Chapter 1339: with translation of chapter title

Did you see the information in the war zone channel?

My god, why does our war zone have such monsters!?

The capital is gone... Who exactly will be in charge from now on?

This is nonsense! Who doesn't know about such a big thing!?

Who will have the final say!? I think it's probably Lin An!

Haven't you seen that the Faction: Long An has already joined with several Military Regions to issue a statement? It looks like this is most likely true! The militaries of other regions have also figured out what's going on!

Under the scorching, blazing high-temperature weather, within the Chenxing Safe Zone, a large number of Awakened Ones, somewhat parched, gathered together and began chatting loudly.

Even though two days have passed since the capital's fall, the survivors of the entire Huaxia war zone are still discussing this topic.

Not only the initial shock and fear, but now that everyone has come to their senses, each person feels as if they've lost something, a sense of emptiness.

That's the capital...

Since the outbreak of the apocalypse, the authorities have continuously been issuing information.

Although as the apocalypse grows harder, many war zones, even unable to protect their own Military Regions, have long fallen into chaos. Yet deep down, everyone still believes the authorities have deterrent power.

And now...

In a sense, the authorities have completely disappeared.

The entire Huaxia war zone is like a dragon without a head; the last trace of apprehension in each faction leader's heart has also vanished.

They clearly realize that now it's not just the apocalypse, but also...

A chaotic age.

"Ah, who knows what will become of us in the future."

"These days, it's getting harder to live day by day."

"I saw in the war zone channel that many areas near Military Regions have erupted in riots. Even in this situation, they're still fighting internally..."

Sitting on a tin roof, an Awakened One with his upper body bare crossed his legs and gazed into the distance with a worried expression.

The scorching sun beat down on people, making them feel irritable.

The people gathered around him also began to sigh.

The middle-aged Awakened One surrounded by them was a history teacher before the apocalypse; although he now looks unkempt, he often has his own unique insights into the post-apocalyptic situation.

Therefore, they also like to hear the man analyze the situation.

"There's nothing we can do; the authorities are gone. Now who's still afraid of the military? I think the military itself is about to fall apart..."

"Ah, in this damn world, who cares about unity? Everyone just wants to live well and become king."

"Sir, how do you think the situation of our country's war zone will develop from now on?"

After wiping sweat from his forehead, the questioner, overwhelmed by the heat, simply activated his innate ability to curry favor. Instantly a gust of icy wind blew, as if an air conditioner, toward the middle-aged man.

Sitting in the middle, looking at the crowd waiting for his analysis, this former history teacher flashed a satisfied look, gave a light cough, and began to analyze:

"Now the authorities are gone, the capital is probably a ghost town!"

"But have you noticed that those monsters previously smeared the Faction: Long An with great fanfare, yet now they say nothing?"

"I think they know that Lord Lin An has reached the Fourth Rank, so they dare not speak anymore out of fear."

"So, the future situation should be the Faction: Long An joining with other Military Regions to become the 'authorities' of our war zone again!"

"After all, if we're just a loose sand, living will be even harder from now on!"

After a solemn analysis, the middle-aged man suddenly lowered his voice, glanced around, and then whispered:

"I think we could actually go to the Faction: Long An..."

"Just think, this Alien Species is so terrifying, harder to defend against than zombies... Who knows if similar things will appear again in the future?"

"The Faction: Long An has Lin An, so that place is definitely the safest!"

"Who knows, the Faction: Long An might become the new capital someday!"

"Running over there now would be far better than staying here!"

As his words fell, the faces of the people gathered around him suddenly changed.

"Shh! You can't just say that!"

"If the High Level of the Safe Zone hear this, there's an eighty percent chance they'll kill you!"

"You don't know? Our leader's attitude toward that entity has always been strange. It's said that in an early trial, our leader was severely humiliated!"

Standing on the sole high-rise of the Safe Zone, Jiang Haochen listened with a complex expression to the various sounds within the Safe Zone.

With his current strength as a mid-level Third Rank, he could naturally hear all the whispered discussions.

"Leader, should we round up a bunch of people and warn them?"

"Now people's hearts are unsettled; I feel many have the intention to flee..."

Clad in white combat gear, a Third Rank Awakened One looked grimly into the distance; in his eyes, those Survivors gathered together were at that moment plotting rebellion.

Speaking ill of their own leader in their Safe Zone while loudly praising how great the Faction: Long An is— isn't that just slapping their own leader in the face?

Regarding the Survivors of the Starlight Safe Zone, these High Level officials have always considered them their property.

Listening to his subordinate's words, Jiang Haochen remained silent, merely shaking his head slightly.

"Forget it, let them talk."

"I... am indeed no match for Lin An."

He silently gripped the iron railing in his hand; unlike his calm outward appearance, the railing he held was instantly crushed into a lump.

Gazing into the distance, his expression was complex.

Jiang Haochen gave a bitter laugh, his feelings a tangled mix.

Nobody knows that not long ago, after becoming a mid-level Third Rank, he had been excited for a long time, feeling that the gap between himself and Lin An had infinitely narrowed!

But after the competition ended, he, who had not participated, unexpectedly learned from other Third Ranks some news that upset him.

In the competition, Lin An became the peak of the third level.

Moreover, just like before, he was again chasing and slaughtering Awakened Ones worldwide.

Upon hearing the news then, he both felt relieved that he had become smarter and hadn't followed them in, and felt distressed that the gap he had painstakingly narrowed was widened again.

However, it's fine.

Believing he had merged with the Meme trait, he was confident he could catch up to this gap again.

However, three days ago, as the global announcement sounded again, his mentality completely collapsed...

Lin An has reached the fourth level.

Recalling when the Apocalypse first broke out, he was second level, a leader of one faction, and Lin An was also second level.

Although the difference in their strength was great, at least after coming out of the trial, he was also third level.

He always felt that one day he could surpass that pervert, then harshly slap Lin An in the face to avenge the humiliation of Lin An ignoring him back then!

Now it's fine; he has completely abandoned that fantasy.

As if seeing the bitterness in Jiang Haochen's heart, a subordinate beside him couldn't help but blurt out:

"Sir! You're still strong! Now that the authorities are gone, we might not be unable to absorb a large number of people and become a stronger force!"

"After all, besides Lin An, your ranking in the Huaxia war zone is still high!"

"Besides..."

As he spoke, the man's mind jolted as he opened the rankings, his eyes suddenly widening.

"Where are the people on the rankings!?"

"How come so many third-level names have disappeared from the rankings!?"

His face turned pale in an instant.

At the same time, Jiang Haochen, hearing his subordinate's exclamation, instinctively opened the rankings, and in an instant his eyes were likewise filled with disbelief and fear.

His ranking had risen by seventy places...

And his subordinate's third-level ranking had surged by over six hundred places.

In the past, he might have felt elated, for that would mean he stood among the strongest few in Hua Guo.

But now..

Seeing the vanished names all be third-level military personnel from the capital, an indescribable panic surged through his mind.

It's normal for a few names to disappear from time to time, as some may be hiding.

But to lose so many at once leaves only one possibility!