CHAPTER 715: CHAPTER 436 NEWCOMER? A NEWCOMER UNDER SIEGE BY THE MAIN CITY’S WARSHIPS?

"What’s wrong?"

Outside the small lodging house, on the three-tier concrete steps.

Seeing Chen Feng suddenly stop, Wei Hao tilted his head in confusion and glanced at the sky.

The stars were as bright as ever, with two moons sharing the sky.

He had long been accustomed to such a night sky.

Shaking his head, Chen Feng did not answer.

The feeling of being tracked and locked onto reflected in his mind, was an inspiration from the Ultimate Intent.

The specific source couldn’t be determined, but he had a guess, yet he kept it to himself.

Not doubting anything, Wei Hao withdrew his gaze and shook his head.

"Feeling homesick?"

"When I first became a scavenger, I was quite homesick too, but we wilderness people, do we really have a true home?"

He mistakenly thought Chen Feng was melancholic about home, sighed, and triggered some memories.

Most wilderness people didn’t have citizenship, and with strict regulations, it’s nearly impossible to enter the main city circle.

In other words, they have to survive in the chaotic wilderness for a lifetime.

Silence filled the air, and the two entered the lodging house, where seven or eight round wooden tables and chairs were set up on the first floor.

The cement floor was mixed with some solidified pebbles, producing shallow pits.

At the moment, several tables had occupants, and Wei Hao familiarly found a spot by the window for himself and Chen Feng to sit.

"Little Wei’s here?"

"Hey, Sister Hong."

"Where’s your boss? Gone to Old Man Mo’s again?"

"Yeah, he’ll be here shortly."

Wei Hao was quite familiar with the lady boss and exchanged a few words.

Ordering dishes, booking a room, waiting... during this time, Chen Feng could feel several gazes sweeping over.

Whether it was from the surrounding guests or the lady boss named Sister Hong.

Mostly out of curiosity, but there were some frowning and puzzlement too.

"The Black Stone Squad actually brought along a newcomer?"

"Probably saved along the way, it’s not the first time, and he looks quite sturdy..."

"Looks like they haven’t learned enough lesson yet, Rock still willing to take along such a burden..."

Whispers reached his ears, yet Chen Feng remained silent.

Wei Hao frowned slightly, wanting to offer words of encouragement, but then saw the light by the table dim and heard the sound of a canned beer being placed in front of him.

"Little brother, don’t mind their nonsense."

"Everyone starts as a newcomer."

The lady boss named Sister Hong looked in her thirties, resembling the people of Chi Country.

She had a beauty mark, was slightly plump, and wore a long red dress.

"This is Sister Hong, a friend of our boss."

Wei Hao explained with a smile, and seeing this, most of those who were whispering earlier chose to keep quiet, their eyes flickering.

"Being able to team up with Rock is fate, meaning your luck isn’t bad."

"The wilderness is dangerous, but it holds many opportunities. Who knows, you might become someone significant in the wilderness in the future?"

The woman named Sister Hong said with a smile, seemingly comforting, and Wei Hao nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Right!"

"The leader of the largest mercenary corps in Taiduo Country, the Star Dragon Mercenary Corps, Lord Star Dragon, was once just an ordinary member of the wilderness."

"But later on, he had an opportunity somewhere in the wilderness, successfully awakened, and became a renowned S-Class powerhouse in Taiduo Country."

"Even our boss awakened in the wilderness. You see, the future is unpredictable..."

Wei Hao spoke with genuine enthusiasm.

Chen Feng, upon hearing this, became interested.

He heard the word ’awakening’ mentioned once again; previously in Lenghuan City, those three Mecha Warriors seemed to have mistaken him for an Awakener.

Just as he was about to silently listen to Wei Hao disclose more details, however.

Tat, tat.

"Even a newcomer dares to compare himself with Lord Star Dragon."

"Wei Hao, you really dare to talk."

The sound of footsteps and mocking voices arose simultaneously, as a group of six people entered the lodging house.

All fully armed, wearing tactical suits, carrying submachine guns and backpacks.

The leading middle-aged man had a dark complexion, was bald, and looked somewhat fierce.

"You..."

Wei Hao’s face changed slightly, wanting to defend himself.

He hadn’t meant it like that; he just wanted to encourage the newcomer, and it wasn’t the first time someone had spoken like this.

But the other party had intentionally misconstrued his words, which would certainly create a bad impression if spread around.

"There may be many opportunities in the wilderness, but awakening is no simple feat."

"Last time, Rock took a newcomer and ended up with a casualty. What now, planning to do the same again?"

The malicious laughter deliberately grew louder, interrupting Wei Hao’s explanation, causing his face to look displeased.

Chen Feng raised an eyebrow, and then more footsteps echoed from outside.

"Mo Ge, you’re still just as annoying."

The three who had previously left with Rock returned, rudely shoving aside the group of six.

The leading Rock locked eyes with the bald black man named Mo Ge, his gaze cold, seemingly with silvery frost spreading at his feet.

The temperature in the lodging house decreased as a result, and Chen Feng’s eyes sharpened.

"Frost..."

He recalled the word ’awakening’ that Wei Hao had mentioned earlier.

Intensifying his perception quietly, he observed.

The special power within the other person, different from Power, was being mobilized from the abdomen, circulating throughout the body.

It resembled a compression of life energy or a unique mutation originating from within cells.

"What’s this, ready to fight?"

The sinister tone showed the cold expression on Mo Ge’s face as he replied with strength.

Their body visibly grew an inch taller, with veins like snake pythons protruding, making their body, arms, and legs significantly more robust.

"So, two Awakeners!"

"Rock gained a rare opportunity early on, awakening the frost ability, and became known as the Ice Man around Gray Rock Town, didn’t you know that?"

"What about him?"

"Mo Ge isn’t easy to deal with either. This guy once stumbled upon an underground ruin from the old times, took an awakening potion, and gained the physical enhancement ability..."

Voices of discussion arose within the room, and most scavengers retreated to one side, watching with curiosity.

Awakeners are already rare, and the Wilderness lacks entertainment due to technological backwardness and material scarcity.

Witnessing an Awakener’s battle firsthand is considered good luck and provides topics for conversation when visiting other gathering points.

"Rock, things aren’t the same as before."

"Don’t assume everyone will make way for you."

The bald Black man named Mo Ge said coldly, his aura growing heavier.

Upon hearing this, Rock’s gaze turned cold, and frost spread rapidly under his feet.

A battle seemed imminent.

"Stop!"

The proprietress named Sister Hong stepped forward and spoke in a serious tone.

She knew very well that if these two were to fight, her small lodging would surely be destroyed.

"Hong, do you think you can stop me?"

Mo Ge’s face darkened, and the air exhaled from his nostrils formed visible white lines, like a wild bull, exerting great pressure.

"Of course, I cannot stop you."

"But don’t forget, this is Gray Rock Town, and everyone must abide by Lord Yan’s rules!"

The calm reply made Mo Ge’s eyes narrow, and even the other spectators regained their senses.

Order is essential at gathering points to attract scavengers for potion trades, continually invigorating, developing, and growing stronger.

Gray Rock Town is also one of these gathering points, with quite a reputation within tens of kilometers.

Random dueling and harming people here is forbidden and would lead to estrangement from other potion stations and gathering points later.

Not to mention, Lord Yan, as the one who controls Gray Rock Town, is a powerful Awakener himself.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!"

The heavy breathing was nerve-wracking, as the man named Mo Ge seemed to be controlling his emotions.

Finally, the bloodshot veins in his eyes dissipated slightly, and he slowly regained his usual stature, coldly glancing at Rock and Sister Hong.

"Consider yourselves lucky. Don’t let me see you outside Gray Rock Town."

With a cold snort, he didn’t forget to shift his gaze past Wei Hao, looking at Chen Feng.

"Newcomer, sometimes don’t forget."

"You need to follow the right person to survive longer..."

Buzz!!

The words were not finished when the sky suddenly trembled.

The night sky was torn apart, with incandescent searchlights and red-blue jet trails appearing simultaneously.

A war fortress over several hundred meters in size breached the space, slowly emerging from the night curtain as if penetrating the backdrop.

Space ripples spread diffusely like water flow, and flying devices and floating equipment could be seen emerging from it.

"This..."

Everyone’s faces drastically changed, collectively gazing upward.

Whether calm Rock, arrogant Mo Ge, or other spectators, all rushed out of the room and looked up in shock.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

In sight, dozens of flying devices pierced the sky, spewing red and blue tails, constantly descending.

Floating cannons spread in all directions, occupying positions like spatial coordinates, projecting blue beams.

Buzz!!

In the blink of an eye, the blue light barrier used the floating cannons as anchor points, like spreading seawater, sealing the entire Grey Rock City.

At the same moment, the war fortress in high altitude opened its cabin doors, and a squad of Mecha Warriors appeared like celestial gods, standing tall against the night dome, overlooking the Earth.

Additionally, over a hundred intelligent mechanical soldiers, armed, used floating equipment to simultaneously lock the sky.

"What’s happening!?"

"Why has the warship from the main city circle come here!!"

"And why are Mecha Users and Mechanical Soldiers sealing off Grey Rock City!"

A series of horrified voices spread, awakening scavengers scattered throughout Gray Rock Town.

Patrolling sentries, native residents of the gathering point, or the powerful leader known as Lord Yan.

Almost everyone showed changing expressions, some fearful and panicked, others heavy-hearted and trembling.

For the Wilderness People, the main city circle is an undisputed ruler, a colossal overlord.

Whether technology or life levels, it is an absolute overwhelming force.

"Could it be that a child of a big figure from the main city circle has been kidnapped?"

An absurd thought arose, and someone in confusion instinctively spoke.

The atmosphere fell silent, and even the calm Rock almost believed this reasoning neared the truth.

After all, just a few flying devices or a squad of mechanical soldiers are enough to destroy Gray Rock Town.

Not to mention such a formation, deploying a war fortress capable of suppressing a city!

"Damn, who offended the main city circle!"

The bald Black man named Mo Ge was unusually shocked and angry, with his surrounding teammates showing similar expressions.

Just then.

Buzz!!

The blue light barrier suddenly trembled, and a strong biological interference suppressed all noise.

A deathly still night, followed by a broadcast from the high-altitude warship.

"Stranger."

"You have violated Article 21 of the Silence Code of Peace Fortress, resisting orders, killing three Star Core Level Mecha Users from Taiduo Country’s Lenghuan City...."

"Violated Article 26 of the Silence Code, interfering with city defenses without registration...."

A list of offenses continued to be pronounced in an icy mechanical voice.

Killing Star Core Level Mecha Users equivalent to A-level Awakeners?

Destroying a squad of mechanical soldiers?

Everyone was horrified, speculating which audacious powerhouse was this wild and daring.

Until the end.

An incandescent searchlight tore through the night sky, shining piercingly.

The ordinary and rundown lodging fixed in place, Chen Feng stood unmoved, illuminated by the white light with an unchanged expression.