Chapter 828 - 802: Bestiality and Humanity
When Chen Feng and his group found the Order fleet, there was not a single survivor on board; this is a brutal fact.
This means that none of the crew members on this voyage survived. Aside from some killed or injured by a storm, the rest all perished in Mara’s sacrifices.
If you exclude the monster invasion, this is the most severe loss the Order has experienced; over four hundred crew members were killed or injured, including thirty Demon and Martial Cannons, one hundred Professionals, six Silver Peak, and one Golden Tier powerhouse.
Chen Feng stood apathetically by the side of the ship, staring ahead, not really feeling any sadness, because this situation is the true tone of the apocalypse.
In this world, too many people die every day.
Those forces braved the storms and waves, establishing their own bases amidst adversity, but were destroyed by the irreversible threat of Mara!
The destruction of a city, how brutal, all turned into sacrifices; this is very similar to how Chen Feng used beasts and insects for sacrifices. In Chen Feng’s eyes, those monsters were just Alien Race, so sacrificing them naturally held no psychological burden; and for Mara, using humans for sacrifices was no different.
In his view, so-called humans were just his prey, just like people who raise pigs and sheep, slaughtering them for meat when needed. In Mara’s eyes, humans were the animals he raised, slaughtered to satisfy his cravings when needed.
At this time, countless Dimensional Powerhouses focused their gaze on this land. As supreme beings, they saw no human pity or plight, only how much profit this land could bring them.
In such circumstances, only power can stop everything.
If such a thing were to happen in the Order, Chen Feng would not give Mara the chance to descend because he knows that with the Order’s power, they could completely annihilate Mara’s Believers.
After all, besides Lu Wei and other Golden Tier experts, the Order also has a Fallen Angel stationed nearby. Even if it can’t suppress Mara’s Believers alone, as long as a signal is sent, the Order’s accumulated strength during this period would naturally avert the danger.
Strength is the most important of all!
"Prepare a memorial for those people and make sure their families are properly arranged," said Chen Feng after standing by the ship for a while.
"Yes!"
Two voices answered in unison.
Wei Xun’s current power initially stemmed from selling his emotions, killing his close friend. Without emotions, one can go further in this apocalyptic world, and this was a reason Chen Feng appreciated him.
It could be said that from the moment Wei Xun killed his close friend, he grasped the truth of this land, becoming a true Demon.
Therefore, there were quite a few of his close aides in this voyage, yet Wei Xun did not reveal much sadness, only a faint gloom. For him, if this exploration were successful, it would greatly benefit the Order, but who could have foreseen it would end with total annihilation!
"But..." Wei Xun’s eyes flared with a hint of red, sighing inwardly: "It wasn’t completely fruitless."
After Chen Feng resolved everything, he signaled to Wei Xun and the others. Even though the previous deterrent power left the two Golden Tier experts apprehensive, feeling like small beasts facing a raging flood, they were scared to the extreme, yet upon seeing Chen Feng’s signal, they dared not delay and sped ahead.
Upon reaching the edge of the battlefield, they couldn’t help but take a deep breath. What did they see? A scene of utter devastation, as if comets had descended from the sky to destroy the place. Death permeated everywhere, even the ground was pitch black, reminiscent of Hell.
"Don’t touch those dark substances with your hands," Chen Feng’s indifferent voice came from beside them.
At that time, Chen Feng didn’t intend to frighten them but rather, this land was terribly polluted after the self-detonation of two legendary beings. Except for Saruman viewing it as sacred ground, any life coming here would be somewhat affected.
Thus, the Dead Land would even gradually spread, sending bacteria and plagues to the surroundings. If Saruman added fuel to the fire, this horror would escalate further.
Even without Chen Feng’s warning, they dared not touch the ground with bare skin. After all, they were Golden Tier and naturally had keen senses, aware of the disasters sensed on that land. Touching it barehanded? It would be akin to a slow death!
At that time, divinity had not been collected by Chen Feng, and Wei Xun personally saw the energy that drove even gods mad. It’s hard to imagine how it felt. Even though divinity was extremely faint, like a glow of fireflies, it held a whole starry sea within it. Wei Xun felt that if he could consume that energy, even small portions, the monster shadow within him would fully transform!
It might even become an independent life form, not impossible!
By then, his power would enter a new realm, perhaps crossing into the legendary tier mentioned by his master.
But Wei Xun knew that the energy was precious, and Chen Feng naturally wouldn’t let others handle it, which was why Wei Xun saw it as a gain.
Compared to this energy, what are four hundred lives worth?
Wei Xun had a gloomy disposition and was inherently rebellious. Typical characters couldn’t suppress him. Moreover, if he grew strong, he would likely turn on his master because he lacked kindness and morality.
But Chen Feng was different. From the beginning, he suppressed Wei Xun with absolute dominance, making him obedient. It wasn’t a heartfelt submission but a soul-level oppression preventing any hint of betrayal.
To Lu Wei, many of the dead were his comrades and brothers. Scenes of past interactions echoed in his mind. Thus, even as a Golden Tier powerhouse, Lu Wei had red-rimmed eyes. He only possessed the Devil’s Bloodline, not entirely becoming a Devil, thus still harboring humanity.
Yet Wei Xun was different. All he saw was how to benefit, regarding the casualties? A voyage was akin to a war. In war, how could there be no deaths?
Since adults can gain such energy, their strength would naturally increase further. Meanwhile, for people like us in the rear, they would still receive protection, unaffected by outside influences.
Loyalty lies in benefits.
Compared to Lu Wei’s humanity, in such dangerous environments, Lu Wei’s humanity had twisted into animal instincts, acting on instincts, without any emotions to speak of!
