuyi casually sat down, he pretended to look as if he really was curious about the Magical Tesseract.
At this moment, the enthusiasm of the other bidders had died down.
The auctioneer sighed quietly when he saw the apathetic crowd, thinking that he had just lost his salary commission!
But they knew the shortcomings of this Magical Tesseract, and they were already prepared for it if it could not be sold at a high price.
"The bid for the Magical Tesseract will now begin, the starting bid is 100 million, each consecutive bid must not be less than 1 million. Let's begin!"
The crowd was silent for almost three seconds before someone finally held up a bidding sign.
"Just think of it as a way to save on the production costs later on!"
"Alright, this mister has bid 101 million for the item!"
Amidst the crowd, some people began to raise up their bidding signs, until the price had gone up to 112 million.
"112 million going once…"
At this moment, Qin Feng finally made his move.
"120 million!"
The price was suddenly raised by eight million, which clearly showed Qin Feng's eagerness to get his hands on the item.
The man paused for a moment before he spoke again.
"121 million!"
"130 million!"
"131 million! If you bid again, I don't want the item anymore!" The man finally said.
He was also afraid that Qin Feng was either a fake bidder or the original seller of the item. After all, Qin Feng was quite young.
It was not like an E-tier aptitude user could immediately become rich once they had reached E-tier.
"132 million!" Qin Feng smirked at him.
The man glared at Qin Feng, but he could not take back what he had just said, so he had to give up bidding.
The auctioneer immediately announced.
"132 million going once, 132 million going twice, 132 million going thrice, sold!"
Although the final price was not that high, the item was still sold in the end. The auctioneer felt as though a giant boulder had been lifted up from his back, his eyes twinkled and he smiled as he went on with the next auction.
Little did he know that in some other timeline, the same Magical Tesseract was sold at a jaw-dropping price of 2 billion.
It was only because of Qin Feng's intervention that the Magical Tesseract had finally fallen into his own hands.
"I do feel slightly apologetic to Kong Bo, maybe next time when we get to meet, I'll let him use the Tesseract for a bit!" Qin Feng smirked.
Kong Bo was the ancient warrior that had unfolded the many uses of the Magical Tesseract in his past life.
The martial arts style that he used was of dark weaponry, but he could not use the Tesseract in any way that he desired. It was even afraid to fight against ability users.
Due to ability users having control over their consciousness, they could change the path of dark weapons at any time.
As a result, when he had heard about this Magical Tesseract, he immediately bought It from the buyer who had spent 2 billion on the item from the auction. That marked the start of his journey in becoming the famous Thousand Flying Dagger Machine.
In the present, Kong Bo was an A-tier ancient warrior.
Qin Feng bought the Tesseract this time around, but he was not going to resell it.
For other people, reselling it would leave them with a small amount of production fee. But to Qin Feng who would reach A-tier in the future, that would cost him a lot of money and a whole lot of trouble.
The auction continued on, with the appearance of the Magical Tesseract, more items followed after.
The E-tier beast king materials began to make their appearance.
Qin Feng began to show off his astounding wealth.
"E5-tier beast king Flaming Lion Horn, the price will start at 80 million!"
The crowd under the stage began raising up their bidding signs.
"230 million going once, 230 million going twice, 230 million going thrice! Sold! Congratulations Mr Qin, this beast king material belongs to you!"
"The following item is the crystal core of a giant mammoth… 680 million thrice, congratulations Mr Qin!"
"… 520 million thrice, congratulations Mr Qin!"
"… Congratulations Mr Qin!"
Qin Feng made a series of moves and got a hold on most of the beast king materials.
He had completely finished spending every single penny of the original six billion yuan that he had brought to this event!
Moreover, he was paying on the spot for the items, which proved that his wealth was not just an act.
He did not fight for the excellent-grade materials, otherwise he might have implicitly offended most of the crowd.
Despite this, some of them had their gazes fixed on Qin Feng.
These people, without a doubt, were all from the Dark Organization.
Part of the reason they attended the event was to participate in the auction, and the other part of it was to find out the cash cows amongst the attendees.
Qin Feng was clearly the big fat cash cow they were looking for.
"So young, yet so rich! He really is tempting!"
"Slaughtering him might be one of our biggest harvests!"
"His date is an eye-candy too, with such an enticing body! I wonder if she's stronger than she looks."
The members of the Dark Organization were secretly discussing their plans. The auctioneer on the stage used his voice to rouse and draw the attention of the crowd toward him again.
"The following item will be the last item for today's auction!"
Then, he took out a silver stone disc.
Everyone's attention was immediately focused on the disc. Even Bai Li, who was not bothered about the entire event, had her gaze set on the stone disc.
There were silver runes that were visible to the naked eye floating above the stone disc, they were spatial runes.
But this certainly was not a spatial runic equipment, otherwise this auction would be considered too extravagant!
"I'm afraid many of you have already guessed what this item is. That's right, this thing is a stable spatial passage. There're various waymarks sealed within this stone disc which are connected to the space that is rich in resources and energy, but to enter therein, you have to be at least E-tier!"
"We will show you the recorded footage in just a minute!"
A video taken by an unmanned aerial drone was played on the big screen in front. The crowd could instantly see that it was flying past a piece of land with lush greeneries which resembled a forest.
After the drone had flown for about ten minutes, they could now see a coastline. As the drone levitated higher, the waymark of the spatial passage could be seen, it was actually an island.
On the island, there were many exotic beasts, some of which were strange birds, primitive dinosaurs and others.
In such an isolated island, once the exotic beasts were exterminated and plants were artificially transplanted on the cleared land, it would become a secret space even more advanced than the Spring Hunting Ground.
The audience was marvelled and their breaths quickened.
What was more, this island looked like it had quite a bunch of spirit herbs that were worth absolutely extraordinary in value.
"This time, we'll be auctioning off ten entry tickets to this spatial passage, and these tickets are spatial runic equipment with a waymark that allows the user to return to Sea City. We will be auctioning ten of these tickets, and the price of the second ticket will start off at the price the first ticket was sold at. Now, for the first ticket, we will start at 10 million!"
The crowd immediately went wild when they heard this.
An opportunity like this was way too hard to come by!
All of them tried to fight for it in hopes of getting themselves a chance.
In just the blink of an eye, the price of the first ticket had skyrocketed to 80 million.
In the end, the bid for this ticket stopped at 100 million as the crowd was unsure if they could earn this amount of money back. But of course, if a lot of them had the Sea City waymark, it was for them to decide the time they wanted to return, and some of them were even planning to reside on the island.
Qin Feng was the only person that remained calm, and he was silently observing the crowd's excitement over the tickets.
The second ticket was sold for 120 million.
As time went by, the third ticket, the fourth ticket… And in the end, all of the tickets were sold out.
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Chapter 215: Magical Tesseract Overall Upgrade
Qin Feng had not made a single move since the beginning when the tickets were auctioned off.
"You don't look like you care much, aren't you interested at all? Who knows, there's no telling what kind of chance this island will provide us!" Chi Long gave the crowd an envied look, he did not have the wealth to compete with those big shots.
"Don't worry, the best has yet to come!" Qin Feng smiled imperiously.
His gaze fell upon the group of people from the Dark Organization that was keeping a low profile.
These people were exchanging glances with one another, their eyes were filled with mischief.
Without a doubt, these people were up to no good.
Chi Long seemed to have noticed it as well, and he could not help but furrowed his eyebrows. "With Wanzong's strength, these people are no match!"
Qin Feng, however, did not care much.
These people would not belong to a Dark Organization if they were afraid of stirring up trouble.
Moreover, based on Qin Feng's experience before his rebirth, it told him that something was bound to happen on this day.
"If there's nothing to worry about, we should stay for one more night before our departure!"
Chi Long and Han Jian hesitated when they heard those words.
Han Jian did not leave empty-handed this time. As he had a lot of cash with him, he thought it would be safer to return to his place as soon as possible so that there would be less trouble.
Besides, some of the items were bought for other people from his colony.
After he had seen Qin Feng's calm and composed demeanour, he suddenly felt a sense of trust toward him.
'Since Qin Feng has come this far, he must have met quite a lot of people that've aided him in his journey. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained so much power and strength at such a young age, or at the very least, he must be quite a lucky person!'
Han Jian was also one of the people that had witnessed Qin Feng's growth, at this point he had decided to stay for the night.
At that time, the auction had successfully wrapped up for the day. All of the guests had left, some of which left Sea City right away, some stayed behind, and some of them had disappeared without leaving a trace.
Qin Feng went back to his room to rest, and he had instructed Lin Wuyi to keep an eye out at all times, perhaps there might be some movements during the night.
As for Han Jian and Chi Long, Qin Feng did not mention anything to them.
After all, he could not tell if these two would become his enemies once they had entered the secret realm.
"These energy cores are for you!" Qin Feng gave the energy cores that he had acquired to Bai Li. "Now that you've reached E-tier, advancing to the next tier will be much more difficult, so these cores might not be enough. But beast kings are very strong, yet rare, so they're not that easy to kill. We'll see what else we can get this time!"
Bai Li nodded. "If I get to advance to the next tier, which is the D-tier that you guys have mentioned before, I'll probably become a beast emperor!"
A beast emperor!
Hearing these two words, Qin Feng felt a sudden jolt in his heart. He did not expect Bai Li to be this powerful and strong.
But the tougher the better, after all, Xiao Bai was Qin Feng's right-hand woman.
"Alright, then, how many energy cores do you think you would require?"
"Maybe ten times more of what you've given me," Bai Li replied.
Qin Feng was at a loss for words, it seemed that his income rate was not enough to feed Xiao Bai.
"How about we take it one step at a time, we might find more later!"
Bai Li nodded in contentment, for the time being, this was enough for her.
After chatting with Bai Li, Qin Feng took out all of the materials acquired from the auction, including the Magical Tesseract.
"Quick, let's have a look!"
Fact was, the Magical Tesseract had another weakness. If the user wanted to upgrade items, they could only do it tier by tier, not taking a big leap in tiers. If they did, the runic equipment might get destroyed in the process.
But this weakness did not have much impact on the value of the item itself, that was why Qin Feng did not let Lin Wuyi talk about it during the auction before.
Now, Qin Feng had total understanding toward this item, which saved him a whole lot of trouble to figure out.
Since this was his first time using it, Qin Feng took out an equipment to try it out, but it was not his Verdant Emperor Saber.
It was the F5 Scarlet Fire Claw!
This was the ability rune equipment that Deng Nian had once given to him.
"Try it out with this!"
Qin Feng placed the Scarlet Fire Claw on the table, allowing the Magical Tesseract to merge with it. Qin Feng too, incorporated his consciousness into the Tesseract.
The insides of the Scarlet Fire Claw were now fully visible to him, presenting him with numerous energy nodes that surrounded the energy core of the claw, allowing him to release some of the powers contained inside.
However, Qin Feng thought that the other parts of the claw were distinctly rougher in quality.
Of course, this did not affect the power of the Scarlet Fire Claw.
Qin Feng took out a beast-general-tier flame material which he did not acquire from the auction. He got this material from Professor Wang's spatial runic equipment during his adventure at the Z Organization's lab in Fu City.
"My main defense doesn't rely on any runic equipment, so there's no point in making it this big!"
"I want it to be more active!"
"I want the runes to be stronger and more powerful!"
By manipulating it with the power of his consciousness, the claw's materials were swapped, and the excess materials had disappeared after being swallowed by the Tesseract.
New materials filled in the empty spaces of the claw. And in just moments, the Scarlet Fire Claw had become an E5-tier equipment. Of course, there were no markings or indications on the claw, after all, the E5 indication was engraved by the equipment manufacturer.
Afterwards, Qin Feng added in other flame materials that he had acquired from the auction, such as the horn of the Flame Lion King and a fire energy crystal core.
As the item was directly altered by the Magical Tesseract, the ability rune equipment did not emit a purple halo, but there was no doubt that it was already a beast-king-tier silver rune equipment!
The Magical Tesseract spat out the upgraded Scarlet Fire Claw.
With this claw, his abilities would also be greatly enhanced.
Then, Qin Feng also altered his combat suit. This was the reason why he had acquired so many beast king materials from the auction earlier.
It was an overall upgrade!
In the end, he finally altered the equipment which he had since the very beginning, the Verdant Emperor Saber!
The Verdant Emperor Saber merged with the Tesseract, and under the control of his consciousness, different colours settled on the blade, which was dazzling to the eyes.
The next material was star steel.
Star steel would forever be a material that would never let him down.
Of course, some of the materials of the saber were of dark nature, namely the material acquired from the defeated Giant Rat King. It was one of the materials used to create the Verdant Emperor Saber.
In just the blink of an eye, the Verdant Emperor Saber had become an E-tier rune equipment. Moreover, the absence of silver light made the saber even more unique and mystical.
"Let's see if the Verdant Emperor Saber can take it one step further!"
Qin Feng added in the bones and scales of the giant fish that he had found in the cave ten days ago.
It was worth noting that the giant beast was a D-tier beast king.
Even if the Magical Tesseract could remove the chaffs within the material, these materials were very huge in size. After incorporating them, it would greatly increase the size of the Verdant Emperor Saber.
The saber was rapidly growing in mass.
The entire Verdant Emperor Saber had grown into almost two-third of Qin Feng's size, which was roughly 165 cm long. It had a 25 cm handle and a 140 cm blade, the widest section of the blade was 22 cm, which was slightly tapered downward with a thickness of 1.5 cm.
By just looking at it, one could tell the heaviness of the blade.
The Verdant Emperor Saber was still ink-blue, and the blade part was all black. Some fish-scale patterns had appeared on the surface of the blade.
Qin Feng was already very satisfied with its outcome!
As Qin Feng gave his consciousness a slight push, the Verdant Emperor Saber emerged with a silver light emanating from the Magical Tesseract.
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Chapter 216: Chaos Breaks Out
Qin Feng reached out and grasped the handle of the Verdant Emperor Saber. The first thing that was quite evident to him was its hefty weight!
The blade was extremely heavy.
Of course, Qin Feng preferred this weight in his hands.
With his current physical strength, wielding a light sword was no different from wielding a feather.
Of course, with the high-grade materials, the sequence they were added into the Tesseract would make the equipment unusable by people with low strength, as wielding such equipment would exhaust a lot of strength
This was also a benefit of the Magical Tesseract, but for most people, it was already difficult enough to find a few exotic beast materials of the same tier, let alone high-grade materials.
However, it was not a problem for Qin Feng at all.
His internal strength was several times more than that of an average person.
And he had amazing combat power and strength.
He also had a powerful conscious energy. Through the spirit bond, this saber would become part of his body, allowing him to use it like his arm.
And that was the power of spirit bonds.
Qin Feng was very happy.
As he had been using his consciousness to enhance his rune equipment, time had passed by unnoticed. Qin Feng looked at his communicator and saw that it was already 12am.
Bai Li had her head buried deep in her comforter. She was sleeping sweetly with her mouth agape.
Qin Feng lifted up the comforter and leaned over to give Bai Li a kiss on the lips, his lips curled into a smile.
And at this moment, he felt an ancient warrior's aura coming from the basement below. The intimidating pressure of an E-tier aptitude user swept through the entire hotel.
Whoosh…
The long whistle of a shot cannonball pierced through the air.
Without even a second thought given, Qin Feng carried Bai Li and jumped out of the window.
Boom!
The cannonball exploded upon impact when it hit the entrance of the building.
In the next moment, the entire building shook and came crumbling down.
Debris, smoke, and wails filled the night, turning the place into a living hell.
"What's going on?" Bai Li instantly woke up and wrapped her arms around Qin Feng, she looked around for clues.
Qin Feng's consciousness brought his body into action. After he had jumped out of the hotel, he landed on top of another building.
At that moment, many people were rushing out of the hotel, and aptitude users leaped and climbed onto the walls.
They were afraid the building was going to collapse on them, and these E-tier aptitude users would not risk dying like this!
"Xiao Bai, get dressed!"
"Oh, oh!"
For convenience sake, Bai Li had on her swimsuit paired with the wings of the Golden Ant Queen. Qin Feng had no choice but to drape the comforter in his hands over Bai Li's body to avoid having her greatest assets being seen by others.
Soon, Lin Wuyi came out of the hotel with his floral shorts. He jumped onto a building and scanned around with his consciousness, he then found Qin Feng and Bai Li.
Chi Long and Han Jian had also left the hotel. Although they were both ancient warriors, they were not as skilled as Qin Feng and Lin Wuyi, but they could still climb on the walls.
Qin Feng infused his sound into his internal energy, which allowed the two men to hear him, and they climbed up the building.
The once luxurious hotel had turned into battle ruins in just seconds. The silhouettes of the people within the building were faintly visible, they had no idea how the fights were going on inside.
It was obvious that Chi Long and Han Jian had not slept yet, they were still in combat clothing and their bodies were strapped with all of their rune equipment. They were shocked when they saw that fights were going on inside the building.
"Qin Feng, you were right!" Chi Long said.
"What're we going to do now? Are we going to join the fight too?"
"Of course not!"
The current situation was very chaotic, and it was not wise to join in now. They decided to wait it out and join in once things had died down, so all they had to do was just quietly wait.
What was more, Qin Feng knew the fate of these people.
Since all ten tickets were sold, the spatial waymarks were yet taken by the buyers. They were all locked up inside the hotel's treasure vault which possessed an extremely high level of security and defense, but it was still quickly breached.
In the dark, the members of the Dark Organization had made their move, and the people defending the vault were unable to resist their attacks. Since everything was quite hectic and they were all in a confused state, everything was in a disarray. In the end, the members of the Dark Organization had broken into the secret security vault.
"You've all underestimated the power of the Wanzong Organization!" A roar was heard, and it was from a tall figure. He surged through the crowd menacingly.
Qin Feng and the rest were standing on the roof, waiting. They were also startled when they saw that person.
"That's Tyrant! He's the head of the three cities, and an E7-tier ancient warrior!" Han Jian had participated in Wanzong's auction annually, so it was natural for him to recognize some of the upper ranks of the Wanzong Organization.
Then, a delicate laughter came from dark.
"Mr Ty, is that really necessary? Now that the spatial waymarks are just in consignment here, they are not something that belongs to your auction house. So why do you even bother to guard them so strictly, what good can it bring you? How about you let me get what I want, and I will also let you get what you want?"
There was a hint of seduction from the voice, but no one dared to take that woman lightly.
"Stay alert, that is the She-Wolf. She's good at assassination and poisoning, many people have died in her hands. She must know her poisons well!" Chi Long said. She-Wolf usually operated around Fu City, hence he was familiar with her.
"Poison?" Lin Wuyi was slightly interested and watched on.
The battlefield had slowly broken up since its initial disarray. Three or five of the Dark Organization members had surrounded Tyrant, and the others were trying to surround the guards as they broke into the secret security vault. Unfortunately, the spatial waymarks were nowhere to be found.
"The items have been moved, go after them!"
"Scan for spatial traces!"
"Over there!"
Since things like spatial waymarks carried spatial runes, they would clash with other rune equipment, making it almost impossible to merge with the rest of the items.
This also resulted in them being easily found due to the spatial fluctuation.
Some hover cars in particular had this function.
"Go after it!"
After Qin Feng had seen the members of the Dark Organization boarding their hover cars to pursue them like madmen, Qin Feng took the others downstairs. Then, he took out a luxurious, extended hover car which allowed the five of them to fit inside.
He was thankful to Chi Long, or else his hover car would not be this spacious.
"They are chasing after that craft!" Chi Long observed through the hover car's surveillance equipment, and he locked onto the vehicle.
The Dark Organization was in pursuit of the transporting vehicle. A gunner was standing on the roof of the hover car as he mounted on a weapon.
Whoosh!
The sound of gunfire pierced through the air once again.
Only this time, the other hover car from afar was not going to idle around and get hit by the projectile.
"Repel!"
In the next second, the cannonball that was shot out was intercepted in mid-air by another gunner.
The gunners activated their consciousness and competed against one another. In the end, the cannonball exploded in the air.
This caused the other vehicles that were pursuing from behind to be drowned in the projectile's fire and debris.
However, these obviously would not stop them from continuing their pursuit. Instead, it fired them up and the battle became increasingly fierce, shattering the silence of the night throughout Sea City.
The hover cars raced up and down the streets, which alerted everyone that something serious was happening!
A few hover cars came forward to aid the transporting vehicle, but they were all quickly taken care of by the Dark Organization. There were even quite a few hover cars that were similar to Qin Feng's, all of whom had not gotten the tickets and wanted to come over for a piece of the action.
The excitement seemed to be bubbling up!
"Beep beep beep, stop them all!"
The patrol generals of Sea City were enraged and went on the move. There were actually people fighting in the city, which was disrespectful toward Sea City!
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Chapter 217: A Scramble for the Waymarks
By this time, the hover car's violent charge forward had already broken through the boundaries of Sea City's outer wall.
The first car's driver who frantically tried to escape found himself facing a storm-like assault. Due to the condition of the road, many of the hover cars found themselves unable to scatter and as a result they were all speeding up and rushing toward him.
Sea City's people had never seen so many high-end hover tanks and cars rushing forward like that at extreme speeds, chasing after one another and ramming into each other.
Those who were to lose their hover cars would be the equivalent of losing in this tussle.
Boom!
Honk honk honk!
Swoosh!
Shells were thrown and in the blink of an eye, three hover cars were eliminated.
Even for Han Jian and Chi Long, this kind of battle gave them a sense of fear. It looked like the situation had affected them as well.
However, the ones who could not stand this the most were not them!
The hover car that was giving off waves of spatial fluctuation was given hot pursuit, the powerful gunner could not bear to be besieged by everyone's assault and overclocked his consciousness.
In the next moment, several shells crashed onto the car.
Boom!
The hover car's protective shield was raised in an effort to defend itself but it was shattered in the blink of an eye. The artillery fire was overwhelming and forced the one in the car to eject himself. However, he was still totally surrounded.
"Since you want it so much, go get it yourself!" The person suddenly threw the spatial waymark stone disc into the air.
Those people who got off their hover cars rushed toward the disc and started fighting over it.
Then, a huge burst of internal force instantly destroyed the disc.
Bang!
The stone plate shattered and scattered silver runes all around in a flash. The space where it broke trembled violently before a swirling vortex was formed that became gradually bigger and bigger as it twisted into a dark spatial passage that was ten meters in diameter.
"Beep beep!"
Everyone's communicators began to vibrate wildly.
A huge spatial passage had appeared. The surrounding people did not give it much thought and jumped right into the passage!
Qin Feng did not bother getting down from his car, putting the pedal to the metal, he swiftly charged straight into the rift.
"That's it? We're in?" Han Jian did not expect things to go that smoothly.
Qin Feng did not respond. It was very suspicious indeed that everything had gone smoothly.
In fact, he believed that there was a conspiracy behind it all! A conspiracy that had not begun yet.
He did not have anything to say either. All that mattered was the island, and it was indeed a very good island.
"Getting in is easy, but going out is going to be difficult. Have you thought about how we're going to get out if we don't have Sea City's waymark?" Qin Feng muttered.
Han Jian and Chi Long's expressions fell and they both looked behind them.
With Qin Feng taking the lead, several other hover cars followed behind them with more coming over from the other side.
"The spatial rift should last for a while, right?" Han Jian said nervously.
As soon as the sentence ended, the spatial rift began to shrink and quickly blink out of existence.
All the aptitude users that made it through the rift widened their eyes. For a moment, they felt very lost but very quickly they narrowed their vision onto a few particular people.
There was no doubt that these people had spatial waymarks with them. The people who spent one billion to buy their return tickets.
"Everyone, we've all come to this island together to look for treasures, not seek a way back, isn't that right? Now that nobody currently has anything, in order for there to not be conflict, why don't we agree to share the waymark runes with everyone?"
Those who were able to reach this point were no fools, after realizing that they were in danger, they did not hesitate to say that they would share their runes.
"Yeah! If everyone has runes then going back would not be a problem!"
"This island is dangerous! We won't know what's going to happen and we don't want any infighting!"
United under this voice, everyone agreed to not do anything brash. After all, so long as they could find spatial materials, they could make a waymark and return.
Just how rare were spatial materials though? If there were none, they would have to dismantle their spatial runic equipment for some!
While nobody had done anything yet, that thought soured some people's expressions. However, this was not the time to tear into one another. People followed the suggestion and quickly memorized the spatial runes that could be made into waymarks. Those people that did not have as good of a memory simply recorded them down with their communicators.
The people who originally had their return tickets breathed a sigh of relief and silently thanked the person who made the suggestion to share.
After recording what they needed, some people began to split off from the group. People of the respective cities formed teams with one another. Chi Long decided to turn down the people from Fu City, and he joined up with Qin Feng.
He knew that Qin Feng was tough after all.
Qin Feng surveyed their surrounding environment and realized that they had appeared near the edge of a sandy beach. His face hardened.
"We'll go this way," Qin Feng said quietly. Han Jian was a little confused. "It looks pretty safe. Why don't we set up camp for the night and set out at dawn? Otherwise, who knows what kind of danger we would encounter?"
Qin Feng gave a firm shake of his head. "Trust me. Let's go!"
Han Jian could only nod and follow the rest deeper into the island. They could rest in the jungle later.
He did not have much experience in combat, but he was not too tired. Then again, fighting in the dark would have a chance of him missing his shots, wasting his babies. That was why he wanted to wait until daytime.
Four o'clock in the morning and the sky was just starting to turn bright, a cry pierced the air, startling the E-tier aptitude users wide-awake.
Qin Feng flipped himself up, everyone was also starting to rise from their sleeping bags.
"What's going on?" Han Jian wondered out loud.
Chi Long moved quickly, hopping up a nearby tree with a sniper rifle in hand, and he used the scope to peer into the distance.
He soon saw a sight that sent chills down his spine. Coming onto shore were a pack of vicious looking sea beasts!
These ultra beasts resembled crocodiles, but they were about five meters long. Each of them were gargantuan in size and were rolling around on the sand, stirring up a whole load of noise, like they were having fun in a playground.
Those E-tier aptitude users were no more than just mice invading their home, or they were free breakfast that had suddenly appeared.
The pack of vicious ultra beasts began to rush in their direction!
"Drakocrocs!" Chi Long quickly rolled down with a tremble in his voice.
Any ultra beast that bore the moniker similar to drake or dragon were not to be trifled with.
"Drakocrocs? Aren't they born as beast soldiers that grow up to become E-tier pack-hunter ultra beasts?" Lin Wuyi had been out of touch with the outside world for five years, but there were things he would never forget from his secondary school education. He was terrified when he heard the news.
He had the strength that was the equivalent of a beast general, but even against this pack he would surely lose his life.
Qin Feng's eyes glinted. These Drakocrocs had become his current target!
"Get ready for a fight!"
Qin Feng pulled out the Verdant Emperor Saber from his spatial runic equipment and equipped the Scarlet Fire Claw on his left hand. The pair of rune equipment that he now held made Qin Feng look quite valiant!
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Chapter 218: The Ultra Beast's Backyard
Han Jian had seen Qin Feng's equipment before, but now, seeing the man wield said equipment left him momentarily awestruck.
Still, this situation did not allow him time to appreciate how cool Qin Feng looked!
Several teams were originally stationed on the beach, and as a result of the Drakocrocs coming ashore, a battle had begun. The Drakocrocs were startled by the teams and decided to give chase.
The distance of a hundred meters was just a few hops for the ultra beasts. This entire island really was part of their backyard.
An ancient warrior was sprinting like a madman with seven or eight Drakocrocs behind him. His face had a look of desperation and he was frantically using up his internal force to run faster and faster.
He soon saw Qin Feng and the rest.
"Sh*t," Chi Long swore under his breath, aiming his sniper rifle at the ancient warrior. His action indicated that if the ancient warrior were to get any closer he would open fire and put him down!
However, being an aptitude user himself, Chi Long would not have killed him just like that, and the ancient warrior knew that. That was why he unscrupulously started running in their direction.
"We need to move, quick!" Han Jian exclaimed.
Qin Feng, on the other hand, stood his ground, waiting for the Drakocrocs to approach.
"People from the Dark Organization? They really aren't scared of death!" Qin Feng stared at the ancient warrior who was full of surprises. The ancient warrior saw that Qin Feng was not moving and thought that he was actually going to save him!
It was a shame that Qin Feng did not repay evil with good will.
"Firebeam!"
Qin Feng raised his left hand and a line of flames burst out from his palm. Previously, Qin Feng's firebeam had been roughly a thin ray of light, now it was as thick as his forearm and looked absolutely terrifying.
Such a large burst of flame was something the ancient warrior could not evade.
"Martial Art—Metal Arms!" The man's arms were then covered with internal force, making the exposed skin much thicker.
The firebeam impacted against the man, but the ancient warrior still wanted to charge forward. He was hoping that he would be able to plow through the attack after the firebeam had struck.
Unfortunately, he was going to be very disappointed!
Boom!
Chomp!
The Drakocroc coming from behind the ancient warrior bit down on its target.
"Argh!" The ancient warrior let out a scream. He was an E-tier aptitude user so he would not be easily killed, he let out a huge burst of internal force before slamming a fist into the Drakocroc's gums.
The other Drakocrocs did not step forward to fight for the food but instead looked toward Qin Feng.
Qin Feng did not wait for his opponents to approach, brandishing the Verdant Emperor Saber in his hand and rushing forward.
"Burning Sword Glare!"
A burning blade burst forth, everything within ten meters was completely shrouded in flames.
One of the Drakocrocs was suddenly cut down by the blade, its skin splitting open.
"Roar!"
The remaining Drakocrocs all rushed toward Qin Feng.
"Blooming Flame!"
The burning glare burst forth once again! With a swing that powerful, the Drakocrocs were flung aside!
As the Verdant Emperor Saber danced through the air, it left an inky trail as its scale-like patterns glinted off its blade before finding its mark and severely cutting into one of the Drakocroc's neck.
Plop!
One of the heads fell and rolled on the sand. That one was definitely dead!
More began to approach and surround Qin Feng. "Impacting Flame!" A huge gout of flame was slammed into the ground, tossing the surrounding Drakocrocs away
The huge Verdant Emperor Saber swung away, hacking and slashing at whatever got too close. Everytime it swung, it left a massive gash in the attacking Drakocrocs. It was like cutting through tofu.
This was the power of a strengthened emperor class D-tier weapon.
Qin Feng was covered in blood but his movements became faster and faster. At this time, Han Jian, who had been hiding before, felt his fighting spirit get ignited by Qin Feng's actions.
"Bring it on!"
A weapon also appeared in Han Jian's hands. Who would have known that the meek Han Jian's preferred weapon would be a morningstar?
With a swing of the massive weapon, it crushed a Drakocroc's head.
"Alright!" Chi Long stowed his sniper rifle and brought out a pair of pistols.
Bang bang bang bang!
Bullets shrouded in cold aura flew forward and froze the limbs of the Drakocrocs they hit in the blink of an eye, halting their movements.
With the added cooperation of these two people, Qin Feng's slaughtering became even more effortless.
In mere moments, the Drakocrocs dropped to the ground one after another.
Boom!
Not far away, the Drakocroc that bit down on the Dark Organization aptitude user suddenly exploded into smithereens!
"Bloodthirst!" The man's hand was quickly dunked into a puddle of blood, absorbing it to repair his wounds. However, his eyes quickly became overwhelmed with bloodlust.
Such practices, when used frequently, would make the user violent and irritable to a point where they go into a killing frenzy.
It was a move practiced by the Dark Organization and had heavy side effects. An evil cultivation method.
Regardless, whatever method in this kind of situation was a good method.
This Dark Organization member was very lucky. The teeth marks that had been left on the abdomen had begun to seal up just as he began to crawl out of the dead beast's mouth.
Then, he was greeted by a large blade to his head.
Slash!
The man was almost sliced in half, his head dropping to the ground.
Qin Feng had no intention of letting the man go.
"Roar!"
The Drakocrocs further away seemed to have smelled the blood on Qin Feng as they rushed toward him.
"Move!" Qin Feng started dragging the Dark Organization member's body along, quickly stripping it of rune equipment and spatial equipment.
As for the Drakocrocs, while the beast-soldier-level ultra beasts did not necessarily have a good energy core, their skin was quite valuable, but they had no time to harvest it.
After taking down a Drakocroc, Han Jian still wanted to continue fighting but the moment he saw the Drakocrocs running in from the distance, all courage immediately fled his body and he started to turn and run.
"Huff huff!" After letting out a deep breath, internal force spread to everyone nearby and everyone's speed increased drastically.
However, things were about to get worse!
"Watch out!" Qin Feng warned sternly before letting out another gout of flame from his left hand.
"Hellfire Carpet!"
The flames instantly enveloped a bunch of plants.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
These plants let out a piercing telekinetic scream and even began to bleed what looked like human blood from the gaps in their barks.
"Blood birches!"
Several trees were linked together to block the path in front of them and behind them, more Drakocros began to appear
"Die!" Qin Feng turned to face the approaching ultra beasts, raising his left hand into the sky.
In a flash, fire runes appeared in his hand, shooting out into the sky before turning into a monstrous dragon.
"Fire Dragon!"
A powerful flaming dragon had been summoned.
"Go!"
The flaming dragon roared and barreled toward the incoming Drakocrocs. With such a powerful dragon, even the Drakocrocs would be scattered by the assault, being tossed around left and right.
All of the Drakocrocs that were attacking Qin Feng had the tables turned on them!
"All of you will fall to me!"
Qin Feng was like an unstoppable god of fire that had descended to smite his foes!
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Chapter 219: Life or Death Escape
These Drakocrocs were only just beast soldiers, much weaker than beast generals! Qin Feng's Fire Dragon Style would be able to slay even beast generals, these were just beast soldiers after all.
The Drakocrocs were like a bunch of clay chicken, small fries.
Qin Feng was getting more and more ruthless the more he killed, and his body was constantly absorbing the energy that was brought on by the deaths of the Drakocrocs. Due to the continuous slaughter, Qin Feng's body finally advanced once more!
E1 tier.
He was no longer the same as having just stepped into E tier. His powerful body was once again strengthened, doubling his previous power.
Now, with enhanced sword swings, he slashed at one of the huge Drakocrocs and split it in half.
The battle had been decided the moment it began.
With Qin Feng taking the front, the others began to move forward to help out. Everything was getting more coordinated.
Lin Wuyi's toxin burst forward, paralyzing a Drakocroc before it was taken down by Qin Feng's attack.
Han Jian fought back the ones that tried to flank Qin Feng, but since they had been injured before he was able to bring down two of them.
The one that was having the most fun was probably Chi Long.
Boom!
A resonating sniper rifle rang out and a fist-sized hole appeared on the brow of a Drakocroc. With a bullet drilled this deep into its head, it was not going to get up any time soon!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
After firing four shots in a row, the Drakocrocs fell to the ground one by one. There was a thin layer of sweat on Chi Long's forehead but he could not have been more excited.
They actually managed to take down all twenty of the Drakocrocs that were attacking them in one fell swoop.
"Gather the spoils and prepare to leave!" Qin Feng took a deep breath to recollect his consciousness and recall his runes.
"Roger that!" Lin Wuyi pulled out his weapon and quickly went to work on one of the bodies, cutting away the leathery hide of the huge beast.
Han Jian and Chi Long did not refute, they even took the initiative to further speed up the process. Everyone had unanimously decided that Qin Feng was the leader.
They went deeper toward the center of the island, that way the Drakocrocs would not be able to catch up to them for quite a while and it gave them time to harvest their spoils. Soon, twenty four ultra beast leathers were obtained. They had also learned that a Drakocroc's teeth were not very sharp. What was amazing was their bite force and the bones in their lower jaw which were extremely durable.
After cutting away the materials, they looked over to the direction of the blood birches.
Under Qin Feng's Hellfire Carpet, the barks of the trees had been scorched black. While they were not in good health, they were obviously still alive.
Qin Feng did not hesitate to rush ahead and slash at the trees. This caused them to let out another blood-curdling scream, but it was pretty much helpless. There was something in the cores of the trees that was red in color and looked like some kind of paste. It seemed to be like some kind of a natural healing medicine.
He moved like a lumberjack as he took the front. The Verdant Emperor Saber slashed horizontally at every blood birch in the way with Lin Wuyi picking up the spoils one after the other without needing additional instructions.
In the blink of an eye, they had broken through the blood birch blockade. They only stopped when they passed by a meandering stream.
"Hoo!"
After a series of thrilling escapes and battles, everyone felt exhausted.
Qin Feng gave the order for everyone to clean up, using his consciousness to manipulate the water to wash the blood and stink off his body so ultra beasts would not get attracted so easily.
"Damn it, why are there Drakocrocs here? They didn't say anything about this during the auction!" Han Jian said through gritted teeth.
"Maybe it's because of that they would let people come explore this place, after meeting such powerful ultra beasts who'd want to set up a base camp here?" Chi Long let out a sigh.
At this time, Lin Wuyi handed the materials he had gathered to Qin Feng. Han Jian and Chi Long noticed this and realized that the spoils had not been distributed yet.
"Qin Feng, we're all here together, acted together and are currently considered as a team. Although I'm older than you, I'm kind of ashamed of my strength. You should be the leader!"
A team needed a good leader, otherwise it would be all over the place.
"I don't mind!" Chi Long quickly said. It seemed like Lin Wuyi and Bai Li also shared Chi Long's sentiment.
Qin Feng did not hesitate, instead he asked, "How will you two split the loot?"
Chi Long hesitated for a moment before regaining his composure and said, "If the battles to come are like the one we just went through, and Qin Feng acts as the main force, then I'll take ten percent!"
If it were not for Qin Feng in the previous battle, they would not even be alive!
Han Jian did not have a problem with that and just nodded his head.
"How about this? Everyone will get allocated a piece. Since Bai Li didn't do anything then she won't get anything. Outstanding performance in combat means outstanding rewards. What do you all think?" Qin Feng suggested.
"Sure!" Han Jian nodded in agreement.
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to not less Miss Bai take something at the very least?" Chi Long had seen Bai Li in action before. After hearing that the other party was not going to receive anything made him nervous, a little bit afraid at the thought of Bai Li being unhappy.
Bai Li curled her lips at the sight, apparently not interested in beast soldier materials.
"Then, you can consider what I get as part of hers. It's up to her whenever the situation gets critical!"
Bai Li's evolution method was different from everyone else's. Participating in combat did not give her a lot of benefits and Qin Feng could use the exercise.
Han Jian did not know about Bai Li's strength and merely thought that Qin Feng was much too fond of his little girlfriend!
The loot was allocated, with Han Jian, Chi Long and Lin Wuyi taking two and a half worth of Drakocroc materials.
As for the Dark Organization member that Qin Feng killed, nobody asked for any spoils from that. Qin Feng killed the guy, and he also fended off the first wave of the Drakocrocs, it was more or less unavoidable.
While they were dividing their spoils, a huge boa with mottled skin quietly slithered out from the river. This snake reared up behind Bai Li, as if it was going to swallow her whole.
The thing was so quiet that nobody had noticed.
Qin Feng raised a brow and lifted his sword.
Plop!
The giant snake's head dropped onto the ground.
It was only an F8-tier ultra beast but still, it meant that the island was absolutely unsafe!
Watching the blood of the mottled boa stain the small creak, everyone knew that this would attract even more horrible creatures.
Qin Feng furrowed his brow and looked around before saying, "We'll head north!"
Everyone quickly evacuated the area.
After they had just left the area, a pack of Drakocrocs began to occupy it and glare in the direction where Qin Feng and the others went with bloodthirsty eyes before rushing forward.
Rustle rustle rustle.
Weird noises began to emerge from the jungle, as if there were hunters in the dark just waiting for the right moment to reveal their fangs.
Ten minutes later, Qin Feng's group was caught up by the Drakocrocs and there was another bloody battle.
This time, they had reached a distance from the coast.
"Everyone who came here ended up getting scattered. In this case, the situation looks pretty bad. Those who had their return waymarks would have headed back already!" Han Jian frowned, apparently very worried about the current situation.
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Chapter 220: Double-cross
"Don't worry about it!"
It was not a big deal considering they had managed to get spatial rune equipment from the person that got killed. It could be dismantled and then repurposed into a return waymark and if that did not work, they had Bai Li. Qin Feng was in fact more confident than they were.
Chi Long flipped down from the treetops, there was an air of excitement around him.
"I did an infrared scan of the place. I think I saw some Drakocroc eggs, but there's a Drakocroc beast general there. The size of that thing is terrifying!"
Drakocroc beast soldiers were only about five meters long, Drakocroc Generals were far bigger than that. However, if a Drakocroc egg hatches, a contract could be made on the spot, making them extremely valuable!
"Lets go and see!"
The group carefully approached the Drakocroc's position and quickly discovered the massive creature. Even if it was just a beast general, the sheer size and natural strength it had made it a grade above other beast generals.
There were a total of four eggs, but the beast general was inseparable from them. Not only that, there were three other Drakocrocs just around the corner. If they were to engage in combat they would definitely be caught.
The Drakocrocs also had natural enemies, which were a type of E-tier ultra beasts called Wing Gale Gulls. If there were no way to get rid of these natural enemies, the Drakocrocs would just smash their own eggs.[1]
Qin Feng and the rest were not exactly natural enemies but it was impossible to guarantee that these Drakocrocs would choose death—of their offsprings—over dishonor when they engage in combat.
Thinking about this, Qin Feng said, "I'll go bind them up, the rest of you go nab the eggs!"
Han Jian did not even have time to ask how Qin Feng was going to do that when he saw him stow away the Verdant Emperor Saber and pull out a large silver pistol. He then shrouded his entire body in dark runes, hiding in the shadows before approaching the four Drakocrocs.
Bang!
The pistol made a low bark and a giant web spread out over the giant beast general, wrapping around it.
It was the web from the Steel-limb Broodmother. A beast king's webbing would be able to hold even an E-tier beast general.
The four ultra beasts were now entangled, and without wasting time, Qin Feng swapped back to the Verdant Emperor Saber and rushed toward the biggest Drakocroc.
"Get out of here!"
Qin Feng pushed forward a strong burst of internal force, fiercely striking the beast general.
Boom!
The huge force pushed the beast general three meters away from its nest. For the creature, three meters would have been nothing, but it would no longer be able to get three meters within its nest.
"Once more!"
"Asteroid Assimilation!"
"Repulsion!"
Concentrating on Asteroid Assimilation, Qin Feng's physical strength became ten times stronger and a greater repulsive force was sent out from the saber in his hand which sent the Drakocroc general another five meters away.
"Roar!"
The Drakocroc, enraged by Qin Feng's actions, opened its mouth wide and rushed forward to swallow him whole.
Qin Feng was able to read his opponent very well as he managed to use his Phantom Steps to form a string of afterimages and quickly disappear from the beast's line of sight.
The Drakocroc general made the ground rumble as it spun its body around, using its perception, it sensed Qin Feng's aura behind it.
"Blooming Flame!"
The saber flashed and the Drakocroc's tail was suddenly cut so deep that it hit the bone. If it were not for the Drakocroc general's quick reaction it would have lost its tail there and then.
"Hruu!" The Drakocroc let out a distressed cry that conveyed its sense of fear, and at the same time, it carried with it the tone of unrepressed rage. It dug its claws into the ground, leaving cracks wherever it stomped as it flipped itself forward, rolling then slamming into and snapping a tree in half.
It was sheer brutality and devastation incarnate. With such a powerful force, it was rolling right toward him.
"Impacting Flame!"
Qin Feng pointed his left hand at the rampaging ultra beast and spewed out flames. The shockwave did not rush out to meet the Drakocroc, however, it formed into a force that propelled him out of the way.
This sent him about twenty meters away.
Qin Feng fleeing and the Drakocroc giving chase had them move up to a hundred meters away from the nest in the blink of an eye.
This distance was not very far in the eyes of most aptitude users, but this was a life or death situation that would have sent chills down people's backs. Qin Feng was like a small boat in a storm waiting to be overturned at any moment.
"Move, move!"
Finally, the others began to act. Lin Wuyi looked to the other struggling Drakocrocs and released his sharp claws.
Colorful nails punctured the Drakocrocs' skin and a powerful venom began to seep into their bodies. Without any resistance, the Drakocrocs went still and died.
Han Jian and Chi Long quickly grabbed the four-meter-tall eggs and placed them into their space before running away.
As if sensing something, the Drakocroc general turned its head toward the direction of its nest, letting out a roar before it started to rush back.
"Trying to run away? I don't think so!" Qin Feng swung the Verdant Emperor Saber, directly engaging the Drakocroc in close-quarters combat. His current strength would certainly allow him to do so, previously he was holding back because the precious eggs might have gotten damaged.
The powerful blade slashed into the Drakocroc's body and once again blood drenched Qin Feng's body.
"Die!" Qin Feng gave another swing of his blade
Pop!
He cleaved the beast's head right off.
The Drakocroc general has been slain!
At this moment, there was a sudden noise coming from the distance.
Bang!
A purple crystal bullet whizzed through the undergrowth directly toward Qin Feng. His consciousness allowed him to remain vigilant as he managed to dodge in the nick of time, barely escaping a possibly fatal blow with his lightning fast speed.
Bzzt… bzzt…
The bullet that sank into the body of the Drakocroc began to glow with a violet light, turning into a flicker of electricity.
A sneak attack!
This sound seemed to have come from a distance around five hundred meters away, otherwise Qin Feng's consciousness would have detected it. It would have been impossible for Qin Feng to miss anything within three hundred meters.
Upon hearing gunshots, Chi Long felt his heart skip a beat. After spreading out his consciousness, he found out that it came from an enemy.
"Someone's trying to double-cross us! The nerve!"
He pulled out an even bigger sniper rifle and aimed it at where he found the enemy before firing. With his consciousness locking onto the person, the bullet swerved past plants and dipped between gaps as it flew forward.
Boom!
The other retaliated by blocking with their own bullet.
Since neither could see their target directly, both began to let out a series of bombardments.
The two's battle was carried out in the air, the method of how gunners fought was a dazzling display.
Qin Feng disappeared from where he was, moving in the shadows and rapidly approaching.
In a split second, he appeared within the range of the other gunner. Just where he stood, a black shadow leaped toward it, skillfully swinging a pair of daggers in an unpredictable fashion.
One strong and wide slash, and another deadly and instant stab.
These daggers were way too fast. Qin Feng could not avoid them and had to use another trick.
"Dark Shroud!"
His dark ability surrounded the area, and within the pitch-black darkness, even one's consciousness would not be able to sense anything.
This made the assassin hesitate for a moment, and it allowed Qin Feng to avoid getting slashed as a dagger chopped off a part of his fringe.
He responded with a kick!
Crack!
The person attacking him was sent flying, and Qin Feng instantly recognized who it was!
[1] That's a pretty dumb survival method if you ask me. That's like throwing your baby to the wolves and hoping you don't get eaten.
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Chapter 221: Slaying She-Wolf
She-Wolf!
It actually was her!
She was an expert assassin with that speed that was displayed. If Qin Feng had been careless it probably would have been the end of him.
He did not hesitate and raised his left hand, the King tier fire crystal core exploded into a bright light.
"Firebeam!"
A blast of flame as thick as his arm shot out toward She-Wolf.
Although darkness clouded her vision and suppressed her perception, the experience from years of fighting in the dark allowed her to quickly avoid the attack! Her speed was indeed fast to have immediately avoided Qin Feng's attack!
Boom!
The firebeam immediately lit up the ground where it impacted. The shockwave still hit She-Wolf and flung her away, forcing her to roll into the bushes, but it also released her from the effects of the dark runes.
In just a few seconds, being so close to a life or death situation terrified She-Wolf! She was good, the best there was and nobody had ever evaded her daggers before. She had not expected to be embarrassed by other people like this today.
At this time, the shrieks of bomb shells came in from a distance.
She-Wolf's expression suddenly fell.
The Firebeam attack was actually aimed at her but the impact exposed her surroundings, revealing the location of the gunner who was with her.
She had to duck and hide which drastically reduced her effectiveness while the other started to fire wildly.
Boom boom boom!
Where she used to stand was bombarded by artillery, even if one had rune equipment and internal resistance, it would still result in heavy losses.
"Motherf-" She-Wolf's face contorted with rage and she quickly fled.
Originally, Qin Feng wanted to wait for She-Wolf to reappear before killing her, but he was stunned. He had not expected her to just run away like that.
After all, he knew that there was one more teammate that had not run away yet!
Then again, were there actually any reliable team members in the Dark Coalition? They were not all from a place of power!
Thinking of this, Qin Feng decided to not pay attention to She-Wolf for now. So long as they were on the island, they would meet again!
After walking a few steps away, he found an area that had the aftermath of Chi Long's bombardment. With such a confrontation, Lin Wuyi and Han Jian had arrived on the battlefield.
"She-Wolf you b*tch! You're worthless!" The gunner called out before starting to retreat.
Unfortunately, he was not going anywhere.
Qin Feng's Verdant Emperor Saber emerged from the darkness, bringing with it a whooshing sound.
"You're dead!" The gunner gathered his consciousness and rushed toward Qin Feng. At such a close distance, he could not have avoided the attack, swapping to a pistol for a more archaic but also the most powerful attack!
It was just that this attack had strong side-effects and should only be used in times of great danger! His consciousness sharpened into that of a small arrow before plunging into Qin Feng's brow.
The gunner was certain that Qin Feng would suffer from vertigo and get a migraine, and if his consciousness were not strong enough he might even be knocked unconscious.
Qin Feng's expression did not change, and the sword had not even slowed down.
The Verdant Emperor Saber's blade came in horizontally, scaring the gunner.
"No!!!"
He wanted to dodge the attack but his speed could not be compared with Qin Feng's. Before he could even use more life-saving methods, he was already dead!
At this time, Han Jian and Lin Wuyi, who had arrived, saw that the battle was over and they felt relaxed.
"Just now, I heard that gunner call out to She-Wolf, does that mean She-Wolf was here?" Han Jian felt a little surprised.
She-Wolf had an infamous reputation among the Three Cities along the Sun because she had assassinated countless of wealthy merchants and aptitude users. She even had the nerve to go after leaders of small colonies.
There was a one billion yuan bounty on her head listed on the bounty hunter network.
"She was, but she ran off!"
At this time, they heard a distant scream. It sounded like it belonged to a woman!
This made the three's hearts skip a beat, looking to the direction from where the noise came from, they realized that it was from the place where the Drakocroc general had fallen.
Almost instantly, their minds understood the situation.
"Damn, is that woman trying to steal our loot?" Lin Wuyi did not know how scary She-Wolf was but thinking of what She-Wolf could have done made him seethe with rage.
"Is Ms. Bai in danger?" Han Jian's heart was beating rapidly.
A woman's scream could only be Bai Li's but Bai Li's voice did not sound like that!
However, their reaction speed was not as quick as Qin Feng's, who had already bolted off toward the scene. He naturally did not believe anything would have happened to Bai Li!
Qin Feng and Chi Long reached the spot in the blink of an eye, and what they saw shocked them.
She-Wolf had her limbs broken and was splayed out on the ground. Next to her was Bai Li, looking as harmless as usual.
Obviously, She-Wolf only wanted to steal the loot of the beast general. After all, it would not have taken a long time to take out the energy core. Using the gunner to lure Qin Feng and the rest away was a common way to do things!
If Bai Li had not gotten bored and come over to dig out the crystal core, she would not have met She-Wolf. When these two met, it naturally would not be Bai Li who suffered!
After arriving at the scene, he understood what had happened and quickly moved over to She-Wolf, not letting her speak, and immediately took action.
"Asteroid Assimilation!"
In an instant, She-Wolf's internal force was absorbed. Then, with a punch, he crushed She-Wolf's throat. He could not risk her revealing Bai Li's spatial ability.
With someone dying in such a brutal manner, the others stared at Bai Li in awe. Anyone who escaped Qin Feng would be killed by Bai Li in close quarters combat, they could not fathom just how powerful she was!
"Clean this up and we'll distribute the loot later." Qin Feng said.
The others nodded. They made a lot of noise during their battle and that surely would attract more ultra beasts. The most difficult thing to deal with right now was the Drakocroc horde and they definitely did not want to get surrounded.
After packing up the loot, everyone retreated and avoided the incoming pack of Drakocrocs.
Han Jian and Chi Long were filled with glee after they had found a safe place. They reaped in quite a lot today.
Drakocroc general materials, four Drakocroc eggs and four Drakocroc soldier materials.
Qin Feng took out some other things, among them were a pair of E-tier aptitude user rings. One of them belonged to She-Wolf, the infamous female assassin.
He had even cut off her head and placed it on the ground nearby. This pretty head was worth a bounty of one billion yuan now!
For a time, everyone was breathing heavily. Now, they had a moment to regain composure.
"Since I did not participate in the battle. I won't be taking She-Wolf's gear and bounty!" Han Jian said.
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Chapter 222: The World Under the Island
The others peered at Bai Li cautiously after Han Jian said so and nodded in agreement. All of them willingly gave up on sharing She-Wolf's spoils.
She was instant-killed by Bai Li effortlessly. She was undoubtedly a fearsome character.
Han Jian, Chi Long, and Ling Wuyi quickly recalled whether they had done anything that offended Bai Li.
Nonetheless, the group was still delighted about obtaining the Drakocroc eggs.
"If everyone agrees, then the loot from She-Wolf will be given entirely to Bai Li." Qin Feng handed the items to Bai Li but she loathed taking her head. Thus, Qin Feng stored it into his own spatial runic equipment.
"There are only four Drakocroc eggs so each of you will get one. I will be taking the beast general's loot and all the runic equipment of the gunner. Any objections?"
By right, they would only receive ten percent from the loot based on their contributions in defeating the beast. The ten percent of the materials from the beast general combined with the runic equipment were still less valuable than the worth of a Drakocroc egg.
Qin Feng was already being generous so there was no reason for them to refuse. After they had reached an agreement, Qin Feng proceeded to unpack the runic equipment that belonged to the dead gunner. He asked Chi Long to pick the equipment that he preferred from among the guns and ammunition found in it.
They were now trapped on the isolated island and had yet to find a way to leave. There was no other way to replenish their supplies so this was the only way to make sure his allies had enough stock to deal with upcoming battles.
With that said, he did not provide the supplies for free. It was put on tab and would be deducted from Chi Long's share of loot in subsequent battles.
After completing the distribution, they left the place and found a water source to wash away the blood scent on their bodies. They then continued to explore the island.
Undeniably, this deserted place was surprisingly vibrant. They could sense that the entire place was flooded with natural energy.
Their internal power recovered, albeit slowly, through breathing alone.
They found more spirit herbs ahead on their path. This journey was going to make them rich, if they ever make it out alive that is.
Other than Qin Feng's team, the more than a hundred users that had arrived together with them were less fortunate.
After all, not many were as capable as Qin Feng.
They scrambled for their lives frantically ambush after ambush. Despair consumed them as any moment might be their last.
Luckily, when some of them fled to the center region of the island, Drakocrocs no longer chased after them for some unknown reason.
The night arrived, and those who had battled the entire day finally found a moment of peace.
The Drakocrocs had really retreated!
Though Qin Feng and co. did not know what was happening, they arrived at the same destination as everyone and saw other aptitude users there.
But of course, the number of survivors was much fewer than before.
Han Jian's face turned grim when he saw the others.
He walked toward an E-tier aptitude user and asked in a low voice, "Where's Liu Ba?"
The person was apparently saddened and answered regrettably, "Dead."
Everyone went quiet after that. Han Jian said nothing more and returned to Qin Feng.
These people here were veteran warriors. They had set up some basic defenses around the area and sprayed high-tier monster repellent to secure the make-shift base. Qin Feng also set up his own camp. Such preparations were standard for any E-tier user.
"General Han, why the long face?" Qin Feng asked.
Han Jian replied sorrowfully, "One of the users from Dong Ling has lost his life. His name is Liu Ba. Do you still remember him?"
There was no way Qin Feng would forget.
'He was rather heroic going up against the Emperor Knight in the past. It's hard to imagine that he had died just like that.'
"I do."
"Dong Ling colony is going to be in chaos soon. Liu Ba is quite influential there. Even someone as powerful as he has died just like that. This place is sick."
Han Jian recalled what he had just gone through the whole day and could not help but trembled in fear.
If not because he had chosen to follow Qin Feng, he might already be a dead man like Liu Ba.
Right now, Han Jian's opinion toward Qin Feng had drastically changed. He initially thought that Qin Feng was just another brilliant, inexperienced youngster, but now he was wholeheartedly convinced. Other than admiration, he also held great gratitude toward the young man.
The atmosphere surrounding the campsite was icy cold.
"Do any of you know the owner of the spatial waymark?"
"It was basically a trap!"
"We have been misled into the nest of Drakocrocs. It's a miracle that we are even alive now."
"I don't recognize the owner of the spatial waymark, but I do remember the gunner from before. He is under Leitang."
The crowd went silent.
Leitang Organization.
"What are they plotting?"
"From what I heard, Leitang Organization is currently in conflict with the top leaders of Sea City."
"Damn! Why are we the ones suffering when they are the ones butting heads?"
"Hoho. I see a lot of people from Sea City here. Guess you guys didn't see this coming, did you?"
Suddenly, everyone was debating loudly. At the same time, many had their gazes fixed on one man—Tyrant!
Those from the inner circle were usually the ones with the most information.
Though others here were also considered high ranking officers in their respective colonies, a matter of such degree was beyond their grasp. Tyrant was the only one around here that might know the details.
He was among those who tried to intercept men from the Dark Coalition before. However, feeling obligated to those that had bid for the ten tickets, he followed the group into this island after his employer had left.
To be honest, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Even picking up the leftovers behind the main group would make this trip worthwhile.
That was the real reason Tyrant followed them through the rift.
"I am not sure. We, Wanzhong, have nothing to do with Leitang."
Leitang was initially a part of the Dark Coalition when it first emerged.
They ran entertainment businesses on the surface but secretly supplied drugs under the table. Leitang was once a pest being hated by many colonies.
Regardless, they managed to establish a organization in the end. Naturally, this was thanks to their formidable founder.
In a doomed world like this, anyone could build a kingdom through sheer power. However, as soon as the founder fell out of favor, his or her kingdom would immediately crumble too.
Though the public debate had stopped, people were still conversing secretly.
"This smells exactly like a conspiracy. The only thing is, who is the intended target? What purpose do they have?" Han Jian pointed out.
"We all are. Didn't we jump into this trap voluntarily?" Chi Long replied ironically. Many had paid for it with their lives hopping onto this one-way convoy to hell.
"Stop overthinking it. The most important thing now is to stay alive. Train while you can and sleep earlier tonight. We still have ample battles to do tomorrow." Qin Feng chipped in and stopped their fruitless quarrel.
Actually, Qin Feng was the only one among them that knew the entire story.
This spatial waymark had led them into a resourceful place. That part was unexpected.
Equally unthinkable was that this place was also a nest that housed numerous Drakocrocs. Not only that but there is also a Drakocroc beast king residing in one of the underground caverns.
Since Leitang was too busy to clear out the island at the moment, the spatial waymark was neglected. In the end, a D-tier aptitude user from Leitang discovered the waymark and decided to put it into good use. His name was Lei Chen.
He was not aiming to set up any particular individual but to lure away most of the E-tier aptitude users out of Sea City. Right now, Sea City was greatly deprived of combatants thanks to him.
Things went smoothly according to his plan, and the rest was history. In Qin Feng's past memory, Lei Chen would officially become the mayor of Sea City half a month later.
As for the mayor before him, Qin Feng had no memory of that person at all. Nobody cared about the loser in this damning world!
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Chapter 223: The Dark Light
In this post-apocalyptic world, E-tiers would normally be leaders of small colonies, the so-called mayor.
In turn, D-tiers would be elected as mayors of larger cities like Chengyang.
C-tiers no longer cohered to a city but would instead establish and lead one's own organization or association.
There were, of course, different scales of an organization. The influence and magnitude of an organization were directly proportional to its leader's strength, scaling up from C-tier to A-tier.
Leitang Organization, though only a small association, had a substantial network in the three cities. Organizations usually avoided unnecessary conflict between each other.
'These do not concern me. I only need to make sure I fully utilize this opportunity.'
Qin Feng blocked off the external voices and went into meditation. He had absorbed the internal power of She-Wolf and the gunner they had killed earlier. She-Wolf's internal power was especially compact but still far from Qin Feng's level.
'Absorb!'
The internal power began to rush through his meridian and strengthened it. Surplus power was stored into his dantian and formed a new energy cloud. It had now reached fifteen layers.
Afterward, Qin Feng took out the Godwill Atlas and started to hone his consciousness. As compared to his internal force, this was obviously more difficult. The extermination of the gunner helped advance his consciousness slightly.
Training on this island was two to three times faster than the normal rate. Others began to take notice of this as well. The chatting quieted down eventually as everyone started to turn their attention into meditation and consciousness training.
Qin Feng opened his eyes around midnight.
"Bai Li, let's go!"
Qin Feng woke Bai Li up soundlessly.
Bai Li yawned and looked at Qin Feng half-consciously. "Where are we headed to?"
Qin Feng smiled gently. "Treasure, of course."
Bai Li was enthused. After they got changed, Qin Feng concealed them in dark runes and turned invisible as they camouflaged into the pitch-black surroundings.
They weaved through other E-tier users' camps in the dark without startling anyone.
Qin Feng asked Bai Li to transport them only when they were far enough.
"Toward the east, to the edge of this island."
The place they were currently at was not the exact center of the island. To reach the core, it was actually best to enter through the island's perimeter.
They reached the east side of the island in no time through Bai Li's spacetime ability.
There was no beach around here but a cliff. Down the cliff were caves of different sizes. Most of it looked gigantic.
"In there," Qin Feng said.
Schwaff!
They disappeared on the spot and reappeared inside one of the caves.
The darkness did not remove Qin Feng's senses. He was able to distinctly see everything inside the cave. On the ground, there were trails of Dakrocrocs, while stinking poops were seen all over the corners.
Qin Feng marched forward vigilantly.
Snore…
The loud noises of Drakocrocs sleeping reached them.
Qin Feng focused his consciousness toward that direction. A group of Drakocrocs was seen sound asleep.
'Dark Shroud!'
A large cloud of dark runes spread out quietly. It brought those fast asleep Drakocrocs into deeper darkness.
'Dark ray!'
A horrifying radiant light burst forth from Qin Feng's hand.
Qin Feng's fire laser had become thicker and manifested into a fire claw after he had attained E-tier. The dark laser was less fancy in that regard. Yet, it was no less powerful and shot out to half a meter within a second.
The dark ray fell on one of the Drakocrocs. The monster aged rapidly at an observable speed after being hit by the ray.
Its flesh underwent senescence and decayed away, leaving behind only white bones. If not because the scales had accumulated enough natural energy from the environment, no remains would have been left behind.
In the dark, the rest of the Drakocrocs were moving about restlessly. They could sense that something horrible had just arrived.
But their senses had been greatly jeopardized by the Dark Shroud.
'The dark ability is terrific.'
Even Qin Feng did not expect such an outcome. With that said, he was not all that surprised.
The Hell Stone had been endlessly releasing dark runes to supply Qin Feng's diamond planet all this while. The number of dark runes in it now was something to behold.
He had no idea about its power because he had never put it into use.
The hidden potential of his dark ability was finally unleashed today.
'Let me see how far this ability can go.'
Qin Feng expanded his consciousness.
Under his control, the ray that was originally a line turned into an expansive band. He learned this trick from Deng Nian.
'Light of Death!'
The initial dark ray, though powerful, could only attack a single target. Right now, it could wrap every monster in it.
The remaining four Drakocrocs were engulfed by the darkness and they instantly turned lifeless.
'It feels as if something is being pulled away from the beasts.' Qin Feng's consciousness astutely sensed that the dark ability had rapidly sucked out the Drakocrocs' life energy. Not only that but his absorption ability had assimilated with the death ray and pulled the beasts' life force straight into Qin Feng's energy core.
Qin Feng finally discovered the true essence of the absorption ability.
It was not about absorbing after the target had been killed or weakened but the root of this ability which was able to absorb all the time, provided that it was being used together with the dark ability.
He only used five minutes to exterminate the five Drakocrocs without going through any battle. It was unimaginably easy.
'No wonder many have said that ability users could kill with gaze alone.'
All he had expended was his consciousness and runes. There was no movement, no action, and no contact.
Qin Feng enjoyed the overwhelming power he owned.
"Let's move on," Qin Feng ordered.
Bai Li stayed close behind him.
They marched on through the snaky path inside the cave and bumped into different Drakocroc herds every now and then.
Undoubtedly, the energy on this island was richer than the outside world—about two times the usual level. Hence, in relative terms, it was six times more powerful than that found on earth.
Once the threat here had been cleared, training here for one year was equivalent to training for six years on earth. Who would not want to come to such a resourceful training ground?
'Perhaps I can claim this island in the future.'
Bai Li had noted down the waymark but this island still belonged to Leitang at the moment.
He might provoke Leitang if he were to come and go freely.
Actually, soon his power would outgrow this island and training here would not help him advance significantly. His intention was to let his underlings from Fengli benefit from it.
Nonetheless, it was still too early to think about this right now.
Finally, something different caught Qin Feng's attention.
It was a human figure!
More accurately, it was human skeletal remains.
Qin Feng paced toward it hastily.
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Chapter 224: Treasure Hunt in the Cave
The deceased was found in a corner. Burnt marks were seen on the skeleton.
He or she must have been killed by a fire-type ability.
However, his wear did not decay with time, and was still glimmering vibrantly.
"The product of advanced civilization!" Qin Feng was astonished by the clothing.
Sadly, after all these years, the corpse had been utterly ruined in this Drakocrocs nest. Qin Feng could find limited clues from it.
He flipped the skeleton and found an enlarged key hanging on a grey necklace. Intrigued, he picked it up and immediately realized what it was for.
The key was a spatial button—A standardized spatial runic equipment owned by the advanced civilization.
This was unlike the spatial equipment found on earth. Due to limited raw materials, the spatial equipment on earth usually came in different shapes and sizes.
As for the advanced civilization, they had a strict standard over the production of the spatial button to ensure that it would not collapse from the inside. Qin Feng had encountered such an item in his past life only after he had reached C-tier.
In this life, he obtained it much earlier.
Qin Feng pulled out the necklace, then he infused his consciousness into it. The space in it housed several weapons, some life necessities, as well as notes.
But naturally, those notes were not usable on earth.
'There's twenty cubic meters' space in here!' He was surprised by the scale of the storage space.
This spatial button alone would be worth 100 million.
"There must be more. We should keep going!" Qin Feng walked on. Bai Li was enthused too by the discovery.
After following Qin Feng for so long, Bai Li understood that fighting or killing was not necessarily the only way to become stronger.
You could also buy it with money.
In Bai Li's distant memory, her mother seemed to live in a more barbaric era as she was constantly brawling and battling.
They explored the cave as if they were treasure hunting.
Along the way, Qin Feng swiftly killed any Drakocrocs that appeared in their path.
"That's darkglow herb!" Qin Feng saw a faint light appear in the dark and exclaimed.
"What's that? It looks pretty!" Bai Li asked excitedly.
"Allow me."
Qin Feng unsheathed his Verdant Emperor Saber and cut through the air.
The herb immediately sensed the danger and retaliated by turning its leaves into flying razors. However, any form of counter-attacks was futile in the face of Qin Feng's great internal force.
Schwaff!
His saber sliced through the herbs, cutting them into half. Only the roots were left behind, and the glimmer of the herbs gradually faded away.
Qin Feng stepped forward and picked up the leaves. Only the ball-shaped, dandelion-seed-like part was useful.
"This is a valuable item. It provides the user night vision after consuming it. This is very useful for a lot of people."
Qin Feng himself had displayed just how advantageous it would be to be able to see in the dark. He was not blinded by it and had no fear even when there was no light. No beast could harm him in darkness.
It was truly a precious ability every aptitude user dreamed of.
A single darkglow could be sold for 2 million. Qin Feng harvested an entire patch with at least a few hundred effective parts. He was not going to let such easy money slip away.
"Let's continue." Qin Feng was electrified by what they had found so far.
These hidden treasures were supposed to be discovered by the mayor of Sea City. In this life, it all belonged to him.
They went deeper and found more herbs that grew only in a dark and humid location. He harvested all of them. Besides, they also bumped into several other corpses but not every one of them had a spatial button with them. Their bodies had also been trampled into dust after all these years.
Even so, Qin Feng still managed to collect four spatial buttons. Those were great acquisitions!
They did not stop moving and eventually, they came into contact with a tremendous aura.
Qin Feng reflexively held his breath.
It was an aura from a beast king.
Snore…
Its exhalation created a small gust inside the narrow cave.
"Be careful not to expose your presence," Qin Feng whispered.
Bai Li nodded and retracted her aura.
The meeting of two beast kings would only come down to one possibility—fight! Bai Li usually did not expose her power but it would not go unnoticed in front of another beast king.
"I will approach alone. You hide in here and don't make any sound," Qin Feng said.
"Okay." Bai Li nodded.
Qin Feng wrapped himself in total darkness and moved like a silhouette. He got to take a full view of the inside after passing through a stalactite cave.
The area spanned as large as a football field. It might be larger since part of it was immersed under seawater.
In the middle of this field, a giant creature lay there silently.
As Qin Feng grew more powerful, the monster he encountered also got nastier.
This was the largest beast he had met after rebirth. Its size even surpassed that of the Steel-limb Broodmother. The beast was thirty meters long and fifteen meters wide. This was an underestimation as the monster was currently curling up in a sleeping position.
The Drakcroc beast king!
Its paw was already larger than Qin Feng. That was truly a magnificent yet horrifying scene.
A lot of shattered bones were found beside the beast. Those belonged to the sea creatures, judging by the shapes. Unfinished meals, bones, furs, and scales were piled up like a small landfill.
Qin Feng also noticed a lot of human bones at the corners of the cave. His breath thickened.
He was not daunted by the beast king. He actually did not mind fighting it. However, his main goal was to accomplish this treasure hunting in silence. Qin Feng did not want others to be startled by the noise of him fighting the beast king.
Qin Feng, who was camouflaged in the dark, used the pulling force of Asteroid Assimilation to stick onto the wall. He slid down the cave quietly.
He landed near a few bodies. High-tech guns were seen hanging around them.
Qin Feng began plundering. One after another, spatial buttons fell into his hands. He even found several password-locked chests among the bodies.
They were of medium size and were arranged in an orderly fashion beside one another. One of them was opened.
Coming into his sight were compressed energy tokens that looked like crystalline coins.
'Power credit!'
Qin Feng did come across this currency before. The rift, despite devastating, had also provided humans with much novel knowledge and technology after the end times. That was how humans had learned compression technology. The energy cube created by humans was one cubic centimeter large and had no carvings on it.
On the contrary, the tokens in front of him were simply a masterpiece.
Undoubtedly, this was going to be worth a lot of money.
He had never heard about Lei Chen obtaining something like this before he was reborn. After all, all Qin Feng heard were just rumors and blind guesses. Nobody other than Lei Chen would have known the true nature of the treasures he had found on this island.
No one, that was, until Qin Feng barged in and hijacked his fortune.
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