Chapter 392 - 382: The Horns of War
The name of T City has been replaced.
The ancient name of this city was changed, but it didn’t cause much discomfort. In this era where people struggle to even find food, nostalgia is a luxury.
[Order]
Like Jingkai and Qiaodong, this place is also marked with Chen Feng’s label.
The underground flesh factory has been eradicated, and some cults hiding among the people have been uprooted. Chen Feng has zero tolerance towards evil churches that manipulate hearts and distort ethics.
A thousand-mile dyke is destroyed by an ant’s nest.
This is a simple truth.
These cultists, although nothing compared to Chen Feng, the sheer number of ants can kill an elephant. Once the city is hollowed out from the inside, it will bring a series of chain reactions.
The evil churches suffered a bloody suppression.
In one week, over thirteen illegal churches were eradicated, implicating more than two hundred people including core members. Chen Feng didn’t demand the believers change their faith; he simply issued a straightforward command: anyone found participating in church-like activities will be deprived of the right for their entire family to receive subsidies.
What does this imply?
If a family of three has one member involved in such evil churches, the other two will also be implicated, expelled from the city, and never able to set foot inside again.
It’s very effective.
This order seems ruthless, but Chen Feng knows that this city has been devastated by the apocalypse, like a wooden board soaked by seawater, rotten from inside out. To restore its former glory, decisive action is necessary.
Chen Feng desires absolute power; in his domain, nobody can defy his will.
Domineering.
But it greatly facilitates management.
The old constructions are destroyed, and sturdy houses rise anew. Compared to the high buildings of the past, these houses are only three stories tall and incorporate some goblin black technology to better prevent earthquakes and natural disasters.
More importantly, the city’s population is now over fifty thousand, compared to millions in peacetime. The empty spaces in the city have reached a staggering level.
Besides houses, agricultural planting has also achieved incredible results. It must be said, Du Men is a talent. Unlike martial enthusiasts like Xu Hongzhuang and the self-centered Wei Xun, Du Men spends most of his time on food research.
In a short span, several farmlands under the catalysis of professionals have borne fruit. Giant sweet potatoes and potatoes, although less flavorful, are high yield and can effectively fill the bellies of survivors.
Nothing is more important than staying alive.
No food is harder to eat than grass roots and bark.
After months of darkness and despair, people have reached insanity over food. Dry taste? Is it edible? Can it fill the stomach? Can it prevent death by starvation? As long as these can be fulfilled, people have no complaints.
The number of dead in this city is too high, presenting the Undead Mage with a perfect opportunity. He hasn’t been idle these days; adhering to the principle of no waste, he transformed the underground corpses into Skeleton Warriors. These Skeleton Warriors wander around the city like a barrier, effectively deterring enemy harassment.
Inferior Demon and Flora have requested a long leave from Chen Feng; in the Abyss, their forces are about to converge. Their opponent is an Abyss Lord, and facing such a formidable enemy, they need to be fully attentive. Hence, they returned to the Abyss early to prepare.
Chen Feng hasn’t shortchanged his capable subordinates. For this battle, he expedited the transport of supplies to the Abyss, including food, guns, and high-explosive grenades. Additionally, with the conclusion of reality battles, three Demon and Martial Cannons were dispatched.
The battle in the Abyss is simple; only two words—melee combat.
With these weapons for support, breaking the enemy’s formation early on means half the battle is won.
Meanwhile, Chen Feng is preoccupied with shipbuilding and the sea—the Giant Dragon. The weather has been rather gloomy recently, but he plans to set sail for reconnaissance once the weather clears, hoping to locate the Giant Dragon and engage it.
During this period, Chen Feng encountered a familiar face—Li Siyu has come.
As Chen Feng’s High Priest, Li Siyu’s appearance can be described as stunning. When the Angel lady with wings appeared before the people, the powerful radiance combined with Chen Feng’s deliberate arrangement created an astonishing impact just upon debut.
The Church is being rebuilt.
Located in the city’s center, a radiant church becomes the most striking building in the city.
As the master of this church, Li Siyu unquestionably becomes the topic of interest during mealtime conversations. People are abuzz—a true Angel has descended upon mankind. Unlike ordinary healers, this Angel lady possesses greater healing capabilities, capable of even reconstituting severed limbs.
More importantly, this Angel is loyal to humanity.
Her loyalty is not directed at anyone else but the new ruler of this city... Chen Feng.
Unlike those cults, faith is merely spiritual solace, providing no life improvement, but faith in Chen Feng is different; it provides spiritual support and life benefits. At the very least, believers can receive daily relief food. Moreover, as devout believers, they have more job opportunities.
The comparison makes the pros and cons obvious.
In such circumstances, Chen Feng’s prestige grows daily. The notion that an Angel would serve as God’s envoy leads to increasingly absurd rumors in shadowy places.
In peacetime, such rumors would incite only laughter; but now, in the apocalypse, where even a pet dog might transform into a seven or eight-meter monster, there are no longer any norms in this world.
Certainly, whether these rumors are mere jokes or intentionally spread by someone remains unknown.
However, within just a few days, the number of registered believers has exceeded four thousand, presenting Chen Feng with a not insignificant piece of good news.
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Three days later.
Chen Feng stands on the seaside, gazing at the vast sea with glistening eyes. If memory serves, the Abyss battle is today.
In the Abyss, the forces of Inferior Demon and Flora have converged to face a similarly powerful Mind-Reading Demon.
The forces led by Inferior Demon and Flora alone exceed three thousand Demons set to participate, and supported by countless guns and weapons, from the start, this is not an opposing war.
Nevertheless, Chen Feng did not remain idle, waiting for news, as he also has his own actions planned.
"Snap!"
Chen Feng snaps his fingers, and moments later, a massive shadow appears on the sea surface, followed by an ugly monster emerging before him.
With a foot on the Bottom-dwelling Demon Fish, Chen Feng gazes into the distance.
Today, the weather is fair, perfect for dragon hunting.
