Chapter 379 - 354: This Dragon Country Young Man Isn’t Simple, Is He?

Chapter 379: Chapter 354: This Dragon Country Young Man Isn’t Simple, Is He?

In the game world, the East Suburb Fortress continued its orderly development.

Squads of patrols could be seen all around the fortress.

Every member of these squads was strong and robust, clad in Qingfeng Base uniforms and carrying standardized weapons.

Their level of standardization was completely unlike the survivors from other bases.

Naturally, these fighters cherished their status as members of Qingfeng Base. After all, no one in Qingfeng Base ever went hungry.

It also possessed something that other survivor bases lacked: order.

In the apocalypse, the word "order" was a rare and precious thing.

Before finding this place, a survivor might have sneered at the very concept of order, thinking, ’How could there possibly be order in the apocalypse?’

But once they truly experienced it, they would cherish it deeply.

Chen Lin was a prime example.

As a squad leader from the Salvation Army, he had placed all his faith—and that of his squad members—in the Boss.

’So far, it seems I wasn’t wrong. The Boss might really be the only one who can end this chaotic era.’

’His ideals, his power, his methods, his mystique... everything fits the bill.’

’As long as his power grows strong enough.’

As Chen Lin was lost in thought, his communicator began to BEEP. Seeing the call sign, his brow furrowed slightly, and he furtively slipped out of the East Suburb Fortress.

「Elsewhere.」

Lu Feng appeared in the main hall of the East Suburb Fortress.

Lin Jiao saw him and immediately came over to report. "Boss, the East Suburb Fortress has recruited another 15 ability users. It seems the number of new ability users has been increasing lately, but their powers aren’t very strong."

"Mm," Lu Feng nodded.

He knew why.

In the game world, it wasn’t just the zombies and Mutant Beasts that were getting stronger; more and more humans were awakening abilities as well.

Otherwise, humanity would never have survived into the later stages.

Lin Jiao continued, "Also, while Chen Lin was out looking for the zombie horde, he didn’t find it, but he did discover technical schematics for a high-power anti-aircraft cannon at an old armory. I’m planning to set up a production line for it."

"Good. You can take charge of that," Lu Feng nodded. Then he instructed Lin Jiao, "Find a wide-open space and have it heavily guarded. I’ve obtained another batch of materials that can neutralize acidic soil."

Hearing this, Lin Jiao’s eyes lit up.

Soil neutralization materials meant more arable land.

Although they had secretly pulled some strings and hidden away some land while managing the East Suburb Fortress, all the previously reclaimed land had been reported to the City East Alliance as part of their strategy against the Li Family.

Therefore, as Qingfeng Base recruited more and more survivors, the strain on their food supply was bound to become immense.

Lin Jiao immediately led Lu Feng to a location, simultaneously calling for Guo Lin and telling him to have his men secure the surrounding area and prevent anyone from approaching.

Seeing this, Lu Feng exited the game with a thought, appearing in a warehouse in the Xuanfeng Alliance. The warehouse was filled to the brim with materials.

These were all the soil neutralization materials he had Baguda acquire.

Although Baguda didn’t know what these things were for or why he was hoarding them, he knew better than to ask questions he shouldn’t. He just had to follow orders.

Lu Feng began to move the supplies.

The surrounding warehouses had long been designated a restricted area. Red Lizard had even assigned a dedicated team to stand guard, so there was no fear of anyone showing up unexpectedly.

After some time, Lu Feng had moved the entire warehouse full of materials into the game.

Lin Jiao’s pretty face was filled with delight as she gazed at the mountain of soil neutralization materials. This was enough to reclaim a huge tract of land.

Once this land was cultivated, Qingfeng Base wouldn’t have to worry about food at all.

Moreover, they could play a little trick: harvest the mature crops first, then replace them with newly planted ones for any inspections.

No one from the City East Alliance would dare to come and investigate.

"For now, just use these materials. There will be more later," Lu Feng said before exiting the game.

The Hexagonal Beast zombie horde would be appearing soon, and Celestial Sea City was about to descend into chaos. That would be the perfect time for Qingfeng Base to recruit survivors and expand its strength.

If they eventually absorbed all the forces of the City East Alliance, the number of survivors would be terrifyingly large.

At that point, if they were to continue treating all survivors equally—even just guaranteeing they wouldn’t starve—the current land at the East Suburb Fortress would be nowhere near enough.

One only had to look at the slums of the City East Alliance to understand. People were secretly trading their children to be slaughtered and eaten.

It was an absolutely brutal reality.

After sending all the soil neutralization materials into the game, Lu Feng returned to Wind Manor.

Black Snake, who was now something like his personal assistant and secretary, was already on standby at the manor.

"Governor, do you have any arrangements for today?" Black Snake did his best to sound more like an assistant.

But for him, the transition from a street thug to a governor’s assistant wasn’t something that could happen overnight.

’People who don’t seize an opportunity to change are bound to be eliminated sooner or later.’

’I don’t want to be one of them.’

"No arrangements for now. Wang Kai will be bringing someone over in a bit," Lu Feng said with a smile.

"Understood," Black Snake replied.

In a recently completed five-star hotel in Wind Capital, the owner was a Dragon Country-descended ethnic Chinese.

He was a man who seized opportunities, decisively becoming a citizen of the Xuanfeng Alliance and securing the hotel contract at an extremely low cost. And because Wind Capital’s tourism industry was booming, the hotel’s business was also excellent. He was a textbook example of someone who had turned their life around and risen in the Xuanfeng Alliance.

First thing in the morning, Wang Kai went to another room and knocked on the door. A young man opened it.

"President Wang," the young man greeted politely.

"Mr. Liu Hai, no need for such formalities. Shall we go see the Governor?" Wang Kai said with a beaming smile.

"I’ll have to trouble you to lead the way, President Wang," Liu Hai nodded.

He had gotten up early to prepare for this interview and was already packed and ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

"Let’s go," Wang Kai said, having personally come to escort the young man.

This man was precisely the candidate the Xuanfeng Alliance was looking for to head its international seaport.

Despite his youth, the upper management of Qingfeng Network Company had collectively decided he was the most capable candidate, possessed the greatest pioneering spirit, and was the best fit for the Xuanfeng Alliance.

He had recommended the man to President Lu, who had given his approval.

Moreover, since this matter was personally entrusted to him by President Lu, he naturally took it very seriously and had come to escort the candidate himself.

As Wang Kai went downstairs, someone from the Xuanfeng Alliance branch of Qingfeng Network Company was already waiting at the hotel entrance in a luxury car.

Once he and Liu Hai were in the car, it drove directly toward Wind Manor.

Outside the manor, they were, as expected, stopped by guards.

Wang Kai made a phone call, and a moment later, the gates opened to let them in.

Seeing this, Liu Hai grew even more curious.

He had guessed that this President Wang from Qingfeng Network Company must have an extraordinary relationship with the Xuanfeng Alliance.

However, he never imagined that a single phone call could get the gates of Wind Manor to open.

Although few had ever seen the mysterious Governor of Wind Manor, everyone knew that Wind Manor was his residence.

Even tourists visiting the Xuanfeng Alliance who tried to get close to Wind Manor would be harshly warned by guards brandishing weapons.

Of course, there were always some fools who thought the guards were just bluffing and wouldn’t dare to shoot—after all, they were from the Dragon Country—and acted recklessly.

Some had paid the price for this assumption, getting shot in the leg and sent to the hospital.

The person involved even reported the incident to their home country’s officials, hoping they would intervene and force the Xuanfeng Alliance to pay at least a few million in compensation, believing they shouldn’t have been shot for nothing.

But in the end, the officials only gave the person a stern warning and issued a public notice titled, "When Traveling Abroad, Don’t Embarrass Your Country on the International Stage."

That idiot who dreamed of a multi-million-dollar compensation is still a topic of ridicule on the internet back home.

After all, people had seen insurance scammers, but they’d never seen someone try to scam an entire country.

One could only say their courage was truly commendable.

The car came to a stop in Wind Manor’s parking lot.

Filled with curiosity, Liu Hai followed Wang Kai toward the manor’s main hall.

The guards at the entrance didn’t stop them, having clearly been briefed.

He followed Wang Kai into the hall and was surprised to find only two young men from Dragon Country sitting inside.

The slightly older of the two was brewing tea.

’To be brewing tea inside Wind Manor, the identities of these two young men must be extraordinary, right?’

’The outside world says the Governor of the Xuanfeng Alliance is very close to people from Dragon Country. It seems to be true.’

Just then, he saw President Wang beside him walk respectfully toward the other young man. "President Lu, I’ve brought him. Please, test him yourself."

This scene left Liu Hai utterly stunned, his face a mask of shock.