CHAPTER 714: CHAPTER 435 SKY DOME LOCKDOWN, CROSS-SPACE TRACKING

Bang! Buzz!

Under the night sky, the black pick-up truck drove along the pothole-filled asphalt road.

Cracks, fallen dead trees, scattered stones, all sorts of debris and adverse road conditions made the vehicle continuously jolt.

"Those guys from the main city circle have completely abandoned our wilderness, haven’t they? How many years has it been since anyone came to repair this road?"

"If it goes on like this, this road will have to be scrapped too..."

The sound of complaints rose from the open truck bed of the pick-up, the whistling wind roaring in the ears.

The speaker was naturally the young man who resembled the Red Country’s people. After his proactive self-introduction, Chen Feng learned that he was called Wei Hao, the rifleman in this scavenging team.

"Hey, buddy."

"Speaking of which, you are really brave, venturing alone into the wilderness this late."

Wei Hao, the young man, suddenly said with a smile, seemingly unintentionally changing the topic.

Seeing him sitting boldly on the ground, holding a gun, leaning against the truck bed, Chen Feng shook his head and still responded with silence.

After killing the Black Scale Python, possibly because of their similar appearance and skin color, Wei Hao invited him to get in the car and head together to the wilderness congregation point at the ruins of a town.

This saved him some effort, so he simply took the ride to familiarize himself with this world.

"Buddy, are you for real?"

"You look quite handsome, didn’t expect you really are... sigh."

Wei Hao noticed Chen Feng seemed genuine, thought he was mute, and sighed a bit.

The voice traveled with the wind into the cab of the pick-up truck, the three people in the front cab showing different expressions.

"Boss, do you think this person is faking it?"

The man driving tightly gripped the steering wheel and asked in a deep voice.

The other person in the back seat also showed a guarded expression, occasionally turning his head to observe Chen Feng in the open truck bed through the glass partition.

"Not sure."

A calm voice sounded, coming from the man in the front passenger seat.

Close to forty years old, with short-cropped hair and brown eyes, pale skin, and a frowning brow.

His black tactical suit was tightly filled, and his physique was quite strong.

"Daring to appear in the wilderness alone, there are only two possibilities."

"Either a newbie leaving the main city circle for the first time, or a very confident and skilled lone wolf."

Speaking calmly, he glanced at the right side rear-view mirror of the pick-up, his peripheral vision catching Chen Feng’s calm face throughout.

"He’s always been calm, not a drop of the Black Scale Python’s blood splattered on him."

"Such a person..."

The words weren’t finished, but the other two in the car had their expressions change.

"Boss, are you saying..."

"Just stay vigilant."

He waved his hand, interrupting his subordinate’s continued questioning, the man in the front passenger seat remained calm, retracting his gaze.

"Not even interested in the Black Scale Python’s snake skin, he should not harbor any malice towards us."

"Moreover, being able to endure Little Wei’s constant chatter, maybe I’m just overthinking it..."

.....

"We’ll be at Gray Rock Town soon, it’s the largest gathering point within ten kilometers of this wilderness, also the most important supply station for us scavengers to survive in the wilderness."

"Weapons, bullets, and all kinds of high-protein energy bars and nutrient solutions can be purchased there... If you can afford it, you might even get a chance at a gene potion from the main city circle."

"This must be your first time scavenging, just stick with us for now... Although the wilderness is quite dangerous, choosing this path means there weren’t other options, save up well, maybe in the future you can secure a citizen status in the main city circle..."

In the back of the pick-up truck, Wei Hao sat holding a gun, guarding the corpse of the Black Scale Python, talking incessantly.

It was clear he was a chatterbox, possibly taking him for a lone wandering newcomer in the wilderness.

Chen Feng found it convenient, not arguing, silently listening throughout.

Thanks to this, he didn’t spend much time to roughly figure out the situation here.

This was one of the two major countries in the Calamity World, the southern Taiduo Country.

What he saw earlier, Lenghuan City and its surrounding satellite towns, is called the main city circle, the only urban civilization within several hundred kilometers nearby.

The blockade inside and outside the city circle was very strict, most citizens lived within high walls, without certain permissions, it was hard to freely come and go.

The wilderness was rampant with beasts, mostly inhabited by scattered non-citizens, relying on the remnants of old war or dilapidated towns to live.

The danger lied not only in chaotic order and lack of security, but this place still retained pollution from past wars, including some radiated wild people or mutant beasts, or even high-energy bombs buried in some corner, potentially triggering an explosion.

"Almost there."

"Just follow me later, my boss Rock seems serious, but he’s very righteous."

"Killing the Black Scale Python this time could be considered luck, there’s a reason you’re responsible... given this, the boss won’t say anything, at least once for supplies, teaching you survival is no problem, if you perform well, perhaps he might mentor you more..."

The moving pick-up truck slowly decelerated, entering a town that looked like ruins.

Wei Hao leaned against a few metal boxes in the truck bed, continuing to talk, Chen Feng glanced at the corpse of the Black Scale Python.

Before death, he compared with his Perception, this beast’s Life aura had a barely Professional Level dimension.

According to this world’s terminology, it belonged to the mutant beast category, having encountered radiation from war pollution, its flesh and snake skin held some value.

Nodding in appreciation, Chen Feng then looked towards this ruin-like town.

The asphalt road interweaved, transforming into crisscrossed cement roads.

Many low buildings lined either side, but most had collapsed walls, bricks and cement piling in a corner, appearing as if they’d experienced turmoil and bombing in the old times.

Though it was dusk, Chen Feng’s Perception was not affected.

Silently zooming in, you can see some figures patrolling inside the abandoned building, armed and on alert.

Even in front of the road, rusty roadblocks and barriers can be seen.

The searchlights are somewhat bright, and there are seven or eight armed figures leaning against an armored vehicle, blocking the way.

"Here to resupply."

The pickup truck stopped, and Wei Hao’s teammates were clearly familiar with the place.

Just rolling down the window and revealing his face prompted the roadblock guards to raise the barrier and move the roadblocks aside.

The group smoothly entered the so-called Gray Rock Town, mistakenly thinking Chen Feng was a bit surprised, Wei Hao felt somewhat proud and began his chatter again.

"My boss is quite famous in this wilderness, you’ll know later."

"Even some mercenary corps have to show him some respect."

Hearing this, Chen Feng remained silent without much reaction.

Within his perception, the three people in the pickup truck were far stronger than Wei Hao before him.

Most of their life energies were at the Professional Level, and the man in the passenger seat, their boss, had already reached the peak level of the Third Rank Entering Strength.

Vaguely, Chen Feng felt some kind of special energy aura in him, completely different from a martial artist’s power.

Had he injected a large dose of gene potion... or was it some other method? Chen Feng raised his eyebrows, pondering silently.

Not seeing the expected expression on his face, Wei Hao opened his mouth, then shook his head with a smile, thinking he was overthinking it.

A newcomer to the wilderness, he hadn’t even told him the boss’s nickname, so it was normal not to understand.

Shortly afterward, the atmosphere quieted slightly, and the pickup truck drove into the town center.

The abandoned buildings on both sides gradually showed some light, still somewhat dilapidated, but the walls were relatively intact, with some figures coming and going.

Most were men, ranging from teenagers to the elderly, and occasionally there were glimpses of some hiding women and elderly women inside the houses.

The closer to the center, the flatter the ground became, eventually revealing a larger round solar lamp hanging in the central open space, illuminating a vast area of flat soil.

A dozen off-road vehicles and pickups were parked here, with designated personnel holding guns vigilantly.

On both sides of the town, some ground-floor buildings were still open, mostly with black lettering on wooden boards and some lights, featuring words like lodging, car repair, restaurant in Taiduo Country’s language, understood by Chen Feng through the dream realm.

"We’ve arrived."

Wei Hao said with a smile, the first to jump out of the car.

Bang bang!

The car doors opened and closed, and the other three also got out one after another.

"The car’s yours, buddy."

Wei Hao’s teammate handed a note with the number twenty written on it to the armed patrol, who nodded with a smile, obviously very pleased.

Lost in thought, Chen Feng also jumped down from the truck.

Several pairs of eyes looked over, and the man called Rock, whom Wei Hao referred to as his boss, walked closer.

"Buddy, in honor of the Black Scale Python, I’ll cover your supplements this time."

"But our Black Stone Squad doesn’t take in newcomers. You can ask or learn anything from me these days, but after we leave, you’ll have to find a way to survive on your own. Do you understand what I mean?"

He spoke calmly, his sturdy physique filling out the black tactical suit, armed with a large-caliber submachine gun, his back to the solar light, giving off a subtle pressure.

"Boss..."

Wei Hao opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him a bit.

But was quickly stopped by his teammate beside him shaking his head.

Facing this situation, Chen Feng didn’t make things harder for them.

He nodded gently, not adverse to the man’s approach.

As Wei Hao said, the wilderness held many dangers; bringing along a newcomer was a burden and increased resource consumption.

Offering help with supplements once and appropriate guidance could be considered taking care of him, even though he didn’t really need it.

"Alright, let’s leave it at that."

Nodding, Rock gave Chen Feng a deep look.

Without saying much more, he quickly looked at Wei Hao and instructed his men to unload the Black Scale Python’s body and several tin boxes from the truck.

"Little Wei, take him to Sister Hong to reserve a seat, and book a few decent rooms while you’re at it."

"We’ll handle the transaction first and then join you."

After giving instructions, he left with two teammates.

Witnessing this scene, Wei Hao sighed.

Finally glancing at Chen Feng, he slung the black assault rifle over his shoulder, explaining helplessly: "The boss is like this, cold outside, warm hearted."

"But he’s right too, survival in the wilderness mostly depends on oneself. Anyway, if you have any questions in the next few days, just ask."

He patted his chest, his yellow skin and black hair creating a veneer of kinship, bringing out a rare gentle smile from Chen Feng.

Tap tap!

Shortly afterward, the two quickly left the parking area and walked towards a lodging inn.

Just as they were about to enter it.

"Hmm?"

Pausing, Chen Feng looked up at the sky.

Two moons hung still, but the myriad stars seemed to shimmer all at once, faintly shifting position.

Everything felt like an illusion, hard to notice any difference.

Yet, he could feel it.

It was as if something was watching him.