There aren’t many buildings in this city. It can be said that there are very few. In many places, wooden sheds and simple mud houses have been built. It is extremely crowded and messy. Looking down from the sky, you can see a lot of clothes and dehydrated leaves hanging on the wooden sheds...
Hundreds of thousands of residents live in such a simple city. If you look down from above, you can clearly see that a large number of houses have collapsed on the streets below, bricks and tiles are scattered everywhere, and some furniture is tilted on the ground. In addition, in some places there are bottomless sinkholes of varying sizes, some with a diameter of ten meters, some with a diameter of one hundred meters, which almost swallowed up a small residential area. It is shocking!
In addition, the most eye-catching thing is the flags of various shapes, including animals, weapons, household items and even totems from games. They are so strange that people can't help but wonder where they are. Why do they give people such an unusually desolate feeling
At this moment, looking down from the sky, a group of people slowly came into the shelter. They looked a little tired, and were no longer surprised by everything in front of them. Finally, they stopped in front of a building.
In peacetime, this building is famous for its downtown area, where a piece of clothing can easily cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars. Coupled with the entertainment facilities inside, this place has obviously become a consumption place for the rich.
But who would have thought that the singing and dancing on that day happened two years ago. Now the building is deserted. Some clothes and jewellery can still be seen inside, but they are scattered on the ground and no one cares about them.
Not only that, even some watches worth tens of thousands of dollars were stepped on and crushed, and bags worth hundreds of thousands of dollars were thrown aside, like waste and no one paid any attention to them.
"Boss, there was another earthquake here while we were out?" This was an exploration team with about twenty people. The leader was a half-orc with a leopard head. Apparently, he had awakened his power and gained a chance to survive the doomsday.
"There haven't been any major earthquakes, but there have been small earthquakes every now and then... You've also noticed those sinkholes, right? They only started to appear a few days ago, and they've swallowed up many houses, killing hundreds of people..."
The boss the other party was talking about was a gym coach in peacetime. Years of accumulation and entrepreneurship also allowed him to have a good life. But because of the doomsday, everything he had disappeared. However, he did not give up, but struggled to survive in the land of doomsday. After a period of development, he also possessed a certain power in Shibao City and formed an organization called Long Xiaomen!
Gao Shufeng, this is the man’s name.
"The appearance of the sinkhole means that the foundation of this city is unstable and the soil underneath is moving violently... If possible, we'd better move away from here and go somewhere safer. Otherwise, when a major earthquake happens here one day, it will be too late to regret." The orc reminded.
"Yes, I have the same idea, but you also know that there are hundreds of forces of all sizes in Stone Castle City, and everyone is on their own. Those so-called safe areas have long been controlled by large organizations. We have no chance of relocating."
“That’s true…” the orc expressed his understanding.
"Those collapsed buildings were destroyed by bugs. It seems that those digging bugs have recovered from their injuries and have come back for revenge!"
Gao Shufeng shook his head. As the leader here, the troubles he had to deal with on a daily basis were very difficult, especially in recent troubled times when bad news came one after another. However, this was also the norm in the doomsday and it didn't feel strange at all.
"It's hard to support the cause alone. If we can contact some forces to form an alliance, we can make those large forces afraid to touch us easily."
"Perhaps... we can rely on some medium-sized forces, and then seek higher power after we grow stronger."
"Well, let's talk about it later."
Gao Shufeng did not hold out much hope for this, because he also knew that such a thing was very unlikely. If he were to join a force stronger than himself, what would be the difference between that and being someone else's dog
He has seen too many survivors who abandoned their dignity and souls in order to survive. Gao Shufeng didn't want to become those puppet-like people, so he chose his current life.
In this environment, if you want to survive, you can only rely on yourself. Finding any offensive or defensive allies is just a drop in the bucket. After all, under the impact of the surging tide of insect corpses and monsters, only the strong power of self-preservation can sustain you.
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"We had a good harvest today, so we can add some to our dinner."
In the dark night, a dull murmur sounded faintly.
This is a slightly magnificent European-style hotel. Although it is only a four-star hotel, it is already one of the best in this town. The insect plague and earthquake during the doomsday catastrophe did not cause much damage to the restaurant. The tiles and marble are still shining, and even the hotel sign is hanging high. From a distance, the restaurant still looks the same.
Compared to the slightly frosty facade of Longxiaomen, this place is truly luxurious, and the land under your feet is controlled by the Zero Organization.
In the past, Zero would usually take in some poor people, but after taking them in, very few of them appeared in the fortress again. No one knew where they went. It was as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth, disappearing completely.
Zero is undoubtedly an evil organization.
However, when people truly saw the inside story of Zero, they regretted it, but by then, it was already too late!
"Is Lao Ren the small force you mentioned that wanted to attack the west of the city? Do you know that your words caused that village to immediately defend themselves, leaving us no chance to take advantage of them? How can you be as talkative as a toilet? You have no sense of propriety at all!"
Four or five men in black were guarding the lobby on the first floor, chatting idly. Everyone else had finished their dinner and went out to have fun, leaving only the three poor security guards on duty, keeping an eye out for any movement around them.
"Yes, Old Ren, if you don't say too much, you'll just be pretending all day long." A round-faced man with pockmarks snorted with a crooked mouth, obviously having some opinions about the Old Ren he mentioned!
"Hey, what I said! Is it true? I just want to make Ling stronger and have more resources.
"Fuck! What are you worrying about? He must have already taken care of it. Why are you worrying about it? Stop coming up with plans that will cause losses to the organization!"
"Hehe, that's true... I heard that the boss has a deeper connection with that person. He only needs to send two adults every week to get shelter and the right to explore the wild. With that existence, we Zero can get to where we are today."
The old man who walked with a limp also touched his chin and groaned, saying that in peacetime, he was just a beggar wandering outside, eating swill thrown out by the hotel every day and sleeping on ventilated seats on the roadside. But after the doomsday, he was lucky enough to awaken his ability, and two years later, he even possessed the power of the silver level.
"What a shame! All you guys do is talk about food all day long. Can't you try harder and think of ways to improve your combat effectiveness..."
"Hey, aren't we all just trash? Why do we need to fight? Anyway, we have the boss to support us even if the sky falls. Who dares to touch us? Some organizations value human rights and ask us from time to time where the missing people have gone. Don't they really know where they went? But do they dare to sanction us? Hey, they don't dare. They can only turn a blind eye, because those so-called righteous people also rely on our power to defend the city."
"Uh... Brother Wu is right. The boss is there to support us in everything!"
"Right, right, right. So, with the boss as our pillar, we can just enjoy life with peace of mind. Eat the best food, wear the best clothes, hahahaha..."
This is, of course, the headquarters of Zero, which is notorious throughout the Stone Castle City. As the top-ranked force in this city, its number of members has already exceeded tens of thousands. Although they have committed many evil deeds, and even the boss in the eyes of several minions has formed an alliance with a creature from an unknown dimension. That creature will protect Zero's members when they hunt outside, but in order to maintain their relationship, they must feed it some food every week.
This was no secret in the entire Stone Castle City, but what could others do? Many people still sought refuge with Zero in order to have a bite of food, but disappeared after a few days, presumably becoming food for the monster.
People die for money and birds die for food, but in the end of the world, both people and birds will die for food. Those people who seek refuge seem to have seen their own fate, but they would rather have a meal before they die and fill their stomachs!
In this end times, how much silent blood and tears are shed that remain unknown to the world
The city is still the same city, not much has changed, but humans are no longer the same people...
Because no one will abide by the law now. Many people with a little power have already released all the filth and filth in their hearts. Although they still have human skin, their hearts have become more hideous than the devil!
And at this time...
A strange sound of footsteps was heard not far away. When I listened carefully, it turned out to be the footsteps of a wild beast!
Um
Beast sound
Many animal tamers and insect controllers have also awakened in this city, but in the past no one dared to ride wild beasts and run wild in Zero Headquarters.
The four or five men in black guarding the gate became alert. They looked around with frowns, their bodies tense, and kept an eye out for any unexpected events that were about to happen.
The heavy footsteps were getting closer and closer. Suddenly, a huge monster jumped out from the corner in front. It was four meters long and covered with thick armor. It turned out to be a powerful ground dragon!
"Roar..."
The ground dragon suddenly stopped, snorted violently, and two golden flames spurted out of its nostrils. Then it shook its head and stared at the man in black in front of it with ill intent.
"Stop... This is Ling's territory. Tian Qiang, what's wrong with you? You actually came here to make trouble. Do you think you are lucky enough to tame a ground dragon and you can show off here?" One of the men in black had obviously recognized the owner of the giant beast and shouted loudly at this time.
On the back of the strange beast, there were two people sitting, one with an ordinary face, and the other with a stern face, like a piece of ice that could not be melted. Just one look at them made one feel as if he was being stared at by countless ferocious beasts, and he was filled with fear.
"Is this the place?" A cold and ruthless voice sounded slowly.
"This is it... This is the dirtiest and most evil place in the entire Stone Castle City!"
The young man with ordinary looks murmured in a low voice, as if sighing with resentment and hatred. He raised his head and glanced at the golden restaurant sign, and the unbearable memories emerged in his mind again.
His biological brother just joined Zero and then disappeared forever. Tian Qiang still can't forget that his brother smiled and told him that he had joined a powerful force and would no longer have the expression that shows he was worried about food.
The two brothers supported each other and moved forward, but who would have thought that after awakening one after another, they would be separated by heaven and earth.
Tian Qiang never forgot this hatred. He tried to destroy the Zero Organization countless times, but he was unable to do so with his strength. He could only join other organizations and slowly increase his power.
But today, he suddenly met this person in the wild. As soon as the other person appeared, the ground dragon he had captured with great difficulty was like a mouse seeing a cat. It just lay on the ground and dared not show any ferocity.
The other party convinced Tian Qiang with his strength, and after the other party gave him some unimaginable benefits, Tian Qiang followed the other party's instructions and led him to the most evil force in the entire Shibao City.
"Oh, then go ahead and do it. Do whatever you want, even if it means blowing up this restaurant." The cold voice sounded again.
The man didn’t seem to take the so-called first force in Shibao City seriously, and let Tian Qiang take revenge.
He had already seen that Tian Qiang had a grudge against this force. Otherwise, he would not have chosen this place as a benchmark for him to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. But for Wei Xun, these were meaningless. He came here to establish his authority. Good guy? Bad guy? It didn't matter to him at all. What he wanted to do was to make the whole city panic!
Tian Qiang nodded, his stiff and pale hands clenched into fists, his eyes were as sharp as knives as he stared at several great enemies, and he growled like a cold wind:
"Do you remember me... I once swore that I would avenge my brother and kill you all. I remember you, and it was you who tricked my brother into thinking that he would have a good life if he joined Zero Club, but what happened? You fed him to the monster!"
The wind blew, as cold and biting as a ghost, and blew up the dust and dry grass on the ground.
Several men in black were all stunned as if they were petrified. They were dumbfounded, and after a moment, they suddenly started laughing, pointed at Tian Qiang, and shouted sharply:
"Tian Qiang, have you drunk fake wine? You actually came here to act wild?"
"I have to tell you a few more times that your brother accidentally fell off a cliff and died. Even his body has not been found. Why are you still so obsessed with him?"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense to him? Do you think you can sit back and relax after joining Lingmen? You actually dared to break into the headquarters today. No matter who begs for mercy, it will be useless. I will kill you now and use your Earth Dragon to make soup!"