Abyss Summoner

Chapter 516 - 504: Black Dragon

Base, an aerial tower.

Guided by the captives, when Chen Feng rode the Giant Dragon to the base described by the adversaries, even he couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.

Houses built on trees.

Huge trees hollowed out, turned into the homes of survivors, and some staircases even spiral up those trees for people to walk.

The seeds of intelligence are not solely scattered on Order.

In every corner of the world, wherever humans live, there exists intelligence.

Humans always find ways to live a good life.

Just like it’s natural for apes to carve out caves.

Though Quanzhou is already destroyed, and the population has descended to its limit, these survivors still built their own home here.

Chen Feng didn’t order an attack on the base, and upon seeing a Giant Dragon descend, the remaining forces of the base didn’t have the courage to attack, fearing to anger this terrifying creature.

Yet...

The camp was thrown into chaos.

Everyone was taken aback by the Giant Dragon’s appearance in horror, some ordinary people even collapsed on the ground, powerless, the canaries raised in captivity didn’t have the courage to face any danger at all.

...............

Li Linhua’s mood was somewhat complicated.

Just while she was still worried about the extent of the battle, a visitor completely shattered her every thought.

A man riding a Giant Dragon.

Additionally, the traitors, although Li Linhua didn’t possess formidable strength, her past protection still held gratitude among the people, so from their initial departure in arrogance to returning to the camp with shame and regret on their faces.

A brief negotiation.

Li Linhua learned the gist of it, the insect tide was annihilated, Xing Yong died in battle, even the traitors were captured by the adversary and revealed the base’s location to them.

Heart surprised!

Even though Li Linhua had anticipated the adversary wasn’t trivial, she hadn’t thought that the terrifying insect tide before them was as easily squashed as a few moths, extinguished without life.

Even Xing Yong... that arrogant man, ended up as a cold corpse, abandoned in the wild, likely already became prey for wild beasts.

After a brief panic, came a lingering fear.

Li Linhua was grateful she didn’t heed Xing Yong’s advice to lead the army to seize the ships, otherwise, she might have also ended up as a corpse in the wild, truly plunging the base into crisis.

But...

Such a leader commanding countless strong individuals and master of a Giant Dragon turned out to be a youth around twenty years old.

He sat there, calm-faced, without intentionally exuding any aura, yet still making people feel a sense of authority between his brows.

Authority without anger.

Having fought legendary strong entities, and even witnessed some illusory shadows of an Evil God, Chen Feng’s insights were far beyond ordinary people.

Moreover, during his ascension to the Golden Tier, he borrowed strength from the Blood Sacrifice to transform himself into the first human-shaped Demon in the world.

Demons are terrifying, tyrannical, and inhumane.

Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, unable to suppress the inherent murderous aura from within.

Chen Feng sat there, silent, yet still made people feel uneasy, as if a Steel Saber loomed at the neck, especially when staring into his eyes, hallucinations might appear, as if surrounded by a sea of blood, devoid of any courage to resist.

The eyes transformed by the butterfly of Senro, had long mutated in Chen Feng’s steps of advancement.

Chen Feng didn’t even need to actively exhibit, yet could lead people into the world of the Abyss, not to mention ordinary people, even spiritually weaker professionals, if gazed upon for long, would be drawn into it, unable to escape.

Now, Li Linhua sighed over Chen Feng, and Chen Feng scrutinized her.

There is no shortage of opportunists in this world, especially on the brink of life and death, even before arriving, some opportunists had already divulged all the information about the powers here.

A woman capable of pacifying insects.

Her strength wasn’t high, only seemed to possess Silver Tier energy, yet could pacify Silver Peak’s human-faced spiders, making them forsake evil for good, hiding in a corner of the forest, even refraining from actively attacking humans.

Such ability might as well be described as defying nature.

Once her strength advances further, would her pacifying ability work even on Golden Tier insects?

She was born in the wrong place.

If there had been someone like her overseeing Bridge East in the previous world, surely the bloody chaos of insect tide rampage wouldn’t have occurred, causing tens of thousands of deaths.

Fortunately, because of the turn of events brought by Chen Feng, everything changed, and Qiaodong was not breached.

The forces led by Feng Zhiyong were meant to rise at that time, having endured the insect swarm and the Demon’s plans, even though Qiaodong was on the brink of disaster, it forged talents like Feng Zhiyong.

But the appearance of Chen Feng altered everything that was meant to happen into something completely different.

The insects didn’t conquer the city, and the Devil’s schemes didn’t prevail. Those powerhouses destined to shine with a bloody glow amidst the apocalypse ultimately became stepping stones under Chen Feng’s feet.

The former was reduced to a piece of rotten meat in the Blood Sacrifice, while the latter was wholly melted down by Chen Feng and assimilated into his subordinates.

The son of fortune?

If these monsters and men are sons of fortune, then Chen Feng is undoubtedly a ruthless, tyrannical plunderer.

He originally possessed neither much talent nor considerable power, but through countless plunders, he acquired strength beyond ordinary reach, much like now...

Chen Feng and Li Linhua are the rulers of their respective forces, but compared to Chen Feng, Li Linhua’s momentum is significantly weaker, completely reduced to a slaughter-ready side.

Yet Chen Feng did not intend to make things difficult for the other party.

According to the captives’ confession, after Xing Yong decided to attack him, Li Linhua immediately opposed it and did not aid and abet the attack against him.

Beyond that, Li Linhua’s abilities also attracted Chen Feng.

Order aims to form an air force; compared to those few mutated birds, the highly reproductive Insect Race is undoubtedly the best choice.

But previously, assembling an air force required three to five Insect Control Masters to form the team, greatly reducing the assembly efficiency.

But now, if Li Linhua is brought back, with her ability to calm the insects, those irritable insects can soon become docile. With proper training, Order’s aerial forces can be quickly established.

Once successful, it might even be possible to assemble a suicide squad, binding high-explosive explosives onto the insects to detonate immediately when approaching the enemy, causing unforeseeable damage.

The main reason for Chen Feng’s outing this time was to gather resources and talents to strengthen himself and advance Order.

Li Linhua undoubtedly became his first target.

Currently, Li Linhua felt somewhat uneasy because she noticed that Chen Feng’s gaze towards her was different. She wasn’t a mindless vase; being able to ascend to a ruling position in the apocalypse was already a symbol of wisdom.

There was no lust in Chen Feng’s eyes, and Li Linhua was well aware that her looks weren’t extraordinary. For someone like Chen Feng, having any woman he wants, it was unlikely for him to have any improper thoughts about her.

Because of the confusion, Li Linhua felt more perplexed and eventually spoke up: "I must apologize to you; I am completely unaware of Xing Yong’s actions. The people in the base... are innocent."

Finishing her words, Li Linhua looked at Chen Feng’s cheek, seemingly trying to discern some thoughts from his face, but Chen Feng remained indifferent: "The perpetrator has already been executed, and I am not a person intrigued by slaughter. In such chaotic times, it’s more imperative that we unite to navigate through these challenging times. I want to invite you to work for me. I need someone excellent to help build an insect army, and you are undoubtedly the best choice!"

Straightforward.

At Chen Feng’s level, there’s no need for so-called courtesies, especially now; he is the knife, Li Linhua is just a small fish on the chopping board. Perhaps from the moment he spoke, this became the set outcome, being the weaker party, she had no choice.

Recruiting her?

Li Linhua breathed a sigh of relief as she initially feared being implicated by Xing Yong, but now it seemed the other party did not mind Xing Yong’s attack.

Nonetheless, upon thinking about it, indeed, Xing Yong foolishly tried to plunder them, believing he could rely on the insect swarm to win. He didn’t realize that the opponent’s strength was beyond imagination, not only the insect swarm was decimated, but even himself was consigned to an icy corpse.

The opponent had immense power and superior equipment; their forces were certainly incomparable to here. If one could leave, it was probably everyone’s wish, but Li Linhua faced some difficulties; she painstakingly built this place, and if she leaves, how would the people here continue to live?

Seeing Li Linhua’s troubled expression, Chen Feng spoke, "Are you concerned for these people’s safety?"

Li Linhua nodded, saying, "There’s a group of cannibalistic creatures eyeing from the north, and currently, without the insects as a barrier, if I leave, others would lose their backbone, chaos would ensue, and the consequences would be unimaginable."

Chen Feng, unfazed, said, "I have traveled here, firstly to temper my strength, and secondly to recruit assistants. Your base, though not large, has many professionals I need. Rest assured, I will help you eliminate those monsters, and regarding the livelihood of the thousands of people, I will also arrange for ships to sail over and bring you safety!"

What’s most important in the apocalypse?

Population!

The population within this base was one of the resources Chen Feng sought from the start; he had already notified Order to instruct the crew to sail over to escort these people back.

Although Chen Feng left Order, the means of communication remained uninterrupted; even without phone communications, the extraordinary Awakened professionals could communicate; it wasn’t challenging.

Moreover, shipbuilding within Order hasn’t been stalled, and with the collective input from goblins and some workers, larger, longer, and more efficient vessels have been developed and utilized.

Chen Feng’s warship serves as a vanguard, and behind them stand reserve forces eager to act. They will secure the spoils using the materials provided by Chen Feng employing faster, safer methods.

However, even after Chen Feng had promised so many things, Li Linhua wasn’t particularly excited; instead, she was worried, seemingly wanting to say something.

Chen Feng’s expression changed, his voice turning somewhat somber, "What? Are you not planning to accept my recruitment?"

"No... it’s not that..."

Li Linhua stood in stunned silence, finally gathering the courage to say, "I have something to tell you... those cannibalistic creatures are not the most terrifying... at the very heart of their camp... there lies another monster..."

"Monster?" Chen Feng frowned slightly.

Li Linhua’s voice trembled, "Yes... it’s a dragon... a black Giant Dragon..."