bookcurios Chapter 928: Zhao Tianhe Admits Defeat
Chapter 928: Zhao Tianhe Admits Defeat
Chen Futu has a keen sense of danger, an intuition developed from years of life and death experiences. The closer he gets to the city lord's mansion, the stronger his sense of impending battle with a boss becomes. In Philadelphia, the only thing that can be called a boss is the yet-to-be-revealed specialized entity.
The system's inability to teleport long distances indicates that Philadelphia is shrouded in mystery and terror. Does this refer to the city lord, or that mysterious special entity?
"System, are you sure this mutant is stronger than the demon?"
"Yes, host. This top-tier mutant is far stronger than Liang. The system has the precognitive ability bound to Qin Xiaoman. A great battle is not far off. This will be a bloody battle. Please prepare for the battle."
The system's response made Chen Futu's heart skip a beat.
This fight will definitely not be as easy as dealing with the demon before; I might even die here...
"Mr. Lan, you don't look well. Is there something you're worried about?" Liu Yu, who had been observing him closely, asked cautiously.
Chen Futu shook his head. "I was just wondering what the source of the raging tide is. There shouldn't have been any Heavenly Scars here before, right?"
Liu Yu said seriously, "This has never happened before, so the city lord thinks this wave is no small matter. The mutated beings created by people corrupted by the Scar of Heaven are very strong. Fortunately, their intelligence is not high, so the legion was able to quickly clear the inner city. But the city lord said that perhaps after a while, their intelligence will increase, and it will be a disaster. Therefore, the city lord needs to get more information from you to decide whether to abandon Philadelphia or stay and fight to the death."
"understood."
Chen Futu looked toward the majestic city lord's mansion.
This city lord is no ordinary person; just by looking at the scale of his mansion, one can conclude that he is quite powerful.
The last eighth-tier creature Chen Futu encountered was Liang, but Liang was lured into the Crimson Poison Mine and killed before it could even unleash its full power. This time, the specialized creature is even stronger than Liang, possibly ninth or tenth tier. Just thinking about its strength is enough to make one despair. Therefore, Chen Futu could sense the urgency of the city lord.
When the group stopped, Chen Futu got off the carriage. He did not go to see Qin Liangyu, but instead went straight into the city lord's mansion under the guidance of Liu Yu.
Zhao Tianhe saw all of this, and he became increasingly uneasy.
Qin Liangyu glanced at him and said, "If Captain Zhao feels it's inappropriate, I can leave."
"I didn't mean that..."
Zhao Tianhe smiled bitterly. He had lost the sharpness he had shown when facing Chen Futu. Now, he was filled with fear, but he didn't want to show it in front of the woman he admired. So, he forced himself to stay awake and took Qin Liangyu to find a place to stay.
He was careful and arranged for her not to stay in the luxurious mansion he had previously chosen near his residence, but in a detached house far away. He also forcibly took Zhao Yu'er away.
"Brother, what are you doing? I still need to stay with Sister Zhensu." Zhao Yu'er didn't want to leave.
Zhao Tianhe said in a low voice, "Do you even have a brain? Chen Futu's identity is not something you or I can afford to mess with. If he wants revenge, we'll all die."
"Brother, when did you become so timid? You and he have no problems. You're just pursuing true love. What's wrong with that?"
"You girl..."
Zhao Tianhe was dumbfounded. Sure enough, you can't reason with a woman.
Men only use their fists to speak, especially in the apocalypse, where the superiors absolutely suppress the inferiors!
Previously, Zhao Tianhe was able to act arrogantly because he didn't know Chen Futu's identity. Now, when he faces Chen Futu, frankly speaking, he doesn't dare to utter a single word, let alone approach Qin Liangyu.
"It's just my ex-husband. He doesn't seem like a bad person and might not target us. You're worrying too much. You should go first. I'll stay here with Sister Zhensu so she won't blame you for not being a good host when she's unfamiliar with the place."
After saying that, Zhao Yu'er, regardless of how angry Zhao Tianhe was, turned around and ran back to the small villa.
Helpless, Zhao Tianhe could only hold his anger and wait anxiously in front of the city lord's mansion, wanting to apologize to Chen Futu as soon as possible.
The city lord's mansion was deserted.
On the throne sat a slender young man. Upon seeing Chen Futu and Liu Yu arrive, he immediately rose from the throne and stepped down, his face full of gentle smiles. “Mr. Lan, I have long admired your name. I am finally able to meet you. My name is Wen Jie.”
Chen Futu was surprised by the other party's humility and said, "You are too kind, City Lord. I hope the Legion will not take offense."
The two exchanged pleasantries while looking at each other, and Liu Yu's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
Ordinary people would be naturally suppressed by the power of an eighth-level city lord, but Lan was completely unharmed.
Wen Jie was also surprised that Lan had no reaction to his rank suppression, which meant that the person in front of him was no less powerful than him, only that his rank was not as high.
While Wen Jie was sizing up Chen Futu, Chen Futu was also observing this eighth-level expert. Chen Futu did sense a slight threat, but for him now, this threat was negligible. If the two of them really fought, Chen Futu was confident that he could kill this city lord.
Next, Wen Jie ordered a banquet to be prepared, and they exchanged information while raising their glasses.
Chen Futu told Wen Jie the truth about the existence of Liang and the general strength of the special-grade mutant. Wen Jie said worriedly, "According to Mr. Lan, Philadelphia cannot be defended. Once he arrives, he is likely to be at the ninth or even tenth rank. Apart from me, who is at the eighth rank, there are five high-ranking legion commanders, including Liu Yu, who are at the seventh rank. The rest of the commanders are at the fifth or sixth rank. We were only able to barely clear the threat from the inner city because the mutant's intelligence was insufficient."
Chen Futu said, "To be on the safe side, we should prepare to evacuate. As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild."
“We never considered leaving Philadelphia, but now that we’re leaving, we don’t know where we’re going.”
“I come from Chaotic Realm Mountain. Chaotic Realm West City is currently an empty city with only 20,000 to 30,000 people. The legion can be stationed in West City.”
Chen Futu offered a suggestion: to ensure a better living environment in Luanjie Mountain, expand the living area, and attract more people to join. Only with enough people can more resources be obtained for system upgrades and to find scattered members of their own kind.
"Understood. I will hold a meeting to discuss this with everyone. Although I am the city lord, I cannot be so arbitrary. I still need to see what the people below think. If there is no evidence to prove the existence of the special beings, everyone may not leave easily."
Wen Jie sighed.
The inner city has a large population, at least one or two hundred thousand. The relocation of the entire city is no small matter. In addition, the forces in the outer city also need to be considered, including whether to unite with them.
Chen Futu neither agreed nor disagreed with Wen Jie's reply. He only offered a suggestion, but the specifics depended on the Legion's considerations. If the Legion refused to leave and all of them died at the hands of the specialized beings, then there was nothing that could be done.
Next, Chen Futu talked to Wen Jie about Mo Lan and even gave him a photo, but he didn't mention Qin Liangyu's situation at all.
By the time Chen Futu left the city lord's mansion, it was already quite late.
"Brother Chen, are you done with your work?"
A figure quickly approached, smiling obsequiously, like a happy little bundle of joy.