Chapter 940: Subduing Yingshan

"Lin An, where are we going next?"

"Sitting on a protruding rock, Mo Ling swung their legs, boredly watching Lin An constantly sending messages."

"Meanwhile, Yuan Feng was tense and uneasy."

"After seeing off the survivors of Bai Shan Town, the three of them remained there."

"Standing in place, Lin An furrowed his brows, and after reading Chu An's last message, he exhaled sharply:"

"Let's go hunt the mutants on both sides first."

"He replied offhandedly, his thoughts completely occupied by Chu An's message."

"They communicated for a long time; on one hand, Lin An told Chu An about all the problems he had encountered during this period."

"Including the line from the crystal skull: 'We are one.'"

"On the other hand, Chu An informed him that the problem had been resolved, so he needn't worry about Long An."

"After learning from the squad members how Chu An had solved the problem, Lin An was both surprised and felt it was only natural."

"The only thing that struck him as odd was that Chu An didn't seem eager to talk with him about mutants and Heiyu; instead, he just asked him to come back for another discussion."

"Regarding the satellite base they were about to go to, Colonel Chu showed great urgency, as if..."

"This matter is very important."

"Faith power... behind the gate... Heiyu..."

"Frowning, Lin An inexplicably felt that these seemingly unrelated matters were somehow connected."

"But he always lacked some key information, making it difficult to piece together the many clues."

"After a long period of fruitless thought, he shook his head and decided not to think about it further."

"Strengthening his strength comes first."

"Although his original plan was to return to Long An after killing the mutants, to guard against the mutants behind the gate striking again,"

"But according to Chu An's meaning, if the other side still sent mutants to hunt him, then given Long An's current situation, it would actually restrict his mobility, forcing him to stay put."

"Rather than that, quickly increasing his strength is the top priority."

"Heavy pressure weighed on his heart; thinking of the scene of encountering mutants, Lin An couldn't help but feel the pressure double."

"Not knowing what lay behind the gate, he could only race against time with the enemy."

"Given this group of mutants' determination to kill him, Lin An had no doubt that if they were willing to spare no expense to kill him, sending out a Fourth Stage being was also possible!"

"Fourth Stage..."

"His eyes flickered; unknown to anyone, under the pressure in his heart, Lin An muttered softly."

"He just didn't know how valuable a Fourth Stage was..."

"\"Take it. \""

"He threw the spatial waist belt that had burst from a mutant's body; Lin An watched Yuan Feng instinctively catch it, then casually said:"

"\"Go into Heiyu to get your stuff; after you regain your strength, wait for me at the Yingshan Safe Zone. \""

"As for the spirit-energy-rich area Yuan Feng mentioned, he had no intention of going along."

"On one hand, the spiritual energy obtainable there is not much; it's only somewhat useful for Second Level, and at his level he somewhat looks down on it."

"Of course, it's also because he needs a huge amount of spiritual energy."

"On the other hand, according to Yuan Feng, that area also has special events."

"After a moment's consideration, Lin An simply gave up the idea of checking it out, lest he waste time in there, after all many events cannot be solved by force."

"Having taken the waist belt, watching Lin An prepare to leave, Yuan Feng opened his mouth and stared."

"He never expected Lin An would really 'let him' go."

"As for Lin An's words, he naturally understood the subtext."

"After regaining his strength, he would stay in Yingshan waiting for him.."

"What does that mean? Are they planning to take Yingshan? Is this a plan to appease him?"

"He hesitated, torn."

"If it were before, he would naturally pretend to agree, then after regaining his strength he would flee as fast as he could, running as far as possible."

"After all, staying by Lin An's side would be handing over his life to the other party."

"Relying on others' breath is not his nature."

"But..."

"Although they hadn't known each other long, Yuan Feng could clearly sense that Lin An seemed unapproachable, even somewhat cold-blooded."

"But when it comes to keeping promises, he seems quite good to his own people."

"Especially the information about the Perfect Ones, which made him feel an urge to follow."

"Danger and opportunity coexist."

"In a daze, he always felt like he stood at a crossroads, unsure how to choose."

"A few seconds later, watching Lin An decisively disappear with Mo Ling, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind."

"His vision went black, then lit up."

"After a brief dizzy spell, Lin An appeared with Mo Ling amidst a ruin."

"His appearance immediately drew exclamations."

"Taking a closer look, Lin An realized that the exit of the teleportation channel was actually in the original lord's manor."

"The surroundings were crowded with people, apparently there to clear the wreckage."

"Upon suddenly seeing Lin An, the crowd panicked, and after seeing his face clearly, they fled in all directions shouting."

"Originally, a few Awakened Ones who had wanted to loot something in the chaos, upon seeing Lin An nearby, were frightened into bursting out spiritual energy and fleeing on foot."

Here it comes! It's coming again!

"That demon has come back!!"

"Run away quickly!!"

"Speechless."

"Hearing the chaotic shouts all around, Lin An's eyelids twitched twice, and he couldn't help feeling speechless."

"Is my image in the crowd's eyes really that bad?"

"The Yingshan Safe Zone, which had been somewhat orderly, was now in complete chaos."

"After experiencing his entry into the city and the bombardment when the mutant species chased him, the entire central safe zone was filled with craters, and even the defending troops not far away broke out into small-scale fights."

"Without a leader, no one stepped forward to suppress it; the disordered safe zone interior almost turned into a chaotic mess."

"Everywhere there was grabbing and killing; many people, in their frenzy, even went so far as to have sex right on the street."

"Looking at the chaotic crowd, like beasts, Lin An frowned slightly."

"Yingshan Safe Zone, after he and Chu An discussed it, they still decided to take it."

"If Yuan Feng doesn't flee, then let that guy serve as a puppet, and Long An will send people over to participate in management."

"Externally, this place will not use the Long An name; it will serve as a covert branch base."

"But now this scene..."

"Lin An, who already regarded Yingshan as his own, would naturally not allow this safe zone to be destroyed in the turmoil."

"With a thought, without the slightest hesitation, he simply shot straight up into the sky, and a vast amount of mental power spread out like flowing water."

"Seeing the chaos, several Awakened Ones were taking advantage to loot supplies, so Lin An simply struck down with his sword."

"Whoosh!"

"Boom!!"

"The sword's breath shot out like a gust of wind."

"Except for the group that first saw Lin An and fled, the rest of the troublemakers taking advantage of the chaos could only stare in shock as a sword light descended from the sky, the tremendous roar like an airplane flying overhead."

"As for the several First-Level Awakened Ones who were the targets, they didn't even have time to react."

"The sword's breath exploded in a flash; only see the Awakened Ones holding several bags of food instantly burst into a blood mist, dying horribly on the spot."

"He showed no mercy at all."

"Facing a group of thugs who weren't even Second Level, Lin An unleashed his mental power in one breath, and streams of judgment thunder rained down from the sky."

"Looters taking advantage of the chaos... kill!"

"Rapists and arsonists... kill!"

"Killers and troublemakers... kill!"

"Boom boom boom! Boom!"

"In an instant, the previously chaotic safe zone was suddenly dragged into a battlefield-like state, with lightning falling everywhere."

"Under the huge disparity in strength, Lin An, like a judgment, began clearing the thugs on the ground."

"Everyone stay where you are!"

"Violators will be executed without exception!"

"Too lazy to waste words, his voice spread out with his mental power; under the intentionally released aura, the vast safe zone, with hundreds of thousands of survivors, could only panic and freeze in place. The strength gap was too huge; even the thugs who were killing and looting amid the chaos dared not move at all."

"Anyone who didn't react in time was turned into a charred corpse under those bolts of lightning."

"They had witnessed Lin An's ruthless methods firsthand."

"If everyone concentrated their attacks, perhaps there would still be room for resistance."

"But no one dared to be the first to stick their head out."

"In the apocalypse, preserving oneself is the norm."

"The chaos ended."

"On the ground, beside the corpse of the first person slain, a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy stared blankly at Lin An amidst the raging lightning."

"Scorching hot blood splattered onto his face, dripping down along his chin."

"He didn't have time to wipe it away."

"His black eyes were fixed tightly on the figure high in the sky."

"These thugs had just killed his brother in order to seize a piece of equipment from his brother's body."

"That was his last remaining relative."

"It's hard to imagine that just a few seconds ago, the Awakened One who had made him feel hopeless and unable to resist, in the face of that figure, was as fragile as an ant and was instantly crushed to death."

"This... is this power?"

"Watching the safe zone frozen under Lin An's lone intimidation, the boy muttered somewhat dazedly."

"I don't know if it's fear or excitement, or something else."

"A desire called ambition slowly surfaced in his eyes."